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by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:38 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Bugmanx wrote:Beautiful job
Thank you.. i have not posted in a while because i have been busy with other tasks.. soon i will though .. hopefully during this quarantine period
by VW Aircooled Society
Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:44 pm
Forum: Where Did You Get That?
Topic: Windshield Wiper Solution (CUSTOM, off-the-shelf parts) -
Replies: 11
Views: 11162

Re: Windshield Wiper Solution (CUSTOM, off-the-shelf parts)

That is a nice unit. Just keep in mind that with it installed on the top of the windshield frame, you won't be able to put either a hard top or soft top on the buggy which leaves the occupants exposed to the full force of the elements (sun, rain etc.). With my MANUAL WIPER SYSTEM KIT you can mount ...
by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:41 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Well.. I have not posted for a good long while because I have been busy traveling and also designing and fabricating some new items for ou buggy's I sold the seats and opted for a different set which are now 1990 to 1996 Nissan 300ZX Seats.. they looked ugly when i first bought them but now i have ...
by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:08 am
Forum: Where Did You Get That?
Topic: Windshield Wiper Solution (CUSTOM, off-the-shelf parts) -
Replies: 11
Views: 11162

Re: Windshield Wiper Solution (CUSTOM, off-the-shelf parts)

Last year in 2018 we introduced this product that is the best Manual Wiper System Kit in Show Quality.. nice looking and functional.. Here are some pics and videos so you can.. the price is right too at just $119.00 Free Shipping. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxzYMNn7RsY[/youtube] https:...
by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:57 am
Forum: Where Did You Get That?
Topic: Soft top and side curtains
Replies: 7
Views: 9195

Re: Soft top and side curtains

We are now making the soft half tops and pretty soon by the end of the year we will also have the complete soft top with and without side curtains... Here are some pics Dune Buggy Top *Made in USA* $285.00 + LOWEST PRICE EVER ! Made of Highest Quality Waterproof Fade Resistant Material Fits into Win...
by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:45 am
Forum: Where Did You Get That?
Topic: Tire and wheel pictures
Replies: 16
Views: 14601

Re: Tire and wheel pictures

Lowered 2 Clicks Rear w/ Cofap Oil Shocks Front Adjustable Beam w/ Blown Shocks Wheels are Billet Specialties Street Lites - Rear 15 x 10 with 4.50 Backspace , with 295/50/15 Hankook Tires.. - Front 15 x 4 with 2.25 Backspace with 145R15 Coker Firestone tires from Summit Racing https://scontent.fmia...
by VW Aircooled Society
Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:31 am
Forum: Swap Meet (Buy & Sell stuff)
Topic: Manx ABS dash wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 5602

Re: Manx ABS dash wanted

Why don't you just hunker down and buy one from Meyers Manx website.. or check out Facebook Marketplace or even The Samba
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:51 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Now let's jump again I have always liked seats from a 2002 Hyundai Tiburon.. the same seats i had in my 1969 Bay window bus. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1343128.jpg I paid $200.00 for these at a Salvage yard and another $100.00 for the rear seats that had to be modified by our Auto upho...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Now let's jump again on something else for a while... I didnt like the old roll bar that came with the buggy.. its not aesthetically pleasing to me so i bought one from a fella in Vegas that has owned one for about 50+ years. so here are the pics: OLD: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/162251...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:19 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Made the conversion from LHD to RHD... I bought the RHD pedal assembly with Pitman arm from Satomi Ito in Japan off The Samba.. this one is from a '66 and later beetle and i should have bought the '65 and earlier since the pedals are a bit closer together like the brake pedal closer to the clutch pe...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:42 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

I asked for help from the Facebook Group Page "Manx Club" and I was provided with some diagrams and where to make my cuts on the pans.. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1743768.jpg That cut us way to difficult to do...Yeah it works fine and some will argue its stronger....if you wan...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:08 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Well it has been about 10 months since the last time i posted.. I moved to Colombia in June 2017 and have been there ever since... I love it there.. but i did do so some work to my buggy before i left and here it is.. Weld the frame head and the floor pans. I had to line up the body to see if it wou...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:55 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Chronological sequence Measured the distance from the Shift lever cutout to the edge of the Frame head and I got 32.5" I made all the markings and used the Sawzall to cut the bad rusty frame head off: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1628688.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/16...
by VW Aircooled Society
Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:53 am
Forum: Manx Club Gallery
Topic: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Miami
Replies: 31
Views: 19924

Re: My first Manx type Dune Buggy a Deal of a Lifetime in Mi

Now to jump around again unto something else for the time being... This buggy sat outside for so long that the tubes inside the tunnel rotted out so now I have to replace the 5/8" Clutch cable tube , 5/16" Stainless Steel throttle cable tube , and 1/4" Stainless Steel fuel line. . so...