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 Rural Baja
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$20 Buggy Project: Current status....
Guess what?
Youll find out SUNDAY night.
BUGGY ON TASMANIA!:P
[ Edited on 30-10-2006 by 1963 Empi Radar ]
[ Edited on 6-11-2006 by 1963 Empi Radar ]
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| posted on October 28th, 2006 at 08:33 PM |
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what have u got now will a buggy :thumb
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Rural Baja
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| posted on October 28th, 2006 at 08:40 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 28th, 2006 at 08:44 PM |
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well done :thumb
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| posted on October 28th, 2006 at 08:59 PM |
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sent u2u will :thumb
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 01:21 PM |
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Sweet score by the sound of it!!!:P
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 01:27 PM |
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And its probably the ex 7EX buggy too Cam DOH!!!!!
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 03:19 PM |
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Full story
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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WHAT A SCORE
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 04:32 PM |
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$20 steal
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.
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 04:44 PM |
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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.
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 04:50 PM |
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And its probably the ex 7EX buggy too Cam DOH!!!!!
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what do you mean by that?
WAs it long or short wheelbase?
It's prob the same car!
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 04:59 PM |
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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!
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 05:41 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 05:58 PM |
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mate! living my dream!
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 06:30 PM |
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mine too
BETTER TO BE THOUGHT A FOOL THAN TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT:puke
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 07:30 PM |
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Now come to the dark side...
Well Done
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 08:16 PM |
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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!
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 08:35 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 29th, 2006 at 09:01 PM |
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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
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and will its ment 2 be swb it has been cut and shut
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 09:58 AM |
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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?
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 10:41 AM |
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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!
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 07:49 AM |
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Also, 7ht does not exist anymore so thatr buggy is.........
It's hard to find old cars isn't it!
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| posted on November 2nd, 2006 at 10:11 AM |
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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
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| posted on November 3rd, 2006 at 05:01 PM |
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Sweet score, I would have haggled for $19 
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