Sandshark Registry
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Manufacturered by All Terrain Vehicle Industries of Dearboard, MI
Butch's Sandshark
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| Body | Sandshark |
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| Frame | Shortened VW Pan |
| Engine | 1600 |
| Status | Have owned the buggy for more than 20 years, and drive it on regular basis, about ready for a major overhall / upgrade shortly. |
| Owner | Butch Schmitt Glen Burnie, Md. |
| Location | Glen Burnie, Maryland |
| Clubs | MAD Buggies, DBA, Samba |
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| Body | Sand Shark / Original Gold Flake |
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| Frame | 1977 Mexican IRS (Beautiful Pan, No Rust, Very Solid) |
| Engine | N/A |
| Status | Uncompleted Project Car |
| Owner | Mike Trejo |
| Link | South Side Buggistas |
| Location | 60 miles southwest of Chicago |
| Story | I bought this buggy from a friend. I since then bought a Bradley GT that I have been restoring. This buggy has been sold. |
| Clubs | The Southside Buggistas |
joe and stacy miles
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| Frame | vw shortened 61 swing axle rear king pin front |
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| Engine | 1680 vw mild cam straight cut cam gears portted heads big valve duel carbs comming soon |
| Status | engine not done yet |
| Owner | joe and stacy miles |
| Front Tires/Wheels | chevy 5 lug wagon wheels 6" |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | chevy 5 lug wagon wheels 8 " |
| Transaxle | stock swing axle |
| Location | luckey ohio south of toledo |
| Contact | jemiles25@earthlink.net |
| Story | found in a barn about 1 mile south of my house never new it was there got it for $1000 just the way you see it |
| Clubs | greater toledo vw club dba |
| Previous Owner | robert allnutt |
michigan sand shark
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| Body | burgundy primer, going to be painted a deep purple w metal flake later this year |
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| Frame | shortened 71 vw pan bal joint front end |
| Engine | 1600 dual port |
| Status | in progress, while being driven regularly |
| Owner | Eric and Theresa Gilbert |
| Front Tires/Wheels | original vw narrow tires w hubcaps |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | hoping to find some differant ones at the buggy show this weekend |
| Link | [IMG]http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll3/tag3312006/ghost/mudtrucks/tree/stuff/buggy1.jpg[/IMG] |
| Transaxle | IRS |
| Location | the thumb of michigan or up north in the trails |
| Story | found this in porthuron, i have less than $1000 into this buggy so far. |
sand shark in the uk
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| Body | sand shark all original wisconsin identification number 2205 WIS |
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| Frame | 1964.....shortened wheel base |
| Engine | 1600 single point 4 speed gearbox |
| Status | running but need's some tlc |
| Owner | Richard owen |
| Front Tires/Wheels | 7x13 |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | 7x13 |
| Transaxle | stock 1964 |
| Location | south wales...uk |
| Contact | buzz00@btinternet.com |
| Story | imported it from florida 4 years ago |
| Clubs | will update as there is a club sticker on it.. |
| Previous Owner | guy who liked to use it to go surfing |
1967 Sand Shark
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| Body | Vintage Sand Shark, repainted |
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| Frame | 1967 VW Bug pan |
| Engine | 1972 1.7L VW Type 4 |
| Status | Driven every week. |
| Front Tires/Wheels | 5" BRM replica with Conti Ecocontact tires |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | 6.5" BRM with Goodyear Integrity tires |
| Transaxle | 4 speed swingaxle |
| Location | Central Florida |
| Contact | mapsym@tampabay.rr.com |
| Story | This car was restored just a few years ago here in Florida and was passed through 2 owners before I bought it. Overall it was in good shape, just needed minor fixes and adjustments from an experienced VW mechanic. |
67 Sand Shark
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| Body | Sandshark |
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| Frame | 1967 VW chassis minus 14" |
| Engine | Stock 73 VW 1600 |
| Status | Daily Driver |
| Owner | Keith Zickefoose |
| Front Tires/Wheels | BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims |
| Transaxle | VW 4 speed swingaxle |
| Location | Tallmadge, Oh |
| Contact | 330-608-2511 |
| Story | Picked this uo in Michigan at the beginning of 2011 summer with no engine. Brought it home and installed a chromes out stock 1600 and have driven it all summer |
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| Body | Sandshark |
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| Frame | VW chassis minus 14" |
| Engine | Stock VW 1600 |
| Status | Daily Driver |
| Owner | Keith Zickefoose |
| Front Tires/Wheels | BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims |
| Transaxle | VW 4 speed |
| Location | Tallmadge, Ohi |
| Contact | 330-608-2511 |
