Got a manx for my 16th b-day!

wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

Bobinator: On a limited budget, I would spend your dough first on the things which, if not fixed, might kill you. Brakes? Does it have "May-Pop" brand tires? Does it go where you point it? Sounds like you can weld. A cage is a good thing. You have found the right place for good advice. Good luck on your project. Not a lot of 16 year old kids these days called "Bob".....

bobinater33 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah, not too many people my age are named bob. i like it.

so i finally got the pictures. shes old, shes rusty but thats why im here to change that.

enjoy

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bobinater33 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

can anyone identify this body or are there a million differant styles out there?

takotruckin · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject:

looks like a good starting point. i agree with driving it for a little bit, get used to it, learn how to drive a clutch, then you can change it when you pull your motor.. my buddy has that exact same body, pretty cool. i think there is a manx sight, those guys should be able to ID it.

USMCord1 · Razorback Joined: July 22, 2005 Posts: 1538 Location: Az

Looks like money waiting to be spent! Have fun looks like a good project to start with. Spend some money on a cage before the engine just my 2 cents.
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bajaherbie · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:

anyody know the brand of wheels that are on bob's buggy?
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wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

Bob...right on. Wish I had something like that when I was 16. Anyone ever hits you, it has to be their fault. No judge would ever buy the argument that someone couldn't see you....
Do searches on the different forums on this site for engine stuff, paint, parts, etc. Poke around a bit before you spend your dough. You might find some stuff cheap or free...for instance, I have a Kingpin Linkpin rebuild set I have advertised here on thesamba that I don't need. No bites on the ad. I'll send them to you for free if the shipping isn't too expensive from Seattle. Let me know.

ellobo · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject:

Good find my friend....You got yourself an ellobo dunebuggy body.....
It's the only buggy Bruce thinks is cool......... Because it don't look like a manx.... Hang on to it. It looks like a keeper.

bobinater33 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject:

who is this Bruce you speak of? you....talking in 3rd person Laughing

is it rare or something?

UncleBob · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:42 am Post subject:

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UncleBob · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

Yes, VERY heavy. I had a set on my single seater that must have weighed 50 pounds a piece.
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Dennis Johnson · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject: A few words of wisdome

Came across your post by acident but it hit a note. I have owened just about every type of off road vehicle you can think of and to tell the truth the most FUN was a stock honda 90 3 wheeler. When you got out of a big bowl at Glamis you know you had done somthing that took skill. Here it is in a nutshell, It not the money you sink in a vehicle its how much of your self you put in it and this includes your driving, fabricating mechanicing skills. there is always some one out there that can throw more money at a project, be smart and throw brains.

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Syberia · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:

You're going to be running this in the desert? Don't ever consider the "slip in" 1641 kit, it's giving you bigger cylinders without bigger bores in the heads and case, and it does this by making the cylinder walls thinner. That means less cooling, which means overheating in a desert engine. I'd go one step up and get the 1776, which has the same thickness as a stock 1600.

As long as your motor runs, though, I'd focus on the other stuff that's critical first. Disc breaks, if you can afford them, would be a very worthwhile addition. A cage, good seats, and 4-point harnesses are a must.

Are you sure it tops out at 50? My stock '69 can handle that in 3rd, pushes 80 and upwards if it has to in 4th. And that's carrying a lot more of itself around than your little dune buggy has to. You sure you don't have some weird-ass gearing going on there?


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