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« on: September 23, 2009, 13:17:25 pm » |
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Anyone have more information on this buggy? Has it been in any mags? And if so, anyone got a copy they want to part with?    Thanks, --louis
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 13:54:12 pm » |
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I believe it was featured a while back in volksworld. I took some pics of it at the EBI from this year.........
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 13:55:59 pm » |
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 21:36:07 pm » |
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Thanks for posting those pics.
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 21:39:49 pm » |
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I have taken some pics of this amazing buggy at EBI3.. Are you looking for something in particular?because I have some other pics
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2009, 21:58:24 pm » |
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some more
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2009, 17:35:25 pm » |
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Hey Louis,it was featured in the july 2005-issue from VolksWorld(maybe you can order a back issue). Peter
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2009, 19:15:24 pm » |
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Hey Louis,you have p.m. 
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Whose stupid idea was that?
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2009, 05:47:26 am » |
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Oh Man, that buggy is friggin CLEAN!
Sa-weet.
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2009, 12:36:25 pm » |
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Thanks guys for the response. Those are some great pics. Sorry for the delay in response. I just got off a 30 hour multi leg plane trip from the Philippines. I put this buggy right up there as one of my favorites.
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2009, 12:51:05 pm » |
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That's almost exactly what I picture when I think of Manx's. A little more suspension travel—after all it is a buggy!
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2009, 13:38:02 pm » |
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That's almost exactly what I picture when I think of Manx's. A little more suspension travel—after all it is a buggy!
The Euro guys are really putting out some nice buggies these days. I have seen several in this style that I really like. This is how I want to do my rims, I am just debating if I want to have the fronts widened or not. Rears are going to be widened to 15x7. --louis
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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2009, 13:59:20 pm » |
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This orange manx is riding 15x10 in the back and 14x8 in the front i think.
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« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2009, 14:08:54 pm » |
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Yeah he is running a wider tire both front and back than I plan to. I just really like the widened smoothie wheels he is using with stock caps. I am thinking a 225/60-15 rear and either a 205/65-15 or 165-15 front.
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« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2009, 15:25:55 pm » |
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I prefer 225/70 - 15 in the back. I love high tire.. for a more vintage look!!
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« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2009, 15:28:52 pm » |
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My only concern with a tire that large is gearing and if my little engine will push it to high way speeds. Trying to stay close to a 26" tire in the rear. Monkeyboy runs the same rear tire on his buggy and it looks good.
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« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2009, 15:33:44 pm » |
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That's my manx with 6" Cal Parts rims (as monkeyboy runs) with wide oval firestone g70-15 in the back and firestone f560 165/80 - 15 in the front.
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« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2009, 15:43:06 pm » |
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That is a sweet looking buggy. Any more pics and what are the specs? I love that color.
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« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2009, 16:00:28 pm » |
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Thanks  It's not a real Manx. It's an Autozodiaco, an Italian buggy builder who usually copyed the DAC Deserter. I don't know why but mine is really similar to the Manx.. It's a 71 buggy on 65-67 bug pans. When I found it last year it was yellow body and the chassy was completly rust. I restored it completly (there is everything on my blog) and I painted the body in candy champagne and apricot metalflake... and I covered it 18 times!!! so boring!!! the engine is a very strong 1600!! Unliky I tryed it only one time because now it is at mechanich shop to some settings because I had some problems with the transmission.. I'm dreaming when i'll drive!! I'm going to bring it home on monday.. I'll take some other pics.
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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2009, 16:29:35 pm » |
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Good to see a thread about this cool Buggy - Robert Wren is a pretty good friend of mine and we often cruz to shows together - its based on a 49 chassis!!!!! As for his front wheels - they are 13's  A very very cool looking buggy - Just needs to be a little higher, but then I ALWAYS want to get "higher" Now as for the rear tires - I run 225/70's and I find they are REALLy good for motorway cruzing - I pull around 3200rpm at 80mph!!! Not bad really  Let me know if you need anymore info guys 
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« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2009, 17:00:32 pm » |
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Good to see a thread about this cool Buggy - Robert Wren is a pretty good friend of mine and we often cruz to shows together - its based on a 49 chassis!!!!! As for his front wheels - they are 13's  A very very cool looking buggy - Just needs to be a little higher, but then I ALWAYS want to get "higher" Now as for the rear tires - I run 225/70's and I find they are REALLy good for motorway cruzing - I pull around 3200rpm at 80mph!!! Not bad really  Let me know if you need anymore info guys  For some reason I thought you were running a lower profile in the rear. I really like the look and stance of chopperdentist's car. Looks like I will go with 225/70s in the rear then. 165-15s in the front. I agree it could sit a little higher. I have been trying to decide if I want to run a stock height front or go with 2" dropped spindles. I am thinking I may try a stock front and remove a few of the leaves which will drop it a little. Should give about 4" - 6" clearance in the front. Thanks, --louis
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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2009, 17:05:54 pm » |
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I have an adjustable beam in the front completly lowered with stock absorber. so I can rise it when i want.
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2009, 21:20:23 pm » |
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I'm running a STOCK german beam with the 4 smallest leaves removed and fitted with a pair of "crappy" chrome coil overs, they look cool but you can compress them like stock shocks, I have to jack the car to get them on so mine is in fact slightly higher than stock but it still has loads of "give" the other KEY ISSUE is tyre pressure - I only run approx 15psi, any higher and you tend to get "understeer" due to the lack of weight up front in a manx, Low tyre pressures and Soft front suspension thats the key to a nice driving manx - oh yeah I run approx 18psi in the rear 
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« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2009, 15:10:30 pm » |
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That's my manx with 6" Cal Parts rims (as monkeyboy runs) with wide oval firestone g70-15 in the back and firestone f560 165/80 - 15 in the front.
Doesn't your car Drive Funny running Radials on the Front and Bias Ply in the Rear?  ?
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« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2009, 15:37:33 pm » |
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Doesn't your car Drive Funny running Radials on the Front and Bias Ply in the Rear?  ? [/quote] I had firestone 5.60 bias ply but they didn't fit 6" rims. I found out a pair of radials at the moment but when I can I'd like to chage it with some byas ply.
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« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2009, 20:26:02 pm » |
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