Interesting story, and #Hagerty will not insure a Meyers Manx #DuneBuggy really! My insurance has gone up from ~200.00 bucks a year (when #INTAC dumped me after requesting an appraisal… NICE; I’ll never do business with them again) to ~2400.00; Nordique is the only insurance company in Ontario, Canada.
Well, I guess it’s not their fault, but, if they are the only company to insure my classic authenticated Manx, then, they have all our nutz in a vise, dictating the price. I’m not ready to put it up on the #Barrett-Jackson auctioning block yet, but, when retired it may not be an option at $2400.00 bucks a year!
This my rant for the day #F^ck_2020 and come on 2021, I never looked forward to a new year, until, this year.
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!
Off the chassis in 2015
Off the chassis in 2015
Off the chassis in 2015
All braced up and ready to roll out the chassis
Almost ready for the shop…
On the flatbed for the trip to the shop
Bye, Bye, sad day seeing it taken away
On the way to John Bear Body Shop
New nose cone all ready for primer and paint
Right floor board getting fitted
Left fitted and getting welded in place
Flipped over and the underside
Fabricating some side braces for the floor boards
Out of the paint booth and ready for the front beam and wheels
Freshly painted… Nice!
Back home… Finally, a little dusty, but home
Wheels are back on and ready to go back home
Should be an easy job…
Breaking my MacGyver bracket… 😦
Breaking my MacGyver bracket more… ;-(
Broke my MacGyver bracket… 😐
Broke my breaker bar… ;-0 F%&’in Frustrated and PO’d…
Cheap Chinadian Tire Tools… no match for a high quality German nut
Cleaning up the inside of my rims,
Rims all cleaned up, should be a nice accent
Nice touch… a nice accent to pull in from the body paint
Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
Stainless Steel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
Stainless Steel fuel line, oh yeah! Nothing but the best!
Words of Wisdom
The 1600cc power house is installed
Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely
Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely
Meyers Manx Body is back on the chassis – Safely
look no seats…
New Steering Box… painted up nice and shiny
Oh yeah, more chrome to polish
Getting everything sized up before installing
R.I.P. #Vegas April 14/2010 – Nov 13/2018 – you are sadly missed
Yeah, I’m so disappointed, I have happy memories of my dad and mom at this show ever since starting to attend #Volkswagen shows. This was the first show that #BadManxBuggy was ever in and I was bitten by the show #bug – pun intended… cheers to dad; R.I.P. free from #Cancer
it took me longer than expected to finish up the few pieces and I just took it for a spin… and….
To do list:
Adjust the clutch… I can’t get it in reverse
Adjust the brakes… the peddle is too low
Adjust the headlights
Align the front end and make sure everything is tight
Checked that the electrical system is charging properly
And that’s just from the first run… yeah really disappointed… but I can’t rush perfection.
Here is a shot of it, off the jack stands in 3 years and back on the ground.
Damn, it felt so good cruising in #BadManxBuggy once again, after 3 long years of blood, sweat and tears…. So disappointed…. ;-(
Oh yeah, some day #BadManxBuggy wants to make the trip and enjoy the show.
I have been busy putting the last few major pieces back together, cleaned up the engine, put the baja bumper back together and started fitting it last night. Should have that done by the end of the day. After that, reinstalling the side pods, the rear tires… check it over and take for the first spin since 2015…
Fabricating some backing plates for the roll bar to help support the roll bar, on the fiber glass body.
All the little things that take the time… but you can’t rush #Perfection lol…. Unpolished, they still need to be shinny…
Can’t wait, it has been a long time since I’ve felt the engine roar and the wind in my hair.
