Hello
I live in France and I've baught a Manx Buggy which come from Grand Saline Texas USA.
This Buggy was the Jimmy Clyde Davis 's Buggy.
He was a member of this forum.
I'm looking for informations (pics , family ...) of the Buggy and Jimmy.
Pics and a video of the car below.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:24 pm
by villemi
Some news of the ToyBug
The engine had leaks and need a restoration
Disassembling of the engine: what a pleasure on a buggy!!
I benefit from it to put a small coat of paint at the back frame
Before:
After:
Cleaning and repair of the carburettors:
Before:
After:
Cleaning of the other parts
Disassembling of the engine:
One deals initially with the cylinder heads with disassembling of the valves and a good cleaning of black painting
Reassembly of the valves
the pistons are in good shape
The crankshaft is a top-of-the-range model
Now it is reassembly.
a new camshaft Engle 110
It's shining !!!
Cleaning of the gearbox
Before:
During:
After:
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 6:15 pm
by andygere
Really nice buggy, and it looks like a thorough reconditioning. Please continue to post progress, I'm enjoying all the detailed photos.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:38 pm
by villemi
Continuation of the works
Be thought of 2 sons of the engine towards the dashboard as the connection of the witness oil pressing of the meter and the spare thread for an account tours.
On a buggy you go to see it is simple much much more!!!
Passage in the sheath driving compartment
Then it is necessary to pass wiring underbody. With the tubular frame Berrien it is a game of child
It is necessary to remove all the same 57 live of the sheet steel of protection.
I am going to take advantage of it to put a small coat of paint on the frame
Passage of cables 5mn: it is better all the same that the beam of the karmann:lol!:
AND yes the floor is wooden!!
It does not more remain than to stand out from the frame in the girdle to go back up towards the dashboard.
A little works renovation of the sheet aluminium steel under frame.
Before
After many hours of "elbow grease"
A new part for my buggy manx
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:34 pm
by villemi
Continuation of small work on the Buggy
Assembly of the scout of plate provided by TFabs with the Buggy
After a few hours of polishing the result is not bad
I thank Alain Delaunay who could provide me the dimensions and pitch circle diameters
Before drilling
Boring template
After Before drilling
Finished assembly
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:46 pm
by villemi
Here the continuation about which I spoke to you yesterday.
The idea is to have a support of plate sufficiently rigid to maintain the plate and rather flexible so that in the event of small shock that does not cause a damage
A little the spirit the plates of motorcycle
There remained to me a piece of joint of bottom of door of garage
Side view
To bore it to fix the plate at it
then to bore it to take again fixings of the scout of plate.
And here is the result
Sight from under
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
by 5150bossman
Looking good! Won't the rubber allow the plate to move around a bit much? Might cause damage to the paint if it does.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:45 pm
by villemi
Not the number plate does not move much. It is very rigid
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:50 am
by villemi
you are right rubber is not a good idea. the number plate touches the alternator.
The engine found its place with a new exhaust.
There remain some completions wiring and connection of the pressure gauges.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 1:41 pm
by 5150bossman
Very nice. Looks like you have the oil filter directly to the oil pump. That will cycle very little oil through the filter as it just re-circulates the same oil over and over (the pick-up is directly next to the discharge). Not a true full flow. If you get the opportunity, you could get the case drilled and tapped for true full flow for better filtration.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:46 pm
by villemi
When I saw the Buggy on Internet it interested me.
The look all I liked the color.
I thus learned that it came from Texas of the town of Grand Saline and that it belonged to Jimmy Clyde Davis carpenter with the retirement.
Jimmy and is his wife Donna had 2 Manx Buggies
here:
Their Buggies won prices at the time of gatherings in Texas
Unfortunately Jimmy fell seriously sick and he died on September 8th, 2015.
I thus decided to tribute Jimmy by creating goodies which would be installed on the hardtop.
I called on Rascalscats and after many exchanges by e-mails, of sketch, prototypes one arrived from there so that you will discover.
After a few months here the result.
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:04 pm
by belfi
OMG I love it - the colour is just stunning and with a glitter looks even better! The great one - thanks for sharing!
Re: My ToyBug
Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 6:55 pm
by villemi
News of the ToyBug
After a big update of the wiring (indicators, warning lights, senders) new improvements were brought.
First of all organized by manometers VDO instead of motometer