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by nroadrunner
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:59 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Ride Heigth with a Ball Joint Beam
Replies: 11
Views: 3267

Ride Heigth with a Ball Joint Beam

Thanks for fast reply. I make my own raised spindle. I use OEM parts I use a large ball joint spindle with a link pin spindle cut off the parts I do not want dress the sides I well weld together with a large belt sander. Weld them together with a cold wire welder  O yes they call that a MEG welder t...
by nroadrunner
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:24 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Ride Heigth with a Ball Joint Beam
Replies: 11
Views: 3267

Ride Heigth with a Ball Joint Beam

Hey sandwinder, I was with Stu when his spindle broke and I still havent figured out why. I have the same set up as he does but I havent broke it yet, knock on wood. Installing raised spindles does help with ground clearance. after installed my buggy front went up 3.5 inches. I run street radials o...
by nroadrunner
Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Welcome Back
Replies: 0
Views: 879

Welcome Back

Welcome back Bill It's been a long time. All the good guys are here. Nate
by nroadrunner
Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Overnight & Extended Buggy Travel
Topic: The Early Spirit of the Dune Buggy
Replies: 12
Views: 9009

The Early Spirit of the Dune Buggy

All is well from the first Post Good phopto
Nate
by nroadrunner
Thu May 01, 2008 3:58 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: New doghouse fanshroud-no "themostat flaps"
Replies: 25
Views: 3019

Dog house cooler

I know I'm old but not that old. But I'll go back to 1975 I had a 1972 buse that I had made in to a camper. I felt I should have a little more HP,so I built a 2 Lt. 78 crank and 90 barrels mild cam. dog house cooler small plats under barrels. Well it ran good but to hot. So what to due I'm a old mot...
by nroadrunner
Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:10 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: New doghouse fanshroud-no "themostat flaps"
Replies: 25
Views: 3019

Dog House Cooler

Don't stop now I have not started yet. What you say COOL TIN good or bad? As for the flaps I use them but I use a choke cable. I pull it out when the engin gets warm I push it in. Nate
by nroadrunner
Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: New Manx Club - Time for an update?
Replies: 50
Views: 5522

New MC

Sounds good to me. I'll go with that. I sure want the new MC to be Good. Nate
by nroadrunner
Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:48 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: New Manx Club - Time for an update?
Replies: 50
Views: 5522

New MC

Nelson Let me start again. I hear people saying open up the web site to every one. If you due that who well be paying dues. And you need money for a news letter. Nate
by nroadrunner
Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: New Manx Club - Time for an update?
Replies: 50
Views: 5522

MC Club

This well be short. I want this club to go and be the best buggy club going but some things that I'm hereing is I want it FREE. Never happen you want a news letter and in color and a good web site. This stuff is not free. Say 2000 members at one dollor a member four times a year. AH where is the mon...
by nroadrunner
Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:07 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Transaxle
Replies: 2
Views: 1099

transaxle

Thanks Joseph I knew you would know. Nate
by nroadrunner
Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:42 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Transaxle
Replies: 2
Views: 1099

Transaxle

Joseph or however When you have a 1958 pan and want to put a 1968 transaxle in it there are two ways to go about it. Weld in a new front mount or put a new nose cone on the tranie. I can not remember the number of the nose cone I know it ends with a 11 Help Nate
by nroadrunner
Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:10 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Hardtop installation?
Replies: 12
Views: 2875

Manx Hard Top

Jerry. I all so have a manx hard top it well fit in the grove on a old Manx window frame but not in the grove on my Sig frame when bruce had the sig frames bent they are not the same as the old. I think in one of the manx manias there is a how to fix. I well try to find it Nate.
by nroadrunner
Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:11 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Front beam bolts to head?
Replies: 21
Views: 1458

Stainless Bolts

Go to Totally Stainless They have a web site. They have stainless bolts that exceed grade 8 in asa and metric Nate
by nroadrunner
Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:40 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Old Reds bumpers
Replies: 4
Views: 1094

Those are oxygen Tanks that were used for extra fuel when Bruce Meyers and Ted Mangles made there famous run down the Baja :hello: