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Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:11 pm

I found a pair of H60- 14's, so I am runnin pure old school for the most part, especially with my ol 40hp. Just need some fiberglass seats and turn signal lense's from a 64 Beetle. Any donations? :lol:

Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:19 pm

I have some old school fiberglass low backs. I dont have the covers. They need to be cleaned up and one was painted yellow but they are intact, no cracks or anything. Free is a the price.

Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:33 pm

I'll take you up on that offer, PM me and we'll discuss the details
thanks. Where are you located at?

Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:08 pm

Wilkes-Barre Township. Its up off I 81 exit 168. Toss me a PM if you are interested in coming to get them.

Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:50 pm

Uhhhh.... I'm running old school too. Anyone got some Fox coilovers or maybe some beadlocks they would like to donate?

This "donation thing" is a great idea. Thanks onelowzuki.....haha

SHMO

Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:31 pm

If someone could donate a cross-linked wire set I'd send a thanks card.

If this set of seats doesn't come together, get in touch with me.... I may have tracks also....

Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:37 pm

If that's a "Dune Runner", then I may have one as well. Check out the picture and please confirm. What do you know about them? Manufacturer?

I do have two fiberglass seats that came with it--not planning on using them.

Sorry for hijacking the thread...

Rick

Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:29 pm

Thats exactly what I got,Though I don't know much more then that. I belive they may have been called road runners also but have not verified it yet. I don't have a top though. Would you be willing to draw a diagram in Paint program with some dimensions so I can make one of my own that is close to original as possible. Thats the first one I have seen with a intact top

Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:05 am

How did you reach the conclusion that it is a Dune Runner? Are there any identifying numbers or nameplates? Mine has absolutely nothing that I have been able to find. FWIW, it was on a '65 pan when I got it.

As for the top--I could provide you measurements--but here's the interesting part. It is NOT a canvas/cloth top. It is molded fiberglass, complete with "canvas" sags, texture, and even molded stitching at the seams! No support hoops or braces at all.

Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:43 am

I researched it on dunebuggyachives.com. And I also joined their message group. Several members i.d. it for me. I forget where else on the web I saw it, but I was at work and could not print or save the page but it also verified what it was. One of the members on the message group said he had some literature on it and was going to copy and send some to me but I haven't heard back from him yet. I got the hoops for a soft top with mine, so they must have offered both (learn something new everyday) I would like the measurments anyway. They must have used the soft top as a mold for the hard top. Since a family member works with fiberglass for a living and I do upholstery, Ithink I will make both for mine

Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:52 am

I just went out and looked for any marking's again and still found nothing. Do you have any rear view pics of yours, and does yours have steel pipe that curves up from the rear torsion housing to the rear of the body?

Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:26 am

Attached is a rear-view of my buggy. I'll take measurements of the hardtop.

I do not have the piece of metal support you mentioned. I do have a 1" square tubing that runs across the tops of the rear shock towers to support the rear seat area of the body.

The rear seat area has no molded-in battery compartment. PO cut a hole in the seat area and hung a battery from the fiberglass below the seat.

Thanks for the info! Do you know who the mfg is? Fibre Fab is a mfg near me--and about 30 miles from where I purchased the buggy--but I haven't seen anything in their old advertisements to indicate this is one of their products.

Rick

Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:43 pm

little more info, go to the bottom post and cut and paste the image link and you'll see another one
http://www.meyersmanx.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-1600.html[/img]

Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:04 pm

even a little more info/ pictures. bottom of page 2 and top of page 3
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/album25?page=2
this is the short wheel base one, This guy says there are 3 different hoods for dune runners. We have the shelbiette G.T hood