Well when I started this project back in 2000 my aim was to build the ultimate Meyers Manx Buggy. Like many buggy owners I had owned a few offroad vehicles and all had had issues in one area or another. I had always loved the Manx so I decided to build a Mega Manx with more power, ground clearance and cool features than any other Manx I had ever seen or owned before.

To start out I needed to find an acceptable body. After a few calls I located a nice body sitting just up the road so went and got that. The body was pretty close to perfect so my project was looking good.

Once I got it home I started my plan and cut it in half…… yep that’s right I got a perfect Australian Meyers Manx Body and cut it in half……… mad hey ??

Anyway the aim was to widen it by 8” to allow for my running gear ……




The body was in good condition with no cut outs or dings...




I soon fixed that up though

[Edited on 4-5-2004 by Buggy Brad]

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yes, please show us more.......

THE PICTURES WON'T SHOW ON MY COMPUTER WHY? WHATS THE SECRET

Now I had the body looking just the way I liked it... all messed up .. I thought ... hell I need a pan to match.

I set about building a suitable pan for such a great beast.

Cut a bit hear and there and ended up with this funny looking thing



Now the problem I had was that the tyres would sit to far under the now widened sides. No probs I has some scrap steel lying around so I just welded up some big ass wheel spacers. These should get them out there...

hehehehe


and a beast is born.

Then one dark night when the spy's were not around to see what was being born it rolled quitely out of the shed and onto the trailer. The trusty old kombi then delivered it to another hiding place ......

The project continues.......



Many moons later it may reappear with an additional 7" of wheel travel and even more toys ........ mmm power........

well as far as power goes ... this engine didn't even get kicked over before it was replaced by bigger and better things....



Bye bye type 4 power .... hello 200plus HP

:party

But everyone knows before you can go fast you need to stop well and have a big ass Roll Cage. Those that have been driving with me will appreciate why I have spent so many hours intergrating everything into what I consider to be safe enough for my liking ....



Now where did I put those front braces and frame head support bars.........

Now I need some big ass wheels... what a pity teh offset I want is not availible so I will just have to settle for custom rims.... Damn now the callipers will not clear 15" oh... oh well I will justhave to go 16" all round and be happy with that ....





Now I usually run all terrain tyres but hell with 200hp plus I reckon I can turn the mudders just this once........

now I reckon that is enough for the next few years ... can't go letting out all my secrets at once :kiss

:thumb hey that first engine looks like the one in terry's bigbaja! (< popped back in 4 quick edit, realise after seeing ur engine 4 sale,,, am prob wrong , u put orange on everything.lol. 20yrs from now there will b a host of vw's running round with special sig series 'Buggy Brad' engines! "how'd ya know it's a BBrad?"--"ahh the excessive orange is the give away"--"K then must be good then!"..pmsl)


mmmmm mega indeed!

I am trying to build biz to fund my dream (hence homebrand at mo!)..

Ahh masser gwasshopper show us the path to true enlightenment :P

[Edited on 5-5-2004 by $2.63 homebrand baja]

hmmmm, 200 plus - are you putting one of Wes's KLZE V6's in this are you ?

oooooohhhh ahhhhhhhhhhh:bounce

Nah, it needs to be bigger....... :P

So you are still going to finish this then?

Bigger... yep 600mm ofground clearnce just isn't enough

Still not as cool as my TOW'DSTER, oh and by the way that rough looking mark 1 supa sport in the first couple of photos is on the road in Newcastle

:o Q: what are you going to build when you finish this one? (ie, put every possible thing/modification/etc on the megamanx????)...lol.

from what i can see of peeps in here/there/everywhere, once started it is impossible to stop!

perhaps build a megasomething for jen???lol

I have a plan :vader

s it ganna be as megga as this little sucker.

hehe I see you have found Kev's 4Play.... Mine will not be 4WD or lifted like that side on.

That is one of the few 4wd buggies around which looks COOL ....

4 years and still building........................

Well i would love to give ya a whole heap of shit on how long it is taking but seeing as mine is coming a close second in the "HOW LONG CAN A BUILD UP TAKE" i will just be very very quiet

It will be built and as I already have a few :beer:beer on it I have named Jan 2005 as the month by which it is to be done by so we will see.

shit u have do alot to the rig
unreal mate
good stuff but lets see more !

Whats the bet that 4WD WANEBEE Manx is just a big show pony, and shit my swing axle Manx gets further off road than that has been.

mm I will take that bet :> Kev wheels it quite hard from all reports

How hard is it to get it all approved?? I was just wondering about those custome trailing arms. Very nice. I didn't think you could just do that. Is it difficult to get them approved. Or is it just Manxes that this can be done on becasue their manufacturing details are so flexible. I'm lovin it.

it is all a mater or prospective. I have never said they are approved and I have never said they are not.

We will consider approval a taboo subject and one I am not going to cover on a public forum

Buggy on !!!!!!!