Buggy Restoration

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Well after the fall ride I decided it was time to give the wife's buggy some love. I have it just about about apart, will be painting it a different color, adding new Douglas aluminum wheels, new head ( valve guides are shot ) new seat belts, repair the front where she hit a tree at the buggy bash, and maybe some lights

just a freshen up basically, but will be a fun winter project. got the suspention blasted and painted, its a carbon metalic color, the new head on, exhaust rewraped, and swing arm painted.

now just have to blast the frame and start primeing

[24evanwilson]

dang!!!

[joshstep1]

Awesome! Is that a Joyner in the back on pic one?

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yes its a 250 I sold last year, the battery died and the customer jumped it off with his truck running and fried the stator

[roysheepdog]

so you dont jump these things with the car running?why?

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the car altenator on most puts out 75-115 amps, these buggy systems only produce 3.5-4 amps. it will blow the stator, regulator and pick up coil.

got the tires and new douglas and itp wheels mounted, hopefully next week I will get it blasted

[joshstep1]

Did it feel powerful? I only ask because I think it weighs more than the average 250.

[bige]

the joyners have a low/high/neutral and reverse tranny. in low it really has low end, in high its not bad. we didnt do any cvt mods to it yet

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well finaly had some time to work on the buggy, got it primed, painted and the front end back on. new douglas wheels mounted

[joshstep1]

Gees o freakin pete! That think is gorgeous.

[BuggyMaster]

Lookin' great!

[24evanwilson]

yeeeee hhhhhhaw!!

[bige]

thanks, I hope to get it all back together by the first of the year. I need my lift back

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got some more done yesterday before the wife made me come in the house.