Show Off Your Before and After!

If you have a photos of your buggy then show off your stuff.
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63Fiberbuggy
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"as built" original by my dad in late 60s (stock 1200cc, original gelcoat)

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"first restoration" by me in early 2000s (1776cc dual webers, corvette blue)

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"final restoration" by me & son 2014 (2176cc turbo, house of kolor kandy oriental blue)...son with Bruce, "priceless"! The next generation owner takes it from here....

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langan
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andygere
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Clonebug
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Hey Everyone,

I just joined the Manx Club a month ago and I hope to see a bunch of you at the July Big Bear run.

That said...here are my before and after pics.

How I found it in a field in January of 2001.

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I spent 3 years gathering parts and building it.
I put in on the road in September of 2004 and then started adding things to it every winter or when money came along.
Here is after I got the PRP seats in it and the rear seat made....probably around 2006-1007.

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Got bit by the turbo bug in 2007 when I started gathering parts and finally built a turbo setup for it in 2011. After many changes I am now Fuel injected, Water injected and boosted to 22 lbs with a 1679cc engine. It has been reliable every summer at 3500-4000 miles a year.
I still upgrade things every winter and can't seem to leave it alone.

Sitting at the beach on a warm night watching the sunset this past summer.

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The wait is not very long..... :shock: 8) :wink:

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manxvair
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Lori Ann's Tow'd build, with assistance by Manxchassis.com and finishing touches by Turnkey Manx.
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after!
Happy wife, Happy Life!
Mike Dario
Mohave Valley, AZ
Manx Club #957
Manx Club President

Tow'd (Hers)
Manxvair (His)
Manxter Dual Sport #30 Baja Edition #2 (Ours)
Resorter #19-Fuscia(under construction)
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rzeller
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manxvair wrote: 518
after!
Happy wife, Happy Life!
Who's the hottie in the passenger seat!?? :crazy: Hubba, hubba. :lol:
Bud Zeller
Wilmington, NC
Manx Club Member Since 2004 - #2475
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'66 VW Kombi Bus
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Timinator
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Bought in '79. It was running, single port 1500. Fixed some wiring nightmares but drove it for years. About '84 one of my roommates was working at a chrome plating place, so I took the body off, painted it red and plated everything metal on the car I could get to. Still the stock 1500. Had the full cage put in around '88 or so. Best thing I ever did. Absolutely night and day difference in drive-ability, handling, tracking, etc. DO IT. I guess around '97 I had 2275 motor built. The original 1500 was still putting along just fine though. I pulled it and sold it to my neighbor who bought a buggy without a motor. This buggy has never left me stranded even once, although I did run out of gas once. Pic's with girl is how I bought the buggy.

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KickOut33
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This is my "BEFORE":
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And this is my "AFTER":
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rayben
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KickOut33 wrote:This is my "BEFORE":
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And this is my "AFTER":
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Looks great! Enjoy the ride !!!!
Gene C
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rzeller
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Before: (when we bought it in 2004):

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After: the first - interim - restoration (2014/15):

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After: the last (our forever buggy) restoration - a Zarkov conversion to Ecotec (2020):

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Bud Zeller
Wilmington, NC
Manx Club Member Since 2004 - #2475
Member of the Manx Club's Long Haul League - 2015
2018 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #1356 - Bad News Racing
2022 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #3347 - Bad News Racing & ACME Companies
2023 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #1356 - Bad News Racing
'68 Meyers Manx - M1996F826S
'66 VW Kombi Bus
'73 VW Thing
ManxSpain
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Looking Good! Smiles for Miles in your future!!
Mike Dario
Mohave Valley, AZ
Manx Club #957
Manx Club President

Tow'd (Hers)
Manxvair (His)
Manxter Dual Sport #30 Baja Edition #2 (Ours)
Resorter #19-Fuscia(under construction)
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chax
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This is mine before :
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and now :
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rzeller
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chax wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:54 pm and now :
Amazing transformation. Beautiful.
Bud Zeller
Wilmington, NC
Manx Club Member Since 2004 - #2475
Member of the Manx Club's Long Haul League - 2015
2018 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #1356 - Bad News Racing
2022 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #3347 - Bad News Racing & ACME Companies
2023 NORRA Mexican 1000 - #1356 - Bad News Racing
'68 Meyers Manx - M1996F826S
'66 VW Kombi Bus
'73 VW Thing
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