iBuggy buggy stuff
adding wind wings to a dune buggy – to the purist – changes the lines of the intent of the buggy design and style of the 60’s. However, these are subjective comments only. Its not until you ride in a buggy with proper wind wings that you notice a HUGE difference in the wind in the buggy drivers/passenger area “or lack thereof” – its also a nice to have a quieter inside, for better music acoustics and/or to have a conversation or two when riding with a passenger. click the photo or HERE to check out “how to” and “what to order”.
this year, a small group of us decided to travel to another island area on the OBX Chain south of Ocracoke. Our goal was to see if this could sustain an organized buggy event for folks wanting to drive ORV the entire time. We went to the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Cape Lookout Island is two islands below Ocracoke, and roughly 25 miles long. click the photo or HERE to check out this trip.
I was fortunate to have acquired a dune buggy that the builder took much care and thought into every build detail – originally built in 2012. The steering column, for example, is a one-off custom-made piece of functional artwork. Originating from a mid-60’s VW Beetle column, only the core remains from that donor part as built. A cannibalized… click the photo or HERE to see the new addition.
iBuggy.Life with Intercom Headsets and Radio use
A detailed review of an inexpensive but amazing person to person intercom system in the dune buggy. A week long journey starting in NJ, heading into the Hills of West Virginia and culminating at Watkins Glen, NY.
Intercom person to person and Handheld Radio perfection:
click the photo or HERE to check out the review.
skateboard wheel as accelerator pedal
If you have ever driven a VW based vehicle with a “roller pedal” for the gas pedal, you have a good understanding on how easy and good feeling that can be in lieu of a standard upright pedal.
It’s definitely something you have to get used to but once you do you realize that you had been missing out for years until you tried a roller for the first time. Replace that roller with a real skateboard wheel with bearings.
click the photo or HERE to see how this is done.
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