Manx Club

Yeah, this is going to be something!

Put me down for a 6 foot banner to please!

Manx Australia wrote: Tom Kathleen wrote: Scott - I bet to do the SubaruGears conversion, you would have to take the body off the chassis.  There is a lot of tunnel cutting & welding front & rear from what I have seen.  Same situation if you go with a Mendeola transaxle.  Glad to hear your ...

Love the artwork... Can't wait for the trip, even though I'll only be with it for the last leg.

Scott Drolet wrote: Hi Adam!  It was seeing your Orange Manxter at MOTB during the lunch stop at the taco place last year that got me started on the path of finding one.  I love those Nitto tires you have on the back. I'm in the process now of trying to come up with a taller tire and smaller diamet...

Scott Drolet wrote: I've got all the parts gathered together to copy Jon's installation (only because I'm not skilled enough to copy your setup, Joseph) with the exception of the billet brake line mounts from Dan's Performance, which should be here this week.   I've been driving the Manxter a lot, ...

These are great pics Joseph, thank you.

Great, thanks Joseph.

jsturtlebuggy wrote: Adam, Are you wanting to see how the back part fits, the doors, or all the pieces together? There are aluminum channels for the back part to slip in and snaps on the back of it, plus adjustable straps to hold it in place. Door use same type of aluminum channel with rubber piece...

Manx Australia wrote: Hi Guys, My name is Brad and I am about to start building Manxters in Australia. I am also moving the Meyers Manx Register online for Bruce and Winnie and was just wondering where all the Manxters are hiding. Out of over 120 sold there seems to be only 1 or two on here. Any id...

Does anyone have a number of good photos showing how Bruce's side curtains attach? 

Scott Drolet wrote: Also, Brad Connell in Valley Center is in the process of making them and offering them for sale . . I believe he's shooting for a 20 gallon capacity that will fit the same space. Nice!  What's his timeline?  One of the few things I don't like about my manxter is the very limited...

Thanks Joseph, I'll have to watch the rear next time I'm on the interstate. Looks like you're doing the Coast 2 Coast, so I'll have to check our your solution at Manx on the Banx.

Beautiful Manxter!  I can't imagine all that power right off the pedal (not needing the turbo to kick in).   Mine has a beefed up Type 1 tranny and VW suspension as well and I'm pretty happy with it.  Knowing all the problems Tom ran into upgrading Kathleen's Manxter to the Mendeoloa Suspension I'm...

Tom Kathleen wrote:Here is #85, for sale on The Samba http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1126823 . Pretty high asking price.  Tom

Well, to be fair, it does have a Mendeola transaxle.. that's 1/3 of the asking price right there!