How to Build a Dune Buggy | 
 enlarge | Author: Earl Duty
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 193388
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 221
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 1880524260
UPC: 633769000266
EAN: 9781880524268
ASIN: 1880524260
Publication Date: September 30, 2002
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Book Description
All the steps necessary to build a dune buggy are outlined and illustrated in this 221-page book. Learn how to select and paint a frame, install a steering gear box, tie rods and steering shaft, hook up the transmission, overhaul your engine and wire your buggy. A great guide for both the novice and experienced dune buggy enthusiast.
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 Nao espere muito deste livro August 3, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Se voce esta procurando um livro que ensine como montar um "gaiola" ou "dune bug", esqueca este livro. Ele fala muito sobre motor, freio, etc. Sobre a estrutura, ou "frame", so da algumas dicas de como procurar para comprar. Ridiculo ne !
 Great for Beginners! January 4, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This books starts with laying out the steps needed to build a buggy from parts, including a list of tools and some idea of the time it will take to complete each step. Not all the choices he made will be the same as my project, but it did break it down in terms of what order things need to be assembled, and what sort of work would go into that. It helped convince my wife that the project was reasonable with the skills and tools I had.
I did not like the fact that many of his solutions were to find things at swap meets and "the local buggy shop" - not every beginner has easy access to these places. This does not detail how to build a frame, or shorten the floor of an existing Beetle to mount a fiberglass tub (Manx style tubs are not even covered, but all the other sections still apply). The book is focused more on people who can't/won't weld (a plus to many people).
This is not a stand alone text for building you buggy, but it is an excellent place to start.
 Good book April 9, 2004
1 out of 34 found this review helpful
I am from Mexico and i has dont reading that book buit these look so great!!!!
 Good but lacking information September 18, 2002
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
As the title says "build an dune buggy" are lacking the words "without build the chassis". This book describes the
process on building an dune buggy only conecting the parts.
There are lacking details about build the chassis.
Overall this is a good book. The chapter about the engine
is very good and teaches you how to overhaul the VW air-cooled
engine. There is a good section about brakes. As a reference
book I recommend but this book isn't it for build an dune
buggy from scratch.
Far too basic to warrant a whole book! February 21, 2002
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Baja Bugs and buggies is the bible of building a dune buggy.
This book is less use than the haynes manual.
There is no detail or any usefull tips unless you count pictures showing which way round the gearbox is installed.
It does however show that it is possible to build a dune buggy with all stock VW parts and no welding ability, although it is the ugliest dune buggy I have ever seen.
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