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Very cool! thanks Tom

DIESELDOOG wrote:Is this the gasket & O-ring you were talking about?

http://www.mamotorworkstv.com/vw/product/swing-axle-lh-rh-rear-wheel-bearing-seal-kit-axle-set-does-one-side_361072/

yes sir, that is alright! oh well, we saved on shipping charges

thanks for looking Bob but the gasket i am talking about is found under the rear brake drums, there is a plate that his held on with 4 bolts and slips on over the axle. when you take that off there is a gasket and o-ring inside there. We were able to get the o-ring but we had to make the gasket out ...

Thanks Tom, i couldnt find what i was looking for on that site but im sure that i will check there for other things in the future. We ended up making our own gasket but we bought new o-rings and seals. And Im from Stratford, literally a 5 minute walk from Long Island Sound.

Does anyone know where i can get the rear axle seals and gaskets for the outside bearing cap? Or do we have to make our own?

I cant find any of those markings Tom but thanks for the info on registration. i will have to look into those shows also.

and thank you too Sandwinder ill check that website out too

Another CT buggy!  Do you know about the 3 VW shows in CT every year?  Does the buggy have a CT VIN #?  I can give you some tips for getting it registered if you like, and welcome to the club.  Tom Where would i find the CT VIN? i doubt it has one because since it's been in our hands we've never ha...

Thank you 5150bossman and yes, the garage has been my hiding place for a few weeks now. We have to rebuild the brakes on all 4 corners and replace the drive shaft seals then we can flip the chassis on its side so i can finish painting the bottom with some rustoleum paint. After that we're going to s...

Joe, Your buggy body appears to be a "Sandwinder" they made two different bodies but used the same hood. The body and dash are a close copy of a Manx like yours the other body had a raised up area in the rear. Several other buggy bodies also used that same style of hood. Good luck on your...

Thanks 1856. I'm really excited to get this thing up and running. here are some more pictures. Old: http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j325/joehadams/100_2216.jpg http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j325/joehadams/100_2217.jpg New: http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j325/joehadams/RollingChassis2....

Hi guys, my name is Joe and I'm 19 years old. My dad and I have a buggy that we recently started building and while doing some research I came across this website. For starters, my dad and i are making this a father/son project which i am really enjoying. At least 10 or more years ago my dad bought ...