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  1. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    I got this about a year ago. Been one of my favorite toys I ahave ever owned. Traded a 4 wheeler for it that I never used. Since then, I have made it street legal and done a lot of safety and cosmetic upgrades. There wasn't much more that could be done performance wise. I have seen speeds up to 93mph and got scared and slowed down (front end has no weight and it was quite scary and awesome) VW bug engine and a VW bus transmission. Let me know what you think!!

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  2. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    thats sweet! always wanted a dune buggy!

    ill race ya ;)
     

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  3. Nu-Nu

    Nu-Nu Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Dude thats really sweet!! I always wanted sonething like that so i could ride it on my grandmas ranch!

    Is it possible to make the front 2 tires bigger? :)
     
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  4. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Rick (Pawn Stars) would love it~LOL. That is def a sweet ride, love that you've made it street legal :) *high five*
     
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  5. Matt Rogers

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    Wow does that look fun! :)
     
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  6. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    Nice...got any dunes nearby?

    How about a small stack of cinder-blocks up front by the front tires? ;)
     
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  7. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    You can, but you wouldn't want to. The front tires don't get any power so you would just be adding weight and making it harder to drive (no power steering)

    The rear tires provide all the traction and power. But you could build it to whatever suits your taste. I did mine with the large back tires and small front tires because I wanted the ability to trail ride and sand run but it's primarily for street driving so I wanted tires that were suited to that use.

    Oh, and I wanted to look like it just stepped out of grand theft auto. And the huge rear tires do that!
     
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  8. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    I put disc brakes on it! No need for cinders!

    There are a few dunes, but nothing much. That's the primary reason I added all the mods to make it street legal. I mostly run it up and down the hwy on the beach.
     
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  9. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    That's awesome man.
    Is that a keg for a fuel tank?

    I don't think we could get a that baby registered here in the Mass Commiewealth
     
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  10. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Yes it is a keg! Lol. Diy to the max!

    It's technically a 61 VW. With title and the inspection was easy because I wrote it myself. In MS, it's not overly difficult if you have a title. Going to the state patrol and having it registered as a kit car would have been a little tougher. I would have had to get a real speedometer instead of using a gps lol. But past that I cover every law required.
     
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