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29th April 2019

Thank you everyone . Please keep using our site for reference and to keep your beach buggies running.

New wipers

New Wipers
27th April 2019

The new wiper connectors had proved not very hard wearing  and really required to be cast. Fortunately, when looking for connectors I came across some stainless steel Bowers 10"  5mm S/S Wipe blade their code BOW5040000 at £5.99 ex VAT each. As you can see from the picture these just slide onto my wiper arms with no fabrication required.  These seem just what I was looking for with a stronger connection to the blade made of Stainless instead of plastic. I had previous re formed the shape of the wipers to provide better pressure based on a bolt on vintage arm I found. This means the spring in the arm presses harder on the screen , allowing better contact and therefore clearing the screen more effectively. I would recommend these pair of wipers .

Design Work

Design Work
21/04/2019

I have been having a lot of problems with plastic windscreen wiper connectors and have been drawing some possible metal versions

I have some materials coming in a few weeks to see if it can be made.

Cleaning the buggy for 2019

Cleaning the buggy for 2019
20th April 2019

Work started this year cleaning the chrome work on the buggy after converting much of the fuel system to copper and brass. This was a result of the SAE standard fuel lines failing through the hi octane levels being supplied in local garages causing the SAE J30 R6  standard hoses to melt. Two attempts of these pipes was used with shirt runs causing the outer skin to melt and become like a jelly sweet.

The bright-work is looking great and the glass work sparkles thanks to a friends help with some newspaper.


The engine is still a little hesitant due to being in the garage over the winter.  I may need to check the regulator is at 2.5-3.0 psi . Upon checking on this today it was the case that the service changed the setting . This was less than 1 psi explained the problems with acceleration . The weather has been 24 degrees in the UK so excellent buggy weather.

The engine seems to have more get up and go . I still have a few more parts to make to solve issues of some broken parts but am very pleased with the car so far coming through the winter.