VW bugs are prime candidates for converting to dune buggies. Not only is it easy to do, the relatively steep gearing on a VW bug is well suited for off roading or steep ground.

The steep gearing is shown by a bug’s ability to beat just about any car in a race (for the first 10 feet). Gearing will make it happen!

A buggy traditionally has bigger tires, a louder exhaust, no bumpers and higher fenders. Usually, there’s a full fiberglass body swap involved for that full tilt buggy look. You can add any number of refinements to this soup. The best thing is that you’ll wind up with a buggy that is uniquely yours.

This does not even consider all the engine modifications that are possible. A very short list of possible engine modifications include remote oil coolers, more aggressive cams, polished heads, progressive carburetor(s), bigger pistons and electronic ignition systems.

There are many interior changes you can make. These include snazzy stereos, steering wheels, shifters and seats.

Definitely not to be forgotten are engine parts that are chrome. A shiny engine is of particular importance since the engine will be ‘on display’. The engine is definitely where everyone can see it. And
for these cars, a clean engine is a cooler running engine.

There are many ‘how to’ books on the subject for step-by-step guides.

Strictly speaking, you can get that dune buggy feel with just a few modifications to an older bug. The older bugs are going to have more a more self contained suspension system, so changing only the fenders is a possibility.

The newer beetles had a suspension that was much more tied in to the fenders, so swapping out the fenders is a lot more complicated. The techno speak behind all this was the introduction in 1971 of MacPherson struts.

Additional Info:

Even know some dune buggys are made with corvair engines and parts, the adapation of the vw bug is what I like to focus on.   Just dreaming about using on a sandy beach is what got me interested many years ago, even know there’s not a sandy beach anywhere near my place.

A good read about Bruce Meyers will get you up to date on the original. So when you’re out looking for a vw bug for sale, it should would be nice to use if for a buggy mod at a later date.

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