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I saw this Meyers Towd advertised on the local Craigslist. It was so ugly/cute I bought it today. The seller had brought it to Washington state from Alaska. The specifics: Serial number TF469G920E. Can someone decode this number for me? The fiberglass pan is damaged but repairable. It has a complete set of new panels & fenders. New (reproduction) stainless steel gas tank, needs fuel filler. The steering/dash brace and tow-bar are missing. Can someone post pictures of what it should look like, and how they attach? The front frame looks like it had a steel plate that was modified where the beam bolts on. Again, Can someone post some pictures of what it should look like? Here is a slideshow of more pictures: http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll300/manxrob/Meyers%20Towd/?albumview=slideshow I?m planning a full tune-up, and maybe an IRS install for next years club runs. Thanks!

Rob, you are aquiring quite the collection.

Yes, I do seem to have the collection bug. These things are Fun! I'm trying to keep it down to only 1 of each Meyers model.

Ok, that means you still need a Manx SR, Manxter, Kickout, Resorter and a Meyers Minx minibike

Ahhhh! I forgot about the Resorter and Lynx. And then after reading CairoManx's post on the Lynx to find out there are multiple models too! Oh well, just collect one at a time!

I want to thank the folks that have contacted me with ideas, contacts and reference photos. This club is a great virtual gathering place with some fine folks supporting us. From the info I?ve received, the number tag TF469G920E decodes as T(Towd)F(fiberglass)469(sequential build#)G9(born July1969)20E(Color ?Emerald metalflake?) The ?damaged? front plate is where the steering column/Tow bar was removed. Mine is gone! Does anybody have a line on a spare? The frame was repaired and gusseted at the torsion housing mounts. I will probably re-do the repair. A build plan is coming together. I?m going to do a ?restoration? type rebuild so it will present as it would have in the early 1970?s. 5 lug ?Jackman style? or maybe Ansen type aluminum dish wheels, modern off-road tires, king-pin front, IRS rear, type1 transmission, and either the existing DP1600 or Corvair engine. All wrapped up in a full dress (fenders, hood & engine cover) ?20E? Emerald Green ( http://www.meadowbrookinventions.com/lo ... metal.html page 2 color card) as close as I can get with 2 stage paint. The buggy will see street and some lite off-road duty, technical trail stuff . No, well not much, jumps or rock crawling. It?s not a youngster anymore. And I need this to be a fairly low budget car! I decided to go ahead and convert the Tow?d to IRS and purchased a 1971 rear clip today. The price was right. I have several questions though:

1. What are my options for running 5 lug drums on the IRS rear? I don?t think I can increase the rear track and still keep standard wheel offset with the tires under the fenders.
2. The torsion bars protrude about 6 inches on the IRS clip. Is this going to be cause of headaches? What are my options?
3. What size tires are folks running with Towd fenders? And what transmission gearing to support those tires?

Thanks again!