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GreenImp
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Joined: November 11, 2012
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Location: Oregon
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 Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:31 am Post subject: This poor Imp must have a story to tell... |
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Found this in a local Craigslist ad. It's a shame...the body looks pretty good otherwise.
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isucorvair
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Joined: April 28, 2013
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Location: DeWitt
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| Is that an 'oops I shortened the pan too much' buggy? |
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EVfun
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:50 am Post subject: |
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That is what I was thinking. However, the cut was well located -- it looks like it would be easy to blend the side curve smooth while glassing the body back together. Do you know what the current wheelbase is GreenImp?
What I would do:
1. ditch the cut roll cage
2. glass the body back together
3. get a proper buggy windshield
4. go through the chassis so its safe and ready to roll
5. get a torquey motor so it would do street wheel stands
6. don't EVER let a cop see me yank the front wheels off the ground
I won't do this though, because my wife will kill me if I bring home another topless car.
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Lo Cash John
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:23 am Post subject: |
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If the price is right it'd be a good candidate for a longer than normal Imp. No harm in trying to add in some material on an already chopped body.
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GreenImp
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Joined: November 11, 2012
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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No, I don't have any further information on it. I simply stumbled on the ad while searching for sandrails.
It does claim to have front disc brakes and a 5 rib bus transaxle, so I did start daydreaming of swapping my 68 Imp's body onto it. Didn't take long for reality to set in though!
If anyone happens to be interested, It's on Portland Oregon's Craigslist and simply listed as "Dune Buggy"....no mention anywhere of Empi Imp, or even "Manx type" as most are promoted as. |
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monomanx
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Location: Southeast
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| JOE...Oh JOE....we have another candidate for you |
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