1967 Volkswagen DESERTER DUNE BUGGY

Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

117232167

Gasoline

If you are into Vintage Style VW based street buggies, get ready for the ultimate! This is our 1967 VW based Autodynamics Deserter GT Street Buggy. We have owned this car for about 11 years now and have restored it to its current state. After seeing these pictures you will understand that no expense was spared in the making of this Street Buggy! I will try to explain every detail but if you have specific questions please contact me at 386 846 3886. This car has a clean Florida Title and zero miles on the body, brand new 1835 engine and brand new transmission!!!! I have every single piece to finish the assembly on this car with the exception of the carpet and seat covers. This is by far one of the cleanest and most detailed buggies you will find on the net hands down! With our busy schedule, my family and I will not be able to finish and enjoy this classic and feel it is time to let it get the finishing touches it deserves. Body: The body on this vehicle received over 150 hours of preparation prior to receiving its final paint! It went through 4 total primer and block sanding sessions and is perfect in every way! It is not a base coat / clear coat paint but a high end Dupont Word Class 2007 Lamborghini Tri-coat tangerine pearl. It contains a pearl white base coast and translucent orange coat and a final clear coat! I have all pictures to prove its extensive restoration process. In the light it has an opalescent yellow shine to it. Every piece was separated from the chassis and each other. All holes were filled in during the restoration process for a clean Hot Rod look! If you know anything about the Deserter buggies than you know how hard the original pieces are to find. At one time when I had the original NOS Gullwing hardtop, this was one of the most complete Deserters in the country! I have since sold the NOS hardtop and it is not included. The list of factory accessories that come with this vehicle are mind blowing! I have the original front and rear bumpers, roll bar, windshield posts and gas cap! All of these items were tripple coated at Advanced plating in Tennessee which I feel is by far the best in the country. Let me make this point, they are all original pieces and not re-manufatured. Even though the gas filler cap was plastic, Advanced used a process to copper plate the plastic and metal chrome plate it! This car is detailed to the max. It has the original Renault Dauphine windshield which are not produced anymore. The windshield has a brand new seal as well. Good luck finding one of these windshields if needed. The rear luggage / seat area and underside of the vehicle was seal with a product called zialatone. This is the same product that GM use to use on the inside of their trunks in the 60s, & 70s. When used on fiberglass, it impregnates itself into the glass and make the body more rigid. The windshield wiper shaft holes were not filled in but caped off. I still have the original wiper arm and motor which is included. All brand new VDO gauges and sending units installed. All knobs and switches are from So Cal Speed Shop and are polished aluminum Hot Rod Style. The steering wheel and column are awesome! It is the factory column powder coated, a brand new turn signal assembly, Moon Eyes Hot Rod Half Sweep Tachometer, Grant Vintage Style wood steering wheel, Flat Four Aluminum Boss adapter and EMPI GTV Orange Horn Button. Shifter is a Flat Four Chrome Eliminator with hand carved Wood TIKI and custom Orange Sparkle Deserter by Dearborn. Headlights used on the original cars were off of late 60's & early 70's MGB's. I have every single piece for the front headlight brand new never removed from the boxes and ready to be installed! I also have aftermarket style Baja style assemblies and the original assemblies for reference. The rear tail lights, front turn signals and side view mirrors and vintage style Ford. Everything is brand new and in their boxes along with the new gaskets. The factory ORIGINAL (NOT REPOP!!!) sidepods have never been drilled or mounted but are fully painted and ready to be installed. I also have the original Autodynamics emblem. I have a brand new buggy wiring harness that is still in the package and never has been installed. I have the original factory convertible soft top and side doors which would be great for a pattern if you decide to have it remade. Pedal assembly has been totally powder coated and has a awesome cruiser pedal. Has a set of Moon Equipment lap belts and Moon Equipment Rear View Mirror. Chasis: The chassis was disassembled down to the center tube and media blasted down to bare metal. Brand new floor pans were wielded in the right way with angles, and brand new adjustable from beam was installed and all pieces were premiered and painted in a hammer finish. The entire inside of the floor pans have been coated with Dynamat for sound deadening and heat purposes. I still have a bunch of sheets left in the box which are also included. The gas tank is brand new and never had gas in it. Air horns where installed as well as an electric fuel pump. A brand new (NOT REBUILT!!!!!) transmission was installed using heavy duty side plates. The axle tubes were separated at the shock mount and fully media blasted and powered coated in metal silver and satin black. Factory one piece axle boots were installed and all new hardware used throughout the entire chassis. It has all brand new four wheel disc brakes and the front disc plate covers have been powder coated and pinstriped! All brand new brake lines were installed including braided stainless soft lines at each corner. The rotors were drilled to a Chevy bolt pattern to use the vintage style American Racing Torque Thrust D offset wheels without the need for adapters. Wheels are tires are brand new. I have all new center caps which have not been mounted. All suspension components are brand new including the KYB shocks. The car is currently not level as I was in the process of adjusting the rear ride height and the passenger side spring plate still needs to be adjusted. It also has a swings arm camber compensator that has been media blasted and powder coated. THERE IS NOTHING BROKEN ON THIS VEHICLE. Engine: This is a brand new engine built by Fisher buggies in Tampa Florida with ZERO miles on it. It is an 1835 case but was not an old case bored out to 1835 specs but a brand new 1835 case from scratch! THIS IS NOT A REBUILT MOTOR! I have well over $6,000 invested in the motor alone. EVERYTHING ON THE MOTOR IS BRAND NEW!!!! NO OLD CRAP WAS USED!!!! It features dual 40IDF webers, powder coated manifolds, hex linkage, new 009 distributer with MSD wires, all new engine tin was powder coated and reverse pinstriped, custom mounts were made for the electronic ignition coil and breather box. All anodized fittings were used in the build! Has a new Degree pulley and original EMPI belt guard that has been powder coated and pinstriped. Valve gasket covers, air cleaners and all odds and ends have all been powder coated and majority of them pinstriped!!! The new Bosch Alternator and stand were dis-assebled and powder coated in gloss black and pinstriped! It has an external oil filter setup with custom made braided lineThe exhaust is a merged header system ceramic coated with both muffler and stinger options included. I also have a new Holly fuel pressure regulator, This motor has ZERO miles on it and has never been fired up but has been fully oiled and turned regularly! The only thing left to do to this vehicle is to install the wiring and do the interior. I have two stationary seats that fit perfect along with their adjustable seat tracks. After looking for three years, these were the only lowback style seats I could find that fit without modification. They were jump seats out of a Mack Truck. They are brand new but would probably need to be redone. TONS OF EXTRA PARTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE. IF YOU HAVE A FEW WEEKENDS AND WANT AN EASY PROJECT WERE ALL OF THE DIRTY AND HARD WORK HAVE BEEN FINISHED, THIS BUGGY IS FOR YOU. I have tons of additional pictures if needed. I could not fit all of the detail shots in the ad. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANY TRADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT EMAIL ME ASKING TO TRADE. THIS CAR IS LOCATED IN DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND CAN BE SEEN IN PERSON. AS STATED ABOVE PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 386 846 3886 WITH ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.