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by Brad
Tue May 26, 2015 12:28 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Lowering The Sides of a Meyers Manx???
Replies: 11
Views: 8465

Re: Lowering The Sides of a Meyers Manx???

Just cut them out down to the floor and be done with it. If you are happy to add a 6 point cage then you can get the strength back and not even have the sides. The other option is side bars along the endge of the seat to the front pillar. The main thing you are trying to do is give the strength back...
by Brad
Tue May 26, 2015 12:23 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: Karmann Ghia Diac Brakes
Replies: 7
Views: 3757

Re: Karmann Ghia Diac Brakes

The KG Disc brakes that you refer to off the BJ front end are what a lot of the world have on the VW Bug from factory. They will bolt straight on to the VW Type 1 Beam from Bug without issues. You don't need proportioning valves just a Disc M/C which is cheap. The only different between the KG Stub ...
by Brad
Sun May 24, 2015 4:00 pm
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Introducing the Manx Club "Long-Haul LEAGUE" award
Replies: 33
Views: 42960

Re: Introducing the Manx Club "Long-Haul LEAGUE" award

Manx Club Long-Haul LEAGUE award Award created on October 19th 2013 This award has been created to encourage people to drive their buggies to Manx Club events Does that mean it needs to be an Official Manx Club Event ? Or do those people who were super cool and did over 1000 miles earlier this year...
by Brad
Fri May 22, 2015 4:16 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Introducing the Manx Club "Long-Haul LEAGUE" award
Replies: 33
Views: 42960

Re: Introducing the Manx Club "Long-Haul LEAGUE" award

Manx Club Long-Haul LEAGUE award Award created on October 19th 2013 This award has been created to encourage people to drive their buggies to Manx Club events Does that mean it needs to be an Official Manx Club Event ? Or do those people who were super cool and did over 1000 miles earlier this year...
by Brad
Wed May 20, 2015 2:28 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Travel Stories and Adventures
Topic: Shuffle to Buffalo 2015
Replies: 138
Views: 176780

Re: Shuffle to Buffalo 2015

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Yeah Yeah don't go hitting to many pot holes in her, she has only been driven a few times so far and is still like new :crazy:
by Brad
Tue May 19, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: Manxter Madness
Topic: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports
Replies: 111
Views: 107162

Re: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports

Brad, In my limited experience with off-road racing I have never seen anyone build two cars from scratch in such a unbelievably short time, drive them to the race, finish the race then drive them home. It speaks volumes of your skill, craftsmanship and dedication to the task at hand. I don’t know w...
by Brad
Tue May 19, 2015 3:55 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: Motorcycle lift.
Replies: 6
Views: 3335

Re: Motorcycle lift.

keep in mind that for the cost of those lifts you can get a 6000 lbs bend-pak or similar unit.


http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... 122_126122
by Brad
Tue May 19, 2015 3:34 am
Forum: Manxter Madness
Topic: Vincent & France's new project - Manxter 2+2
Replies: 24
Views: 29375

Re: Vincent & France's new project - Manxter 2+2

vincent9993 wrote:
Brad wrote:So is it done yet ?
lol - No... Work, events and driving got in the way.

Work Events ? I thought that now you have taken over being President haven't you moved into the Manx Club Offices ? (although I see the spy pics have gone from the website )
by Brad
Tue May 19, 2015 1:24 am
Forum: Manxter Madness
Topic: Vincent & France's new project - Manxter 2+2
Replies: 24
Views: 29375

Re: Vincent & France's new project - Manxter 2+2

So is it done yet ?
by Brad
Tue May 19, 2015 1:22 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: "Who are you?"
Replies: 39
Views: 28141

Re: Nice.

Nice. it all smart buggy. :clap: Yup it is one of the smarter buggies around, it even has its own canbus network Droid App linkin :crazy: http://www.meyersmanx.info/ManxInfoGallery/var/resizes/Manxter-Dual-Sports-Pictures/Manxter-Dual-Sports-Builds/Manxter-DualSport-%23-DS-031/Electrics/IMG_1208.JPG
by Brad
Mon May 18, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: Manxter Madness
Topic: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports
Replies: 111
Views: 107162

Re: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports

Well the dust has begun to settle and the car has been cleaned. It will get some TLC over the coming weeks and have the RacePak removed and rear seat etc put in to put it back on family duties. http://www.meyersmanx.info/ManxInfoGallery/var/resizes/Manxter-Dual-Sports-Pictures/Manxter-Dual-Sports-Bu...
by Brad
Mon May 11, 2015 6:11 am
Forum: Dune Buggy Tech Center
Topic: ID Plate Pop Rivets
Replies: 2
Views: 2242

Re: ID Plate Pop Rivets

Hey All; I'm going to need to remove the ID plate for body work and making a mold. Are the rivets used by Meyers anything special? I know the some of the ID plates on older cars used a special rivet, but since the body isn't registered with the DMV can just a regular aluminum rivet be used? Thanks ...
by Brad
Mon May 11, 2015 1:39 am
Forum: Manxter Madness
Topic: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports
Replies: 111
Views: 107162

Re: The Road to Mexican 1000- Building a Manxter DualSports

We had a LOT of people tells us we would never make it, had no idea, where stupid for trying etc. Funnily enough many of them have never raced shit and have no IDEA WTF they are talking about. It was only through the support of our Sponsors and awesome input from our Team Members that we succeeded w...
by Brad
Fri May 08, 2015 6:11 am
Forum: Buggy Talk
Topic: "Who are you?"
Replies: 39
Views: 28141

Re:

My name is Brad, I live in Valley Center CA and I like Manx Buggies. I have had way to many buggies to list and as I get older, fatter and grumpier I hope to keep what I have and spend more time playing with the kids and less time reinventing the already well functioning wheel. I now have am orange ...