Tijuana Toms new ManxII build. (Inside 6 months)

kustoms · Samba Member Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1703

Chassis is at the sand blaster. I need a set of rear control arms. Anyone have a clean set, close to me? I ordered my stainless tilt column.
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kustoms · Samba Member Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1703

How fast was this?! I got the chassis back the same day. Now it’s time to weld it and set up the rotisserie. I will not be able to work on it until Wednesday though. I had no idea it would be back this fast and did not allowed time for it.

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

Gotta love clean parts to work on!

Out of courosity, how much does it cost to get a pan blasted in NY? (just to compare with my local guys prices)
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crack monkey · Samba Member Joined: March 12, 2004 Posts: 232

ah so that is what is under the rust an mud in my back yard

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73SpeedBuggy · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject:

Just saw this thread for the first time. I can't wait to see this in May! BTW, looks like we're going to be here over the winter so I'm going to start breaking down the Manxter for all the winter work I'm planning including getting those interior side panels in. Still need to find some freaking 1/8" MDF though!
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Glenn · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject:

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FarmerJohn · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject:

196 days til Carlisle
Any new progress ??

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Tom_Kathleen · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:10 am Post subject:

Tom - we are in the middle of tearing down the Manxter for the Mendeola S2 chassis swap and will be selling the VW suspension. The rear has flipped trialing arms & Sway-A-Way adjustable spring plates. The front beam is adjustable with new ball joints, dropped spindles and a 1 season old steering box. We are keeping the brakes. The pan is already sold. Do you need any of these nice clean parts? Tom
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bornred62 · Samba Member Joined: January 09, 2005 Posts: 185

Wish i had known would have bought the whole set up

kustoms · Samba Member Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1703

Still getting parts.
This is on the way.

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And got this stainlees steel tilt column.
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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:55 am Post subject:

Schwing!

(Garth Algar, 1992)
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73SpeedBuggy · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject:

That's one hot stick!
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11-12-11
The steel I have been waiting for more than a week still is not here. I decided to move forward with the body repairs.
One buggy dies to save many. Years ago when I first started playing with fiberglass I learned patching this stuff was a huge pain and a gamble; not knowing if you were going to get the dreaded “halo”. Yes, I know building and sanding is the preferred method for most guys but not for me. I felt there was a better way. I started thinking about it and came up with a theory and then this solution. I thought because FG resin is a liquid that hardens with a chemical reaction it would have some form of residual moisture still in it. My thought was thru time it would dry out and stabilize shrinking a bit along the way. With that when you patch an old piece of glass say 5” round with new strand the patch would shrink ever so slightly and create the halo. It just hit me one day to take a bit of old fiberglass and use it as a stabilizing base for the hole. Well, it worked. I have done countless patches with this method with success and thought I would share it with you.
Today was 11 hours of making patches, scabs and grinding holes on two bodies. Not that much fun but it had to get done. I always have vintage fiberglass hanging around for this kind of repair. I simply cut the piece I need using a template from the hole. Try to get as tight a fit as posable. You will see square patches. I will be drilling the corners after the patch is cured. Square patches and fiberglass can be a problem. I continue to clean the holes with a die grinder and fit the pieces. The larger patches are held in using what I like to call “scabs” Made from ABS or plastic covered plywood, depending on the application. We use aluminum tape to hold the small pieces in place. I then use the die grinder to clean the small holes and wash everything with acetone and proceed to dam with the aluminum tape as well. This will do two things. One, It will help hold filler strand in place. Two, It will prevent the resin from flowing over the body that would be a cleanup nightmare. You will also notice I am cutting the patches strategically from the old piece of glass to get as close to the hole shape as I can. Take note of the old fuel tank hole. The fender shoulder came real close to the shape of the hood. You will also see a 70 pound roll of 2 ounce chop. This shows I am not being frugal. This method really works. After the patches on my buggy I will be adding a layer or two of chop over the complete under side as the Manx II bodies are super thin. I will also be adding loom tubes to the sides. For this I use 1 ¼” bilge pump tube as it is only $10.00 for 24’. Vacuum hose is like $30.00 for 12’.
One more thing, I removed the “BF Meyers tag. I hope I don’t get in trouble with the “Vintage police”.

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Lots of hole saws.
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Drill press.
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The edge matches the plate hole and rear seat patch.
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waiting for new dash.
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I may come in tomorrow and do some glassing.
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Letterman7 · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:04 pm Post subject:

Looks like a hit from a shotgun, Tom, with all those patches. But I know it'll be done right and the end result will be stunning. Nice job thus far!
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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the tutorial. It answers some long standing questions I have had.

Tought this old dog a new trick.
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