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LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:50 am

Hello all my wife got me the membership for xmas along with a rollbar and winnie's last set of side pods. I just got into buggies last year and i found a manx in may. now there's one more in the New York area.

5150bossman · Post by **5150bossman** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:59 am

Welcome! That is a sharp looking buggy you have there. Looks like it's trail ready. :rock:

Ed-Chenal · Post by **Ed-Chenal** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:16 am

If you live on Long Island, how far are the nearest trails or beaches to ride on? Or, is this a street buggy? Your buggy looks good. Did you recently paint it? Ed Chenal Placentia, Ca

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:12 pm

HI :hello: The low windshield seems to work well on that style. Have you done a body lift on the fiberglass? as I cant see any spacer piece. Looks great without the pods

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:31 pm

Cool Buggy Dude.

LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:08 pm

Thanks for the nice words. I bought the buggy like this its has a custom pan with a thing front end and a pre 62 bus rear. 1914cc 120 cam 042 heads. It took a long time to get it street legal the dmv was a pain and then engine prombles i think i just got it right a few weeks a ago and then into winter storage so i am hoping it works in the sping. I wanted to use it on the beaches but found out you have to have 4wd to get the permit so i am still looking for places. I hate the low windsheild cant wait to change it if anyone looking to trade let me know. I am a big guy and my head is above it. No body lift it has 33" tires in the rear. I put more pics in the gallery if anyone want to take a peek. Ron

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:26 pm

The lime green looks fantastic. Was it the original color? So it has reduction gear boxes? Can you post a picture of what kind of adapters they have?

LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:27 am

Hey Cairo Adaptors? you mean for the wheels if so no there 5 lug I am new to all of this VW stuff so i am reading when i can. It has a Rino trany. I has been painted the original color was red flake. i will post a pic of when I was trying to ID the brakes.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:55 am

Get the windshield here:

Dino is a club sponsor. He can also do custom sizes on the glass.

dennis-and-cathy · Post by **dennis-and-cathy** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:29 am

Nice buggy Mel will be jealous of the color :rock: but ya need some mud here and there :hello:

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:55 am

Hello and welcome from the old country!!!!!

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:55 pm

[QUOTE="LIGreenManx"]Hey Cairo Adaptors? you mean for the wheels[/QUOTE] I was talking about the adapters to install bus reduction gear boxes on a sedan suspension. The RGB swingaxles attach directly to the transaxle the same as sedan axles. However the sedan springplates must be modified and some kind of adapter used to bolt up to the bus RGBs. Here is a long thread from The Samba that discusses it: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=203039&highlight=johnson+adapters Your brakes are Type II bus.

LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:50 am

Cario I don't know much about the heavy internals but i am learning slowly. It looks to me like the whole rear is from a bus because of the way the body is cut under the rear seat looks like the section was welded on. I have no tunnel and the reast of the frame is custom made. That is as much as i know right now but cant wait to get drivin around. It was a nice day here tody 60 out maybe tommarow i will take it out of the truck body i have it stored in and run it for a wile.

LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:56 am

Thanks ManxDavid I know a few people in London (Clients) If i ever get over there lets go for a cruise. Manxter10 I have Dino's card and spoke to him a wile back I might be going to Anahiem in March If i go I will get one and put it on my truck coming back here to NY and maybe pick up some other stuff too from Winnie.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:26 am

[QUOTE="LIGreenManx"]Cario It looks to me like the whole rear is from a bus because of the way the body is cut under the rear seat looks like the section was welded on. I have no tunnel and the reast of the frame is custom made.[/QUOTE] Most all VW sedan chassis's used on short wheel base buggies like the Manx are cut and welded under the back seat. However, yeah its very possible you have a Type 2 rear torsion housing attached to the rear of a fabricated square tube frame. I can't tell for sure but in one picture I think your torsion tube end casting and cap looks like its Type 2.

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