Manx Rebuild........UPDATED 09-11 some pictures..

MickH · 2004-10-11T05:18:56+00:00

Finally got my arse into gear and started nailing this beast back together.For those who don't know the old floorpan went a weeee bit rusty and basically fell to pieces. Started last Wednesday and hope to drive it to Brisbane at the end of this month.I work better under pressure....... [Edited on 11-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 14-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 22-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 24-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 26-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 28-10-2004 by Mick H] [Edited on 9-11-2004 by Mick H]

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

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fetid_swamp Seriously Crusin Dubber

174 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 14 Oct 2004, 10:47 pm

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are those rear tyres them simex centipedes. how'd threy go. do they bag out well? i just got quoted $340 a pair fitted & balanced. is that a ripoff??

ps. ur buggy is getting bewtter & better

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 14 Oct 2004, 10:55 pm

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fetid_swamp wrote:are those rear tyres them simex centipedes. how'd threy go. do they bag out well? i just got quoted $340 a pair fitted & balanced. is that a ripoff??

ps. ur buggy is getting bewtter & better

The rear tyres are Toyo Tranpaths 10.5R15.The fronts are Cooper 205/75/15. Don't know the price of the centipedes but the Micky Thomsons Baja Claws are only about $260 each fitted.

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 15 Oct 2004, 6:31 am

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more picks added

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 15 Oct 2004, 9:07 am

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looking sweet 😉 i like the height of it atm it looks tuff 😀

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 15 Oct 2004, 8:31 pm

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I have recieved a lot of question re the EFI. Check the link below for any details. I will not be disclosing what I paid for this that or the other as it gets depressing sometimes...🙁

http://www.carburetion.com/Weber/weberinjection.asp

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Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Oct 2004, 8:35 pm

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ya gonna repaint the shell?

Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Oct 2004, 8:35 pm

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The chassis looks awsome, gonna paint the shell?

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 15 Oct 2004, 9:07 pm

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I will be re gelcoating the shell at some time....gotta get it all going first.I've already got the gelcoat etc but the weather up here is crap at the moment so I'll hafta wait and see if it gets done, before the end of the year hopefully.Time will tell....might just make it a rat body????

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Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 15 Oct 2004, 10:00 pm

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lol wats that paint with the iron in it so it rusts and looks SH@t lol.

manx020 Casual Dubber

46 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 18 Oct 2004, 8:20 pm

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hey...i`m just 4 hours south of you mate. call in for a drink on the way through if you like. call 4955 0183 hm or 4951 6528 at work to tee it up. you show me yous...i`ll show you mine. cheers, rick

=http://www.manxclub.org]

mattie182 Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Oct 2004, 8:42 pm

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I aboiut 4hours north of Rick, and was thinking the same thing..

Call in on your way through, for a drink chat ect ect

e-mail me vw_rocky@hotmail.com

mat:beer

Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Oct 2004, 9:28 pm

#248352

doesn't 4 hrs nth of Rick mean you will be in the house with Mick ??

Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Oct 2004, 9:29 pm

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Hey Mat, you're 4 hours south of rick.......otherwise you'd be in Townsville.......:thumb

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 18 Oct 2004, 11:55 pm

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Will most likely try and catch up with some Manx club members if possible:thumb....gotta get it going first:duh

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Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 19 Oct 2004, 6:08 am

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Yeh then you can drive north to Cairns and make Wibble get his shit together as well :vader

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MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 19 Oct 2004, 6:12 pm

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Andy42 wrote:Yeh then you can drive north to Cairns and make Wibble get his shit together as well

Isn't wibbles buggy allot more ready than yours :vader

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Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 19 Oct 2004, 8:32 pm

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Yeh but it don`t meen it will be finished before mine now that I am cheating. :P

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mattie182 Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Oct 2004, 9:13 pm

#249000

MY BAD!!!!

Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 23 Oct 2004, 12:35 am

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IT RUNS!!!!!!!! Finally got the EFI sorted and started it at midnight!!!! Still needs to be tuned...the laptop batteries were flat so whenever i get to it i s'pose...It is running a bit rich so the mice in the shed are on a high at the moment but the biggest difference i've noticed so far is the instantanious throttle response:thumb Cant wait to play with it a bit more😉 Just got to bolt the body down and install the seats/bonnet and off i go!!!! Will post pictures at a more reasonable hour..:party:beer:beer:beer:beer:beer

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 24 Oct 2004, 11:35 pm

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Body is on. Rear will go up another couple of inches.....

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 24 Oct 2004, 11:37 pm

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Surge tank....leaks like a bloody sieve...sumone is gunna get their arse kicked....

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

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another...

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 24 Oct 2004, 11:40 pm

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NEW Blaster coil....top has blown off covering everything in oil (it IS a blaster coil......) They reckon there have been a few with faults and will happily bring a new one over tomorrow and install it.....Just another setback....

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 24 Oct 2004, 11:41 pm

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again..

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 24 Oct 2004, 11:47 pm

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What a waste of a weekend.....everything that could have gone wrong did!!!Better to happen at home than in the middle of nowhere i s'pose?? Achieved nothing except lotsa headaches and a big mess.....Things hafta get better from now on????:cry:cry:cry Will continue the pathetic winge some other time:cussing:cussing:cussing:cussing:cussing

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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 25 Oct 2004, 12:30 am

#251554

Stay with it .............. It can only get better 😉

Andy42 Insano Dub Head

709 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 25 Oct 2004, 8:01 am

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Just think how much fun it will be when it is sorted 😉

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pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 25 Oct 2004, 8:30 am

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dont worry mate just step back and look how far you've come.....see its deffinatly one sweet ride 🙂

thats an interesting exhause set up is it a custom job or have i just never noticed it on other vw's ?

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