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« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2008, 17:41:16 pm » |
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Drag cars and off road stuff is fine and all... but i want to see more street buggies. I`m taking lowered in the front, skinny tires.... you know.
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« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2008, 21:07:55 pm » |
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« Reply #33 on: February 26, 2008, 04:50:53 am » |
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BINGO. There was a black Manx in Hot VW`s years ago that was really cool. Skinny Centerlines, 135 and 185`s, herculon seats, and aluminum side panels. I think it had an IDA fed 1835... Inspirational.
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« Reply #35 on: February 27, 2008, 12:45:38 pm » |
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so you put your license plate in a place that they can still read it when you pull a wheelie looks great!!!
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« Reply #36 on: February 27, 2008, 20:31:57 pm » |
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I nearly forgot about this little one - Almost DDS rims - and the rears only cost $1.37 yes you did read that correctly   |
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« Reply #37 on: February 27, 2008, 20:37:45 pm » |
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« Reply #38 on: February 27, 2008, 22:03:49 pm » |
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Yeah its way cooooool  Believe it or not but that Flower pattern is "Painted" into the gelcoat/mould so it is permanent and he did it all with a 2inch brush Check out www.eastcoastbuggies.co.uk |
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« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2008, 02:28:52 am » |
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You need to ask Dyno Don for pics of his INSANE candy apple red manx. Dyno.... you have any pics of that car? I remember working at ECI (Engine Component Imports) in Garden Grove. (We shipped in containers of engines and trannys cut out of old VW's in Germany, then we sold them off as "good used" and/or rebuilt to new, sold complete, etc.. We probably sold more Dog House coolers and fan shrouds than anyone back then)
Anyways Dyno came in with the most beautiful red manx I had ever seen. He took me for a ride in it and I practically sh*t myself. It was crazy scary fast and squirrely. It HAD to have wheelie bars. Never been in a car before or since that wanted to be in the air so much.
Dyno, break out some pics. Show off that sweet Manx ride that scared the hell out of me so many years ago.
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« Reply #41 on: March 03, 2008, 06:50:38 am » |
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thanks for posting the pics guys..!!...for those of you that remember my stuff its always a good thing to remind ME TOO as i have forgotten much but with some prodding i can pull loose from the cobwebs of mind now and then some good stuff memory's....that was the ex car custom race car that don melling drove/then sold to my friend scott bakken who sold it to me with a sweep together 1835 kadron engine that i smoked a built camaro in on my first outing with it...went on to redo everything a short time after...kent dahlberg from small car specialties always gave me new parts to r&d ...must have had the engine out of that buggy at least 10 times in a very short time trying to solve problems with the new brazillian cases/the first competition eliminator heads/clutch set ups/dellorto carbs..etc../basic engine was kept 1835 with an engle 140 cam/9:5 comp/42x37.5 comp heads/..basic stuff and sold to my friend tommy @ broad beans in japan where it became a track star again and ran 11:80's untouched....i know there are a few good stories to tell if i can just remember them...LOL
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« Reply #42 on: March 03, 2008, 07:49:48 am » |
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You're always welcome, Don. Good seein' ya tonight, too.
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« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2009, 15:40:50 pm » |
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thanks for posting the pics guys..!!...for those of you that remember my stuff its always a good thing to remind ME TOO as i have forgotten much but with some prodding i can pull loose from the cobwebs of mind now and then some good stuff memory's....that was the ex car custom race car that don melling drove/then sold to my friend scott bakken who sold it to me with a sweep together 1835 kadron engine that i smoked a built camaro in on my first outing with it...went on to redo everything a short time after...kent dahlberg from small car specialties always gave me new parts to r&d ...must have had the engine out of that buggy at least 10 times in a very short time trying to solve problems with the new brazillian cases/the first competition eliminator heads/clutch set ups/dellorto carbs..etc../basic engine was kept 1835 with an engle 140 cam/9:5 comp/42x37.5 comp heads/..basic stuff and sold to my friend tommy @ broad beans in japan where it became a track star again and ran 11:80's untouched....i know there are a few good stories to tell if i can just remember them...LOL
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« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2009, 15:58:25 pm » |
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Awesome Buggy there Dyno...!! But tell me, is the kitcar/IKEA joke intentional?
