NEGLECTED Volkswagen Sandrail.. Will it RUN and DRIVE after sitting for 14 years?!?

[@BillyChambers-sv2oh]

Great looking sandrail! Love all the great parts it has on it. Has alot of power , and i enjoyed watching you work on it. I really think her father would be proud of you! Great job. I just bought my own sandrail, but i need to get it going. Thanks for the lesson

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

Thank you! Good luck with your sand rail project. They are a lot of fun!

[@elaineclguerrero5592]

We bought a used sand rail for me so that I could drive in the dunes with my husband (who built his rail in the 70s). He built a new motor (2110), rebuilt the transaxle, installed new disc brakes, replaced the duel Webers, changed the torsion bars and spring plates and shock absorbers, put in rack and pinion steering and made other repairs and upgrades - it’s been a lot of fun - don’t get rid of yours! He says, “A Volkswagen repair manual would be helpful; if you can fix motorcycles, you can fix VWs.” 😊 🏎️💨

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

That's awesome!! Sounds like a ton of fun!

[@justinanderson1727]

Did you top off oil before you beat on that nice machine? I bet not

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

I did and I was always told with vw's. If there isn't any oil under them there isn't any oil in them.. lol

[@MrVolksFanatic]

Those tires on the back are for the front.....

[@P.Trim69]

Cool

[@bigrodney1453]

Sounds like your running her on 2 or 3 cylinders?!!!! Hope you found the cure!! Definitely a cool buggy though!!!

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

Thank you! It's definitely fun 😁

[@josephgonzalez561]

Where do you live it's beautiful

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

Greatest place in the world Pacific Northwest

[@kevinellam6710]

" NIZE BUGEEE " BROTH"R !!! ... .. .😅😊😮

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

Thank you!

[@MoaByte-v2z]

Its not junk, but require so much understanding and learning that it's not worth it. Harleys and Jeeps are easier than a high performance VW. Its either your only hobby or it sets parked in your yard.

[@netautorisationnetautorisa545]

*AND A "1600 CCM" ...*

[@netautorisationnetautorisa545]

*YOU CAN GET MORE THEN "1" MOTOR SIZE* *STANDARD 1200 CCM* *AND 1302 CCM* *AND 1500 CCM* *AND 1800 CCM* (THEM WHAT I REMEMBER) *BUT I SEE "DELORTO" ... IS A OLD GOOD NAME .. (LOOKS LIKE 4 PORTS)* *THE MOTORS ARE NOT "VERY" STRONG (STANDARD IN CARS)* *THEY CAN BE "TUNED" BUT A BIG "WORK" AND COST "A LOT"* *NOBODY WANT TO PAY .. SO THEY WAS GOING TO TAKE (PORSCHE)* *BOXER MOTORS ... (LOOK LIKE VW MOTORS)* *BUT HAVE "RPM" AND "HP"* (IF THIS IS "REEL" OLD VW "STUFF" ... BETTER STORE IT GOOD) *SOME PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR IT* *EUROPE (WEST)* GOOD LUCK

[@dirtycurtycustoms]

Wow! Thanks for the info!

[@mikeanderson7206]

Awesome pictures. I like the bridge in the background. It looks like Dibleys beach below the Lewis and Clark bridge where i launch my boat in summer time