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Dune Runner RegistryDune Runner Enterprises made a number of buggy bodies from their Westminster, CA shop.
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Dune Runner Mini-Mercedes RegistryThe Mini-Mercedes has a Mercedes like front grill on the hood.
1946 Dune Runner Mini Mercedes
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Dune Runner Mini Mercedes
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| Frame |
1946 Pan with a later model IRS suspension welded at the normal pan shortening split
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| Engine |
1835 Duel carb
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| Status |
Currently on shop floor getting it ready for the annual Run in the Sun on the Big Island of Hawaii
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| Owner |
Charlie Noyes
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Polished US Dish Mags with P265 50R15 and slammed
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Polished US Dish Mags with P295 50R15 and slammed
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| Transaxle |
Standared IRS
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| Location |
Honokaa, Big Island, Hawaii
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| Contact |
Charlie Noyes
PO Box 1794
Honokaa, Hawaii 96727
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| Story |
Built it from scratch in 1970 - 1971. Built as an off-road buggy until 1985. Then converted to a street buggy and lowered. Gone thru many disassemblies for re-wiring, structural repair, painting, and the latest, cutting off the original 1946 swing axel rear suspension at the shorting joint and welding on a later model IRS suspension. Looks much better slammed.
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| Previous Owner |
None
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One Ugly Buggy
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1960 Shortened..
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| Engine |
Rebuilt 40hp.
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| Status |
Work in Progress.....
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| Owner |
Josh Christen
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Ugly
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Uglier
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| Transaxle |
Stock I guess....I duno...
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| Location |
Woodland, Ca
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| Contact |
jcwdldc@yahoo.com
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| Story |
Just picked this thing up the other day(8/27/2008) for $450 including the rebuilt 40hp....Can't wait to get her out on the street...
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| Clubs |
Hair club for men....
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73 dunerunner
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mini mercedes redone in purple metalflake
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| Frame |
64 pan shortend but still stock
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| Engine |
1600 stock
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| Status |
all redone
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| Owner |
james smith
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
keystone classics with e 70 14 tires
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
keystone classics with l 60 14 tires
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| Transaxle |
stock swing arms
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| Location |
breezewood pa
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| Contact |
james smith breezewood pa 15537
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| Story |
bought in 2008 tore apart and redone, runs great and looks great
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| Clubs |
none
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Dune Runner Pickup RegistryThe Dune Runner Pickup has a pick-up style bed in the back. It could be mixed with any of the Dune Runner hood styles to make the buggy more unique.
Dune Runner Truck
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Dune runner pickup mini mercedes
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| Frame |
1964 Vw
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| Engine |
1968 VW 1600
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| Status |
Running but still needs work
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| Owner |
James Keithley Jr.
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Superior
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Superior
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| Transaxle |
Stock
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| Location |
Maryland
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| Story |
I purchased this truck about nine years ago because i've always wanted one . It's been sitting in my garage collecting dust until recently when my daughters boyfriend said " hey lets get it going " So here we are.
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Dune Runner Shelbiette RegistryThe Shelbiete GT hood had a "mouth" grill with a single ridge up the center.
Dune Runner TBird RegistryThe TBird was originally named the "Road Runner" until Warner Brothers sued them. The buggy was then renamed the TBird.
Dune Runner TBird
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TBird
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| Frame |
1965 VW
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| Engine |
1680 with some kind of cam
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| Status |
A good runner, but still has some work to do. Would like to add role cage, improve paint, that kind of stuff
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| Owner |
Mike and Rita - Galt, Ca
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
BF Goodrich T/A Radials with chrome reversed wheels and baby moon hub caps - SHARP!
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
same - just larger
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| Transaxle |
stock
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| Contact |
Bigmike@softcom.net
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| Story |
We were tired to RVing with our friends and never having a toy and we wanted something street legal. This is the perfect answer for us. Everyone who sees dune buggy's loves them. They are happy cars to have!
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| Clubs |
Just starting to get involved with clubs and rides. Looking forward to doing it again.
