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9th May 08 at 21:07

[quote author=irol board=readersrides thread=40056 post=572840 time=1210259720]I first took a picture of this about ten years ago in a friends barn, it's funny how things come around eh?

My friends name is Steve Dyer and he's built quite a lot of stuff in the past, including a yellow Beetle on a Range Rover chassis that used to do RTTS etc. I built my beach buggy in the barn alongside this, so they kind of grew together.

It's based on a Rover 80 chassis, with the original front suspension, a narrowed Discovery back axle, 3.9ltr Rover and auto box. He took about three or four years to build it, enjoyed it for a while and then one day I found out another mate Clive had bought it.

On the way to the Autumn Riot 18months ago, I found out that Clive had put 'first dibs' on it when Steve wanted to sell. So I did the same.

Back in January Clive mentioned he was thinking about selling, offered first refusal to Steve, who is deep into a Mk2 Jag rod project and then it came to me. In another incestuous car based situation, I bought my beach buggy as an unfinished project from Clive in 1996, after selling him a bay window Crew Cab.

So, here it is. Landed back in the UK on Sunday night for a few weeks and sorted this on Monday. In the last four days I've done around 400 miles, pretty much everyone looking like this ;D

It runs solely on LPG, and goes pretty well, although it needs a tune. The suspension is pretty soft on the front end so when you load two people in, it comes down a bit... Not sure if this is hard slam, but it's pretty low.

Plans are to sort a few niggles out, maybe lose the flames off the side, change the exhaust back to side exits in front of the rear wheels, swap the rear lights back to Land Rover items and maybe make up a truck cab top...

PICSHURES>

[Edited on 09-05-2008 by jr]

DannyB

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9th May 08 at 21:10

Lower than locking your daughter up for 24 years

Ste L

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9th May 08 at 21:11

that's fecking ace.....

uber cool - love it

[Edited on 09-05-2008 by Ste L]

Benn

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9th May 08 at 21:16

Thats funking hardcore!

CorsAsh

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9th May 08 at 21:19

Unique

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9th May 08 at 21:21

That is very cool!

Archie

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9th May 08 at 21:22

Sweeet

myke

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9th May 08 at 21:33

quality. bet that draws some attention

All Torque

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9th May 08 at 21:44

I'm sure i've seen that before, pics from the side driving down the street

So cool.

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9th May 08 at 22:09

Ever heard of washing it?

That is Farking cool though

Whittie

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9th May 08 at 22:11

Those extra fusions look ace

Charlton

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9th May 08 at 22:31

check the iron cross lights very cool

ride height is

Daveskater

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9th May 08 at 23:25

Excellent mate, very cool indeed

Turn many heads?

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

mattyross

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9th May 08 at 23:29

quote:
Originally posted by Danny_v6
Lower than locking your daughter up for 24 years

i;m sorry

K 5ive

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10th May 08 at 09:05

quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
Ever heard of washing it? That is Farking cool though

Rat look!

Ben G

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10th May 08 at 09:13

needs a respray tbh.

would look awesome if it was mint.

Marc

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10th May 08 at 10:37

Theres a load of army vehicles at Elvington this weekend.

Skylined

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10th May 08 at 10:41

sorry but i have no appreciation for stuff like that......should have been scrapped years ago imo

Timbaland

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10th May 08 at 11:20

Looks awesome.

Cant help but think it would look cool with the full roof, sides etc..Then it would be so cool as its so low.

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10th May 08 at 12:15

quote:
Originally posted by Skylined
sorry but i have no appreciation for stuff like that......should have been scrapped years ago imo

on what basis

Tom

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10th May 08 at 12:21

Would look ace in camouflage imo.

I like the exhausts coming out there

james528

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10th May 08 at 12:41

very

Daveskater

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10th May 08 at 15:36

quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Would look ace in camouflage imo.

I like the exhausts coming out there

Same here, get it resprayed and it'll be even nicer

Pretty ingenious place for the exhausts to come out if you ask me.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

mattk

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10th May 08 at 15:53

its shit

j10E W

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10th May 08 at 17:24

thats awesome

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