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Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:10 pm
by calebmelvin
Not much to report. I did get the NOS Lucas signals mounted today. And finally put on my registry tag. Progress! haha
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 11:04 pm
by calebmelvin
I always feel like things come in bursts. Right now I am waiting on the wiring harness and after that a lot can get done quickly!
I did work on one project that has been on my list for a while. I fabricated the sheet metal panel that came with the kit to fill in under the license plate. It actually wasn't bad to make. Got my plates on as well!
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 12:46 am
by calebmelvin
Got a little more work done today. The roll bar is finally in! And I started working on my tin in anticipation of the motor being completed soon.
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 5:12 am
by calebmelvin
Well my Dune Buggy Brothers wiring harness came in today. I would highly recommend it. Like a kid at Christmas, I immediately started putting it in. The harness was the first piece in the puzzle to get this thing looking like a buggy at last.
Once that was in place I was able to get the hood and windshield on. I forgot that the dash frame needs some bending so I fought with that for a bit to make it work.
Then got the headlights on so it looks like a real buggy!
I am really liking how it is turning out. I still have a bit of small stuff to get squared away before the motor is done. I am hoping to have it driving in a month or less, just in time for summer!
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 5:20 pm
by calebmelvin
I started prepping the top this weekend. I needed to put some glue to tack a few areas of the trim (hence the tape).
I also fitted the seal for the gas filler on the hood. It is fun to start on the small details.
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 5:20 am
by calebmelvin
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 11:48 pm
by calebmelvin
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 8:13 pm
by calebmelvin
A couple more period details I am working on now. I have a set of OG Manx valve covers that are going to go on the Manxpower motor as soon as it is ready. Also found a Shoemaker Pretzel exhaust that I am going to use as a template to make a reproduction. Can't wait!
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:54 am
by calebmelvin
So......
Life is fun isn't it? I've had some family stuff going on, along with working crazy hours, and haven't been able to touch the buggy in a while. I was really feeling like it wasn't going to get done this year.
But a couple friends of mine volunteered to help get the final items (the seats and engine) put in and get it on the road. They picked up the buggy from my house last week and took it to Cameron's shop, which is amazing. He and Josh got to work on the seats first.
They immediately ran into problems. The pans were good, but those funky seat mounts that the first owner put in were problematic. They started to try to make it work but threw in the towel and sent me this photo with the caption "sorry".
They pulled the body off and realized that the easiest way to make it work is to replace those pans completely. They were a bit funky and they had a new set of WW pans in the shop, so next thing I know they were sending me these photos.
In a two day period they got them done. It was insane!
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:03 am
by calebmelvin
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:31 pm
by calebmelvin
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:00 am
by calebmelvin
Re: June '68 Manx Period Restoration
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:43 pm
by rzeller
Well done, sir! Well done!!!!!