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blue buggy ad 1 [2)A few months ago I acquired this Safari Trail dune buggy, it had a light engine fire that roasted the harness, hoses but did not touch the body or custom paint work. One thing lead to another and another full tear down. I pulled the 1500 single port to use in the original high end body tagged Meyers Manx resto I'm doing this winter.... Early Manx values with original body tag are through the roof.

List is what was done and sold it last in one day of listing it .

Rebuilt 1641 cc duel port engine, 100 cam .New engine tins, distributor, coil, wire set & fuel pump Chrome valve covers, chrome air cleaner & Solex carb Cobalt Blue Metallic body w/ soft silver- light pink flames & smooth side panels

Totally refurbished 1966 King pin axle beam Swing axle powder coated & bed liner chassis. The chassis welds are a work of art. New King & Link pins, adjustable spring plates, bushings & axle seals, wheel bearings, German drums, shoes, wheel cylinders master cylinder. Oil filled shocks & steering damper. Rebuilt swing axle transmission

New wiring, fuse block, GPS Speedometer, Tach, Oil, Fuel gauges & Switches USB & 12v dash ports, engine turned dash panel, LED mini dash indicators LED taillights. Custom made stainless steel column, fuel tank, lines, hoses & NAPA filters.

Black faux Carbon Fiber accented seat covers, mirrors & dash grab bar. New starter & battery White ball trigger shifter, clutch & accelerator cables, front chrome bumper & rear engine cage New Sombrero black top. Wipers w/ functional park position Boyd Coddington polished aluminum wheels 225 - 14 front tires / 270 - 70 - 15 rear Kuhmo rear tires, Dietz style headlights. Stock VW turn signals.

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Alan, your shop looks like my place around 1970 or so......

Hard to believe that only seven years later we would be starting a family and building a house.  The buggies were long gone by then and the '46 Hot Rod would be gone by 1980 to focus on the house, work, two kids and a dog or two.  

Time has certainly flown.....

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Dune Buggy updates..... The red buggy in the previous post is a "Joe Potty Sportster" made in Virginia  Circa 1965. It is under contract with a guy from Washington state for a full build. This body is going onto a 1974, four wheel disc brake IRS chassis that I have just finished. The buggy is being painted Sapphire blue medium size old school square metallic. Fresh 1641 with a 110 cam 034 heads but will run a single 34PICT carb.

In the wings is a very early but tired Meyers Manx One body with a low number build tag that I chased down in Wisconsin. The value on these restored early Meyer's is way out there ( check BAT past sales ) I could have bought two new fiberglass bodies for what I shelled out for this one but it will have a fantastic return when completed.    The body will go onto the chassis that came with the "Sportster" because that chassis is a 1956 and will be a better marriage with the 1968 Meyers body.

Both buggy engines and transmissions are out being rebuilt.......... If  there is a enough interest I'll start a new thread on the Sportster Buggy build as currently I just did some welding and sprayed bed liner on that bare chassis today.

Dune buggy progress... 3-1/2 months and it's finished! I "sold it under contract" before the chassis was halfway completed to a guy in Washington state.  The chassis was completely redone with 4 wheel discs etc. Sapphire blue metallic is flawless, ProCar seats etc. The wheels he chose make the buggy pop and the LED whip pole is unique. It's a rare low sided "Sportster" body that makes getting in and out easy .  It's under a car cover awaiting a shipper this week.

Next is the tagged and certified Meyers Manx One that gets a period correct restoration.... These buggy's have been commanding off the wall pricing and should have it completed in May.

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Dune buggy build update:  I've been restoring and updating the Meyers Manx chassis with new floors, suspension brakes etc. Last Monday we drove the four hours to the paint guy Tom in PA. The Sapphire blue metallic paint is beautiful, while I was standing there admiring Tom's beautiful work he installed temp screws to secure the hood to the body to transport it.... that is, until the drill driver slipped and ran a screw straight op through the hood !  ....And do it goes so he is delivering the body hereto  West Virginia this week with pics to follow then.

Meyers Manx dune buggy update: I am about 30 hours from being done and if that happens I'll tow bar it to Carlisle. Today was a long marathon.... I sanded, painted and clear coated 4 smoothie wheels, reconfigured the steering box angle and column, then did the bed liner on the underside and cabin floors.  I still have to do the final steering column install w/ steering wheel,  shifter, seat tracks, seats & belts, rear brakes and E' cables. Minor things on the new engine before I first fire it Tuesday. Then test, tune and a detail before I post completed photos.



        

        

Dune buggy update: Early morning start I redesigned the Meters Manx specific steering column horizontal brace that was supposed to be a simple bolt in ..not ! Turns out the Buffoons sent me a UK right hand drive version brace. Finally install after it was in and out four times for cutting, bending, welding and satin black chassis paint.   (Not fun at all wiggling under a buggy dash)  Got the sliding seat tracks reconfigured for the Pro Car bucket seats, the seats and belts are in place.

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Almost... counts in horseshoes hand grenades and car builds. ....Dune buggy build update :  All that remains on the To Do list  later tomorrow or  Monday AM is to set the 1/8" toe in, bleed the brakes and fire up the engine to break in the cam. Then a test drive to  rule out any issues  if the creek don't rise" ... it's rained here almost 3" when that finds it's way down off the mountains it can be  interesting.  I'll photos on Monday.

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Is it done yet? @Alan Merklin

I don't understand. It's spring. It rains sometimes. Aren't you glad 3" of rain came yesterday and today? Less chance of it happening next weekend.

We got some rain 4 hours away, but it was less than 1".

First cruise in of the season tonight about 30 miles away. Woke up to 1” of new snow. (Gone now)

Unless it really warms up today, I’m taking the 968.



ps: Forecast is 90° on Saturday!

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Meyers Manx dune buggy update, I put 94 test miles on it and did some dialing in. I had listed the Meyers on Oldbug.com for $45k and had a guy that jerked me around for three weeks saying he was a buyer but never managed to remit anything that looked like Cashola. ( I was more than patient) Listed it on eBay where it didn't meet the ridiculous reserve I set for it, ten minutes later I get an eBay message from a guy in Hawaii offers a very good number, wired greenbacks arrived and the deal is done!

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