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« Reply #45 on: February 04, 2009, 16:17:14 pm » |
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Awesome Buggy there Dyno...!! But tell me, is the kitcar/IKEA joke intentional?
seems so. well i haven't driven it in person, but i want a buggy since i went for some grub after SCC in Lee's buggy. just insane. my wife saw the smile on my face when i returned and knew what was up...  still no buggy though. so Lee if you need a crazy person to make the trip up to Norway again. no problem i'll even wear the fishing pants. did i mention i can roll cigarettes... |
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« Reply #46 on: February 04, 2009, 21:21:12 pm » |
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Awesome Buggy there Dyno...!! But tell me, is the kitcar/IKEA joke intentional?
seems so. well i haven't driven it in person, but i want a buggy since i went for some grub after SCC in Lee's buggy. just insane. my wife saw the smile on my face when i returned and knew what was up... still no buggy though. so Lee if you need a crazy person to make the trip up to Norway again. no problem i'll even wear the fishing pants. did i mention i can roll cigarettes... There is NO way I am missing SCC09 - So you up for the ride  We'll be cruzin with frank again |
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« Reply #47 on: February 04, 2009, 22:05:00 pm » |
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Awesome Buggy there Dyno...!! But tell me, is the kitcar/IKEA joke intentional?
seems so. well i haven't driven it in person, but i want a buggy since i went for some grub after SCC in Lee's buggy. just insane. my wife saw the smile on my face when i returned and knew what was up... still no buggy though. so Lee if you need a crazy person to make the trip up to Norway again. no problem i'll even wear the fishing pants. did i mention i can roll cigarettes... There is NO way I am missing SCC09 - So you up for the ride We'll be cruzin with frank again good so i don't need to hold a map! more serious; yeah i am up for it, but need to check with the misses if i can go alone. otherwise it will be fisherpants i tell you |
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« Reply #48 on: February 04, 2009, 22:30:35 pm » |
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I have a customer that worked on the orig Manx - this is a copy of the original flier
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« Reply #49 on: February 04, 2009, 22:32:53 pm » |
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« Reply #50 on: February 04, 2009, 22:59:16 pm » |
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« Reply #51 on: February 04, 2009, 23:57:13 pm » |
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« Reply #52 on: February 05, 2009, 00:07:49 am » |
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« Reply #53 on: February 05, 2009, 06:42:01 am » |
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I still say that the nicest Cal Look Manx was that light blue one from the early '80s with the BRM wheels. I can't believe that no one can produce a picture of that car. It was beautiful AND pretty fast. C'mon, Worm... surely, you remember that car. Many nights, after our meetings, he'd be out there in the Larry's Pizza parking lot. I used to drool over that ride. Such a nicely done automobile. Great stance and a lotta detail.
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« Reply #55 on: February 05, 2009, 09:21:08 am » |
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I've always liked this one and I don't usually like buggy's with the side pods fitted  Almost perfect. Just needs somee small rectangular (Citroen 2CV?) headlights instead of those searchlights. One day I'll build a Buggy. I began collecting parts for one just before my life, er, changed ( ) – was a short wheelbase, 3.5in/8in Ercos, 2276, IDAs on nitrous etc etc... Cornwall would have been scared – and me too. Just as well it didn't happen, I guess! Probably wouldn't be around today!  |
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« Reply #56 on: February 05, 2009, 10:07:17 am » |
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My old Imp  at The Goodwood Festival of Speed  at The VolksWorld show  at the photo shoot |
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« Reply #57 on: February 05, 2009, 11:03:54 am » |
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I never liked these tupperware "cars" but that was until I had the pleasure to go for a ride in Monki`s beatiful buggy on a nice summer day last summer. It gave me the vibes and a real kick. Loved the way the engine sounded and the way his buggy handled the narrow roads. Thanks Monki... that was a good day.
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« Reply #59 on: February 05, 2009, 14:08:27 pm » |
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Two buggies I remember most belonged to Gary Rollison and Lloyd Mosher. Rollison's was bright yellow and spent a good portion of it's time at Fleming & Aronson's shop on Howell. A beautiful car with a large IDA motor, it wound up "parked" in the front office of F&A one day when the throttle stuck with Ron Fleming behind the wheel. Fortunatly, no one was hurt and the car was "easily" repaired. Lloyd's was red and he used to drive it on the street before it became a racer. I remember getting a ride one day that put a huge smile on my face I'll not soon forget. Maybe Fabs can come up with a pic or two?
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