Cox Dune Buggy

It's beyond help. It would cost to much to restore. I posted it as a giggle.

Hey, be happy your engine mount is still attached! My Baja Bug's engine mount broke off since the plastic was brittle from age and the long period of time it was covered in oil. Luckily the tires were fine, I display it sitting an a "stand" so it is not sitting on its tires. You don't have that big of a disaster there, just a cleaning, engine rebuild and a set of new tires will have that Dune Buggy displaying nicely or even fetch a good amount on eBay.

For the tires, I would go to your nearest hobby shop and search the tire shelf to see if there is anything that would replace the melted ones nicely. For $50 you could have a set of new tires... http://www.ebay.com/itm/cox-dunebuggy-baja-aftermarket-replacement-rear-tires-/180789370976 and http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180798009354

You think so?

Is the plastic melted on the body?

It's stained and melted beyond help. I may be able to save the engine.

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if not lets part it out

I would buy it for the right price - just to run it around.

ps speed buggy was in better shape

Mud's right, it's not that bad. You can buy reproduction tires for it and a good scrub, your back in business.

That looks like the project(s) I've been working on. I have recently purchased 3 Baja Bugs and 2 Action Vans in various states of condition. Baja Bugs mostly like these pics, haven't done much of the chassis restorations yet just the engines. Lots of fun so far rebuilding the engines.

jsesere wrote:Gentlemen, can we rebuild it? We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first Dune Buggy better than it was before. Better, stronger, faster. LOL

Was that line from the 6 million dollar man?

If anyone doing an engine rebuild on these sort of things needs a new Cox car crankcase send me a PM and I'll send you the one I have, no charge or anything, it's no use to me and I'd rather someone who can use it gets it.

Wilf