| Story | Picked this uo in Michigan at the beginning of 2011 summer with no engine. Brought it home and installed a chromes out stock 1600 and have driven it all summer |
Sandshark 1958 VW
| Body | I have acquired a Sandshark buggy 696SS Original gold fleck, now yellow. |
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| Frame | 1958 VW chassis |
| Engine | Dual port, twin carbs |
| Status | Street legal, nice condition, and driven often. |
| Owner | James E. Farison, Mid-Michigan |
| Front Tires/Wheels | Chevy pattern aluminum wheels |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | Chevy pattern aluminum wheels |
| Link | King pin front |
| Transaxle | Swing axle |
| Location | Mid-Michigan |
1962 Sand Shark
| Body | Sand Shark |
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| Front Tires/Wheels | 15x6 Appliance wheels |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | 15x10 Appliance wheels |
| Transaxle | 2000cc type 4 w/dual Weber 40's |
Sand Shark Mark
| Body | Sand Shark #736 |
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| Frame | Shortened '61 VW chassis |
| Engine | '73 1600cc Dual Port |
| Status | Purchased May '14. All there but needs a complete make over. Started on it early summer '15. Body all repaired, and primed. Working the chassis now. |
| Owner | Mark & Terri |
| Front Tires/Wheels | VW rims with (good-grief) whitewall tires. (I spray painted them black). Going with old school rims. |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | Huge 11-15 Dessert tires on wide VW rims. Again going with wide old school rims, like Cragars, slots, something shinny. |
| Transaxle | Swing axle |
| Location | Richmond MI |
| Contact | markp80m@yahoo.com |
| Story | My Dad an I built one back in '75. My Wifes family had one too. We agreed it would be fun to have one again. We found one locally on craigslist. It looked like Sand Shark (my favorite) and it was complete, updated, and running. |
| Clubs | None, yet. |
SAND SHARK
| Body | SAND SHARK |
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SAND SHARK SS#445
| Body | SAND SHARK SS WAS ORANGE NOW BLUE FULLBLACK SS DIAMOND PATTERN INTERIOR WITH BLACK SS DIAMOND PATTERN FOREARM PADS ON THE BODY.BUGGIE ID HAS A CUSTOM VIEW HOLE IN THE INTERIOR. I BELIEVE IT IS FROM ATV CATALOG. SS SAND SHARK BADGE #445 |
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| Frame | SHORTENED |
| Engine | 1600 WITH PROGRESSIVE 44 |
| Status | WEEKEND DRIVER |
| Owner | CHARLES,CHARLIE AND SIRENE |
| Location | LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA |
| Contact | (310)621-3837 If anyone has more information about these sand sharks please call or email me griptoys2@yahoo.com looking for a catalog that would list buggy parts and options hard tops ,soft tops ect. This is my second dune buggy. my first one was a bushmaster which burned up in a barn fire. |
| Story | I BOUGHT THIS BUGGIE OFF EBAY. FLEW TO DEERFEILD MI. AND MY BUDDY AND I DROVE IT UP TO CHIGAGO. IT RAN GOOD. WE DROVE IT ALL THE WAY DOWN ROUTE 66 TO THE SANTA MONICA PEIR IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS AND A NEW 1600 MOTOR, NEW MASTER CYLINDER, TWO REAR TIRES, REBUILT CARBARATOR (WE TOOK IT OFF ROAD IN THE DUNES A FEW TIMES) NEW BELT. EBAY WAS A CHEAP PRICE BUT AFTER THE TRIP $$$$ BUT WAY WORTH THE TRIP AND ADVENTURE MY FRIEND AND I WILL NEVER FORGET. |
Sand Shark ??
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| Frame | 1959 vw |
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| Engine | 1200cc |
| Status | in restoration process |
| Owner | Roop |
| Location | Sheboygan, WI |
| Contact | 920-698-0567 |
ATV Sandshark
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| Body | Sandshark |
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| Frame | 67 vw shortened linkpin front |
| Engine | new long block 1600 stock doulport |
| Status | done for this year new seets next year |
| Owner | Herb & Lois Higgins |
| Front Tires/Wheels | Pacer alum 6x15 |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | Pacer alum 8x15 |
| Transaxle | Swing axel |
| Location | Southerntier NY Kanona I390 & I86 jct |
| Contact | hhigggins@stny.rr.com |
| Story | a friend bought this bug about 8 years ago him and I worked on it for a winter. Then we got buissy and it sat for 6 years until I bought it for a grand then finished it |
Frame Shortened by...?
| Body | Sand Shark assembly question: What is the cut-length out of a Sand Shark...was it the same as a Manx (14.25") or was it custom (like Deserter with 10.75" cut out)? |
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| Status | C. Tupper |
| Contact | charles.r.tupper@gmail.com |
| Clubs | Member: Deserter Owners Group (DoG) |
Stephens Sandshark Registry
Manufacturered by Stephens.
SandShark
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| Body | Stephens Sandshark |
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| Frame | shortened '65 pan |
| Engine | 1500 single-port |
| Front Tires/Wheels | GM |
| Rear Tires/Wheels | GM |
| Transaxle | stock '65 swingaxle |
| Location | Middleburg, FL when I had it...now in Miami area |
| Story | I found it sitting in a back yard near me. After getting it running, new brakes and a bunch of little things, I sold it to a guy from the Miami area. |
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