Heres a couple pics of my kids first car, we just picked it up. an oldr sand sprite with a 2.0 pinto motor, mid engine. gotta wait another month to take it out, but it should be funClick to view attachmentClick to view attachment

sweet manx Jim! that thing is baddazz!!

That's not a sand sprite, Johnies Speed and Chrome Fugitive. I still have one saveing for my kids.

Just picked this thing up last week! First rail, ready for the season!

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although we have some others in the running!
2turbo fords where's the pic from your avatar?


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Someone needs to start a thread with the baddest beam car!
No one said anything about excluding races cars so here ya' go.
This is the 5 unlimited car we raced at the 04' Baja 500 & won!
Some of you might recognize it as George Seeley's:

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thanks nexrace for putting me in the running... here are the most recent pics. Kinda glad Tintman changed his car to a-arm cause that thing was the baddest beam car i have seen.
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WOW! I made in the running, LOL. Mine was the white and red one. The first car that I have built. It started life as a Prowlers knock down chassis, tack welded and missing alot of what I felt were necessary tubes. So I proceeded to add about another 150Ft or so of tubing to it. Man I wish I would have kept it, but it was too small for a growing family of 5.

a bunch of rails in here an a few bugs heres one more with a v8,

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dunesurfer: what motor/tranny is in that car of yours? that thing looks like it will haul ass!

Old School Chenowth with a + 6 beam

Sand Sprite 3

A friend of mines buggy in Texas.
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This one is not mine, but a friend of mine. He had it at Gordon's Well this Presidents day weekend, this was the 1st time he had it out. I was shocked how well that buggy did. I had to laugh a few times he had all 4 wheels off of the ground, the back axle sure was giving a few times. Gawd I can't imagine being a passenger in it and he had all 4 seats filled! It never saw a tow rope the whole weekend. I know that VW motor was saying mercy a few times. His wife usually rode in the VW buggy, but she decided she wanted to be a passenger in a Hayabusa buggy, well she ended up getting sick He says he is going again in 3 weeks with us, I don't think his wife wants to go. Oh the stories from the dunes, LOL.....

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Now that looks like a fun little car. I take it that's the one you ended up with.

i would geuss it h as a quad 4 dohc gm engine witha turbo, from what i was told it a pre- eco tech

my dads car with a 2.6l type4, mite have a built up buick 215 if the engine is a good one in my car

This thing is bad ass.. I'd run it.. Lap belt only..

ABC

If this was ABC's car that pony keg on the back would be full of beer and not used as a gas tank. LOL

hi jumper . not only a beam car but a swing axle , ANYBODY that has duned with me can attest to how fast this car is and well , my skills of course




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X 2 ...SBA!! That looks both fun and scary.

Here is an "Old School" ride. Built in 1969 by my dad and his buddies. I still run it. Has a reverse turn Corvair 140 and a type 1 Rhino case VW trans. I used to ride in the back seat as a little kid riding up and down Comp. I also included some pics from 1973 Glamis. We were there for the "Dune Buggy Wedding" at Comp. Dean

That thing is awesome!

Complete build in progress, does this count???

Please tell me you'll have a build thread.

Starting next week!!!!!!!!!!

im hoping by next summer my bug will be like a class 5 unlimited but with a small v8 in it

Mine has gone through a few changes over the last couple years

Sorry for the photo quality


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J240, I like the conversion. I just put an a-arm front on mine as well and am planning on doing the rear soon.
Did you do the 5-link yourself? How much better is it?

Thanks

A buddy and I did the front and back. The 5 link works very well, but I need to redesign the frame work to accommodate my driving habits Bend 1 bar and it throws everything off and you end up with axle bind and eventually broken parts. That's racing right?

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wife's car turbo Subi

When it was a beam and after the A-arm conversion. Also in the process of convertin the rear to 5 link which is almost done!!!

lets see those 5 link pics!

some more pics of the bug, with some wing pieces

Have to wait until I get home. They are on my phone and I cannot upload them at work.

Here is a pic of the 5 link build in process. Don't pay attention to how dirty the garage is! lol

my old beam car

looking good Duane. I have always liked your car cause you've done all the things to it that i plan on doing.
So far I have only got my new front end built. I will have to keep an eye out for your car at little sahara.

Thanks, it has been work!! lots of sweat and tears, not to mention all the blood I have shed doing these mods, but it is worth it. To go from what it was to this is awesome, plus knowing that I did it myself is a huge boost to my ego!!!! What does your car look like? Will you be there for easter?

It would be cool to check your car out in person. I think I am going to Moab for easter but plan on making the maiden voyage on April 16th to the dunes.
My car is white with an a-arm conversion that is bare metal. Keep an eye out for me, I should be there quite often.

More pics... in the process of puting it back together. I will post more pics when I get it completely put back together!!!

lookin sweet! Whats your wheelbase?

im am going to get a chance to take my car out an try it out in the desert this weekend with the new v8. should be a good time.

108 as it sits now. If it is squatted more it will lengthen a little. I like the shorter wheelbase because it handles like a mid engine car but still allows me to wheelie on demand!!!!

LOL...nice a-arms car but its a old school thread....

In all honesty MQ , there isnt many old school cars in here! Just because it has a beam doesnt make it old school. Most of these cars have wider beams with longer arms and coilovers! Old school for me is a buggy with 2-3 inches of wheel travel! At least that was what was around when i was young!

its a beam! left the old skool metal flake.(gotta count for something). but other than that is a new skool ride!! its a craigslist find and garage makeover!!

Yeah, you are correct. My dad's to me is old school. Chenowth with stock front beam and swing axle with the torsions cranked tighter then a 18 yr old at a GunsN Roses back stage concert!