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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:14 pm Post subject: Who has molds for....... |
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Hey Everyone. I am always curious to see whats still out there in regards to kit car or dune buggy molds. I know some of you have some of know of some around.
Lets see some pics and tell us what you have. _________________ www.fiberclassics.org |
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surfnc Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2006 Posts: 948 Location: OBX, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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I have all 13 panel molds for the Manx SR. If anyone is interested they are for sale. PM me for more info.
**Orange mold would not be included*** _________________ LOOKING FOR VINTAGE MEYERS MANX STUFF!!!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1105228 |
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parmaynu Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2004 Posts: 182 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Just out of interest. How many mounds should there be? |
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surfnc Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2006 Posts: 948 Location: OBX, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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!3 is the complete original kit. Rear trunk, 2 sides, hood, rear sail outer, rear sail inner, dash, tub, 2 doors outer, 2 door inner, front wiper mount.
Tops and side windows came later. _________________ LOOKING FOR VINTAGE MEYERS MANX STUFF!!!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1105228 |
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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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You have had these on ebay a few times recently if I recall
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I have all 13 panel molds for the Manx SR. If anyone is interested they are for sale. PM me for more info.
**Orange mold would not be included*** |
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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Also what is the Orange mold? _________________ www.fiberclassics.org |
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surfnc Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2006 Posts: 948 Location: OBX, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Never on eBay. I did have an SR kit on eBay though.
The orange mold is for the Targa top that came later. It would not be included in the mold set and was not original to the first kits. _________________ LOOKING FOR VINTAGE MEYERS MANX STUFF!!!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1105228 |
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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Maybe it was craigslist or the classifieds here. I remember seeing them recently for sale somewhere haha
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Never on eBay. I did have an SR kit on eBay though.
The orange mold is for the Targa top that came later. It would not be included in the mold set and was not original to the first kits. |
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surfnc Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2006 Posts: 948 Location: OBX, NC
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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I've seen several sets of molds for the '57 CMC 356 Porsche Speedster body. Always the flared California body never the classic body. Guy in Sarasota FL bought set from local friend several years a go. He has produced several bodies.
Here's a set in Indianapolis, IN:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2122594 _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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Letterman7 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 3198 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Getting out of it, Vince? |
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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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I seen this one recently. I have pictures of the CMC Speedster molds and they do not look the same .
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I've seen several sets of molds for the '57 CMC 356 Porsche Speedster body. Always the flared California body never the classic body. Guy in Sarasota FL bought set from local friend several years a go. He has produced several bodies.
Here's a set in Indianapolis, IN:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2122594 |
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Seller says "believed to be CMC". They could also be the later CMC follow on - Street Beast. If one could see a body produced from the mold you could tel manf - Street Beast had about 1/3 of the rear floor cast in the body. _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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joescoolcustoms Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2006 Posts: 9054 Location: West By God Virginia
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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I have a Towd Mold. It was modified to be straight across the seat area instead of dipping for the fuel tank inlet. Just to be a touch different and not cause problems with Meyers Manx, Inc.
It is the white mold in the pictures. The mold was taken off of the original Towd blue body. You can see where the blue body was modified between the seats before the mold was splashed.
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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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kitcarguy Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 431 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Wolfgangdieter wrote: |
Seller says "believed to be CMC". They could also be the later CMC follow on - Street Beast. If one could see a body produced from the mold you could tel manf - Street Beast had about 1/3 of the rear floor cast in the body. |
I was under the impression the Street Beast/CMC molds were all the same since both companies were owned by the same guy.
You can see a few of the CMC molds just rotting away behind Street Beast before they shut down
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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The Street Beast got away from using a VW pan - they went with a custom tubular frame Those who have built one say the welding jig was off and they had to redrill/tap the suspension mounting holes.
Here's Porsche 550 molds for $100k -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiberglass-Porsche-Spyder...SwI59aKWHq _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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Letterman7 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 3198 Location: Downingtown, PA
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Bwahahah.... $100K and you still have to import them from Brazil. |
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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I see a CMC 359 straight out of the mold in one picture of CMC molds. Also a Cobra nose. What's the white one on its side - looks like a VW Karman Ghia coupe from back fender and top section? Shame they disappeared. As bad a business model CMC pursued the early cars were not bad. They produced a lot of Speedsters. I was lot younger in '80 and was travelling a lot - seemed every airport I ended up in had a Speedster/MGTD replica/Tiffany in the arrival lobby. Probably where I got the impulse to eventually own one. _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:12 am Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Wolfgangdieter wrote: |
What's the white one on its side - looks like a VW Karman Ghia coupe from back fender and top section? |
Would have to look at one to compare but maybe a Daytona Coupe? Looks like it's the same car you see the nose of on the left in the first pic. _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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McLela Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2005 Posts: 48 Location: Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:16 am Post subject: Re: Who has molds for....... |
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Those are StreetBeasts molds and if anyone knows who now owns them please let me know. The white coupe on it's side is the 1966 Cobra Coupe mold.
In December 2017 I found and bought a Streetbeasts 1966 Cobra Coupe kit still in the original shipping crate. For some reason the doors were not shipped with the kit and the doors are missing.
If I can find who how owns the 1966 Cobra Coupe molds maybe I can get them to make me doors for my car.
If anyone has a Assembly Manual for the Streetbeasts 1966 Cobra Coupe or a brochure on the car please let me know.
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