Body - Front Suspension - Rear Suspension - Brakes - Wheels - Steering - Transmission - Engine - Electrics - Miscellaneous
These pages are intended to describe the build, or final assembly of the buggy. By the time I write this section, I will have assembled and disassembled most of the components several times for trial fittings.
Use the menu at the top of the page to select the relevant build area.
The build will be carried out in the following phases:
Phase 1 - 'Rolling Chassis'
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Phase 2 - 'Body & Cages'
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Phase 3 - 'Transaxle & Engine'
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Phase 4 - 'Electrics'
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WARNING: I am not an expert on cars, automotive engineering, VW Beetles, beach buggies or anything else discussed in these pages. What I have written is my current understanding of the issues involved in building MY buggy. These opinions are based only on my own research in books and on the web. They, therefore, have no basis in fact, may well be wrong and potentially downright dangerous if taken to be gospel truth. If you intend to use any of this information for any purpose other than pure entertainment, then please get its validity confirmed by someone who knows what they're talking about! You have been warned...