Well this is, Project 53. I 've done two other show dune buggy's, they are not that difficult with the exception of wrangling in and out from under the dash area. Tim the owner specified a Berrien tube chassis and the Nostalgia Aqua Metallic body both are manufactured in house by Acme Inc. New Cumberland PA. John Mickel the owner was gracious enough to fabricate the chassis, one piece fiberglass floor and body ready in just two weeks time. The chassis uses the rear VW torsion assembly and ball joint axle beam. (A bit of a stretch on the center would make for a nice speedster chassis ) I've been ordering part$ for the past week including a fresh balanced 1641cc engine and reman transmission. Tim will supply new old school Cragar's, tires and chrome show bar. I ordered a dune buggy specific custom made harness for Zippy" he is known to build a great wire harness that is complete with all grounds etc. I had to fill out a work sheet that specifies where everything is mounted in the buggy as well as how many gauges etc. Yesterday we inventoried everything we have received so far and today I set up an area to begin the chassis, axle beam prep for paint. Looks like Tuesday will be the first good day for doing the DTM semi gloss black epoxy paint. I'll post as I go along but this one is a casual build with a completion date of mid January.
