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Poty Enterprises Registry

Several dune buggy designs where developed by Joe Poty of Poty Enterprises in Santa Fe Springs.

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Poty Spoiler Registry

A Poty Spoiler is one of several designs that Joe Poty of Poty Enterprises in Santa Fe Springs made.

Josh's Xfile buggy

Body	It has a hood scoop looking mold on the hood, kind of flat fenders, a mini spoiler in the back, molded in dashboard, and the rear end is best described by looking at the pictures it has a cutout unlike any I have seen yet to clearance the air filter/motor.
Frame	1956 shortened VW chassis
Engine	1600 dp
Status	Work in progress
Owner	Joshua Cruey
Location	Houston, Tx.
Story	My dad picked it up years ago and after it sitting for awhile I started to tinker with it. He then just gave it to me for a project to wotk on. So now it sits in my garage awaiting the time to get something done on it.

X-0002 Joe's

Body	Classic, Flat Fenders, Scoop Hood, 2 peice dash/hood, FlipUp Tail, Full back seat area. Has a tag from Joe Poty, but have yet to see any literature to back up this ID badge. Looks to have no color in the gel coat, body is painted.
Frame	1961 VW pan shortened to 81"
Engine	1500cc SP
Status	Project
Owner	Joe
Front Tires/Wheels	14" x 7" Aluminum 5 slot
Rear Tires/Wheels	14" x 8" Aluminum 5 slot
Link	Yellow Buggy PhotoBucket Gallery
Transaxle	Swing
Location	Sterling, VA 20165
Story	Bought off ebay, winter project to fix up to sell in the spring. Already have a Safari (grin)
Previous Owner	Repo Man out of NJ

Sand Rover T

joe poty t

Joe Poty sand rover t bug pick up

Body	Joe Poty sand rover t bug pick up
Frame	Shortened 68 vw type 1 pan
Engine	Rebuilt 1835cc single port with a mild cam and a 32/36 Weber progressive.
Status	Starving
Owner	Nick Artiles
Location	Burbank, CA
Contact	Nickartiles@gmail.com
Story	it's complicated...I created a monster.
Previous Owner	Lets not and say we did

30 day thrasher

Body	flat fenders, scoop on the hood with the spoiler on the back, square center dash. my body is missing the id tag above the pedals
Frame	1968 shortened pan
Engine	2180 cc with dual webers
Status	excellant shape
Owner	Paul baker
Front Tires/Wheels	195, 50, 15 on chrome reverse wheels
Rear Tires/Wheels	275, 60, 15 on chrome reverse wheels
Transaxle	72 super beetle IRS
Location	Blairstown, Iowa
Contact	Paul Baker paulsspeedandcustom@hotmail.com
Story	We bought the body from a freind and decided to build it for thr 2008 Funfest in Il. It turned into a 30 night and 4 weekend build. went well with a little drama the day we started to leave for Effingham. It wouldn't start, turns out i hooked the module in the dizzy up wrong and burnt it out. went with an old set of points and we were off. The most fun buggy I've ever had
Clubs	Bi-State VW club
Previous Owner	unknown

Potty T Bug

Body	Unknown Year Tag missing
Frame	Hybrid 66 front 71 rear
Engine	Not sure, thinking 1500 (Case number) with 1600 jugs, Pict 34, Stock Heads, Staock valve train.
Status	Just getting started. Been through 4 sets of hand and no use yet
Front Tires/Wheels	Has Pontiac Snowflake wheels bald tires. Building on a budget and will just get mew tires and paint wheels to match body
Rear Tires/Wheels	See front
Transaxle	Type 1 IRS single side cover
Location	Columbus OH
Story	Got it for my 39th this year. Poor so she traded her SnapOn box for it. Yep she works on cars too, and she was willing to give up her box for me!
Clubs	Debating. Had a bad experience with my last.
Previous Owner	Trader Joe. Guy moves stuff all the time, traded a beat f150 for a good 68 fastback stang. The same day I picked my buggy up.

" T " Bug PICKUP

Frame	Dave Barrett Chassis King Pin front end & IRS rear & 3 1/4 " body lift
Engine	Top Line Parts 1915 cc & Dual Kadrons
Status	On the Road
Owner	Jay ( Old Tow'd )
Front Tires/Wheels	Jackman look alike
Rear Tires/Wheels	Jackman look alike
Transaxle	Stock IRS
Location	Yorba Linda, Calif.
Clubs	Manx Club / RBC Buggies / DSB Buggies

Joe Poty Spoiler

Body	Joe Poty Spoiler, even though the tag is not there.
Frame	1967 vw shortened pan
Engine	1961-1200cc stock
Status	Finished about a year ago and been enjoying ever since.
Owner	Heath Werner
Front Tires/Wheels	Cooper Cobras on 15" aluminum
Rear Tires/Wheels	Cooper Cobras on 15" aluminum
Transaxle	Swing Arm
Location	League City, TX
Contact	hwerner2508@gmail.com
Story	We had a Buggy when I was a kid and have always wanted one. About 40 years later I found this one from a guy that had had it for 3 years but didnt get very far building it. He had purchased the body and pan separate and never married the two. I worked on it every chance I could and finished it in a little over 3 months.
Clubs	Texas Manx Club
Previous Owner	Guy off of Craigs List

