Project J & S buggy : SOLD

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 25 Jan 2006, 4:34 pm

#450647

seller : marty
location Newcastle
contact u2u or 0431262349
price: $1400 open to offers also may consider swap for other vw or parts.

This is a early j and s buggy body it has the flat nose unlike the majority of the j and s you see around. I've had this buggy for a while now but have go to the point where i really dont have the time to do it up so it is for sale.
It comes with the shortened floor pan pictured which has IRS rear end and link pin front end including front disc brakes, Irs gear box steering cloumn steering box, standard seat bases to fit seat tracks, front window and window frame seat belts , 2 sports style mirrors, 2 sets of pedal assemblies a fibre glass race style seat .
It needs a bit of work but the body and floor is solid

[ Edited on 27-1-2006 by VDU.88A ]

MR930 Wolfsburg Wizard

666 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jan 2006, 6:30 pm

#450667

I placed a bid of $1,000 on it on ebay and am happy to pay that. Coming thru on friday with an empty trailer and can pic up. Let me know. Cheers Mark

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 25 Jan 2006, 8:29 pm

#450719

Marty And Mark from what i have seen and been involved in the past that particular J&S body and bonnet is called a SMILEY , mabey due too its smiley mouth onthe front of the bonnett, any way good luck with the sale and may another buggy make it back to the road yahoo. Andrew

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

VDU.88A Officially Full-On Dubber

306 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Jan 2006, 9:57 am

#451382

This has been sold and is no longer available.

A Westwood wrote:Marty And Mark from what i have seen and been involved in the past that particular J&S body and bonnet is called a SMILEY , mabey due too its smiley mouth onthe front of the bonnett,

Thanks for the insight into the actual type/name of this buggy,I'm sure more than a few of us myself included are a little wiser.

duckydubless Commited Dubber

74 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 6 Feb 2006, 12:51 pm

#453984

VDU.88A wrote:This has been sold and is no longer available.

A Westwood wrote:Marty And Mark from what i have seen and been involved in the past that particular J&S body and bonnet is called a SMILEY , mabey due too its smiley mouth onthe front of the bonnett,
Thanks for the insight into the actual type/name of this buggy,I'm sure more than a few of us myself included are a little wiser.

I think it is a taipan and not a J&S at all, is the bonnet attached

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 6 Feb 2006, 3:30 pm

#454016

Na its a J&S Ducky.

The tanks where moulded over the engine in a taipan, and the bonnet is seperate from the body.

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle