Horrible yet awesome dune buggy donk, Youngstown, OH, NMNA, $3900

I can't decide if I love this thing or hate it.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-vw-dunebuggy/6308773431.html

I do know it would be amazing to drive to work for a while.

It's Youngstown...

Is that still an ACVW engine back there, or something else?  It looks like it's a few suspension tweaks, some lightweight wheels, sticky rubber, and de-blinging away from being really cool.

dculberson said:

I can't decide if I love this thing or hate it.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-vw-dunebuggy/6308773431.html

I do know it would be amazing to drive to work for a while.

I don't even know you anymore...  that's seriously awful...

You need more sleep, or sex, or something.. 

That could be fixed

Klayfish said:

I don't even know you anymore...  that's seriously awful...

You need more sleep, or sex, or something.. 

I have a 5 month old baby at home. I don't know what either of those things you propose I need more of mean.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

Is that still an ACVW engine back there, or something else?  It looks like it's a few suspension tweaks, some lightweight wheels, sticky rubber, and de-blinging away from being really cool.

That's what I was thinking. I'm sure it's still an aircooled vw motor. I have a set of light forged 18"x8" wheels with good rubber on them in my garage.. Those, and remove the horrible lights and put some proper high mounted round headlights and this thing would be a blast on the street. I bet it would get more attention than 99.9% of the cars out there. Probably more than any regular Porsche or BMW or Mercedes, for sure.

What do you think of it with these wheels:

Going for this look, but in lurid green:

In reply to dculberson :

Damn that's sexy. I like how it appears they basically built a locust-type chassis to slide the fiberglass tub into.

chandler said:

It's Youngstown...

Ohio is like the florida of the midwest.

fidelity101 said:

chandler said:

It's Youngstown...

Ohio is like the florida of the midwest.

I live here, it's true.

so do you need to change the brake pads while you're changing the oil on that thing?