Manx Club

[QUOTE="90volts"]cool... an 'in' with the rangers. now we can really raise some hell! :rock: probably go again, end of summer ,early in fall. don't schedule any more vacations until you check what the date will be. :D[/QUOTE] Chris is cool and a car guy (and the head ranger) so he's a good...

I get a call from Chris Bethman (Park Ranger) saying there are a buncha buggies in the park and I need to get my Manx out there and join you. Right away I knew it had to be you guys. Unfortunately I didnt get his voicemail till tuesday since I was out of town. Looks like you all had a great time tho...

whats in my garage is a complete mess right now since we decided to buy a new garage (with house attached) for christmas. But the buggy has plenty of space to roam and friends to keep her company with a 70 King Formula Vee (converted to Solo 2 specs) and a 49 Chevy truck (my eventual tow vehicle for...

Definitely get the Tijuana Customs kit. It is wonderful. I just had to lift the body enough to tuck it under the edge. I suppose you could trim it back and not lift the body at all if you wanted. My full install with photos is here if you wanted to check it out http://www.misfittoysracing.com/Manx/c...

Photos and writeup are up on my site http://www.misfittoysracing.com/Manx/ca ... /index.htm

90 Volts, I just finished my install too and if you want to see it up close Im right across the walt whitman bridge from you. Excellent kit. Nothing needed to hold it in place, its formed well to the pan and the body holds it in place at the edges. The only issues I had with the install were with my...

I will be doing a full photojournal writeup for Toms website and I will have it on my site as well and link it here when Im done. Hoping to do it this weekend, very little time after work and Im mid-restoration on 2 other projects (I must be nuts) so I have to clear out a good space so I can capture...

I just wanted to give a big thanks to Tom for this great offer. Its one of the first times Ive seen my wife get excited about car stuff too. "Her" buggy will be getting a nice new purple carpet. I promised Tom I would be honest in my eval and writeup of the instal and my carpet just arrive...

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[QUOTE="90volts"]wow. i had no idea! lots of cool info on them. thanks. now i know what to check for if i look at one. so what about a siggy SR? any interest?[/QUOTE] Id be all over it if it there was a siggy SR. I had my shot about 4 years ago. Went scrounging Thing parts (my project du j...

Legally....no. Some people get away with it but here are the 3 possible scenarios, and what you will run into. You register it as a regular vehicle, you will then have to go through inspection and they will catch it right then and there. You register it as a collectors vehicle, you wont have to get ...

Hi Eric! Good to see another NJ guy here! At first I thought you were another EricB who is frequent on VW forums and also in NJ but he is down near mt holly so Im assuming you are not the same? I think these guys have given you alot of great advice, if you have means to transport it Im down in Black...

Hey, nowhere in that ad for the brown buggy does it say "firm" make him an offer, lowball a little, it can never hurt. I know we all get little guilt pangs (ok maybe its just me) about getting a real good deal on a real Manx but that doesnt mean you cant try to make the deal even better :)...

I was able to insure through ACI (American Collectors) Now a few caveats. As a rule they wont insure a buggy, Manx or not. I spent alot of time with the underwriter, pleading my case and because I had other collectors insured with them they did finally make an exception for me. So dont think you can...

Yeah, the Fiat X1-9 engine is the same motor so its pretty much a drop in. Have to change out the mounts and the oil pan (engine is canted at an angle in the X1-9) but nothing tragic. The motor I have waiting came out of a road race X and has 12:1 compression and fully worked head and camshaft. If a...