Dune Buggy..What is it?

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Gene-C
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Dune Buggy..What is it?

Post by Gene-C »

I just bought this.....Could somebody please tell me what it is? I know its not a meyers manx so did somebody just make this fiberglass frame or what?.....It actually has a little truck bed in the back too if you can't tell.Has a 1600 VW in it..Thanks Evan Image
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

Dont know what it is but I like it!
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Post by MickeyUSA »

I think I saw a bogy like this for sale in Tampa, FL when I was looking at a beetle for a doner. If I rember correctly he didn't want a lot for it but it was rough.
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

There is one like it for sale on dune-buggy.com in the buggy trader section and he is calling it a Joe Poty Enterprises Sand Rover "T". Wild Mike (newbie):hello:
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Post by CairoManx »

Its a Fiberjet Super T. They're still in business in Roseville, CA, but I don't know if they still make the Super T. http://www.kitcar.com/fiberjet/home.html
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Post by newmanx59 »

I think the FiberJet Super "T" is actually a knockoff of the Joe Poty "T". I guess it could be one or the other. :D
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Post by CairoManx »

[QUOTE="newmanx59"]I think the FiberJet Super "T" is actually a knockoff of the Joe Poty "T". I guess it could be one or the other. :D[/QUOTE] I think you're right. I think most all of Fiberjet's stuff is knock-offs. But even the Joe Poty T is a loose copy of the Barris T, which in turn was a loose copy of the very cute and truly original, Berry Mini T
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

OK ... let's see if I can get an image to show. Like I said I'm a newbie, so I have no idea which came first. Here is an add for the Joe T. Wild Mike Image
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Post by Gene-C »

That is what I need! LOL The wife likes old cars and old trucks. Now if I can find another one, I'll have a buggy she HAS to like. Right?
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

Wow thank you guys a bunch for all the info!....I bought this thing for no reason and I really want a rail buggy.......So if anybody wants it I guess its for sale.....It was completely restored before I bought it
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Post by allen pierce »

You might have better luck by posting your buggy for sale, in the "buggy's for sale" section. Don't forget to post your asking price, location, and contact info. And, more pictures would help (you're doing good on the picture posting thing).
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

It is a Joe Poty Sandrover T Pickup. I got one of those bodies thats never been mounted, minus the hood. I might build it someday. :eat: If I build it, I think I'll put a Manx style hood on it.
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Post by Old-Towd »

Hey, thanks alot I've got one of those. Kind of thought it was a Joe Poty but never saw a flyer. Image
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Post by Mvovr »

:laugh1: Now thats a funny photo!!
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Post by tgodber »

One I saw for sale on thesamba.com last summer.
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