Manx Club

I changed from a Solex 34 PICT Carb to a single Italian Weber 40 IDF I polished the manifold because it looked too dull.. then i clear coated it with high heat ceramic clear coating https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1622534.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1622537.jpg Now to get ri...

My 1641cc motor is being built by Raul Arrese Custom Fabrication & Performance of Miami... New everything.. case was Aligned Bored by The Wizards New 87mm Piston & Cyl New Connecting Rods New Camshaft New Crank New Lifters New Case Hardware complete New CB Performance Full Flow Oil Pump New ...

I made this Rotisserie out of two HFT engine stands but the ends were made by Fab Shop Lawrence Sanborn of Arkansas

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I wet sanded these used Ribbed Aluminum Valve Covers and then buffed them with green paste stick, Then finished off to a shine with a microfiber cloth.

I took the block to get Aligned Bored to 2nd Cut or 20 thousandths Here is a shot of Enrique from The Wizards doing his thing to Align Bore my case https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1554253.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1554252.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1554251....

I have an original Meyer's Manx Dash so I thought of painting it to match the exterior paint on my buggy.. but when i asked a couple of guys in the Manx Dune buggy forums they suggested black so i sanded it , prep cleaned and painted with Rust Oleum Satin black paint.. it came out great !!! https://...

I want to share something that i think should be a sticky. Engine Paint,, what paint is best for your motor and keeping it cool https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1552876.jpg Here is the link in case you would rather read it later http://bobhooversblog.blogspot.co.uk/2006/11/vw-engine-paint.htm...

On Thursday August 25th , 2016 i went to Bullseye Powdercoating to pick up the Roll bar and end castings. The Rollbar bottoms were rusting out and the chrome was peeling off so it was sanblasted and ceramic coated silver in the areas affected. Here is the before shot of the roll bar BEFORE: https://...

As i mentioned earlier i tend to jump around on my projects as tasks become available. So now i am looking at the exhaust. This Empi Stainless Steel Exhaust is about $350.00+ which is up there in price Stacey White suggested i get this type of exhaust with an M2 Performance Muffler from Amazon for $...

I sent my heads to be rebuilt at a Shop in Miami and for $98.00 this is what i got back... there was some damage to one of the spark plug threads so an insert was used to repair the spark plug hole. Here is a Before and After shots of the heads. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1539292.jpg h...

So now its time to spray the black primer , then some other grey primer, value shade, then silver or gold base coat, then the house of kolors candy apple red then the high solids clear coat. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1590555.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1590556.jpg http...

So lets get to work on the body... I have been traveling quite a bit to Colombia since i own two businesses down there so in the mean time i am leaving the body of capable hands to do the fiberglass work and paint. So here are the pics I prefer Blue on Everything even in my soup and all of my previo...

It's really sad when people just don't take care of a VW.. This buggy sat under a tree outside for almost 7 years.... Look at this steering column wheel... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1539257.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1539300.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix...

This drawing and the other information in Bruce Meyers assembly instructions will provide good information on how your buggy should have been assembled. It appears the original builder had his own ideas. Details like how the gas tank should be secured. How the windshield frame, dash/hood/ and body s...

Time to pull and tear down the motor .. get ready for some graphic images.. not for the faint of heart. I asked a friend Litdell to give me a hand because my herniated discs were acting up. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1531236.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1531237.jpg https...