Manxter Radiator

The Manxter 2+2 & Dual Sport. Created as an answer to the limitations of the classic Meyers Manx.
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billloftin
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Dose any one have the  part # for Ron Davis or other radiators that will work in Manxter wing so the filler neck is in  proper placement?
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Tom-Kathleen
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Bill - I would contact Winnie, they had one of those in the silver metalflake dual sport.  Tom
Tom & Kathleen Iacoboni
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1968 Meyers Manx, 1971 Manxter S, 1972 KickOut SS (WIP)
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jsturtlebuggy
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Tom,
Did you know that there is a differences between the earlier Manxter body and later ones. Bills Manxter is a early one and the wing actually overlaps the tail lights lenses.
Bill is having to cut the lower part of the wing in half and shorten it to make it fit. I think he is going to have to use a different radiator then what I have or what Bruce used.
I have sent him pictures of what I have and the mounting system I built to hold the radiator. Bill and Jay I am sure will come up with a one that will work.
Joseph
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Having fun with Buggies since 1970
Worked in VWs in shops since 1970
Tom-Kathleen
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Joe - I didn't know he had an early Manxter body.  I am not sure I have even seen his car on my west coast trips.  Just makes it more "fun" to build the car!  Tom
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1968 Meyers Manx, 1971 Manxter S, 1972 KickOut SS (WIP)
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jsturtlebuggy
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Tom,
Bill's Manxter, I think is somewhere around #24. It Blue Metalflake.
Bill says you will see it at Big Bear this year.
Bill's Manxter does get used, I seen it at Big Bear before and other runs such as Mojave road trips.
Joseph
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Worked in VWs in shops since 1970
Tom-Kathleen
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Post by Tom-Kathleen »

OK.  I thought the last of the "small tail" Manxters was #9, and that one was a special request to have something different, like an early pan Manx.  Kathleen's 1st kit was #16 and production was held up because of the switchover and trying to find a fiberglass shop that had the quality that was needed.  Looking forward to seeing Bill's Manxter, will it be Subi powered by then?  Tom
Tom & Kathleen Iacoboni
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Vernon, CT
1968 Meyers Manx, 1971 Manxter S, 1972 KickOut SS (WIP)
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jsturtlebuggy
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Tom,
Bill said he would be there, come Hell or High Water with the Manxter.
The Subaru engine is in and running, the last thing that needs to be done to it is the cooling system, which they are working on now.
Joseph
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Having fun with Buggies since 1970
Worked in VWs in shops since 1970
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