Dune buggy rebuild

[Daren Todd]

Had my niece and nephew come down for the weekend. Started getting them used to turning and steering. Think I got a couple more grey hairs we had fun. I'm officially the "cool" uncle

I gotta shorten the chain tomorrow, and tack weld the exhaust. So it doesn't pop out of the sleeve It's getting unveiled to the grand kiddos next weekend


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[ShaunBlake]

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I gotta shorten the chain tomorrow, and tack weld the exhaust. So it doesn't pop out of the sleeve It's getting unveiled to the grand kiddos next weekend

I don't see cup-holders and rifle rack -- surely Gramps isn't going to be a mean grampy?

 

[Daren Todd]

I don't see cup-holders and rifle rack -- surely Gramps isn't going to be a mean grampy?

Wouldn't take much for the rifle rack same with the cup holders it does have a 12 volt outlet in the dash

 

[coachgeo]

Devils advocate- Teach them "DON'T GRAB THE CAGE"! Bad habit to let the kido's see. If she goes over when riders are belted in and have helmet They'll be fine.. EXCEPT the crushed fingers that can end a career or stop careers before they start.

They make velcro handles that have two loops that go around the bars with a grab strap between.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=automotive&field-keywords=strap+grab+handles

most in above search are for Jeeps but also saw some for Polaris etc.

 

[Daren Todd]

Took three links out of the chain. Got it tightened up and then tried it out.


Skeets, here's the link with a couple donuts loose gravel is gonna be fun

https://youtu.be/uZbHppZ9Xic

 

[skeets]

BOOO YEAH,, they are going to have a blast!!!

 

[Daren Todd]

Alright guys, finally had a chance to unveil it to the grandkids got three soaked kids plus me and my son. But we had fun

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[sawmill]

Yep, Those are "perma-grins" for sure. Makes all the work worthwhile, doesn't it. They'll have plenty to tell their friends at school.

 

[Daren Todd]

Yep, Those are "perma-grins" for sure. Makes all the work worthwhile, doesn't it. They'll have plenty to tell their friends at school.

Yes sir had to bring the boys in afterwards and get them in dry clothes. We were out playing in the rain. The little one in the middle is one of our great nephews. He's the dare devil and adrenalin junky he asked on the way back down the road if we could go into the yard and blow some donuts It was going great till we wiped out my wife's Japanese maple luckily it's still standing and just knocked the leaves off. We mowed right over the top of it Them bald tires on wet grass are a lot of fun I'll have it governed down the next time they come over so we can get them driving

 

[skeets]

Just look at the little one on the right the look is priceless,,,
ohh yeahhhhhh Im gona start some shyt with this !!!!

 

[Daren Todd]

Just look at the little one on the right the look is priceless,,,
ohh yeahhhhhh Im gona start some shyt with this !!!!

Are you talking about the driver, or the pic of the three kids? If your talking about the driver, then no worries. That's my stepson

 

[Daren Todd]

Got the grand kiddos out in it today. Of course the boys found the mud currently got two streakers running through the house while there clothes are in the wash

The younger one couldn't reach the pedals so granny ran the gas for him.

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[skeets]

Pictuer 3,,,, hey hold my chocolate milk and watch this!!!!!

 

[Daren Todd]

Skeets, that's the truth I had to get on to him a little when he was out there. He started running it up the side of a stump and bringing the tires off the ground on one side I kind of took the fun out of it for him.

He was trying to do some donuts out there, but I had it governed way down so they could get used to it with out getting hurt.

The little one was yelling "THIS IS SOOOOO FUN!!!!" when he was driving it with my wife

 

[skeets]

And you know if you had something like that you would be doing the same things at their age,,,Ya gota love them

 

[Daren Todd]

And you know if you had something like that you would be doing the same things at their age,,,Ya gota love them

I do it now blew some donuts in the front yard while warming it up today They will be doing the same before to long. After they get used to it, I'll let them have a little more throttle, and ease them into it. I need to make sure they bring there helmets over the next time

My brother and I had a three wheeler growing up. It was a wonder we didn't get hurt. That thing saw more hang time then Michael Jordan

 

[Daren Todd]

The "hold my chocolate milk and watch this!!!!" Got him this time

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[Daren Todd]

Then poppy had to take them around and show them what not to do

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[CaveCreekRay]

What great memories those two are going to have for the rest of their lives...

 

[Tooljunkie]

Yup, kids, dont do this....
Like telling them not to eat ice cream.
Just show them how to do it right.
Or safe.
Before long the boys will be looking for a ramp to jump it.
Or some sort of obstacle to climb like a stump.

I thought of building a mud pit/ rock crawler course for my back yard but i grew out of the four wheeling stuff. But the youngins would have a blast. No grandkids here yet so it will be a while.