Follow me as I build a Berrien Sand Rail buggy!
Okay, now I thought I would try and install the torsion arms. Bolt check. The rubber grommets that I bought will not fit in this hole. Not sure what to do now…stuck! And, these rubber grommets won’t fit here either…what’s the deal? Well,…
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Getting ready to install the pedal assembly bracket today. Once that was in, I installed the brake master cylinder, and then the brake light switch. Wrapped the threads with teflon tape then grabbed the pedal assembly and my grinder with a…
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I bought this set of dual horns from Harbor Freight Tools. They were fairly inexpensive and I thought they would fit my application. In the book, ‘How to build a Dune Buggy by Earl Duty’ there is a few pages…
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Having never done this before, it took me a few minutes to figure out how it all must go together. I looked at the pedal assembly on my 1974 Super Beetle then went to work. Next, I measured, marked, and…
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Today I stopped by the BuggyMan in Lorton, Virginia and picked up a brake switch, master cylinder push rod, and a 36 mm axle nut tool. Here’s a pic. Share This:
Received a few more parts today. A pair of front shocks, shifter coupling, shift rod bushing, and the torsion cover plates. Oh, and my super cool new gauge console came in too! Here are the pics. Share This:
I needed to take a break so, I drove over to see John at the BuggyMan shop in Lorton, Virginia. I told him that I wanted to put together the pedal assembly now and was looking for a few additional…
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So, late in the day I headed out to the garage and discovered that my transmission pissed oil all over the floor. The oil was clear at least so that’s a decent sign, Ugh! I flipped it over and put it…
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Next, I decided to run out to Home Depot and buy all the mounting hardware I’ll need to install the transmission mounts. So, I put the mounts on the rail to see how they would look. Then, I took one…
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I ordered a new steering damper shock from AppleTreeAuto.com and thought I would go ahead and get that ready for installation. I also installed the tie rods. Here’s a few pics. Share This: