FOUND: Monocoque No. ?

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parmaynu
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Hi Scott would you mind taking some measurements from your monocoque for me?
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Parmaynu,
Scott, not going to be able to get back to you for a few days so don't get mad. Check out the Manx Club Facebook page and see what Bruce and many others are doing in Baja right now.
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Pamanyu, what dimensions do you need? I am working on mine daily Chris
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Thanks Chris I will message you if that's ok. Don't want to take the thread off topic!
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With Big Bear rapidly approaching, I finally found a weekend where I'm not doing something that takes me away from the garage. So, I started rubbing out the monocoque today to see what I'm working with. The paint is thick and pretty beat up, but, it is what it is. I doubt it'll be running by Big Bear, but I'll still bring it along for display purposes.

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Jennsen Monocoque Playing with Quarto

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What a great photo Nelson! Thank you so much for posting it!!! I'm still hopeful that Jack Jensen's son (who is most likely the passenger in that photo) uncovers some more.
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Come on Scott more pictures needed!!
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This is a fun thread! Scott, thanks for all that you do! Happy trails buddy!
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When I was at my one and only Manx club meet I saw a red car kind of a cross between a Monocoque and a early Manx had a opening hood and whole car seamed to have just a little smaller look to it. It was very nice I asked around and others not the owner said two were made? Does anyone have any ideas were or what or if one could be found?...Thanks
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There is one in the Lompoc area (soon to be on the east coast from what I hear) and another in the Reno area. From what I heard from the owners, neither is for sale.
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A few more pictures. These were taken at Fibercraft in Reno a few years ago.
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Re: FOUND: Monocoque No. ?

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I don't think that's a monocoque. Looks like a meyers opening bonnet kit on a floor pan manx
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It not even a Manx, I posted picture of what JJLangan sounded like what he had seen, so he could see.
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No you're right it isn't a manx. I think the bonnet kit it meyers though
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