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Shakey's T-bird Fred
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Hideous and full of holes
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| Frame |
Will be a 75 bug mostly new metal because there is none left of the original
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| Engine |
Stock for now but the pan leaves me open for fuel injection and turbocharging
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| Status |
In parts boxes in a shed
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| Owner |
Me
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Maybe the eight spokes off my Squareback, maybe 4 lug slots a friend has, or some Chevy pattern wheels we have laying around
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Ditto see front wheels
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| Transaxle |
stock for now
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| Location |
In a shed west of Omaha
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| Contact |
Shakey
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| Story |
Picked it up for $50 got the doner car for $100 dollars. Parted out the windows doors etc off the doner made $250. Have the intention of making a car enough to beat my kids 07 Charger. He ran a 14.19 @ 99.34 against my Squareback's 20.80 @ 63.02. Told him I would have a aircooled VW to beat him. Waiting for our house to be built so I can start building it with stock parts and in a few years build the Hot rod. The wife named it Fred!.
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| Clubs |
Omaha VW Club
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| Previous Owner |
Some guy in Idaho
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dune runner t-bird
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1967 t-bird AKA: road runner
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| Frame |
68 vw based. i think its a full frame?
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| Engine |
1970 1600cc duel port
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| Status |
2 yrs in the making, running good.Just doing some little things, rewiring taillights,front lights, dash gauges ect:
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| Owner |
michael manfrates.
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
stock vw tires/ american racing rims
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
uniroyal 60s-15/ american racing rims
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| Transaxle |
stock vw
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| Location |
danville, new hampshire
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| Contact |
poochdog23@yahoo.com
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| Story |
I always wanted a dune buggy, growing up in southern cal.I found this one sitting behind a body shop.The owner was asking way to much $ for the shape of the buggy. I kept a eye on the bug for a year or so and went back,I got the bug for $800 & a small 4- wheeler. it needed a ton of work, but the body was in great cond,ive been working on it for 2 yrs now.Shes about a week or 2 away from hitting the pavement again!!!
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| Clubs |
not yet!! but there is a good one right here in southern nh
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| Previous Owner |
the body shop owner. p.s. good things come to the one who waits!!
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dunerunner tbird
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1969
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| Engine |
dualport 1600 dule kadrons
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| Status |
finished and sold in 2007
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| Owner |
it was the wifes buggy
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
15x5 chrome smoothies I forgot what size tires
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
15x8 chrome smoothies I forgot what size tires
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| Transaxle |
1969 irs bug
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| Location |
stockton ca
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| Contact |
ih4x4 at yahoo dot com
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| Story |
sold it
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Lil' BUGGER"
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Road Runner
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| Frame |
l958 Beetle Chassis, shortened
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| Engine |
1600 stocker
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| Status |
Daily driven, original owner builder
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| Owner |
Bob Poiry, Oak Harbor, OH
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
8" front Reverse Chrome Wagon wheels,
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
10" Rear Chrome reverse wagon wheels.
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| Transaxle |
1964
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| Location |
NW Ohio
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| Contact |
Bob Poiry
Oak Harbor, OH
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| Story |
My wife & I took our 3 little boys to San Diego June 1968. We had never even heard of a Dune Buggy before, now they were everywhere. My heart jumped up into my throat so hard I almost choked. I told my young wife we just had to build one. We had to cash in some badly needed Traveler's Check just to get one.There were dealrs everywhere, bodies lined up on the sidewalks. I chose the Road Runner and T-Bird hood because I liked the Low Entry sides and the thickness of the "competition body". Got the Body, hood, sides, windshield frame, short glass top and A-Z instruction book for $538.00 as I recall. Rented a U-Haul enclosed for $53.00 to take it all the way back to Toledo, Ohio. I had to hang the body up on it's side, diagonally with a new clothesline rope just to get it in.Had to stop every 200 miles as the body would cut thru.
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| Clubs |
none
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| Previous Owner |
Myself.
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Lil' BUGGER"
Lil' BUGGER"
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Lil' BUGGER"
Cruzin' Buggy
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two piece fiberglass with formed hood scoop
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| Frame |
shortened 1959 chassis
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| Engine |
1600
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| Status |
purchased 16 years ago. sat under a tarp for the last 3-4 years
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
15" standard road tires on white spoke rims
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
15" extra deep off road tires on white spoke rims
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| Location |
Santa Cruz, CA
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| Story |
Purchased in 1999 from a gentleman in Pasadena area of CA. Began a rebuild that included new transmission, new wiring, new brake system, miata seats, new gauges, etc
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70 Dune Runner TBird
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