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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11055 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Nope not mine, I dont have a rib on the hood and my battery well is open toward the front. Oh well I'll keep looking. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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Madtiki Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2018 Posts: 1 Location: Mesa, Arizona
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:30 am Post subject: |
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wythac wrote: |
Here is a shot from the rear showing the dash and battery box area.
Here is the trim line down the middle of the hood. |
I just picked up what I believe to be a Rascal. Everything is identical to yours except the dash. Mine has the same center pop out. But no wing off to the right. Im trying to determine if mine is in fact a Sears Rascal. Anyone know how many were produced? Mine is sunburned bad. Its down to the black gelcoat with only a few spots of the metalflake purple showing.
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AMAC1680 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 300 Location: Jacksonville Fl/Mantoloking NJ
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:44 am Post subject: |
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BuggyMeister wrote: |
Keep in mind the Popular Science article is nearly 40 years old.
Here is another snippet from the PS article:
"The basic vehicle can be built for as little as $1000, or for as much as a few thousand dollars, if you want to install all the deluxe options, an investment of $1500 in parts will give you a vehicle worth about $2500 completely assembled." |
In the early 70s my dad, brother and I built a buggy in a long weekend......
Remember we didn’t build the buggys the way we build today. Everything was salvaged from the donor bug. Dad had my brother and I remove and save any nut bolt and screw that could be reused.
No fancy gauges, seats ,shifters , brakes, wheels etc. custom nothing.
Came in fast and cheap but not close as nice as today’s “Restos”.
AMAC _________________ www.SEGS4VETS.org |
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Cammie Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2015 Posts: 87
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:59 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Sears Catalog |
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...and I would love to see a picture of that! |
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wythac Samba Member
Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Sears Catalog |
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Looks like Bruce outlasted the first of the "Clonemeisters"... |
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Sears Catalog |
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wythac wrote: |
Looks like Bruce outlasted the first of the "Clonemeisters"... |
Absolutely true! Fifty four years after he sold the #2 Monocoque to Dean Batchelor, you can still buy a genuine Meyers Manx directly from Bruce Meyers.
Quality lasts! |
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WesleyGarrard Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2007 Posts: 541 Location: Pekin, Il
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I just picked up what I believe to be a Rascal. Everything is identical to yours except the dash. Mine has the same center pop out. But no wing off to the right. Im trying to determine if mine is in fact a Sears Rascal. Anyone know how many were produced? Mine is sunburned bad. Its down to the black gelcoat with only a few spots of the metalflake purple showing.
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That looks very similar to the dash on my buggy. Which I beleive to be an SS Sandshark.
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