1963 T Bug Pickup

Body	T Bug Pickup
Frame	1963 VW beetle shortend
Engine	T2 Daul Carb Transporter 1600cc 1.6
Status	On the road shortly
Owner	Jesse
Location	Des Moines, Iowa

Joe Poty

Engine	1600
Owner	Denny Summerville
Transaxle	Sswing
Location	Erie, Pa
Previous Owner	Don Eckman

Lee Firster

Body	Joe Poty Enterprises east (Va.) El Lobo style completed in 1971
Frame	1963 shortened pan
Engine	2019 scat 2027cc dual 40mm carbs
Status	Finished spring of 2020
Owner	Lee Firster
Front Tires/Wheels	Cooper Cobra 205/60/15 on 7" rims
Rear Tires/Wheels	Cooper Cobras 275/60/15 on 8" rims
Link	Kingpin
Transaxle	1963 Swing arm
Location	Pineridge estates Fl.
Previous Owner	Dad

Sand Rover Registry

An East coast design with wider rear fenders and a tail box over the carberator to meet the East cost standards. It was advertised in late '67 and early '68 so it was one of the earlier models.

The hood is kind of a play on the Beetle hood.

Sand Rover

Body	Joe Poty Enterpises Sand Rover
Frame	unknown thought to be a 1966
Engine	unknown
Owner	Steve Weidman
Front Tires/Wheels	14 inch old style slots
Rear Tires/Wheels	14 inch old style slots
Transaxle	unknown
Location	Waukesha WI
Contact	Steve Weidman stephanweidman@hotmail.com
Story	Just bought on Friday April 13th 2007 and am looking for help to id my new toy

sand rover

Frame	custom frame, 1"x2" square tubing stood on end surrounding the complete pan, with 3/16" plate for the floor
Engine	engine is a 1776cc, with a mild cam and some other go fast goodies
Status	almost finished restoring this project, just some finishing touches to the cosmetics i still have to do
Front Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Rear Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Transaxle	transaxle is a 6 rib bus transmission with custom fabricated mounts

sand rover

Frame	custom frame, 1"x2" square tubing stood on end surrounding the complete pan, with 3/16" plate for the floor
Engine	engine is a 1776cc, with a mild cam and some other go fast goodies
Status	almost finished restoring this project, just some finishing touches to the cosmetics i still have to do
Front Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Rear Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Transaxle	transaxle is a 6 rib bus transmission with custom fabricated mounts

sand rover

Frame	custom frame, 1"x2" square tubing stood on end surrounding the complete pan, with 3/16" plate for the floor
Engine	engine is a 1776cc, with a mild cam and some other go fast goodies
Status	almost finished restoring this project, just some finishing touches to the cosmetics i still have to do
Front Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Rear Tires/Wheels	tires are bf goodrich radial ta's on cragar sst's
Transaxle	transaxle is a 6 rib bus transmission with custom fabricated mounts

1965

Body	sand rover
Frame	1965
Engine	1973 1600cc
Status	weekend driven, going to re do this winter
Owner	robert and cindy jo langman glenville west virginia
Location	glenville, west virginia
Contact	rlangman@bop.gov
Story	bought in 2007 instead of a motorcycle...so much more fun

Nate P Sand Rover

Sand Rover T Pickup

Body	Joe Poty Sand Rover T
Engine	1600 cc
Status	Needs some interior work on the dash and some carpet but otherwise in great condition
Owner	Jay Plummer
Front Tires/Wheels	BF Goodrich/Cragar
Location	Gambrills, MD
Contact	jayp@slprod.com
Story	Purchased from original owner in Fall, 2009.

Jerome's Sand Rover

Body	Joe Poty Sand Rover
Frame	first built on a shortened 66 bug frame, then had a thing 181 pan w bug pans, now building version 3 with a Dave Barrett manxchassis using all thing suspension
Engine	engine no 4 is a "mystery motor" was told its a 1835 but wont know till i rebuild it
Status	body in back yard, pieces in shed, basement, parents garage, and frame being built in a friends garage
Owner	Jerome Beckman
Front Tires/Wheels	5 spoke 15in wagon wheels 5in wide (carlisles) with old school vw bus snow tires
Rear Tires/Wheels	5 spoke 15in wagon wheels 10in wide (carlisles) with 33 desert dogs
Transaxle	junkyard trans number 4. one day it will be a custom built kcr trans.
Location	belmar, NJ
Contact	jeromevw312@yahoo.com
Story	Owned for over ten years before I found out what it was thanks to the dune buggy archives. Bought it from a guy who had like 15 bodies behind a local gas station. It was my favorite design and super thick glass. built 2000-2001, and beat the s**t out of it as a daily driver in college. Sat behind parents house for 5 years till I stripped it last year, got a dave barrett manxchassis and started over, hoping to have it back in 2011 with a solid frame, just driving though, same beat up paint job from 2000, thats next winter, I just miss driving and beating on it.

