Pyrorocketeer Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well ladies and gents, its been awhile since I have posted anything about any current projects so I'd thought that I would share. I've been looking to rebuild the sandrail, and have been looking for a good used frame, or some abandoned project that was started, but lately I've been looking into some street fiberglass dune buggies (since I already have the shortened pan). Problem is, is that the new bodies run about $1200, and it is getting harder and harder to find a reasonably priced used body. But I recently stumbled upon this.... Those are two freshly reconditioned fiberglass tub buggy molds that will make the body pictured below. I contacted the shop owner via email a few days ago, for the price, and if they were still available, and surprisingly he said yes, and he only wanted $400 for the set of molds! Since I've had quite a bit of self-taught fiberglassing/mold making experience, I couldn't respond quick enough to his email to tell him that I'd take them off his hands. So... hopefully today I'm going to send him some money for a down-payment, and then in a week or two when I have off work, go and pick them up. After that, my plan is to pop off a body or two for myself (perfect my large scale fiberglassing) then start advertising to sell them for something like $800 a pop! That should be a decent extra income to support my addiction my car hobby for awhile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 good stuff... extra income is always good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Nice find. I can't wait to see what you're doing with the buggies. It's been a while. Income? What's that? Haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Just got off the phone with the owner not 5 min ago. Making a down payment on it on Sunday, then I just need to find time for a drive to Michigan.... He said he just re-shot the gelcoat on the inside of the mold . The fiberglass shop screwed up the only body to come off of this mold after it was refinished the first time, and it pulled up a bunch of gelcoat. it just needs to be re sanded to a mirror finish. Should be a nice little job to accomplish during the winter. Also I need to make up a dash mold, because thats the only part missing from the set. I'm fuken excited!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xalexjx@yahoo.com Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Im in the process of building a buggy and an xj (jeep cherokee)the cherokee is getting caged and reinforced and a custom long arm suspension. The buggy hasnt been started yet but will consist of tube steel, a chevy 350, rockwell axles and 42" tires Building things like this can be limitless and lots of fun too! Although they are time consuming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 your better leaf the front of that XJ or your never gonna get 42's under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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