Street legal Dune Buggy!!

Traded the Mini Cooper for this badass Sand Rail! Drove it home about 20 miles in 20 degree weather. Just looking for someone to help me identify a few things on it.

[@blackdiesel4407]

Ha! I love this tail! I wanted to buy it so bad but you got it first! I have all the listing pics in my phone. It’s fun to see it on KZbin.

[@ChadsGarage1]

I sold it a couple months ago! Fun while I had it. Had to move on though.

[@spleantrampoline]

Backyard buggies is a good channel. Good guys having clean fun.

[@ChadsGarage1]

Yes they are!!

[@edwardcroteau3089]

I think the background music and riveting commentary add a classy touch. 👍

[@ChadsGarage1]

Haha 😂

[@nathanthreeleaf4534]

The "turning" brakes are sometimes called a "cutting brake." It does look like a 1600 with a dual port carb and in front of the oil cooler is the stock fan housing/oil cooler.

[@smokepeddler]

Stock doghouse oil cooler on doghouse fan shroud. Plus an external cooler off of the full flow. All good stuff.

[@ephjay6t87]

Turning brakes are pure gold! Get skinny tires for the front, those are working against what makes it work best. It appears to be built well by someone who did their homework. (Other than the front tires).

[@ChadsGarage1]

Yeah I’m sure I’ll have to address the fronts at some point t.

[@westMichiganagriculture]

Very similar to my Volkswagen 4 seater sandrall I got last year very fun 💯👌 Nice content 🙌 and I watch the backyard buggy boys too And from Michigan 💯👊

[@ChadsGarage1]

Thank you very much for watching! I’ll have a ton of buggy content coming!

[@phoenixarizona8441]

What part of Michigan I grew up in Niles

[@beararmory1665]

Looks like it's a warrior. Berrin buggy. Swing axle. Make sure you keep those boots inspected for cracks and leaks. That's also a dual port type 1.

[@ChadsGarage1]

Thank you!!

[@luandaturner5521]

Looks fun can’t wait for warmer weather baby ❤

[@ChadsGarage1]

Gonna be some great times!!! ❤️

[@michaelschmidt4618]

The frame looks like a Berrien short back frame that was sold throughout the 70's and 80's, with a bolt on rear cage

[@ChadsGarage1]

Thank you for that!! All the knowledge I can get is helpful because I’m sure I’ll be breaking it soon enough!

[@phoenixarizona8441]

Nice Buggy can't beat a ol rail buggy ive grown up around Buggies my dad and uncles have always built Buggies dad built each of us kids our own Mini Rail buggies growing up had my first buggy at age 5

[@lessthanfive624]

Double thumbs up for the. Wild J reference.

[@ChadsGarage1]

He makes a guest appearance in my latest video.

[@Samsgarage260]

looks fun there buddy

[@ChadsGarage1]

You know it!!

[@jeffpolsene680]

The first thing i would do is get rid of those front tires. If you have been off road with it you probably have noticed that its hard to keep going straight and hard to turn. Those big tires are the reason. The next thing you might want to do is pick up a book called, How to keep my VW alive. This book will teach you all about the engine and how to maintain it. Otherwise, depending on what you paid for it, it looks like you have a pretty good machine. But like I said, get some skinny tires up front, it will drive much better both on and off road. So, have fun, thats what they are for.

[@ChadsGarage1]

I did. Then I sold it 🙄

[@RANDY3522]

Marlins old school gurage can be a lot of help. Heis the VW mother king.

[@MillerTimeMotorSports]

Thanks for the shout out

[@ChadsGarage1]

You’re welcome! You guys are my favorite

[@AZdirtdog]

Sweet buggy, you might want to take those giant tires off the front and switch to some tall skinny lightweight 6.50x15 style. The spindles are not very strong especially the driver side because it’s hollow. You can do a lower arm ball joint reversal for more height up front on the cheap, trans axle looks like it had billet side plates and swing axles are notoriously strong anyway. Don’t bang reverse or you WILL break the brass gear! I didn’t see much but the head casting looked very smooth near the exhaust flang check the heads out for aftermarket. Also the chrome lights out in front of the black lights has got to be blinding at night

[@ChadsGarage1]

Thanks!! I’m definitely gonna have to get some skinnier wheels up front! Gotta figure out the bolt pattern.

[@ChadsGarage1]

Gotta figure out an easy way to lift the front suspension. Any tips? Not sure what you were talking about with the ball joint reversal. I'm kinda ignorant....

[@airkooledmotorwerks]

looks like the donor "chassis" might be from a 1968 has a balljoint front w/ swing axle rear everything between the two is non vw custom, the carb looks like a 40idf so i'm guessing that the engine might be a 1776cc or bigger just going off the carb... it would be to big to run correctly if it was a 1600/1641cc not saying its not possible just more work to make right without any gain but the only way to tell for sure would be to pull a head off and measure the cylinder and stroke ... also the part you are referring to right after the aftermarket oilcooler is the factory oilcooler for the vw engine also its running a 009 distributor w/ electronic ignition... nice rail btw also what part of Indiana are you in? because my shop is in Louisville

[@ChadsGarage1]

Thank you for all that! I’m in Fort Wayne. So far this is a blast to drive! Very quick. Sounds like it has a cam. Whoever built it, seems to have done a great job! I do appreciate your info. Helps me out a lot.

[@airkooledmotorwerks]

@@ChadsGarage1 right on... If you need anything feel free to reach out my dude

[@ChadsGarage1]

@@airkooledmotorwerks thank you very much. I’m slightly ignorant when it comes to these. I did have a Super Beetle for a while and it was fun. I had plans on turning it into a rally car but quickly found out that it would be a huge pain in the butt to do so. They do seem fairly easy to work on. I just need to fill my brain with some knowledge.

[@airkooledmotorwerks]

@@ChadsGarage1 they are, and your right simple to work on but sometimes a pain in the a to get dialed in... But yours sounds to be running great for what I can hear

[@ChadsGarage1]

So far so good! It’s quicker than I thought it would be. Spins the tires at will!

[@veedubCleaver]

Just curious would you be interested in selling this? if so what would you want ? and where are you located?

[@ChadsGarage1]

Just got it so no I’m not wanting to sell it.

[@user-ch1ge4uz4n]

hello i like that and i want to know how much that cost ? .

[@ChadsGarage1]

I traded a Mini Cooper for it.

[@rickkinney1249]

rr axle is swing axle type not jointed prop from 1970 or b4 frt is not king pin but baall joint---not as strong but still good get the book (barnes and noble) vw for the complete idiotbeen in print for at least 50 yrs good luck and have fun rick

[@smokepeddler]

Those fat front tires though

[@ChadsGarage1]

Yeah I had to get some skinnier ones. They did look kinda cool though.

[@johnshea5898]

You need to get rid of those tires you need to get rid of the front they're are too light you will not be able to steer in the rain😮 put stock tires and rims on

[@ChadsGarage1]

I put skinnier tires on and then sold it. My attention span sucks...

[@MillerTimeMotorSports]

U have a swing axcle trans axcle btw

[@ChadsGarage1]

Is that good? Lol