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by **capmike** » 20 Sat Oct, 2007 11:04 pm

just got my buggy going today,took it around the block a few times,all i can do now is grin!!!
thanks to all you guys on here for the help and tech advise. heres a couple of pics

http://www.texasmanxclub.net/gallery2/m ... 2.jpg.html

http://www.texasmanxclub.net/gallery2/m ... 4.jpg.html

by **GregR** » 21 Sun Oct, 2007 8:54 am

Great Cap Mike!!!! That first ride is somethign else isn't it!!!
Buggy looks great, we'll expect a build article from you for the member feature on the website now ;-)

by **blackthree4me** » 21 Sun Oct, 2007 5:41 pm

yes it is
while linda was out yesterday took Gunter for his first real test drive.
nice slow put around the Hood then took him up to speed a couple times.
runs pretty good considering.
couple bugs to work out but should be road ready soon.
Mike
glad things are moving ahead its good to start a project but even greater to finish so very few actualy finish
blackthree4me

by **capmike** » 21 Sun Oct, 2007 7:39 pm

thanks guys,its been one year to the day since picked her up in ennis.
i still got bugs to work out too,and a roll cage to have built.hope to see you guys next year at some shows,
mike

by **Aquabuggy** » 22 Mon Oct, 2007 4:18 pm

Cool man! Bet that was a fun ride.
Looking forward to seeing it at the shows.
Get that engine broke in good then take me for a ride

on second though I might be too scared :lol:

by **Bill K** » 22 Mon Oct, 2007 10:35 pm

Very nice buggy, Mike.
Your car has a very nice stance and look to it. You're doing a great job.

by **MURZ** » 23 Tue Oct, 2007 3:33 am

Congrats! Nothing like the madien voyage. Kinda like the first time you took "mom's car" out by yourself. Scared to really drive it.....until you got out sight....then let it rip!!!!!!

by **capmike** » 23 Tue Oct, 2007 7:02 pm

thanks guys, got on the trottle once, kinda scary how fast it picks up speed,but the brakes hauled her down quick too. i do believe it was worth all the headaches.
mike

by **Bill K** » 25 Thu Oct, 2007 5:44 pm

It is indeed worth all the frustrations and headaches, especially when you get all those smiles and waves when you are tooling down the road in your buggy.

by **staggerwing** » 26 Fri Oct, 2007 10:55 am

Way to go Cap! Looks great and I'll bet that grin you had from ear to ear during the maiden voyage is still lingering. Bet you can't wait to get home today!

Would have been right there with you completing the Yellow Berrien I picked at Ennis the same time you did, but right now I have a carb in Orange CA getting drilled for a vacuum port; well maybe. It arrived there a little over a week ago so I think it should have been on the way back by now. Called them (A.J.Sims) this morning and the phone just rings. Usually they pick up right away and I'm sort of thinking... Well I hope everyone there is alright and the carb and an SVDA dizzy (thanks Murz) make it my place someday. Guess I'll be trimming trees this weekend...

Good luck!

by **capmike** » 26 Fri Oct, 2007 6:52 pm

i know about waiting,after waiting on parts this whole past year seems like ,now im waiting on the stinking dmv to get tags so i can drive it more!guess im like you and will be trimming limbs and mowing grass this weekend.
I hear that a.j. sims is really busy a lot and dont always get to the phone. Im sure he will get her done for ya before too long.
good luck to ya,hope to see that yeller buggy around sometime in the
future. mike

by **big balls magee** » 27 Sat Oct, 2007 8:39 am

i cant wait to drive mine either mine is at a shop getting some wiring done so that i can drop my motor in, but i still have to figure out the gas tank, and figure out how the heck the steering column goes and what parts i need to hold it in place :cry:

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