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by **Aquabuggy** » 26 Fri Nov, 2010 9:48 am

For starters yep I gave up on the rail

it now has a new home, just never could get excited about it. I guess my heart will always be in buggies.

So now I have all this extra space in the shop I look around and find I still have the old Manx body that has been sitting and waiting it's turn for the last 5 years. I also have most of the major parts laying around to build it, so It begins. No idea how long it will take but my son will be 10 in a couple weeks and really has a lot of interest in this one, now on the way home from school he ask if we can work on the buggy. Father son projects are great, I'm loving it!

This is what we have done so far
Got the torsion cut and capped

fabed up a square tube chassis

There's my build partner standing on the rear tire

We streached the wheelbase a couple inches, does the front tire look too far forward?

by **GregR** » 26 Fri Nov, 2010 9:53 am

Very cool Chris! Glad you'll have help on this one too....

IMO, if your going to make it a raised buggy, I think the front wheel location is fine. If it's a standard or lowered ride, looks like it'll be a bit forward to me....

Keep pics coming!

by **Bill K** » 26 Fri Nov, 2010 10:12 am

I can't think of a better investment of a Father's time with his son. Kudo's to you for being a great Dad, and can you imagine how many kids would love to be in CJ's place?

Keep the pic's coming.

by **ckolek** » 26 Fri Nov, 2010 5:00 pm

im with Greg on the front wheels. if its going to be lower it might rub on the front making hard turns, i only say that becuase mine will if im pulling into the driveway if im not carefull. however it is CJ's car build it the way he wants and have a great time doing it..

by **Texasbuggys** » 28 Sun Nov, 2010 12:50 pm

Looking great! Ya ready for some tubing this afternoon?

by **BrianB** » 28 Sun Nov, 2010 8:32 pm

So the long weekend is over. Is this one driving yet??? :lol:

by **Aquabuggy** » 28 Sun Nov, 2010 10:30 pm

Bobby, I'm just now looking here and yeah Ill be needing to get the tubing soon, bent up a little bit today.

Brian, I think Ill need 1 or 2 more weekends till its driving :lol:

My helpers interest comes and goes throughout the day but he's always there when it's time to beat something with the hammer and that's quite often when I'm building a buggy. :oops:

by **Texasbuggys** » 13 Mon Dec, 2010 1:10 pm

Ok Chris updates?

by **Aquabuggy** » 13 Mon Dec, 2010 4:51 pm

Ill try to get some update pics 2nite. Lots of work has been done since last posting but it's all the little time consuming stuff that doesn't really look like much.

by **Aquabuggy** » 03 Mon Jan, 2011 4:38 pm

Started on the rear tube thingy whatever ya call it, this weekend.

by **Texasbuggys** » 03 Mon Jan, 2011 9:58 pm

Looking great man looking great. I sent ya a picture tell me what ya think Chris.

by **Aquabuggy** » 04 Tue Jan, 2011 8:05 am

Texasbuggys wrote: I sent ya a picture tell me what ya think Chris.

I like it! You should build one, you know you need another project or two

When I get this Manx done Ill help ya lord knows I cant afford to build anymore of my own. VW parts are getting too spendy for me

by **Texasbuggys** » 04 Tue Jan, 2011 8:26 am

LOL, deal! LOL

by **MURZ** » 04 Tue Jan, 2011 9:53 pm

Nice!!!!

by **Aquabuggy** » 07 Fri Jan, 2011 10:50 pm

MURZ wrote:Nice!!!!

Thanks! doin a few things a little different on this one, we'll have to wait an see how it all comes out.

by **Texasbuggys** » 08 Sat Jan, 2011 6:37 pm

Chris what yall doing tonight? I will text ya.

by **Texasbuggys** » 19 Sat Mar, 2011 11:49 pm

Ya gonna be tinkering tommorow?

by **Aquabuggy** » 20 Sun Mar, 2011 10:41 am

Yeah, I think I'm actually gonna get to work on the Manx a little today

by **Aquabuggy** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 7:02 am

It's been awhile since the last update, this one is moving along but very slowly.
Chassis painted time for some assembly

a few other parts that also got a little paint thrown on em

by **Texasbuggys** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 10:29 am

Looking good Chris!

by **Aquabuggy** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 3:04 pm

Back up on all fours

by **Texasbuggys** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 3:09 pm

Purdy!!! Me like that!

by **Aquabuggy** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 3:29 pm

Thanks Bobby, now if I just had a shiny new Tx buggys body instead of this old junky Manx I would almost be done..

by **Vee Dub Nut** » 12 Sun Jun, 2011 7:09 pm

Looks great Chris... Like that chassis you built. I'm sorta planning a hybrid of a full on tubular chassis and pan chassis for mine. Seeing yours laid out is giving me some great ideas.

by **Bill K** » 15 Wed Jun, 2011 1:50 pm

You do some mighty fine work, Chris.

