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Offline vwboop

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« on: June 14, 2006, 12:17:15 AM »
Just messing around on the Manx site tonight, and found our buggy has all the qualities of an original  Manx (raised emblem area (for early sticker), reinforced glassed tube running between front and back fenders, battery & rear molded spare tire well. The guy had owned it twenty five years (since he was 15) Got it second hand out of Washington in 1981. Will post more pics once I clean all the junk out of it.

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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2006, 06:40:41 AM »
Good find  :rockon:  I dig the old school slicks too...
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2006, 11:44:33 AM »
OK Chris you have too many toys bring that over to my house, I will  take it off your hands... either that or I am telling your Mom :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
 
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2006, 01:55:30 PM »
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You wouldn't!.....crap, she probably already knows doesn't she :angry:  
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2006, 02:26:06 PM »
well, I know where she is right now.....Infact I just saw her. I have not said anything,,, Just hand over the manx and no one gets hurt :lol:  :lol:  
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2006, 04:34:00 PM »
Took some more pics this afternoon to try to get it authenticated by the Manx club. It seems in the absense of an ID plate they want to see that it has the reinforcing tubes underneath on each side, and the spare tire well / battery well in the back. This is all new to me, and kind of interesting to know. ^_^

http://www.manxclub.com/realmanx.htm



















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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2006, 04:42:23 PM »
obviously not one, so I will come pick it up and give you your $300 back.
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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2006, 05:13:16 PM »
Chris,
Saw you guys cruising the bus on Sunday.. Looking good!
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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2006, 05:22:30 PM »
Hey Chris nice find! Can I ask you which town you got it from cuz the blue buggy I found recently a couple blocks from my house isn't there anymore, and a 23 window bus just like yours was seen here in Powell River about a month or so ago.  [_[

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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2006, 05:55:31 PM »
Wow, great score Chris! Cool looking buggy! Can't wait to see it on the road!
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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2006, 06:26:46 PM »
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Hey Chris nice find! Can I ask you which town you got it from cuz the blue buggy I found recently a couple blocks from my house isn't there anymore, and a 23 window bus just like yours was seen here in Powell River about a month or so ago.  [_[

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Hey Al, that's pretty strange but wasn't us. Maybe Powell River is like a parallell universe, and your \"Powell River\" Chris and Gina scooped your buggy :lol:
Got the buggy on Fraser HWY just before 232nd. ^_^

Also Thanks Jacob (68typeIIIbuggy)! Can't wait to see your new VW on the road too  ;)
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2006, 10:34:44 PM »
Good to know I still have a chance at the buggy in my universe.  
So what are your plans for that sweet ride?
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2006, 11:34:47 PM »
If it turns out to be an authentic Manx we will hang on to it and clean it up. Still looking for inspiration. I like side pods though (OEM still available through the Manx store).





Maybe freshen up the blue metal flake and add a Betty Boop mural ^_^

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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2006, 09:30:09 AM »
I kinda thought they were worth alot more money?
Classified ads say 3500 ish.....

Good find anyhow!! Hats off to chris! For having Gina the best woman in the world!!!
(She is so nice ^_^ )






And she still lets him buy more and more and more and more.............
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« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2006, 08:55:30 AM »
I'm convinced that it's real now   :D  

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...1554698#1554698

We've decided we're going to hang on to it. Pretty neat little buggy. We want to build up a new pan for it but leave it old school buggy looking. I think it needs some old cragar SS wheels B)
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« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2006, 09:21:37 AM »
Wow Chris,   Congratulations !!

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Now sell it to me.
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« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2006, 10:26:11 AM »
That's awesome! I have a set of torque thrusts that would look good on there.
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« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2006, 12:02:39 PM »
This is one of my fav. :rockon:
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« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2006, 12:34:13 PM »
Great score for an awesome price.

I'm real jealous now...whoops, i forgot.  I have no more space in my toyroom B)  
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« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2006, 08:16:09 PM »
Sounds like you have a great plan for it.  :rockon:  If it turns out not to be a real Manx, which I doubt, I'm interested.  ;)  This thread lit a fire under my but to go talk to the guy here about the buggy I saw and turns out he still has it and it's a Sidewinder made by Autocraft, they were kinda styled like the corvette. It needs a lot of work and he's saving it for his 12yr old son. So I'm SOL.
Looking forward to seeing yours on the road.
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