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Title: Wtb - 5 wide smoothies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 23, 2010, 01:53:21 PM
I'm looking for two 14x6 and two 15x8 steel wheels, preferably white that will take a set of baby moons. I want that classic "Old Red" look on my Manx clone.. I can't seem to find anything about them
Title: Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: fukenbroken on May 23, 2010, 02:21:57 PM
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/pts/1740946905.html

Is this what your looking for?
Title: Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Chris on May 23, 2010, 02:47:50 PM
which manx clone?
Title: Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 24, 2010, 10:49:22 AM
As far as I can tell it's more of a homemade Manx clone... My grandfather and his friends talked their buddy into letting them make a mold of his brand new buggy. Then they laid the fiberglass themselves. He says it was a Manx. They unfortunately put a ridge running down the hood when they made the mold. But other than that it seems to be a copy of a Manx
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Chris on May 24, 2010, 12:15:06 PM
got photos?
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 24, 2010, 01:03:28 PM
I'm on my iPad right now, but I'll switch to my laptop and upload some
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 24, 2010, 01:59:21 PM
I'll take some better ones this week
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Geoff on May 24, 2010, 05:13:56 PM
Very cool! Looks like a nice body
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 24, 2010, 05:47:10 PM
The sentimental value is the best part for me. My grandfather is 80, he made it, he thinks it in pieces in a shed. I'm trying to have it on the road by next spring. Documenting the rebuild, gonna surprise him with it. I learned to drive in his backyard in this buggy when I was ten. Getting it done, and done right is very important to me.
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: buggy1 on May 24, 2010, 08:33:32 PM
That is too cool ! Another member of buggy club, welcome aboard. I love that story about your grandpa, keep us updated.
Andy
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 24, 2010, 09:43:14 PM
I'm going to start a build thread next month. Hopefully I can draw on some peoples knowledge. I'm learning as I go with this stuff.

I'd love to see peoples pictures of their buggies to help with ideas for mine
Title: Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Geoff on May 25, 2010, 06:31:38 AM
Here's mine, almost finished. For more pic's look in the ASF members section.

(https://airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/manx-drive1.jpg)
Title: Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
Post by: Shiftie on May 27, 2010, 06:14:21 PM
Quote from: fukenbroken on May 23, 2010, 02:21:57 PM
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/pts/1740946905.html

Is this what your looking for?

Thanks for this one, hopefully be buying these tonight.

Now I just need front wheels. Apparently it's not 14" x6 bus wheels I need, but thing wheels.

Hopefully you guys can continue to steer me in the right direction