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by DuneBugFever
Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:07 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ideas?
Replies: 15
Views: 4851

Okay okay okay....

I guess all of you are right.. Besides I am building my own to my wishes! We will be painting hers with the Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon. I have doodled a bit in photo shop with pics of it....but I havn't found the right combination yet. When I do, Ill post them here (or on the new site)
by DuneBugFever
Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:54 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Aussie Buggy
Replies: 7
Views: 992

!!!

My wife would Looooove that color on hers!! ; ) Lookin very nice.....Maybe she doesn't have such a bad idea after all about the Pink Breast Cancer Prevention ribbon thing!!!! See yours kinda has me thinking...okay, We'll paint it pink!
by DuneBugFever
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Where have all my buddies gone??
Replies: 4
Views: 2546

Makin it hard...

....on us old "unedumicated", computer illiterate fella's...... And heres I was just feelin' I hads sum smarts causin' I figgered out hows to put up a pickture nexts toos my name and found spells checkers.... ; )
by DuneBugFever
Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:11 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Anyone have.......
Replies: 1
Views: 694

Anyone have.......

.......the following?? Manx valve covers? Manx dash (used if repairable or new) ? Manx dash brace...(just being lazy trying to avoid welding my own)? Manx chrome roll bar(s) (need two) I know, I know......I can buy them fresh from Winnie.........but jeez they are awfully proud of them price wise and...
by DuneBugFever
Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:34 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to do...(this is Loooooooong)
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

This is.......

.........what 22 year old gas looks like in a VW Beetle gas tank after sitting that long. The clumps of rust looking stuff is ACTUALLY gasoline! It first coagulates into a varnish/gelatin type substance then begins to break down over the years into a almost silicone type fluff.....its color is from ...
by DuneBugFever
Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to do...(this is Loooooooong)
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

Believe me.....

.....Mike, I thought it was a "Yeah Sure Bud"...deal too. You have to remember Im a 27 year Investigator and Recovery Agent originally from St. Louis MO. I DON'T believe ANYTHING some one tells me and even then if there is solid proof of it...being from Missouri you still have to SHOW ME!!...
by DuneBugFever
Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:11 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: AMT Meyers Manx model
Replies: 0
Views: 927

AMT Meyers Manx model

If anyone is interested...My son sent me email for this.. Coming in July.... AMT 1/25 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Model Kit - 651 (NEW! - Arrives July). Can request notification for them when they arrive in stock here! http://www.ehobbies.com/amt651.html?utm_source=amt651&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine...
by DuneBugFever
Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to do...(this is Loooooooong)
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

Additional pics

Here are some others of the 67 http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/DuneBugFever/1967%20VW%20Bug%20Type%201/DSC08061-1.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/DuneBugFever/1967%20VW%20Bug%20Type%201/DSC08066-1.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/DuneBugFever/1967%20VW%20Bug%20Type%201...
by DuneBugFever
Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What to do...(this is Loooooooong)
Replies: 6
Views: 2625

What to do...(this is Loooooooong)

Sometimes it gets very difficult being a "carnut"! I have a new delima now. While in search of a possible better chassis candidate for the 68 Manx project...I run across an internet ad. The ad was vague only catching my eye because of the 67 VW Beetle advertised along with a 70 AMC Pacer a...
by DuneBugFever
Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

This one works!

For $250 a year... getting the following; Bodily Injury $100,000/$300,000 Property Damage $100,000 Uninsured Motorist $100,000/$300,000 PIP Basic Other than Collision & Collision with no deductible and Price set. Through http://www.midwestclassicins.com Contact: Robbin R Terry, CIC POB 229 110 S...
by DuneBugFever
Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 6
Views: 1106

Insurance

Who can direct me to the cheapest dune buggy insurance? Have always had Hagerty for my classical cars, but they just informed me they don't insure dune buggies....they insure motorcycles including VW powered trikes! But NO to dune buggies. Our daily driver cars are insured with Allstate, who is out ...
by DuneBugFever
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ideas?
Replies: 15
Views: 4851

I would....

......prefer to paint it on a piece of cardboard, Scott, and let her bungee cord it to the roll bar!!!....Anything besides messing up the Bahama Blue paint on it currently. Or the stance of the buggy, the nostalgia look....well you guys get the idea. The current paint on the buggy is about a 20 foot...
by DuneBugFever
Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Ideas?
Replies: 15
Views: 4851

But...

...but...but....but... (Jeez, that sounds just like my side of a conversation with my wife!!)
by DuneBugFever
Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Let Me Introduce Myself...
Replies: 10
Views: 1668

Okay...About the reduction boxes....

....now that we have determined "what" they are...what is the advantages to keeping them on the project....disadvantages of keeping them on the project??? Besides jumping over obstacles??... ; ) We don't have a lot of obstacles here in Florida to jump over...it pretty flat here....this wil...
by DuneBugFever
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:06 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Badge and Name plate
Replies: 25
Views: 3340

Clones??? GTO's??

Tim, Thousands (if not tens of thousands) of perfect condition Lemans' have been re-VIN'd using rusted out old GTO VIN tags and body plates and to this day flood the market with these "clones"....not to mention how many GTO's have been re-badged as Judge's (I have actually seen a clone sel...