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Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:29 pm

found out my sand rail is a towd wow cool so i em looking for a body to start any clues

Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:49 pm

Manx still sells most of the parts , but the main body , PM surfnc he might be able to help you

Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:48 pm

Please feel free to post up some photos, we like photos...

Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:56 pm

Yes, that looks like it started out as a Tow'd. Check with Dave Barrett, he may know where the Sand Hopper mold went, I think I heard Texas maybe

Where are you at Russ?

Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:10 am

russ40 wrote: found out my sand rail is a towd wow cool so i em looking for a body to start any clues

I have an extra Tow'd fiberglass body & hood. PM me if interested

Rob

Sat Nov 16, 2013 3:33 pm

russ40 Where are you located?

Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:41 pm

I live out in prescott arizona

Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:44 am

Meyers Manx actually have the mould for a tub , they just don't advertise the fact .
The only thing is , is i don't know whether you would get a tub to fit depending on whether your roll cage is removable and jointed where.
I would NOT totally remove the full roll cage just to have an original Tow'd , as it' is better to be safe than original if your heading that way with the car .
Keep us all posted as it is another Tow'd and as a Tow'd owner we're all keen for more of that

Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:27 am

I think your right , safty but it would be neet to have a towd . i will try, money is the big thing may take a while lol.

Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:02 am

They have roll cage couplings now that could make yours fully removable

Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:13 pm

Darn thats a cool idea . was think about roll bars mite go but this would work great

Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:04 pm

I've seen Tow'ds with cages. I suppose I would fit the body to it, then decide how to add a cage.

Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:29 pm

I do have a 2nd extra tub but I had promised it to someone to be used as garage art, I would have to check to see if he still wants it. The previous owner had drilled a bunch of holes that would need filling though. I'm located in So-Cal 1/2 hr north/west of Los Angeles.

Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:28 pm

Getting it back on the road is a much better use than garage art

Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:17 am

BL3Manx wrote: Getting it back on the road is a much better use than garage art

X2

Garage art is over rated.

Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:55 pm

I have a never installed tub for my wife's build, and the recipient of the mock up tub already has a running Tow'd. The mock up tub has a few holes drilled in the floor board that would need to be filled.

Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:03 pm

Russ40, I also live in Prescott and have 2 Tow'ds #437 and #673. I built a Tow'd clone in my teens and am now reliving that experence, but with the real thing this time. PM me and we can get together and swap stories.

Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:26 pm

well i think i will take off the cage . going to stay on the road . nice top and windshield fenders front and back . that's my goal