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Free_Buggy Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2006 Posts: 143 Location: Ont. Canada
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject: Manx Style Buggy Project, Questions?? |
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I have been watching the Meyers Manx Site for almost a year, just when I got to the point where I wanted to ask some questions on the forum they cut me off after only being regitered for one day. Oh well, I got lots of good information while it lasted. I'll give this site a shot. Seems to be lots of well informed people watching this site. Anyway, the questions...
1. I was thnking about taking the '71 high back seats that I have and cutting the headrest off and re-upolster them similar to early 60's seats. Anyone ever done this? How did it work out?
2. My fiberglass body will need to be painted... Are there any paint codes available for what some of the original buggies where gel coated?
3. Anyone have a good source for those cool, small, round Lucas L488 Style front signals?
Thanks for any help in advance!!
Hugh |
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90volts Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2005 Posts: 2637
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bljones Resident Wit
Joined: February 08, 2002 Posts: 2377 Location: ontario canada
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jspbtown Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5152
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: |
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The l488 lights also come up on ebay. My manx came with the similiar l594 lights. I kinda like that beehive look. I picked some used ones up for $31.00 off ebay. |
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Mr. Unpopular Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 3715 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I was going through my HotVW's collection (starting in the early 80's) and reading through some old one's. In one, they had an article on converting highbacks to lowbacks. Basically they pulled it all apart, cut the top of the frame off, and recovered it. It was only a couple of days ago. If my home PC decides to like me, I'll scan the article in for you this weekend. |
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dunebuggyjay Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2005 Posts: 71 Location: Fitchburg, MA
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject: lucas turn signals |
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Email me, as I have a new set of these lucas lights somewhere in my attic. They have the clear lens. I bought them for my manx like 6 years ago, and never ended up using them.
I Just gotta find em.
-Dunebuggyjay
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Free_Buggy Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2006 Posts: 143 Location: Ont. Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Turbo_Buggy, I know I had a magazine at one point that also had an article in it about the seat conversions. Of course at the time I did not have any need to perform that kind of surgery on my seats. Over time I have learned to save VW magazines regardless of needing them at the time. That must be quite a collection if you have Hot VW's from the early 80's. Anyway if you get that article that would be great. I have a little bit of work to do before I will need to do the surgery as you can see from the picture so there is no rush. |
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