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vw6913
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 Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject: mystery buggie |
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| I have a fiberglass buggy that has early vw type headlights and somewhat resembles a frog in the front. the rear has rounded fenders. would any one have an idea what it is? It is on a '59 pan so i imagine it is fairly early. |
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| There is millions out there... and about 5,000 different kit cars... you would have to be real specific and sometimes a we can't even tell by a picture. |
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scott the viking
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Rule of thumb is....if you don't know what it is, call it a Manx. That seems to be the popular thing to do anyway. Hell, since I was lying about it being a Manx anyway, I would take it a step further and say it was one of the first ones......hand made by Bruce himself. No, Addict is right, we at least need a picture, and even that is a real iffy situation. I had one for a little over five years before I found out where it came from. Here's the funny part, it was built only 10 miles from where I live now, but I bought the car in AZ. It found it's way back home, (sneaky bastard  ).
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plasticman1432
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| scott the viking wrote: |
| Rule of thumb is....if you don't know what it is, call it a Manx. That seems to be the popular thing to do anyway. Hell, since I was lying about it being a Manx anyway, I would take it a step further and say it was one of the first ones......hand made by Bruce himself. |
That kind of 'rule of thumb' will get my thumb in your eye. 'Manx envy' does sad things to people, doesn't it?
Pics would be helpful indeed; I've got a couple of good dune buggy reference books, and could probably help figure it out...or at least narrow it down. 
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vw6913
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: mystery buggie part II |
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| I saw a buggie on this site that looked very similar in the rear of the car on this site. The car is an el lobo. Are there variations of the el lobo? |
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nomis
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| it sounds like a bugle to me, but that is a uk buggy?! |
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plasticman1432
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| nomis wrote: |
| it sounds like a bugle to me, but that is a uk buggy?! |
I was thinking the same thing, and a few have been spotted stateside. 
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dunebuggybrian
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Is the windshield glass flat? Is the bottom edge of the windshield frame straight across or curved across the hood?
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Gerrelt
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vwkyote
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My car resembles a frog on the front and round fenders in the back. does it look like this? Post a picture, it sure would help!
http://computerlogix.net/1968Kyote
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biggraham
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I've a buggy project where someone's grafted a bug eye baja front nose , it has a spot for the battery and had 65 mustang taillights...
Any thoughts?
I'm working on a photograph
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