Dune Buggy Find

Crosley8 Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:29 am

While I was at the Midwest slot car show,I came across a guy that had some control line cars on his table.Its a parts car but thought it would be a good place to start.

Ken Cook Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:56 am

Generally the tires are shot with flat spots and appear to look like molten goo. I see some flat spot issues in yours but overall, I've seen much worse. The metal carrier is missing but these show up on EBAY with regular frequency. Your chassis is of the newer style plastic. The older versions were smooth harder plastic which generally cracks behind or directly at the strengthening rib where the wheels ratchet. I grew up with this stuff and personally loved it. I had mine out last year and it won the attention of some neighborhood kids for about 2 minutes. They were very disappointed it only went as fast as it did. It has two speeds, slow and slower.

Crosley8 Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:58 pm

Thanks for the info,by the way I have another parts car with the engine cradle was wondering how to break it loose
Thanks
Bart

rdw777 Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:45 pm

It’s been forever since I had one of these but there are either two or four screws accessed from the bottom… Remove those and the aluminum cradle should slide up in channels where it mates to the plastic pan…. That might get you started….. Mine broke in that channel and I finally threw away the car…. Wished I had known better…. Was still a kid …. I did save the engine though…. Good luck with your project.

Robert

getback Sun Apr 03, 2022 6:39 am

Way to get started back , what is that thing in front of the two tire last pic ? Very Happy

Marleysky Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:06 pm

getback wrote:Way to get started back , what is that thing in front of the two tire last pic ?

It is the Fake muffler/air filter for the engine, PN #3700-5 or what's left of one anyway!!
https://servimg.com/view/19103929/1548#

rsv1cox Sun Apr 03, 2022 3:23 pm

Nice find, and they are always fun to restore and run.

About every Christmas I bought my son a Cox product, Sandblaster, Dune buggy, I have forgotten about most of them. When he went in the Navy I threw all of them out. Mostly battered as I remember, still he's not happy about it and reminds me of his discomfort frequently.

The one I wished I kept was his Cox Trike for several reasons.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373941549328

Crosley8 Sun Apr 03, 2022 9:20 pm

That trike is badass,didn't know about them,have to keep my eyes peeled.

getback Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:17 am

Marleysky wrote:
getback wrote:Way to get started back , what is that thing in front of the two tire last pic ?

It is the Fake muffler/air filter for the engine, PN #3700-5 or what's left of one anyway!!
https://servimg.com/view/19103929/1548#

Thanks Rene What's left is right LOL

davidll1984 Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:25 pm

I have already cannibalized a trike engine for a project because it has a reversible pull starter Good old simple mechanism I wonder what model this one was installed on

I find it different with the top of the fixing bracket round !

rsv1cox Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:45 pm

A survivor is the Baja Bug. I keep it up on blocks so not to flatten the tires.

davidll1984 Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:01 pm

Cool Nice litle wen Mac Aquamite i like it wit To m'y taste one of the best color The kind of toy that I would like to modify rc i just cant Find those thing so mutch and price Doh!