Thread: Building a street rail buggy

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Looking for ideas to mount the battery. This is not a normal buggy from Berrian or appletree, full custom frame 6 inch ground clearance.

Got Pics.?

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Got Pics.?

I posted some in the photo section under sidekick

It looks as though it is planned to be rear engine, VW powered street legal (in some area's) buggy.

I think you have many choices at this point, but I would decide where you plan on putting your fuel tank.

Logical battery locations would be in front of the passengers feet in a secured box mount, or on the left or right frame rails behind the driver or passenger seat.

I think at this point you would want to choose what you are going to use for floor pans and where you are going to put the tank, that will help you with battery location ideas.

Originally Posted by to-qwk

It looks as though it is planned to be rear engine, VW powered street legal (in some area's) buggy.

I think you have many choices at this point, but I would decide where you plan on putting your fuel tank.

Logical battery locations would be in front of the passengers feet in a secured box mount, or on the left or right frame rails behind the driver or passenger seat.

I think at this point you would want to choose what you are going to use for floor pans and where you are going to put the tank, that will help you with battery location ideas.

Thanks
The floor boards are in and the tank is mounted up front behind the steering cross arms.

Decide how much you want to pay for the battery before you decide location.

If you have the extra $$ there are some killer SMALL batteries available today.

This must be it.

Naw, the cement block is just for ballast, this rail is just too light. Even with my big butt.