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by **matty101_vw** » 03 Sat Oct, 2009 7:59 pm

Hey guys just thought id introduce myself, Im Matt from Amarillo, Texas. I was reffered by another manx enthusist to this site. I just recently bought a replica manx for 200$. It came with the body, the pan, all 4 wheels, and a RUNNING 1200cc engine if you can believe it, I am in the process of tearing it down and restoring it. I also own a sand rail bearing a 1915cc engine. I also own another buggy but call it what you will that will be street legal in the next week or so... here is some pictures of all my toys, I have grown attached to them and I am highly supported by my girlfriend. She bought me some vw goodies for all the projects thru the year.

by **BrianB** » 03 Sat Oct, 2009 8:24 pm

Glad you made it over Matt. You have some nice projects there. Keep the pics coming of the restore on the Manx 8-)

by **matter396** » 03 Sat Oct, 2009 8:35 pm

welcome....those are some nice rides!!!

by **CoryN** » 03 Sat Oct, 2009 8:36 pm

Looks like a good start! Welcome

by **GregR** » 03 Sat Oct, 2009 10:11 pm

Welcome Matt, nice looking buggies. Hope to see them at teh Blast next spring!

Bryan P...you notice he has a doom buggy too???? :lol:

by **tx_1987_gta** » 04 Sun Oct, 2009 10:24 am

Hey Matt, good to see someone else from Amarillo on the boards. I as well am in Amarillo and building a Manx Style Buggy. We will have to compare notes sometime. All your buggies look like fun...

After comparing your buggy body and mine, Im not sure they arent the exact same style of body..... 8-)

by **matty101_vw** » 04 Sun Oct, 2009 7:09 pm

tx_1987_gta wrote:Hey Matt, good to see someone else from Amarillo on the boards. I as well am in Amarillo and building a Manx Style Buggy. We will have to compare notes sometime. All your buggies look like fun...

After comparing your buggy body and mine, Im not sure they arent the exact same style of body.....

Yeah definetly, I am really excited about this build, im just going to take my very sweet time on for sure. Let me know how yours is coming, I think I remember it on craigslist not to long ago. Well good luck with it

by **tx_1987_gta** » 04 Sun Oct, 2009 8:07 pm

matty101_vw wrote:
tx_1987_gta wrote:Hey Matt, good to see someone else from Amarillo on the boards. I as well am in Amarillo and building a Manx Style Buggy. We will have to compare notes sometime. All your buggies look like fun...

After comparing your buggy body and mine, Im not sure they arent the exact same style of body.....

Yeah definetly, I am really excited about this build, im just going to take my very sweet time on for sure. Let me know how yours is coming, I think I remember it on craigslist not to long ago. Well good luck with it

There is a thread on mine over in the members projects section. Look for " Scrappy "

by **David Head** » 05 Mon Oct, 2009 8:25 am

Hey Matt. Looks like you got a steal on the red clone. It looks like those wheels alone are worth that much. I think they call them
"Jackmans". They are old and pretty hard to come by.
Welcome to the club.

by **matty101_vw** » 05 Mon Oct, 2009 9:08 pm

Jackmans? Sounds pretty sweet, I accually just started sandblasting them today. Im gonna repaint them white. Im still debating on a color scheme on the tub, I dont want red... Maybe a little something a little louder lol.

by **David Head** » 06 Tue Oct, 2009 9:08 am

You could always go GREEN!!!!!!

by **tx_1987_gta** » 06 Tue Oct, 2009 12:03 pm

matty101_vw wrote:Jackmans? Sounds pretty sweet, I accually just started sandblasting them today. Im gonna repaint them white. Im still debating on a color scheme on the tub, I dont want red... Maybe a little something a little louder lol.

David Head wrote:You could always go GREEN!!!!!!

How about that new Viper Green.... 8-)

by **matty101_vw** » 06 Tue Oct, 2009 4:32 pm

I have some lime green paint left over from a previous project, I was accually thinkin like a bad a** purple or something, I havent seen one in amarillo with purple yet. I have only seen orange, silver, blue, and red, so purple possibly.

by **Bryan Porter** » 07 Wed Oct, 2009 8:15 am

No purple is not good

by **BrianB** » 07 Wed Oct, 2009 8:57 am

Bryan Porter wrote:No purple is not good

I was waiting on that response :lol:

Dont you have some left over you could let him use? :twisted:

by **Bryan Porter** » 07 Wed Oct, 2009 12:29 pm

None left but everybody knows red is faster

by **matty101_vw** » 07 Wed Oct, 2009 3:43 pm

Lol well whatever color it goes im gonna be satisfied. I painted my jeep cherokee lime green and put some 33" tires and black rims on it and it looked sweeeet. My girlfriend is just tired of seeing green, so I just may paint it green

Its 08 dodge charger green 8-)

by **tx_1987_gta** » 25 Sun Oct, 2009 9:53 am

Hows this one coming Matt?

by **matty101_vw** » 25 Sun Oct, 2009 12:38 pm

Man I have been so busy with work and everything I havent even touched it. It sucks! But this one I am going to take my sweet time on it. I plan on tearing it all down and redoing the floor pans, kinda like yours with that same tubing. I accually just fineshed sand blasting the rims and repainting them, and I pulled the motor off, its probably going to be rebuilt then thrown back on. But certain limits with money my girlfriend is giving me its going to make it a looooong winter.

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