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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8700 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:09 am Post subject: |
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It's a buggy ... they're all fun. That said, mine is also what I believe to be a good copy. I never bothered to have it looked at further. It just doesn't matter to me. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle |
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wythac Samba Member
Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: |
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One more buggy that gets rescued is one less buggy cut up and thrown in the dumpster. You've passed the first hurdle, the impluse to buy. It looks well constructed, so you have a good starting point, regardless of labels. |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20379 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Ack... Have one now and just sold another one (my race car)... Have decided in my life one buggy is enough, but if situation were different, I would have no problem buying it (pedigree or not).....
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
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All suggestions and advice are purely my own opinion. You are free to ignore them if you wish ... |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Where are you (and buggy) located? _________________ Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race
Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.
Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Rathbone Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2006 Posts: 235 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Palm Coast, Florida. _________________ (o\_i_/o) what you've just said ... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul - Mr. Oblaski, Principal |
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lostinbaja Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2004 Posts: 4036 Location: Frankfort, Illinois
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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BL3Manx wrote: |
All the Manxes prior to the Manx 2 had steel dash frames.
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This statement is not correct. I have a Manx that Bruce actually sat in. It came from the factory with the dash molded into the hood and no steel reinforcement under the dash. _________________ Jerry...
If it's being towed, it must be a trailer!
"Vee Grow Too Soon Oldt Und Too Late Schmardt"
RIP Morgan
My photos
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/album92 |
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I have to agree that the cloth used on hte underside is incorrect for a manx with the big license plate bumpout. The early manxes were all hand laminated (monocoques and the majority of the square tail manxes. Additionally, the dash would have been an abs dash. THe later glass dashes were done with chopper guns and did not have cloth on them (as this buggy does). My vote is that it is a very close copy done on a mold taken directly from a manx.
The Caveat Emptor is that Bruce and Winnie would have the final say. |
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Lo Cash John Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2004 Posts: 2246 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:39 am Post subject: |
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I'm in Jacksonville. What do you want for it? _________________ www.LoCashRacing.org
More brains than bucks...Believe it or not!!
If you actually drive your VW, you need www.AirMapp.com
My boss told me I need to work on my mutli-tasking. So now when I use the bathroom at work I surf The Samba on my iPhone. |
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Rathbone Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2006 Posts: 235 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Lo Cash John wrote: |
I'm in Jacksonville. What do you want for it? |
PM Sent _________________ (o\_i_/o) what you've just said ... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul - Mr. Oblaski, Principal |
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:42 am Post subject: |
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lostinbaja wrote: |
BL3Manx wrote: |
All the Manxes prior to the Manx 2 had steel dash frames.
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This statement is not correct. I have a Manx that Bruce actually sat in. It came from the factory with the dash molded into the hood and no steel reinforcement under the dash. |
That's interesting, what's the serial number. Is it a -2 (dash 2)? Does it have back seat wells?
Last edited by BL3Manx on Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:06 am; edited 1 time in total |
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kustoms Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1313
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:55 am Post subject: |
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No lifting blocks. Not a Manx but who cares its a dune buggy.
BTW, It looks like it was just repaired with weave. Photos look like chop on the rest of it. _________________ Google this.
"Bread and Circuses"
And wondering what the heck happen to my Samba post count?!?
Tom Thompson
Tijuana Kustoms Inc. (TM)
1-516-338-8746
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:25 am Post subject: |
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This thread has a lot of hypocrisy woven in. _________________ Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race
Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.
Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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manxdavid Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 1841 Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:40 am Post subject: |
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joescoolcustoms wrote: |
This thread has a lot of hypocrisy woven in. |
Woven, hand-laid or chopper-gunned in? |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: |
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manxdavid wrote: |
joescoolcustoms wrote: |
This thread has a lot of hypocrisy woven in. |
Woven, hand-laid or chopper-gunned in? |
And stitched. _________________ Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race
Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.
Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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What a wicked web we weave |
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kustoms Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1313
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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See avatar. _________________ Google this.
"Bread and Circuses"
And wondering what the heck happen to my Samba post count?!?
Tom Thompson
Tijuana Kustoms Inc. (TM)
1-516-338-8746
www.tjkustoms.com |
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4927 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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...whole thing is raveling.
bryan _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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kustoms Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2003 Posts: 1313
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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didget69 wrote: |
...whole thing is raveling.
bryan |
As other things are... unraveling. _________________ Google this.
"Bread and Circuses"
And wondering what the heck happen to my Samba post count?!?
Tom Thompson
Tijuana Kustoms Inc. (TM)
1-516-338-8746
www.tjkustoms.com |
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Rathbone Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2006 Posts: 235 Location: Palm Coast, Florida
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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I sent the photos in to Winnie anyway and she confirmed that it is not a Manx. The tubes are wrong as was suspected. _________________ (o\_i_/o) what you've just said ... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul - Mr. Oblaski, Principal |
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manxdavid Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2003 Posts: 1841 Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry, you've still got the makings of a nice little Buggy. You could maybe threaten to go legal on the guy and get a few $$$ back, depending on what you payed in the first place of course. |
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