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by Jon
Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:30 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: July 2006 Buggy of the Month
Replies: 14
Views: 2848

Botm

Five gets my nod. It's the only one this month that has the roll bar and the windshield going back at the same angle! It just doesn't look right with two different angles. It's just one of my many pet peeves about building FDB's....
by Jon
Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:25 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: June 2006 Buggy of the Month
Replies: 14
Views: 2129

Number five is by far the best! We've all watched the build. Now it's time to brag!! Great ride.........................
by Jon
Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:11 am
Forum: My Buggy
Topic: Look what showed up in my garage today
Replies: 3
Views: 1450

Look what showed up in my garage today

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]It's like Christmas in June in Cleveland.... and that's a stretch, being Cleveland, but look what was in the box I got to open today!!!! It's my very own 2270 cc Type IV, as seen in Hot Vee Dub Magazine, upgraded to EFI.[/FONT]
by Jon
Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:46 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Body trim, bead, molding...
Replies: 6
Views: 785

Trim

It looks like boat trim. Have you tries a boating supply house near you?
by Jon
Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:33 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: FEDEX called today
Replies: 2
Views: 1303

FEDEX called today

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Got a call from FEDEX today. My engine is sitting in their warehouse at the airport. Being delivered Monday AM. It's a 2270cc EFI Type IV Aircooled Technology engine being fitted to my '69 Manx. It the same engine that's been featured in the past couple of months of "Hot VW...
by Jon
Fri May 26, 2006 12:00 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Seatbelt Mount Question
Replies: 6
Views: 1202

Here's what I used with my existing roll bar. Hope it helps The lower bar is for my shoulder belt attachments The side plates bolt thru the body to a plate welded on the top shock mount. Got a few more pics on home page......
by Jon
Thu May 25, 2006 12:20 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Gas line troubles
Replies: 14
Views: 1945

At least on a Link pin front there is a hole on the top of the front horn rubber grommeted. Exit on swing axle is on ther top of the drivers rear horn just pass the break tee.
by Jon
Thu May 25, 2006 12:05 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: High Performance EFI
Replies: 2
Views: 618

High Performance EFI

Anyone running an aftermarket EFI system on their buggy? Trying to find out if the closed system you are using has both pick up and return lines tee'd off the bottom of the fuel tank? Had a mechanic explain that the return line MUST drop down through the top of the tank. I thought I could use the Te...
by Jon
Wed May 24, 2006 11:47 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Sidepods or not???
Replies: 30
Views: 4588

Pod People Unite

GO FOR IT!. Pods Are In
by Jon
Thu May 11, 2006 11:23 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Club or Forum? Which is it?
Replies: 4
Views: 899

Forum Access

Roger, I too have been waiting for my renewal... No letter or invoice from Winnie.... My subscription to the Manx Club ran out April 30th, On May 1st.the door closed - I had no access to the forum.. It took two e mails, a phone call, a credit card, and about 24 hours to get my access back again. Th...
by Jon
Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:32 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: ManxMania's come!!!!
Replies: 20
Views: 3056

Ohio

Up here in the north by the lake we got our's last week!
by Jon
Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:02 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Stolen Corvair
Replies: 4
Views: 542

corvette

Here's the way I heard it. The guy was in CA and it was his Corvette the cops brought back to him after all those years. Saw it on the TV a couple of weeks ago.
by Jon
Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: March BOTM Voting
Replies: 13
Views: 1512

Botm

NUMBER FOUR TALK ABOUT A TIME WARP
by Jon
Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:31 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Type 4
Replies: 11
Views: 1388

Jake Raby

Jake is currently in the process of building me a one of a kind 2270 cc EFI 180 HP screamer for my '69 manx. I've been working for almost a year with him on its construction. Jake is without a doubt the most honest engine builder I've ever have the fortune of working with. His web site is extremely ...
by Jon
Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:42 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Blue
Replies: 89
Views: 20110

"BLUE" one sweet ride

Boy that's one nice project. The color looks a foot deep. You should be very proud of your FDB.