MDmanx buildup w/ pics

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:14 am

I will be using this post as a log of my manx buildup over the next few months. I will be constantly adding updates w/ pics to this post. All and any opinions and Ideas are welcome! My projected finish date is May 1st 2006, but we all know how that goes. My Meyers Manx fiberglass kit consists of a tub, side pods, hard top, removable soft windows, and rare funky engine cover.

I have started by stripping my manx down to the bare vw chassis.

I have cut the rusty floorboards out, and I am now contemplating removing the stock side rails of the pan, as they are pretty roached.

I want to replace the stock round side rails with 1" box material. Has anyone done this with success? Thanks -Brian

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:28 am

I did

1x2 box tubing .116" or 2.86mm thick

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:11 am

do all vws have those side rails ???? do i need them??

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:26 am

[QUOTE="dirtydeedss"]do all vws have those side rails ???? do i need them??[/QUOTE] The side rails are what support the outside of the body, and the floor pans, aka: the seat you are sitting in. Murz, your work looks great! what measurements did you need to take to do that? I want to use stock replacement floor pans, so I think I need to use 1" square, so the pans can fit down over my rails.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:34 am

In that case, fit the pans, then just use 1x1 box tubing in the channels afterwards. EASY.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:45 am

Here is a pic of a modified pan on the Berrien site. Check 'em out here. Cool project! Keep the pics comin'.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:47 am

Brian, In the pictures of your chassis, it looks like the rear floorpan bulkheads have been removed. The rear bulkhead slopes down from the tunnel to the rear of each channel section. The floorpans are attached to the front and rear bulkheads and along the side of the tunnel. You have to have a left and right rear bulkhead. Below is a Berrien chassis which is similar to what you want to do.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:48 am

Michael, You beat me to the draw.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:58 am

Only by 2 minutes! That's pretty wild!:D

allen pierce · Post by **allen pierce** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:06 am

Nice metal work! (mexineering at it's best). Let's see a picture of the "Bustle" (rare funky engine cover). Bruce unoffically called them a "diaper". But, it's still cool history.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:37 am

so did they come stock and do i need them with stock floor pans? [QUOTE=MDmanx]The side rails are what support the outside of the body, and the floor pans, aka: the seat you are sitting in. Murz, your work looks great! what measurements did you need to take to do that? I want to use stock replacement floor pans, so I think I need to use 1" square, so the pans can fit down over my rails.[/QUOTE]

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:17 pm

[QUOTE="CairoManx"]Brian, In the pictures of your chassis, it looks like the rear floorpan bulkheads have been removed. The rear bulkhead slopes down from the tunnel to the rear of each channel section. [/QUOTE] The new floorpans I bought have the rear bulkheads already attached. That berrin chassis looks very nice.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:07 pm

Here is an article about some pan work. Just scroll thru using the buttons at the bottom. Chirco Baja