Meet Samantha! My Meyers Manx

[516swg]

Here's a before and after pic of Samantha's booty... although, even the old pic has the new exhaust. The original exhaust was rotten. The original owner of this Meyers Manx said he welded washers inside the original exhaust to quiet her down. Anyone have any experience with this? I could maybe see stuffing steel wool inside or something. Any ideas?

And what? Your buggy doesn't have a home with carpet?

[Bikerndiver]

[516swg]

Nice! Sandy is a cutie.

I had my buddy, Mopar Mike over, he showed up with his 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner. He has owned it for 40 years, and just restored it. We did some measuring and Google searching. We looked at tires too small and too big to narrow it down. Everyone has their preference, but for example Stacey David built his Meyers Manx with huge rear tires, like 335s, or bigger. I don't like the look, but I used it to help see what i wanted.

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Samantha got some new peepers! She had the old Dietz, but they were a bit more crusty than my liking. Also I wasn't a super fan of the markers/blinkers on the beam. The new lights have a row of LED's that will serve for parking lights and blinkers, I'm worried the blinkers won't be bright enough because I wear my sunglasses at night

[Q-Dog]

Those built in LED blinkers are invisible when the headlights are on.
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[Bikerndiver]

[516swg]

Pretty crazy. I met a guy who lives less than a mile from me who also has a Meyers Manx. Same color! I also saw someone else with another green fiberglass buggy real close as well. We're going to have to go cruising!

[rugblaster]

Cool wheels on that one ^^^^^ I don't know who made them???
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[516swg]

Yeah it was a cool buggy. He said it took him 10 years to build it. He said the pan was rotten so he made a custom chasis out of 1" square tubing. He did irs rear with a hot 2100. I think he said it was originally white, and he has a low registry number, like 400.

And

He built it for his wife

[516swg]

My buddy and I got Samantha fired up. She sounds pretty good. One of the idle air control solenoids are bad tho. But we did a couple fires, plug check, hibbidy dibbity, and fire again. Whoo wee! We used 2 stroke fuel to lube everything during the first runs. On to the next step

[MrGoodtunes]

[516swg]

Nice! I didn't realize they came apart. I would have done that when I rebuilt my carbs.

[Rome]

[516swg]

I want to say he was up by Syracuse. I have also purchased some vintage articles and magazine ads for the Meyers Manx. One lists the dealer network, in New York:
Gardiner- Les' Fixit Shop
Huntington Station - H&S Automotive
Ithica- W-R Racing, Inc
Jamestown- Imported Car Service

That top is money. Idk if I said it already, but I also have the side curtains/ doors that match, with green felt storage bag.

I'm pretty sure I saw a number on that engine on top by the seam, I'll look again. Sounds like something I would have looked up and took note of, but idk.

[516swg]

So.... Samanth came with the single Impala taillights, and little Hitchhiker's mounted above the license plate.

I've gone over the wiring diagram and it shows I need 3 elements for the taillights, but.... Shirley, there's gotta be a way to make a 2 element bulb do everything: lights, brakes, blinkers????

Anyone have any help?

I can post to a different forum if necessary

[67rustavenger]

Maybe a trailer light adapter relay can help you.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051NNUHQ/ref=sspa_dk_d...9kZXRhaWwy
Third image down the left side indicates that the trailer light, lights can be tail, brake and turn signal.

I had a similar relay in my 69 Baja years ago. It worked for a one bulb rear light.
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[516swg]

That would do it. My buddy said he can do it with a diode. He said it's a piece of cake. Idk. I was absent the day they taught about diodes. I understand their definition, but that's about it.

[ppilotmike]

You do not need 3 light bulbs. Matter of fact it would be quite legal with a single dual filament bulb. The caveat to that would be the use of an aftermarket TS switch. If you follow the light’s labeled “M” on that VW schematic you will see they are reverse lights. VW used a way overcomplicated turn signal switch in my opinion so I shy away from them.

[516swg]

I tried tuning up the original color, but the front was smoked. I thought about a bra, or color change, but.....

Samantha got a paint job!! Same color. Lots of metal flake.

I did several stages of finishing/ paint correction. Started with the de-nib process, then 3 stages of wet sanding, and 3 stages of buffing, and finally a ceramic coat. She's going to be pretty

A little more work on the chasis and it will be body on time.

[oprn]

Good job, nice color!
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