My dad has too many projects, I decided to take one of them on! Today we’re getting an early 70s homemade dune buggy running …
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Sunday, September 8
Video: Will It Run?!? FORGOTTEN 1970’s Homemade SandRail
Just think: GM produced a six-cylinder car with four carburetors. We have lost so much.
That tank had alot of work and traveling to be rising the paint off already.
I can smell the clutch in Wyoming 😂😂😂
Rudy, nice ride, wear Your earmuffs.
I want a Corvair powered rail. 😳
Talk just like ya dad Matt to
That buggy screams Austin Powers.
I want to see you take that to the baja 1000.. lol..
My first thought when it "burped" and took off was "D@mn I hope Rudy checked the brakes first"
They're so simple it would be strange if it didn't run. The Vair engines were much better more powerful pieces than Beetle motors, especially the Corsa turbo, and parts are easy to get. Some owners even bolted Corvair engines into BMW motorcycles.
Any passenger ride in that will also be a hoot… If you put the rear seat back in, that would be the one to ride in.
U need u some willy bars on the back.
Is that a Jedi Padawan braid?
YO Rudy, Pro Tip on the brakes….You don't really need to work on them, all they will do is slow you down….I think I see where Matt got optimistic personality! Thanks for the video.
Sweeeeeet..
Rudy .. I would say it deserves a full resto , and many mods along the way ! Let's see what you can make of this worthy beast .. 👍👍.. Then let's "TEST ON IT " …
The start of this video is YouTube in a nutshell.
Nothing is finished, nothing runs, and when you get close to it, everything looks like shit.
Fun stuff, I hope that young lady that hangs out at Matt’s shop finally does more than grin and keep her hands in her pockets all the time… kinda weird
Like she is a token or something ..
What a great ride and you made it happen !!!!
Okay. Time for an LS powered sand rail challenge.
I have a feeling once you guys get this thing running right that thing is going to be pretty quick! Be safe and have fun👍🏼🤩🫡❤️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSROm-vgVRk
2:14 what happened to that paint on the gas tank?
push start in a higher gear third or forth
Another cool vid I've watched from you. Subbed. 🙂
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What happen to the Rokon gas tank?
Zack’s a pile of fun…..
Damn. The bike looks like shit. #robbylayton
How is the paint on the rokon already bubbled up?
This project is junk! When do we get to see Collins C10 swap?
13:45 14:00 thats a freaking beast lol
Id put that in second or probably 3rd when trying to push start it but thats just me lol
10:20 sounds like my little diesel tractor lol
The old schoolers will remember when Rudy was in the shop everday and in everyone of the vids lol i remember i started watching maybe around 20k subs lol
When that thing finally got running, what a hoot!
Good time had by all 💪😎
What the hell happened to the paint on Eds Rokon? The tank looks like total garbage.
Man Rudy you better put some side crash bars on that damn thing
Great job guys. Thank you 😊
Living in socal in the 60s my dad and brothers had a buggy with corvair engine, they used to run on baha, always looked like fun.(I wasn't born for another 25 years and 5000 miles north lol)
My first car was a 71 beetle, have it and a 67 now, always wanted to build a sand rail, but theres not much reason in Alaska 😂 other than looking cool going waaaayyy too fast to the mall… but between you and Paul at fabrats lately, I might just weld up a frame and try it this summer anyway!
Thought it was your dad talking there few 5imes,same voice😅
oh man, Rudy, I want one so bad…I`m getting too old for two wheels so…
poor rokon's paint is looking pretty poor
On the carburetor it’s called a spider bridge. I had one on my dune buggy. I think the guys name is Marty Corvair over in city of industry. California look them up. Good luck. Yes definitely have to go for barrel carburetor over a bridge that’ll give you room to place a new air cleaner on top.
That thing looks fast
1:1 RC10 !!!
Anybody know exactly what engine is in this buggy I know he said a 140 but that’s not really specific. I know It can’t be a VW this thing has way more power than 36 hp is it out of a Cessna airplane lmk.
WOW look at that tank Robby didn't blowtack and static it. Nice to see Big Ed out giving you all insight. Rudy that is a monster you will really need to be careful with it. It will definitely need new shocks.