The tail has a very slight tail box while the dash is all fiberglass and it is integral with the hood. Available in both shortened chassis and long wheel base versions. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. A tachometer pod is molded into the dash. Has wiring harness tube on the driver's side running to the rear. The body is a classic 2 piece fiberglass kit. heavy duty fiberglass body. Running. X-0003 has a wide ridge running up the center of the hood with a large oval bump on the very front for an emblem. A two seater with a pickup look box covering the engine. The frame that I got with the body is a 1962 beetle frame that was shorten many years ago (over 20years) and was never put on the road. The Touring T is also listed as a KAR-T-TUB in one of the ads. LaMonica [WTB] Wanted VW Bug Camper 5th Wheel Roof Mnt. Double hood scoops. I got it from my neighbors about 1 year ago and i've been fixing and upgrading it. The fiberglass body made the vehicle lightweight. Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $2400.00 Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake Colors $3450.00 Lancer Dune Buggy Body $2065.95 Roadster-T Dune Buggy Body $3109.95 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $3350.00 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake $4120.00 Fiberglass Dune Buggy Hard Top $1130.00 X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. in Monson, Ma. Save. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. It's design started as the Lido and later the influence can be seen in the Le Tigre and the FF buggy in England. That motor is gone. Well done electricals and such. Sand Dancer was located in Webberville, MI. Speaking of the body, it's available in the buyer's choice of 18 solid colors, or a whopping 46 hues of metal flake for an extra cost. Only $3000. Was gold/orange metalic originally. The box is cut off but I have it. This buggy looks very similar to a SandPiper Pickup except for the back of the rear fenders (chopped off instead of flipping up) and the sides of the fenders (which come down further). They are part of the car. Kellison Sandpiper Pickup is a pickup and is a one piece body. This t-buggy has high front fenders, a huge grill opening and a slight ridge running up the hood. Click the X-0054 Topic to discuss this X-File. Owner of #7 the seventh buggy built has fully restored his to as close to the orginal specs and look as possible. Click the X-0051 Topic to discuss this X-File. By 1969 the popularity of the buggies craze was on every magazine and Sears executives wanted to get in the mix. It has very noticable IdTraits that seperate it from other dune buggy models. Everything is in pieces. Towd / Toad Fiberglass Dune Buggy Windshield Part Number: ac845019. Content Copyright (C) 2006 Dune Buggy Archives. The front fenders are flat. Genom likes to call this a "Spanx" (even Sears produced a fiberglass buggy-like body, the Rascal . Trucker from Victoria Canada bought it while in California in the late 1960's early 1970's. The rear fender does not have the side notch, but instead has a rounded profile to it. Dave said there were a total of 4 buggies built: A yellow one (shortened), red - full length, gold - full length (Dave's buggy used for racing), and another built for Dave's friend - unknown color and unknown length. I remember it was a four-seat, greenish,fiberglass, with a "Flintstones" like white top. Cars Chemainus More info. All the ones I've seen have used piano hinges and crate latches as hardware. The tail was a larger version of the manx style box. How many were made? And now I love it. Looking to build a 1835. Hood and dash are molded together and are separate from the body. Another unique feature of the body you didn't mention that may help with identification is the rear deck/shelf area behind the rear seat. This buggy would have been the ultimate "Family Sander" in my opinion. This buggy differed from a tow'd in that it was built to go on a pan. Manufactured by Hunter Fiberglass Products in Mass, the Sand Tiger has a real scoop built into the hood and a large lid over the engine - with wide drop sides in the tail on either side of the lid. I have seen a similar tail like this in an Ohio and Florida unknown body. Like a Mountaineer, but with a pick up style tail. OPEN Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:45 am USA . Bought this off the cousin of a farmer who inherited it. Concept One was a very unique model designed to be a more modern buggy. The body is in storage until engine is done. My buddy has one and we need to get it photographed for reference. Performance Built 1600CC Flat 4 Engine, EMPI Intake With Rebuilt Weber Carburetor. To add an entry or update your entry, click here to login, Grandpa Crotch Rocket PhotoBucket Gallery. Message. Came with single port.now has dual port. AlbarES (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description), Abar S (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description). Built up on a 1961 Beetle frame with 14 inches chopped out of the middle. Allied dune buggy. The nose is flattened and very distinctive. X-0037 looks like a splash of a Spatz buggy. I came to the realization I was never going to be able to afford the 572 big block and 6 speed trans for it so got real and started to look for another project. Needed restored. The windshield frame is supported inside the roll bar tubing on the front dash. Dolphin Industries "Mod T". Stock 74' engine with dual webber 32/36 carbs. Once we get two or more identical buggies, we will create a unique registry for those entries and add them to the ID process. My intent is to keep everything original that came with the car. It also looks like the hood can be removed while leaving the dash attached to the body. The tail is a single box. just got back together so i can drive it for the summer. The dash on an Imp has a radio area on the passenger side. Full resto in progress. The tail is a classic box. Double headlight buckets molded into hood with a very dramatic aluminium grill. Aero Buggy was one off racer built by Scott and Mark Hannum, wrecked, and then sold. A number of buggies are similar, but it looks closest to a Kellison Sandpiper Roadster. One part matches, but another is different. $42.99. are ok too) Buggies here! A number of buggies are similar, but it looks closest to a Kellison Sandpiper Roadste. Share. Swing rear with link front..all stock. He purchased the body, upholstery, windshield, etc. Dolphin Industries out of Florida. Made by B-C Fiberglass, the BCBee has a nose that resembles a VW Thing, but the front has more slope. Want to build your own dune buggy or buy one, there are vendors who specialize in manufactured dune buggys and those who sell dune buggy plans . Options included gull wing doors, a hard top, a pick-up bed and a road racer hood just to mention a few. The hood has a single ridge while the tail appears slightly rounded. Body ready for paint. Bermoco HTV Buggy advertises a thick body made to last. Click "X-0037 Topic" to see the discussion on this X-File. Since the fuel and gas tank were ruined by this time, the second owner placed a gas container on the back seat and ran a hose to the fuel pump in order to drive about town. http://www.dunebuggyarchives.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=1761. It has been my childhood dream to have a fiderglass dune buggy with a Porsche power plant. Pan is like new now. I have completely rewired it, the wiring when I purchased it was not in the best condition. In 2011, Dune Engines LLC started to produce the Dune Imp using the original 1970 molds to produce new Imp bodies, hoods, and side pods. if i can find one half way close, email me if you know of one normal hood with 1 ridge down the center. 245/60/R15s on the back mounted on an 8" wide rim. The step in the side is very unique. KAR MFG was in Munson, MA. We have no dash pictures because it was to obliterated to tell. The only difference is the dash. an exact duplicate. When he told me he was selling it, I just had to buy it! Looking for a little luck here. Looks like a cut bug frame, ok shape. Ser # 1495. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. 1600 new heads, pistons, jugs, bearings, valve cover and wiring. It as a single hood ridge and 2 recesses. This was a Father's Day gift about 4 years ago. I cant find any info on this type of car. Raised chassis ground clearance can be as much as 12 inches front and rear using stock VW front and rear suspensions, and is still drive-able on the street. Or so the story goes. My wife and I pulled it out of central CT on a weekend road trip. It was offeren in solid and metalflake colors. runs great just did a complete brake job all stock and drum stops great. Much bigger and flatter than a Manx. It has a new Predator engine, new cables and brake levers, and new rear tires. local junk yard had this for his wife and I worked him for 2 years to sell it to me. The dash panel is removable, simplifying the process of wiring, and features integrated tubes to house the harness. . 145/65/R15s mounted on a 5" rim on the front (pushing the limits a bit.) The German Imp was manufactured under license from EMPI by both AHS and Karmann. The only info on WFC's I've been able to find is on this site, that orange one posted which has a different hood. The version they often advertised was called the Roadster. The buggy was sometime later sold to its third owner. This looks very similar to a BCBee, but the hood is of a different style. It was advertisied in 1969. Close to a Viper for front fenders, but the rest of the body is not a match. