Guess what?
Youll find out SUNDAY night.
BUGGY ON TASMANIA!:P
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what have u got now will a buggy :thumb
A FIBERGLASS BODIED BUGGY WITH 1 SPARE GEARBOX, 2 STARTER MOTORS, AND 4 SETS OF BUGGY TIRES. PICS TOMMOROW WHEN I PICK HER UP AND FULL STORY THEN.🙅
[ Edited on 29-10-2006 by 1963 Empi Radar ]
well done :thumb
sent u2u will :thumb
Sweet score by the sound of it!!!:P
And its probably the ex 7EX buggy too Cam DOH!!!!!
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
Well saturday night i received a phone call from one of dad's Vw mates. He said that over the road from him in George Town Tasmania was a buggy simaliar to his but a bit ratty. He said it had a spare gearbox, 2x Vw starter motors etc. and it was filled up with junk. He did however say that the floor was imaculate and that it was rolling. I automaticly told him to go over the road and pay him and fix him up with the money . When i arrived on Sunday Morning i realised that i saw it near the cematary in George Town. Anyway i had a look and it was full of rubbish, old Falcon parts, baby photos, and plaster. Some idiot ha plasted it up on the inside and it obviously had fallen off and made a mess. The owner said that his wife was due for a baby in 3 weeks and he didn't have the money to repair it. So i collected it and paid my dad's mate with the money. It may lookm crap but it's fully restorable and i will slowly rebuild it. It must of had a Datsun 200b engine in it as it was full of datsun parts. If anyone knows the history of it, please post it up.
Also what type of fiberglass body is it?
Meyers Manx? It's a four seater.
Well enjoy and i'm proud to have a $20 Buggy
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Well done Will keep saving them. Nice to see the young kids appreciating and saving VWs for future generations. If only I had started at your age, maybe i would have a split window beetle now as they weren't that old back then. volma1
They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.
Well i am quite happy. Have one problem, need to find some old plans for this type of buggy.
So i know whtat to do.
A Westwood wrote:And its probably the ex 7EX buggy too Cam DOH!!!!!
what do you mean by that?
WAs it long or short wheelbase?
It's prob the same car!
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Also this car is a long wheelbase, with a bonnet.
Bit of a shame 'bout the condition but what do you expect for $20!
great score,,perfect for a project will keep an eye out
BETTER TO BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT:puke
mate! living my dream! 🙅
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
mine too
BETTER TO BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT:puke
Now come to the dark side...
Well Done❗
Looks good mate. A bit of work.....
It's not a Manx though- they were only ever SWB for starters. Haven't seen one with bonnet ribs like that before. I remember the 7EX buggy. (just)..
Wicked project!👍
Empi Radar the 7EX Buggy was a pro mo vehicle for the now defunct 7EX AM Radio Station in Launceston.
Cam is AKA Handycam from AVD and we both grew up in Trevallyn in Launceston and in the last couple of years have talked at different times about tracking down what ever happened to the 7EX buggy.
The 7EX Buggy was an original Meyers Manx in gold metal flake gelcote with a big 7EX Emblem layed into the bonnet,but sadley last time i spoke to Cam about it his brother Scott had heard the buggy was still about somewhere in Tassie but the famous bonnet had been destroyed in a accident.
Even though the bonnet is destroyed that manx is still down there somewhere and if still all together is a very good!!!!! original 70's spec manx.
Upon seeing your post i thought at the time it would be just our luck (me & cam ) that after looking for it for a few years that someone would come accross it for a small sum.
Now i like a good suspension story so i will so i will let you know a little more , 7HT in Hobart which i believe still operate also have a Meyers Manx Pro Mo Car and if they still have it is a Metalic Dark Blue.
Back to your car , sorry to say no it is not a Meyers Manx and so definently not the 7EX buggy but it is still a steal for $20 and you have got to start somewhere in the buggy world.
Finally it is difficult to workout a buggy type from photo's when in bad condition but mabey a couple of good rear and side photos would mabey help(post some up when ready).
Any way good luck with it and welcome to the Wide World of Buggy's.
Andrew
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
hay will well done mate" a chick freind of mine was trying 2 get that for me from gtown a while a go i new it was there glad somone got it:thumb didnt want it 2 go 2 the tip these buggys were made in burnie :thumb same as my old one. and yes andrew were" is that 7ex buggy i use 2 play in it when i was about 5 or 6 years old :thumb would love 2 find it :cry
and will its ment 2 be swb it has been cut and shut
that's definitely been cut and shut. hope it looks better in the flesh. :o
looks even worse than mine did when I bought it. what are you gonna do with it?
Well full restoration. This is a funny looking car and i have been given the fiberglass to repair it. If any one has any stuff like a roll bar to sell, U2U me!
Also, 7ht does not exist anymore so thatr buggy is.........
It's hard to find old cars isn't it!
This will start to be updated regualy from monday night. There will be regular updates from me on this resto work. Handycam, whats the info on tghese buggys build at burnie
Sweet score, I would have haggled for $19 😀
