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by Gene-C
Thu May 05, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Travel Stories and Adventures
Topic: Clear Lake = Water Crossings & Wild Flowers
Replies: 5
Views: 1846

Clear Lake = Water Crossings & Wild Flowers

I think we finally got the right weekend down for Clearlake and the weather gods It was perfect and a great way to bring in the spring Friday  5 of us went on a prerun to check out the stream levels which for the more rain we had the levels were lower than they were last year We made out about 50 mi...
by Gene-C
Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:32 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: What are the chances
Replies: 3
Views: 1152

What are the chances

I decided to take an early morning drive to break in my new parts as well as check out the Vw's at Kelly park in San Jose today I always forget the exit off the freeway but it is usually easy to find by following all the other Vw's on the highway. Which usually works except for this morning I think ...
by Gene-C
Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:12 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Dirt & Dust
Replies: 0
Views: 1316

Dirt & Dust

After replacing my worn heads I Got a nice look at what dirt and dust can do over time I realy cleaned up my air intake from a few design flwas a year or so ago but I think it was too late When I saw the scoring of the cyclinders, minor but enough to change them, I will take a another look again and...
by Gene-C
Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: lsjimbo
Replies: 3
Views: 1022

lsjimbo

Thanks Bill
for the reminder
I miss him too
His pictures are over my  work bench
His thought will always bring a smile
by Gene-C
Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:09 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: RX-7 OIL COOLER LINES
Replies: 6
Views: 2436

RX-7 OIL COOLER LINES

Ken sr. did reduce it with pipe fittings and it did look like a mess as well
It took quite a few pieces.
What I did was just take the Banjo fittings cut them in half and then welded on my fitting eands I wanted
then  powder coated them
came out really clean and was easy to do
by Gene-C
Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:03 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Dunebuggy therapy
Replies: 1
Views: 702

Dunebuggy therapy

Back in December I got a partial tear in a ligament in my ankle which hurt like heck.  A month or so went by and the pain went away so I went ofn the Mojave road trip and on Sat night of the trip my ankle swelled up really bad to the point that I could not put weightt on it and then pushing in the c...
by Gene-C
Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: RX-7 OIL COOLER LINES
Replies: 6
Views: 2436

RX-7 OIL COOLER LINES

Great cooler
too  bad it didn't fit on my remodel
I gave mine to Ognort who is running it on his and his dad's
I will try and find some pictures


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by Gene-C
Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Buggy Reflections
Replies: 6
Views: 1596

Buggy Reflections

Tom When I got back from Mojave road as per usual I put Gadget up on the rack for inspection besides theupgrade stuff I always seem to add and waiting to do. The next thing I new The hood and windshield was off then the suspension was off Its amazing what you find comes loose or off from a run So of...
by Gene-C
Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Lowering IRS Suspension
Replies: 12
Views: 3931

Lowering IRS Suspension

Tom
I just did mine
and it was actually pretty quick but then I did have a lift and air
One thing that you may want to look at is the inner and outer plastic  grommets or what ever they are called
Mine were really worn
by Gene-C
Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Dunebuggy's unclad
Replies: 5
Views: 2093

Dunebuggy's unclad

 The Magazine is called  " High Performance" from the 70"s
I will scan it and post it when I can with a little modification
by Gene-C
Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Dunebuggy's unclad
Replies: 5
Views: 2093

Dunebuggy's unclad

Yep
Like a good water crossing  a
 picture is worth a 1000 words
I was thinking about scanning the cover and posting but may be a bit much
by Gene-C
Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Dunebuggy's unclad
Replies: 5
Views: 2093

Dunebuggy's unclad

  Well I got a first thrown on my desk yesterday by one of my customers who know I am into dunebuggys. He put a magazine on my desk with an orange dunebuggy at the beach with a bunch of partially clad women on it. and on the cover story inside there have no cladding on at all and the tune up they ar...
by Gene-C
Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:37 pm
Forum: What Do You Mean It's Not Fiberglass?
Topic: How do you get a Burro up a hill
Replies: 1
Views: 4516

How do you get a Burro up a hill

Which works better to get a Burro up a hill - A Carrot or a Shot Glass?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHIjQgd9_0g
by Gene-C
Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: Manx Club Theater
Topic: Mojave road
Replies: 0
Views: 4126

Mojave road

 A little one handed driving while filming on the Jumping Joshua Tree section of the Mojave Road

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3k2bHD-lE[/youtube]
by Gene-C
Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Scheduled Chat
Replies: 3
Views: 890

Scheduled Chat

 Louis
Looks like I missed it
I am up for it  if you would like to schedule another