by **Aquabuggy** » 09 Tue Jun, 2015 7:36 pm

Look what ole Aqua's been up to... Started once again on the old Manx :shock:

Since I couldn't talk the master (Cory) into doing my glass work I gave it a shot myself, it's looking ok so far. Threw a bucket of paint at it this evening.

by **Bill K** » 09 Tue Jun, 2015 9:27 pm

You are far too modest.

by **Bryan Porter** » 10 Wed Jun, 2015 8:23 am

Chris what is that tractor and old car doing in your dune buggy shop get rid of them and have room for more buggy stuff

by **Aquabuggy** » 10 Wed Jun, 2015 11:32 am

I hear ya Bryan ya can never have too many buggies. Theres three in there now Shrek, the Manx & a Tow'd off in the corner. The old car is a type 3 with a full auto trans it will be a buggy some day as well.

by **Bryan Porter** » 10 Wed Jun, 2015 10:13 pm

Is your toad for sale or you going to build it?

by **Aquabuggy** » 11 Thu Jun, 2015 10:37 am

Id probably part with it. It's too small for me to drive but Chrissy fits perfect so guess she could drive me around :shock:

by **Bryan Porter** » 11 Thu Jun, 2015 4:13 pm

Tell me about it I need a project

by **johber41** » 11 Thu Jun, 2015 5:36 pm

I have shop-space envy for sure.......nice paint job

by **Aquabuggy** » 12 Fri Jun, 2015 12:26 pm

Bryan, Here's a pic of the tow'd it still has the original ABS body cracked and falling apart. I have a new fiberglass tub and hood for it. Basically it needs everything.
Again not 100% sure that id let it go just yet.

by **Aquabuggy** » 12 Fri Jun, 2015 12:32 pm

Better pic of the new tub. It looks good in the pic but would need to be painted the color is inconstant and faded.

by **Bryan Porter** » 13 Sat Jun, 2015 8:17 am

Let me know if you ever want to sell it

by **Ken** » 13 Sat Jun, 2015 12:19 pm

Looking forward to watching this build thread.... from one of you guys.

by **Faron** » 21 Sun Jun, 2015 10:45 pm

You built that chassis yourself, you should sell um! That thing is NICE!

by **Aquabuggy** » 22 Mon Jun, 2015 10:47 am

Thanks Faron

by **Aquabuggy** » 05 Sun Jul, 2015 7:51 pm

We're still plugging away on this old manx but nothing really to show welding brackets grinding and fitting were in that long boring stage

Hey Bryan Porter, is your windshield gasket glued or do ya have any extra support? I cut a template and have been fitting it but it just seems like it needs some extra support.

by **Bryan Porter** » 06 Mon Jul, 2015 11:43 am

Aquabuggy wrote:We're still plugging away on this old manx but nothing really to show welding brackets grinding and fitting were in that long boring stage

Hey Bryan Porter, is your windshield gasket glued or do ya have any extra support? I cut a template and have been fitting it but it just seems like it needs some extra support.

Just glue do you have the rubber molding to hold it?

by **Aquabuggy** » 06 Mon Jul, 2015 8:50 pm

Bryan Porter wrote:
Aquabuggy wrote:We're still plugging away on this old manx but nothing really to show welding brackets grinding and fitting were in that long boring stage

Hey Bryan Porter, is your windshield gasket glued or do ya have any extra support? I cut a template and have been fitting it but it just seems like it needs some extra support.

Just glue do you have the rubber molding to hold it?

Yep that stuff is getting hard to find since bugpack is no more, what kind of glue did ya use?

by **Bryan Porter** » 07 Tue Jul, 2015 8:26 am

3M Black weatherstrip

by **Aquabuggy** » 07 Tue Jul, 2015 6:55 pm

Bryan Porter wrote:3M Black weatherstrip

Thanks Buddy :!:

by **Hacksaw44** » 29 Wed Jul, 2015 12:52 pm

Nice Build !! I like the chassis

by **BrianB** » 29 Wed Jul, 2015 4:41 pm

Welcome to the TexasManxClub site.

Hacksaw44 wrote:Nice Build !! I like the chassis

by **Aquabuggy** » 02 Sun Aug, 2015 8:58 pm

Hacksaw44 wrote:Nice Build !! I like the chassis

Thanks

by **Aquabuggy** » 18 Thu Feb, 2016 11:04 am

Ok trying to post this pic, what am I doing wrong here ?

(fixed it for ya...BIG picture

great looking buggy!....Admin)

by **Ken** » 18 Thu Feb, 2016 1:54 pm

Link needs to end with .jpg or .jpeg

From Facebook, you can find the image link by right clicking on the image and selecting "copy image address". Specific wording could be different for different browsers, but same meaning.

Thanks for sharing. Looks great.

by **Aquabuggy** » 18 Thu Feb, 2016 2:47 pm

Thanks for the help, had to do it the old fashion way Photo bucket

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