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. Some were built with doors, others we have found with logo stickers intact had no doors. The second design still used a large fiberglass tub, but it was now bolted to a shortened VW Beetle floorpan. buying stock piles of stuff for it before i really start to tinker with it. The price was low and sales were high. if any can tell me what style the body is please let me know. The one-off buggies were utilitarian, but Bruce Meyers was an artist, and artists look to the form. Price: $41.88. No cracks in fiberglass, spider cracks, chips or dings. The X-0032 is most likely a European buggy body. Yeah.it has one.don't ask me which one! A classic buggy here with a single ridge on the hood, a license plate area down below, flat fenders, and a tail box. Sand rail frames are built from a tubular space frame chassis that incorporates an integrated roll cage. The previous owner lived in Ohio and had the buggy in Fripp Island, SC when I purchased it. I have owned numerous dune buggies in the past and still have a collection of them. Mine was "TOURING T" KAR-T-TUB. It is in 100% perfect original condition, as found. The NOSTALGIA body mounts on an 80" wheelbase chassis. It needs a tons of work Side pods built in(hardly look removable, dash attached to hood. 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (5) $529.95 $ 529. My headlights are mounted to the fenders but not on any raised mounts like the photo in the ad, just holes drilled in the fenders not straight up but at an angle towards the hood. I'm excited, this is my first build. The miniature car featured an open-wheeled fiberglass body shell, coupled with VW Beetle's H4 flat-four engine and a modified, RR-layout Beetle frame. Joe Poty MFG. Thanks to Arno L 2154 for IDing this one. According to the Meyers Manx website, the buggy kit presently . The car was originally titled in AZ before moving to CA where it lost it's pan and was retitled before moving to NV. The high carriage style top is also unique. http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/69buggyrider/, if you have any info on this buggy PLEASE email at. It is possible that it was a two piece that has been glassed together, it is difficult to tell with the current paint job. Sport T was made by T&T Custom of Jacksonville, FL. Buggy Masters Buggy was distributed by Buggy Masters Industries out of Gardenia Ca. The gel coat is a orange color. Vagabond and the Clodhopper were produced by Fiberfab Division of Velocidad Inc. of Santa Clara, CA. X-0022 is a classic 2 piece buggy with a pretty smooth hood with headlight buckets right in the front. The only opening is a rear lid over the engine cover. Thunder Bug was Custom Built mold made by Clay Diekmann and Tony Vierra of Manx House (a dune buggy shop) in 1968 in Sunnyvale California. Berry Mini T4 was another Berry model that fit a full length chassis instead of the 14 1/2 " cut. Currently SS pickup I think. The tail is very similar to a BCBee with the flat, slightly curved apron around the engine and the wide flat area between the back seat and the apron. Members of Cumberland Valley Classics Car Club. Stored in a crate for many years before being built. I bought it from them in 2006(it had last run in '84). I have tentatively ID this as a Safari Trail, after finding one on the Samba Gallery, I did some more research and it seems to be the same one. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. Big ass 15x10 chrome 5 lugs and 265r15 off road tires. Submitted by Mike S. This t-buggy comes to us from North Carolina. Currently Licensed For The Street. Wonder if anyone has the scoop on this manufacturer and body style. Seemingly molded in a few pieces and the glassed together and top coated. Prepping body for paint after patching cracks and filling holes like crazy. The Bandito was stylish built one piece shell style buggy without a seperate hood. After finishing the fiberglass work, the underside of the body gets painted.Products Used:. As one of the most respected names in the business, Manx dune buggy parts all feature high-quality construction and durable materials for a long-lasting solution for your favorite off-road or street buggy. Andeck was very famous during the sixties for the huge line accessories they sold. Wife then girlfriend loved it and we saved and save to build it. Bruce F. Meyers's fiberglass dune buggy body transformed the Volkswagen Beetle into an off-road legend, and Meyers personally drove one to victory at the first-ever Baja 1000. Flat fenders. Waiting for pictures before we can fill in the description. The 68-69 EMPI Imp has a bump on the hood below the scoop. The hood has a one off license plate box that is a curved recess. Click the X-0053 Topic to discuss this X-File. The body's only really distinguishing feature is the enormous gauge pod on the hood. Thank you. The low sides should be a clue to. The SandWinder had a standard style Manx Tail. shortened pan with 2 inch square tubing body spacer. Under the hood is an EMPI logo. I picked the bidy up in SC back in December and have been making good progress ever since. Barris built and designed