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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:27 pm Post subject: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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A guy near me has a buggy body that he says is a real Manx but he does not have the hood, what should I look for to ID it? He only wants $50 for it and I may be able to get it for $30 so I may pick it up anyways. I will post a picture if I get it.
Casey _________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
Link to Kelly J. Nolte 3/20/53 - 11/6/08
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brianbernal71 Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2010 Posts: 211 Location: Spokane WA
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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Get it. _________________ 62/70 Dune Runner Mini Mercedes "Eugene"
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 12:56 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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The first clue would be a metal serial number tag below the back seat with the B.F. Meyers & Co. name/emblem on it.
Beyond that you would need to study the shape of a Meyers Manx body on the internet then look for differences in shape.
Meyers Manxes had both a battery well and a spare tire well in the back seat except if it was a Manx 2 then it had no wells.
They had a steel dash frame(except Manx 2s) and steel brackets supporting the body in front and back
Best thing to do is post some pictures |
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vponder Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2013 Posts: 289 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:57 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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If it were me I'd buy it anyway may flip it, cant beat that price. |
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:13 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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He only wants $50 for it and you feel the need to beat him down? Is it in bad shape or are you just ... ? |
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Sharp64 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2015 Posts: 5305 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:30 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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oprn wrote: |
He only wants $50 for it and you feel the need to beat him down? Is it in bad shape or are you just ... ? |
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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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It even has our nice clean round Chevy Impala tail lights on it, it also has "The Golden Spike" painted on the side. It has a few cracks in the glass but they are not bad.
Casey _________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
Link to Kelly J. Nolte 3/20/53 - 11/6/08
https://time-zonelabs.blogspot.com/p/about-kelly.html
DEATH TO CHINGERS!
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AMAC1680 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 300 Location: Jacksonville Fl/Mantoloking NJ
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:21 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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For 50.00 just buy the damn thing and worry who’s clone it may or may not be latter.
Really if 50.00 requires that much thought you wont have the $$$ to finish it anyway.
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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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I am disabled and my check does not go far so that's why I worry about money, If I buy it I may have to eat Top-Ramin for a week.
Casey _________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
Link to Kelly J. Nolte 3/20/53 - 11/6/08
https://time-zonelabs.blogspot.com/p/about-kelly.html
DEATH TO CHINGERS!
[From a military recruitment poster in the novel "The Stainless Steel Rat" By Harry Harrison] |
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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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OK so I picked up the dunebuggy body, I got it for $30 because it was a little more beat up then I thought, it has some cracks but I am pretty good with glass so I think I can fix it, if not I will make it in to a planter. Here are some pictures, it looks like there was a tag or two on the firewall but they are gone, there is no hood but I am going to see if my other body's hood will fit and if it does I make a quicky mold from it or dig out my English wheel and make one out of aluminum.
Can any body ID it, I would think the little "Kick Tail" might ID it.
Thanks for any help.
_________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
Link to Kelly J. Nolte 3/20/53 - 11/6/08
https://time-zonelabs.blogspot.com/p/about-kelly.html
DEATH TO CHINGERS!
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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Without the hood, cannot be for certain. But could be a California Clipper or a Desert Fox Spoiler. Leaning more toward the CC. _________________ Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Genom Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2003 Posts: 660 Location: Palm Springs CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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Desert Fox Spoiler |
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woodoctr Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2013 Posts: 254 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:37 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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You got all of that for $30.00?!!!! Plenty to work with there.... |
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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:59 am Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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No, I just got the body, the pan is from my "Safari Trail" buggy that's apart right now, I just used it for a trailer to get the body home.
Looking at some pictures I think it is a Desert Fox body
Any body know where to get a hood? or am I going to have to make one?
Casey _________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
Link to Kelly J. Nolte 3/20/53 - 11/6/08
https://time-zonelabs.blogspot.com/p/about-kelly.html
DEATH TO CHINGERS!
[From a military recruitment poster in the novel "The Stainless Steel Rat" By Harry Harrison] |
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MILO63 Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2013 Posts: 52 Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: How to tell a real Manx body? |
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The front suspension notch's, (top of the shocks) are way too high. I never saw a Manx with those. |
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