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Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

I’m halfway through my ninth dune buggy build purchased a Berrien Tube chassis a couple of months ago in Florida with you wheels and tires. Couple weeks later went to Ashland Kentucky bought a reman 1641 CC turnkey motor, then bought a new old stock Meyers Mank style fiberglass body in primer for half price. Just finished the chassis today Refreshing brakes, suspension, and bolting up the engine. The body is now in Pennsylvania as I an still using the same painter as I have for years. Should have this build done by Labor Day as I have a Speedster build project from Ohio coming that I will be doing this winter , The last photo shows what it will look like when done. I had a lot of interest on that one before I sold it to a guy in Hawaii so I figured I would duplicate that build again.

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8/1/243:38 PM

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Erik A Hopperton Supporting Member

Very clean. Nice

8/1/244:34 PM

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Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Can anything be stored in those side pods or are they mostly decorative?

8/1/244:36 PM

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Lane AndersonMt. Pleasant, SC Supporting Member

Nice! I've been drawn to those recently.

8/1/244:45 PM

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imperial

@Gordon Nichols posted:
Can anything be stored in those side pods or are they mostly decorative?

We had them on an EMPI Imp , they are just for looks....

But I am sure you could figure out a storage area thru the side panel of the body ,

There was also an engine cover because some states did not want the fan belt area open to peoples fingers !

8/1/245:24 PM

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Butcher Boy Supporting Member

Back in the day Bruce would run with saddle tanks on the side of the buggy. I'm sure the pods could be used to hide the tanks if that was a choice.

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8/1/246:33 PM

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El Frazoo Supporting Member

There is a lot of tire there. And sounds like a cool scavenger hunt. Merklin The Magician . . . at it again.

8/2/2411:21 AM

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Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

@Lane Anderson posted:
Nice! I've been drawn to those recently.

If you do most of the work yourself you come in at around $11 -$12k for an all new one .Used can be had for $8k and above. A couple of the name brands sell turn key for $28 - $50k .

8/8/242:42 PM

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Lane AndersonMt. Pleasant, SC Supporting Member

I wouldn't mind doing the work myself except for the frame. I'd need to buy one already shortened with all welding, etc. done. The rest I can do. My problem is I have expensive tastes.

8/8/243:10 PM

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LI-Rick

@Lane Anderson posted:
I wouldn't mind doing the work myself except for the frame. I'd need to buy one already shortened with all welding, etc. done. The rest I can do. My problem is I have expensive tastes.

Buy a Berrian tube frame, problem solved and you get a better buggy in the end.

8/8/244:34 PM

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Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

@Lane Anderson posted:
I wouldn't mind doing the work myself except for the frame. I'd need to buy one already shortened with all welding, etc. done. The rest I can do. My problem is I have expensive tastes.

Lane.... I have a Fall $pecial just for you :~)

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8/21/246:00 PM

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Lane AndersonMt. Pleasant, SC Supporting Member

Yeah, I'll bet you do . And I even like the color. Sadly the budget won't allow it right now.

8/21/246:11 PM

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Alan MerklinDrclock - Elkins, West Virginia Supporting Member

Finished this Berrien tube frame dune buggy, it's sold and headed to Mass.....

I am feeling pretty good after the SBRT treatments so I am now building a classic CMC speedster for a Anthony in Ohio ( It's at the paint shop now) that build should be done and out of here by early January ... Then I start on building Tom Buchannon's Berrien tube frame dune buggy ........