Manx Club

[QUOTE="DuneBugFever;15987"]First...Hello all, name is Mel and wife is Shell (short for Shelly) Have been a long time car nut...mainly in the Classic Pontiac world of GTO's, Trans Am's and such. [/QUOTE] Hi Mel & Shell,, Hey we have a few things in common! Pontiac's were a big interest...

[QUOTE="Manxdavid;15991"]The last email address I had for him was... manx@chello.nl I remember his shell from when you dragged it up to Buxton that time, wierd color that one...[/QUOTE] That was the shell Dave,, a kinda love it or hate it thing!!. Henny,, if your looking... All it was, jus...

Henny, if you happen to read this, I'd like to speak to you, but don't have your contact details.. Being a Meyers Manx owner I thought this would be the best way to find you. Mel.

[QUOTE="theManiac;15982"]IMO... the reality is... if you do not want any political views posted here, then do not post anything about what the government is trying or wanting to do with public lands that will affect the f/g dune buggy world! Then there's no reason to talk about it & le...

Hey Nelson, I have to drive the wash road tomorrow and thought of you, so for old time sake, lets go for a drive on the right side of the road!!. Its not too deep at the moment, by the looks of this >> http:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvAVsoJ4smo

[QUOTE="Manxdavid;15914"]Yes, plus a shit-load of potholes after the recent freeze...[/QUOTE] Your not kidding there either Dave,,,, I've never seen the roads in such a state as they are right now. Even the M25 london orbital was more like a bumpy Baja road a few weeks back when I drove it.

Back in 97 I owned a buggy that never had windshield wipers, I'd planned a trip to France that year to meet up with Bruce & Winnie, but was a little worried as the forecast was non stop rain. I spoke to a guy before the trip who said that if I cut a potato in half and rub it all over the windshi...

Dave, have they raised those damn speed humps in Liverpool then?? LOL!!

[QUOTE="gary1719;15895"]This is the only way to lower the rear on an IRS unless you use sway away adjusters isnt it.?[/QUOTE] Gary, You lower them by moving the spring plates on the splines, I played around with mine so it was slightly higher on the drivers side,,,, so that involved playin...

[QUOTE="gary1719;15889"]So Tom did you swap arms on an IRS from one side to another to lower the car. correct! I was wanting to do this but was wondering about the camber. Gary[/QUOTE] Gary, its more to stop the neg camber that you get with IRS once they have been lowered. I read about it ...

Thanks Tom, your the first guy I've spoken to who's done the conversion, sounds like its worth doing. Adjustable camber without ride height adjustment sounds good.

Has anyone here ever swapped over the diagonal arms to stop neg camber on lowered IRS buggies?. I know about moving the damper mounts, but don't know anyone to ask who's actually done it before to see if its worth the bother... Also having adj spring plates I'm just trying to find out how much of an...

Are you tempted Dave? . I love that buggy color, the seats and wheels look nice too. I'd junk that damn exhaust though.

[QUOTE="Manxdavid;15844"]This one sounds like a give-a-way, it's just a shame it's such a long way from most places...no pics though... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=915610[/QUOTE] Go for it Dave,, its YELLOW so you will become an official member of the YBDB's!

[QUOTE="Manxdavid;15830"]I've often wondered what happened to the moulds. Wasn't some of the moulding done 'south of the border? I remember an 'Echo en Mexico' sticker on the sidepods you'd just got off bruce when I collected my kit from you in late '99.[/QUOTE] I don't think the siggys we...