Manx Club

As a bit of a follow up. I was at Tap Plastics the other day getting my gel coat supplies. On their web site they now have a Fiberglass resin spray gun for $120. Much cheaper than destroying a good spray gun... http://www.tapplastics.com Carlton

I agree with the above process. I just completed it myself on my clone. I had thin fiberglass. added pods, and had to remove surface cracks from sitting in the sun. I must have added 4 gallons of poly resin to the body Now I will add that I just completed the painting process. Im now in the color sa...

Triumph GT4, or GT6 is the one I used. Has a 2" diameter hole in it.

Thanks for the safety issues. I assumed a non food oven. Also flamability!!! Hot oven and solvents do not get along very well. Good Luck

You need to pull the data sheet for the paint you are using. If the manufacturer recommends, or has a elevated temp cure then use it. If it is a catalyzed paint then cooking it will not buy you a thing (unless the mfg says to do it). except maybe a new set of covers. Elevated cures "usually&quo...

I live up in placerville. Dennis (Dennis & cathy) usually organizes some sort of breakfast/ lunch in the area usually in the fall/spring we all show up somewhere in the sac area nice bunch of guys/gals and toys that are driven in. Check it out http://p066.ezboard.com/brbcdunebuggy RBC seems to b...

Steve If I remember correctly you in or near Granite Bay huh. (update: never mind I just realized it was in your profile) I did enjoy the story and the background of the burro in Hot VWs. too bad its gone wuold have liked to have seen it for in perrson.

II went totally overboard and foamed and glassed them in. I also ran some 1" flexible conduit along side the strengthening tube using wall moly's so it would be easier to run my wires forward to aft for added protection and environmental protection. I did quite a bit of surgery on the pods to g...

As far as the DMV is concerned, its a 1963 model 113 VW Sedan de Luxe.... Good eye. It has a 68 long swing axle. big 12 volter...

The lighter is a simple dupont enamel. (Easy to fix over powder) The darker is house of color Shimerin Passion Purple.

These are a little dated, but here is about where Im at. I should take the as driven configuration.... These were taken last summer this was my initial assembly and the motor shot was around x-mas http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h221/carltonstetson/IMG_1259.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...

Well for the first time in almost 40 years my buggy moved under its own power. I wired up the battery, ignition and alternator circuits and after realizing that it is totally possible to incorrectly wire every combination of four wires wrong. I fired it up. A minute and a half later a lifter loosene...

Sorry all, but I have to be Mr. Negativity. Disclaimer: Im not a structual engineer, or restraing system designer, I just want to be as safe as possible for my passenger(s) and myself. The point of a 4, or 5 point system is to have you securely in your seat and the support structure takes the load n...

There was an article in VW Trends about 5 years ago giving graphic details. Thats what drove me to change the one in my bug. It had a nice trick (which I Cant remeber on how to deal with the clip.

Yep thats the guy. Also at my local shop they were able to locate them too. I think from Empi Thats how I Got two of them.....