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Offline Shiftie

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Wtb - 5 wide smoothies with baby moons
« 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
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Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 02:21:57 PM »

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Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 02:47:50 PM »
which manx clone?

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Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 12:15:06 PM »
got photos?

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 01:59:21 PM »
I'll take some better ones this week

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2010, 05:13:56 PM »
Very cool! Looks like a nice body

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #10 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

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Re: Wtb - 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2010, 06:31:38 AM »
Here's mine, almost finished. For more pic's look in the ASF members section.


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Re: 5 wide steelies with baby moons
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2010, 06:14:21 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