Recent content by ManitobaRiles

Thanks, I literally taught myself with the help of some youtube videos. started playing on it 4 years ago and this is what im capable of now, But im not as good as that looks haha i only built the frame i took the tires seats etc off of the warehouse just to give the idea of how i wanted it to...

Uploads Heres the photos but the skp file is not uploading, if you download google sketchup you can find me under the username CONTRASTCUST ill upload the buggy right away, try searching "DIY Dune Buggy" in the get models (warehouse)

Just Playin Hey guys i havent had time to work on the buggy lately but being bored in my spare i put some time into Google Sketchup and came up with this design, i personally really like it, I know the models not perfect but it shows the concept and also how the frame is made, im trying to...

I'll try to remember to post a pic, it's the saMe idea but ours is hydraulic, it's basically a u that pushes The tubing into a couple of posts

Fattony idk what you mean by box but I'm going to guess you mean tubing for the frame. My dad built a tubing bender out of scrap a few years ago and it's on a home made hydraulic press as a secondary system, I'll post a pic later maybe

Yeah the guy did have money and a well equipped shop but I was very impressed the seats are actually out of an old Saturn sc1, an oldvbuddy of mine blew it up so I bought the seats off of him, they were pretty narrow so They fit perfectly, I also kind of offset the driverside seat lower and...

oh yeah and by the way i was inspired by this guy! subscribe to him on youtube he's pretty awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho0v1vw7wTY Monsterair2 on youtube i beleive he is also on another forum because i have a bunch of his build pictures somewhere around here

Hey guys, man rough weeks so far haha, I posted an add on sunday night on a local classifieds looking for a streebike engine for my buggy and so far im very impressed at the response, ive already been offered a mid 70s yamaha x s650 for 200 bucks and a 94 suzuki 750 katana engine for 250, i...

Im just going to start posting pics of my daily projects if i do anything. I have my phone with me anyway so i might as well. (all pics are taken with a sony xperia zl) :idea2:

And thats what ive been up to. The bushings on the a arms are rubber so i can be out like i was and it'll still hold out for a test run. Its definitely not my best work but because i plan on redoing the whole front end again im not too worried about it. im sitting at about the same weight as...

Well I know the quad was tipsy haha (found that put the hard way) and it's definitely not fast, that's the reason I want to change a few things. And no I'm not crazy haha I've just been working in the shop since I was 12 and I really enjoy it

Hey thanks guys haha didn't expect that response but no I didn't know that about wd-40. I know it's a gearing thing but I haven't changed anything from when it was on the quad frame so it's still the stock speed of the 1976 Suzukis haha it'll b. Faster when I can afford to make it faster haha

Hey guys thought id post this on here just to get some feedback. Built this last year by myself (im 17 now). Bought the suzuki 230 shaft drive for 500 bucks and tore it apart the day after i had gotten it. i basically cut the front end and the top frame bar off and built custom from there to...

Hey guys im Riley (nicknames riles) i bought a suzuki 230 shaft drive about a year or two ago and i stripped it down and built a 2 seater buggy out of it, it works very well for on the road but recently i tore it apart again trying to figure out new suspension ideas and i beleive i am going...