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Glitterbug Sportsmans Pickup Registry

 

glitterbug sportsmans

Body sportsmans pickup
Frame 1974
Engine 65-67 h/k 1500cc said to be built much bigger all new
Status in limbo
Location North Carolina
 

Yellow Glitterbug Sportsman

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Transaxle Early style wide transaxle, stock gearing.
Location Los Angeles, California
Contact Brett Fernau
brett.fernau (at) yahoo.com
Story Acquired as an unfinished project with no engine and extensive pan rust damage. It came with a fiberglass top and a fiberglass panel intended to be made into a tailgate.
Clubs Manx Club
 

Glitterbug Sportsmans

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Body 1972 GLITTERBUG SPORTSMAN CORVAIR DUNE BUGGY

*SPORTSMAN MODEL WITH SMALL PICKUP TRUCK BED AND EXTRA WIDE REAR FLARED FENDERS (very rare model)
*TURBO CHARGED 200HP+ AIR COOLED CHEVROLET CORVAIR 6cyl ENGINE (all aluminum air cooled flat 6...similar to the Porsche flat 6).
* VINTAGE ALLOY FINNED VALVE COVERS AND FINNED ALLOY OIL PAN
* 4 SPEED CHEVY CORVAIR TRANSAXLE
*SINGLE TURBOCHARGER
*CROWN ALLOY INTAKE
* WEBER 45 DCOE SIDEDRAFT CARBURETOR
*RARE REMOVABLE HARDTOP
*ORIGINAL "GLITTER GREEN" GREEN PAINT (GELCOAT)
*DEEP DISH SLOTTED 60s STYLE ALLOY WHEELS
*HAND CARVED WOODEN TAIL GATE ("Groovy 60s Style";Would look GREAT with a coat of wood stain and varnish; "Toad" logo can be easily covered)
*CHEVROLET IMPALA TAILLIGHTS
*ALLOY FLIP TOP MARINE STYLE GAS FILLER CAP
Frame http://www.flickr.com/photos/83594494@N06/7653532014/in/photostream/lightbox/
Engine http://www.flickr.com/photos/83594494@N06/7653521692/in/photostream/lightbox/
Status for sale on L.A. Craigs list

https://post.craigslist.org/manage/3129583542
 

Desert Sportsman

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Body Glitterbug Sportsman body. No tailgate, roof or windshield included. Original gelcoat was red metalflake.
Frame Pan is nicely cut and welded. Reinforced in body mount channels with 1" square tube.
Engine No engine at this time
Status Back Burner project
Owner Richard Parcells
aka DustyMojave
aka Mojaveracer208
Front Tires/Wheels none
Rear Tires/Wheels None
Transaxle Currently setup for swingaxle. Plans for IRS conversion.
Location Mojave Desert SoCal.
Story Received as payment for help building a California Clipper buggy.
Clubs SoCal Bajas (SoCalBajas.yuku.com), HiDesertBajas (HiDesertBajas.yuku.com), BurroBuggies (burrobuggies.yuku.com)
 

Not a Sportsman, but...

Body When I saw it in the ad:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/buggy_dude/Glitterbug/buggy2_zpse5493a53.jpg
Frame Today:[IMG]http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/buggy_dude/Glitterbug/1014121621a_zpsc9914fc8.jpg[/IMG]
Previous Owner Wil Morse