Nate P Sand Rover

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Body	Sand Rover Gold Flake The one notable thing about this body is Joe didnot spare the fiber glass it is One Tough Cookie Took out a deer last winter and only spider cracked the finish a bit... This is a thick strong body... I Weighed in at the Casa De Fruita Tractor Pull last Memorial Day at 1150 lbs without the Driver...don't want to say with the driver:).
Frame	Likely a 1967 pan but registered with the title of a 1969 VW
Engine	1940cc with a 76mm Balanced stroker and dual 40mm weber IDFs Dog house Cooler, some chrome tin and a 6AL fire box by MSD. Speedometer goes up to 90, but not high enough...Reads off by 10 miles at 65 says 75... but on Freeway the needle disapears past 90
Status	Running Great with new motor built in Lanscatter High desert Ca.
Owner	Nate Price
Front Tires/Wheels	American Mag 5 spoke 60's style with Michelin HydroEdge Radials 195 55 r15
Rear Tires/Wheels	American Mag 5 spoke 60's style with Michelin HydroEdge Radials 215 65 r15
Link	Swing Arm
Transaxle	Freeway Flyer 4 speed with .82 4th Gear and 3.875 ring and Pinion ratio this is just the right gearing for 80 horses...
Location	San Martin, Calif.
Story	I have always wanted a buggy since Thompson in Gilroy in the mid 60s built some Manx's in his barn. ...Just replaced the Tranny last week Dan at the UPS Shop in Huntington Beach sold me his spare Freeway flyer...It is awsome. with My friend Dans help ( different Dan this one a Vet of Iraq )we re wired the dash and engine compartment ..I now have wipers and dash Lights ...its like driving a car with all the comforts of home. Why do I need a diode in series with the generator light to be able to shut down the engine with the KEY still learning this is a great hobby. Just put in new seat covers...looking good. A bit more Chrome and Yeah!.
Clubs	don't Belong to any... yet

Nate P Sand Rover

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Body	Sand Rover Gold Flake The one notable thing about this body is Joe didnot spare the fiber glass it is One Tough Cookie Took out a deer last winter and only spider cracked the finish a bit... This is a thick strong body... it weighs 1150 with out Driver.
Frame	Likely a 1967 pan but registered with the title of a 1969 VW
Engine	1940cc with a 76mm Balanced stroker and dual 40mm weber IDFs Dog house Cooler, some chrome tin and a 6AL fire box by MSD. Speedometer goes up to 90, but not high enough...Reads off by 10 miles at 65 says 75... but on Freeway the needle disapears past 90
Status	Running Great with new motor built in Lanscatter High desert Ca.
Owner	Nate Price
Front Tires/Wheels	American Mag 5 spoke 60's style with Michelin HydroEdge Radials 195 55 r15
Rear Tires/Wheels	American Mag 5 spoke 60's style with Michelin HydroEdge Radials 215 65 r15
Link	Stock 4 speed with Syncro into First..
Transaxle	Swing Arm
Location	San Martin Calif.
Story	I have always wanted a buggy since Thompson in Gilroy in the mid 60s built some Manx's in his barn.
Clubs	don't Belong to any... yet

Sand Rover T Pickup Registry

Sand Rover T Bug Pickup

Body	Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup
Frame	1967 Shortened Volkswagon
Engine	1835 cc
Status	Running like a champ
Owner	Karen
Front Tires/Wheels	14 in Slotted action rims
Rear Tires/Wheels	15 inch slotted Action Rims
Location	Inland Empire Southern California
Contact	kkleinnorc@aol.com
Story	I bought this buggy from my Dad...it has been in my family since the mid 1970's.
Previous Owner	My Dad :)

Sand Rover T ???

Sand Rover T Bug

Body	Sand Rover "T" Bug pickup East Coast version.
Frame	1957 VW pan
Engine	1964 Corvair flat 6 110 HP
Status	SOLD

Sand Rover T

Body	No ID tags, but I am assuming it's a Poty Enterprises buggy.
Frame	1967 Full Size Pan
Engine	VW 1600, as of today
Status	As of May 2010, I have rebuilt the whole chassis, engine, transaxle, and now changed the SHORT PAN back to a full length, so...........yes, I had to cut and stretch the fiberglass body, and that is where I am at now...starting the fiberglass finishing process.
Owner	Gregg Rawdin
Front Tires/Wheels	Aluminum wheels/new tires
Rear Tires/Wheels	Aluminum wheels/new tires
Transaxle	Original and rebuilt
Location	San Diego, CA
Contact	greggrawdin@att.net
Story	I got this from a friend that had it rusting in a field since the 70's. I had to weed around it and through it to push it out and onto a car trailer.
Clubs	None
Previous Owner	Unknown