My first full buggy build

[kturner]

Im still fairly new to this forum. I have learned alot from reading the general disscusion post on here,thanks to all by the way. Nine weeks agomy brother and i started building a buggy that i had been spending sleepless nights thinking about. Before this buggy i had a 1997 Dodge Dakota truggy that a buddy and i built . The Dakota was lmited due to various factors , which is what prompt me tp build a buggy so i can lay out frame work that wouldnt interfere with the suspension and what not. Plus,,,, they are just bad ass .Heres what i got so far , tell me what you think.

5.9 Magnum
727 Torque flite
High pinion 60 ft
14 bolt rear
ORD doubler
2 inch , Fox coil overs
43 inch tires

As of right now it has 22 inches belly height, 73 inches overall height and 8.5 inches up travel at ride height. This will change as i would like to lower it a inch or so still.

 

[kturner]

A few more pics.

 

[kturner]

Up to date pics

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

Looks like it sits pretty low.....what's the belly clearance?

Keep up the good work or

 

[kturner]

22 inches belly height,8.5 inches up travel at ride height and 73 inches overall height

 

[lowbudgetjunk]

How tall a driver? Looks like you'll have plenty of room to stretch out.

 

[kturner]

Im 72 inches tall. I have more room than i actually anticipated .

 

[kturner]

Side view

 

[Blase]

What is that dash out of? Looks pretty sick.

 

[kturner]

The dash is out of a 1966 Dodge D100 Pickup.

 

[TJRHD]

Wow, i like the lines of thay thing. Nice job on the framework.

 

[kturner]

Thank you

 

[ridered3]

Lines look great and I'm really digging the dash too!

 

[kturner]

Thanks

 

[cwilson]

cant wait to go for a ride!! looking real good bud! ;D

 

[KyTrash]

Looking Good !

 

[fordcontraption01]

Looks killer. You also dont have too far to go to get parts.

 

[kturner]

LOL , yes i cant loose with Autozone across the street !If i could just get the city to put in a cross walk for me. ;D

 

[ridered3]

LOL , yes i cant loose with Autozone across the street !If i could just get the city to put in a cross walk for me. ;D

Slight thread derail-got any pictures of the Dakota you had been using?

 

[kturner]

No, dont have any pics they werent saved properly to my last computer. There's videos of the Dakota on my youtube page , type in kturner705.