Manx Club

Get a flaring tool. These are not too difficult to use, just do a couple of practices first.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/otc-4504

Is it getting pinched at the front of the hood by the fenders,(near the headlight mounts)? Fiberglass tends to shrink over time and curves tighten up. If your body has been sitting for a while with the hood off, you may have to push down on the fenders to open up a little bit to get the hood to seat...

#19 Is alive and well.

2002 at Big Bear a couple years after being built with my daughter in the back:



And this last fall visiting my daughter at college:



It is pretty much her car to drive now.

Are buggies every really finished? I think they are continuing projects. 18 years before really having to do anything to a buggy is pretty good. I probably have about the same amount of time on my Signature Manx and most of it has stayed the same, although I did upgrade the motor and changed a few o...

I'm not a fan of Facebook. I get it, it's definitely easier for people, but like Mike said things just come and go to fast. (I'm really not that old either).

Very nice!

Jay, I sent you an email.

The bumper has been sold.

Nice job, that is quite a drive. I don't think I could have made it with Gusano in 18hrs and 10mins.

If you try them - you won't give them back.

I'm another vote for the Bilstein 4600, it's what I run on El Gusano. I've run KYB's in the past, but the Bilstein's have better dampening and definitely better rebound, a lot less pogo action. They also ride well on the street with 10 - 12 pounds air front tires and 14 - 16 pounds air in the rear t...

Check the classifieds on https://www.thesamba.com/vw/

There are several people on there that make wide smoothies.

Here is one: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds ... id=1172589

Sorry, I am not selling the whole buggy, just some left over parts from the build. Let me know if there is anything listed above that you are interested in. Some of it has been sold but I still have a few of the items.

Dash Brace is still available.

JJLangan wrote:Well windshield did not make it. Nice try.
Frame is ok

Wow, that is hammered. Sorry it didn't make it, I thought I did pretty good with the packaging. I sent you a refund of $50 to your paypal account.