Hollywood show cars and the flashy Barris T buggy took the cover of HotRod and other magazines by storm. Added to the Allied body is a triangular diamond shape on the hood. Looks like a Manx with a scoop on the hood. Found this baby on Samba for $800.00. Exhuast Headers With Stinger Pipe And Spark Arrestor. This buggy turned up on the sand dunes over here in Australia - Any one have any idear what this might be Chassis..fro $1,500.00 Myrtle Beach, SC 4 years ago It's really a thick body. The tail lights were cut for '62-67 lens but, I don't have documentation on if this was factory molded in or owner cut out. Flip up rear end, no cut outs on rear (except lights), and flat across. Very wide like a Spatz rear. I have started chroming the engine out a little, that attached pictures were before I started the process. Acquired 15 years ago. A prop would be right at home on the engine cover. Free Shipping from Motobuys.com, Dune Buggys. It has a unique pair of hood scoops with a raised ridge between the scoops that extends past the rest of the hood. Some like our example here had a cut away area for the light to show through. The Linton Spoiler has a scoop on the hood, flat fenders and a flip up tail. Square Fenders and a box back. California Clippers have the same Tail as Spoiler made by Desert Fox Dune Buggies. Trophy Cars was manufactured in Sanford, Florida. and I've bought it in Sweden. An all-new Meyers Manx Remastered Kit uses modern technology to make a fiberglass body that is more precise than the original's and includes a couple of updates for easier assembly. The Super Shark was made by Turchan Industries in Ontario, CA. Terra Buggy was a division to Terra-Knife Inc. started out making knife blades for tractors before moving into the buggy business. All fiberglass. The mounts for the headlights may be of Dunbar design. The bodies were built in NJ where motor vehicle laws were tougher. Thanks Bart for IDing this one as a Dolphin Industries Mod T. This buggy has a Model T hood with almost a Schwimmerwagon tail. Or fastest delivery Tue, Apr 4 . The dual hood scoops with the wide ridge down the nose are similar to X-0030 but the ridge stops as the hood starts to slope downward. The body was manufactured by Apache Automotive Plastics of Geneva, Ohio. 1965 Volkswagen Dune Buggy, one of a kind, Custom fiberglass body, custom pearl orange paint, nice interior, mag wheels, dual port, 4cyl 4 speed headers, dare to be different, runs and drives Dune Buggy fun in Palm Harbor, FL . I fell in love with it. of reminds me of and I'm probably wrong so you trolls can just say what you want it's only a $75 bodies It need some fiberglass work body only no other parts located in kingman sandrail baja bug volkswagon beetle. 96" wheelbase floorpans same amount of floor space in front and rear sections. Some real nice guy in northern california. Co. East. The back seat area is flat (no spare tire or battery area) and the dash has a wide rectangular center drop section. Turned out to be a 1956. Super Safari was a second generation buggy made by Safari. Long nose hood with a raised bump/scoop. It is similar to the Bushwacker buggy. X-0030 extends all the way down the hood's nose. Looks exactly like the Unique III LTD, but without the molded-in splashguards. The rear seat bottom is hinged and flips up to reveal a molded battery box. Actual product may vary slightly. It is also known as the Vagabond Sportster. The Deserter GS is a Series 1 Deserter with the GS chassis under it to convert the buggy to a mid engine layout. Write Review and Win $200 + + Review + Sell Car. Licensed reproduction of the 1968 Jeffries One set of springs bears most of the weight, but as the suspension compresses it gets stiffer as the second spring starts to load more and more. Look closely and you'll notice the sides are too low to be an exact clone. If anyone has the literature by Fun Products, please let us know. Other than the chassis and rear seat change, the GS is identical to the Deserter Series-1. The body is a tradidtional Manx Style, with a box on the tail. Bart Hoffman, hoffmanbtss@gmail.com, 310-371-6809. View Images. This example has yet to be cut for a gas tank even. I BECAME THE NEW OWNER. EMPI Imp FAQ. It usually has no roof and has a motor in the back. The front fenders are flat. wagnerimprovall@hughes.net ,please let me know if you have any ideas what make it is. The tail is a classic box. From Genom, "I keep on seeing threads on ID that speak of the Desert Fox and California Clipper (sometimes a Sandwinder II according to one article) where people claim the tail section is the same, which cannot be further from the truth. Six struts triangulate the body rim and make it rigid. Think it's a Marcas as it is really close to this X-0030 entry. Automotive of San Diego, CA. Tailbox was raised for more clearance. Working on getting another trans in it soon! 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