Where Have All the Dune Buggies Gone? Canada Insurance 🇨🇦 Companies are bailing on us… #INTAC #Hagerty

Posted by Bri on October 12, 2020
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Well 2020 is shaping up to be the worst year on record. If #COVID19 wasn’t enough #INTAC insurance has sent me a “Notice to Insured of Non=Renewal” !

Nice, #WTF… I have been with them for as long as I can remember… years, and I have been driving this Meyers Manx Dune Buggy for 46 years. First, INTAC wants an appraisal and current evaluation, before they renewal date. This is the second appraisal I provided, an update sounds like a good idea. From the evaluation package they see it is a Dune Buggy and drop me for “Rule #15 = custom kit cars, replica, Dune buggies, hot rods”

Okay, so my broker looks at other alternatives, well, there are no other alternatives, so far. Turns out dune buggies are black listed or the Insurance companies have a hate on, for this fun car. Hagerty Classic Insurance covers a wide range of classic to race cars, but, Dune Buggies… nope!

So I’m currently on the hunt for an insurance company that will cover my authenticated Meyers Manx Dune Buggy. If anyone has a lead on an insurance company, in Canada 🇨🇦 Ontario, please drop me a line, so we can continue to enjoy our #BadManxBuggy

A couple of interesting links on Bruce Meyers and the Meyers Manx Dune Buggy.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/where-have-all-the-dune-buggies-gone/

https://buy.motorious.com/articles/news/384598/meyers-manx-dune-buggy/amp

Cheers, and Happy Thanksgiving (🇨🇦)

#BadManxBuggy Bri @ http://www.badmanxbuggy.com

HappY Father’s Day Dad – we all love you and miss you so much ;-(

Posted by Bri on June 21, 2020
Posted in: Special Interests - Anything ;-). Leave a comment

#HappyFather’sDay to all the father’s in our hearts

William James Sommerville

Sommerville, Jim:
Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Innisfree House at the age of 84.
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Thanks for all the good times we shared, from looking for the 1964 Beetle, to rebuild #BadManxBuggy cutting it down, wiring it up and put it back together. Donna and I will cherish the time we spend going to #Volkswagen shows…
Love,
#BadManxBuggy Bri @ http://www.badmanxbuggy.com

2020 Show Has Been Cancelled-GermanAire Car Show & Social (formerly June Jitterbug) 

Posted by Bri on June 8, 2020
Posted in: Car Shows & Events, Dune Buggy, Meyers Manx, Volkswagen. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Well, this is so disappointing to #BadManxBuggy… I was looking forward to debuting my hard work (and kudos to my bro Bruce for the chassis work and painting) for the past 4 years…

Yup, everything was aligned the moon, stars, my shift work, the weather…? rain or shine the show must go on, the front end, tuned up, polished and shined and, BOOM…

2020 Show Has Been Cancelled

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, we have had to cancel this years show. Please save the date for 2021!

Here is a little re-cap of the work over the past 4 years… enjoy!

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    Off the chassis in 2015
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    Off the chassis in 2015
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    Off the chassis in 2015
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    All braced up and ready to roll out the chassis
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    Almost ready for the shop…
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    On the flatbed for the trip to the shop
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    Bye, Bye, sad day seeing it taken away
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    On the way to John Bear Body Shop
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    New nose cone all ready for primer and paint
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    Right floor board getting fitted
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    Left fitted and getting welded in place
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    Flipped over and the underside
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    Fabricating some side braces for the floor boards
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    Out of the paint booth and ready for the front beam and wheels
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    Freshly painted… Nice!
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    Back home… Finally, a little dusty, but home
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    Wheels are back on and ready to go back home
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    Should be an easy job…
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    Breaking my MacGyver bracket… 😦
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    Breaking my MacGyver bracket more… ;-(
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    Broke my MacGyver bracket… 😐
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    Broke my breaker bar… ;-0 F%&’in Frustrated and PO’d…
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    Cheap Chinadian Tire Tools… no match for a high quality German nut
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    Cleaning up the inside of my rims,
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    Rims all cleaned up, should be a nice accent
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    Nice touch… a nice accent to pull in from the body paint
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    Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
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    Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
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    Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
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    Stainless Steel fuel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
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    Words of Wisdom
  • The 1600cc power house is installed
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    Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely
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    Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely
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    Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely look no seats…
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    New Steering Box… painted up nice and shiny
  • Oh yeah, more chrome to polish
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    Getting everything sized up before installing
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    R.I.P. #Vegas April 14/2010 – Nov 13/2018 – you are sadly missed
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    Nice Stainless Steel from Dieter’s Metal Fabricating Ltd. – https://dietersaccessories.com/
  • Nice Stainless Steel from Dieter’s Metal Fabricating Ltd. – https://dietersaccessories.com/
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    Front end all back together again
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    Getting closer and closer 😉
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    Finishing up the rear end, sweet
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    Getting the rear bumper cleaned up and painted
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    Painting the rear bumper in my backyard paint booth
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    Fitting the seats, measuring 1/2 a dozen time before I drill any holes in my new pans
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    Looks lined up, here we go
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    Thanks Google – 3 years ago 2016 in the shop
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    Got all my parts for a tune up… tks California Import Parts – Canada.
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    Love the red plug wires
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    Fabricating some brackets for the roll bar
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    Fabricating some brackets for the roll bar And yes all Stainless Steel bolts
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    Stock aluminum for the brackets
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    2 done and 2 more to go… hand crafted
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    Bumper is back on and the wired up ready to roll
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    Lost the brake light, turned out the 1964 switch needed to be replaced… 55 years old, I think I got my moneys worth
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    R.I.P. Dad – Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Innisfree House at the age of 84.
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    Early years before we had a license to drive… on the road
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    A pic from one of the last days on the road, before #ProjectChassisRefurbish
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    Surprise!
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    With the green top on
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    Bruce Meyers the man that created the Dune Buggy, we are forever in debt for the joy you deliver
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    Yup – The 1st Manx !
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  days

  hours  minutes  seconds

until

Ontario’s Premier VW Show! June 12-13, 2021 – Fireman’s Park, Niagara Falls

Okay I think that’s all for tonight, stay safe all you V’dubbers..

Cheers,

#BadManxBuggy Bri @ http://www.BadManxBuggy.com

.@NASCARONFOX & @FoxSports are hosting a LIVE #Daytona500 #BadManxBuggy is waiting for the #RainDelay to be over and the #Daytona500 to start

Posted by Bri on February 16, 2020
Posted in: Race Cars.
No other race than the #AllAmericanRace #Daytona500 brings back memories of my Dad and the time we spent together, watching and cheering on Dale Earnhardt Sr.

In Memory of William James Sommerville

William James Sommerville

Dad:
Passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Innisfree House at the age of 84.

R.I.P. free from cancer ….

Cheers

#BadManxBuggy Bri @ http://www.badmanxbuggy.com