Manx Club UK Meet

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:05 pm

Hi guys, hope you all made it home OK,,,,,,, Rob (orange Manx) just text me, he got a bit lost at first but he's home now. Allen, it was great to meet up with you at last,, hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation here. Darren, hope the buggy kit never never fell off the roof,,, wonder if he's seen the woman under his hood yet,,,:eek: Dave & Pete, thanks for bringing those 16'' wheels along. Crazy thing is I forgot to take any snap shots

hope you guys got some. Lets all do it again sometime :rock: Maybe next time I could get the wife to do a BBQ & train her to be faster bringing the drinks,,, a Dave?

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:19 am

Lets all do it again sometime :rock: Maybe next time I could get the wife to do a BBQ & train her to be faster bringing the drinks,,, a Dave?

[/QUOTE] DRINK!!!!!

Got home safe and well thanks Mel!!! No photos either!!!

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:13 pm

Here's the piccies Mel, if you could supply the names as I don't know them all...

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:16 pm

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:19 pm

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:00 am

Robert Wrens orange authentic UK Manx 2 , BOM on here a while back. Kevins Porsche (kit car). Martins XK 120,,,, a GRP kit car maybe,, but without doubt the best example Ive ever seen,, check out the underside of the hood, that was the rough side of the lay up. Still a few bit to fit like rear wheel spats (fender fill in panels) and hubcaps etc. Darrens buggy on roof of Peugeot,, should be on the roads in a few weeks. The old surf chick, awaiting a total rebuild,,,,,,, some day!. Allen, having a GRP lesson with some fat ol grey haired guy. Dave, how come you, Pete & Rob kept out of the photos?

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:15 pm

Mel, Thanks, I had a very good time. Thanks for the GRP lesson, now I just need to get some time to try it myself. Dave, Only 3 complete days of sun on the entire trip (at least Saturday was one of them), and I still enjoyed my time in the UK. Thanks for making the long trip over to Mel's. And, it was good to put faces and voices to names (and meet some new buggy friends). Let's see if I have any different pics to share... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Her's a pic of Robert's Claude's Buggies valve covers.

Here's a pic of Kevin's Porsche Kit car.

Here's a pic of Kevin, Robert, Mel & Dave (left to right). Dave's trying out the "fit" of a fiberglass bucket seat Mel made.

Another pic of Martin's XK120 Kit. I think I remember someone telling me that Mel did a LOT of reworking to make the kit as good as it is. That's Mel on the left and Robert under the hood.

More to come in a few minutes...

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:23 pm

More pics... Martins XK120 kit.

More...

Lifting the Red Flake Buggy that Mel made for Darren. That's the elusive Buggy Pete supervising on the far left. Then Mel, Darren (with his back to the camera), Robert and Dave (left to right).

Loading the Red Flake Buggy on top of Darren's car. That's the elusive Buggy Pete supervising on the far right.

I was going to include a pic of Darren holding the hood with the picture that Mel had glassed under the hood, but this is a family web site and too much detail was captured by my camera. Mel, did Darren ever say anything to you about it? Hey, thanks to all that were there. It was great taking a meal with everyone, once we found a pub that actually was open. Until next time...

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:10 am

Allen, thanks for the pics, was good to meet up with some good ol buddies. Darren Phoned me on Sunday,, he discovered the girl under his hood,, I told him its a Russ Meyers Manx model

He was OK with that :drinking:

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:43 pm

Fine specamins of British manhood all!!! Except Darren maybe...needs to eat a few more pies... We never did get the curry story tho Allen!!! Dave.

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:41 am

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"] We never did get the curry story tho Allen!!! Dave.[/QUOTE] Allen, I forgot to ask too,,, can you tell us on public forum??? An old Johnny Cash song comes to mind>> ''Ring Of Fire''

I could be wrong though.

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:39 pm

Well, the curry story will just have to wait, it's best kept to a verbal account, instead of "in print". Maybe you guys will get over here for some Baja fun times or maybe I'll get back over there. In any event, I figured out how to blur the Russ Meyers Manx hood underside, so here that is. If the moderator wants it gone, either just remove it or let me know and I'll make it even more blurred or remove it.

I'll bet Darren will enjoy the wiring process under the hood / behind the dash a bit more than usual. I wonder if that will be a "selling point" when he finishes getting it built and ready to sell it? You might have started something here, Mel!

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:40 pm

Guys,,, For a better veiw of the girl just watch the sand rail & Baja bug chase scene in the movie Super Vixens,,,,,, Think that was the one that starred a very similar looking chick. It was a long time ago,, maybe Im wrong or was just too busy looking at the buggies back then

Darren phoned today, said he hopes to be going to Baja in November for the 1000 :driving: I reckon its just an excuse to hunt that girl down :rock: