Lip Ripper, nice start! Looks like the VDub you started with was pretty solid but what you've shown so far is fantastic. Nice work on the floor pan and reassembly. Engine looks good even though it looked like the roughest piece. Is the engine stock? What about the body though? Are you remounting the dub shell or did you find a Manx kit? Keep the pics coming. ---------- "Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
Yes the engine is in it's most naked form and yes it's a stock 1600 dual port. The engine chrome is coming this week.I sold the Baja body and I have an original Myers Manx II; number 235 of 300 produced. The chassis will be complete by Memorial day and I'll start on the body next week. Thanks for the kind words.
Man I lusted after these when I was a kid - about 11 years old I think. I actually built a model of one, painted it purple metal flake. Looks like you're doing a first class job. ---------- /Greg
Lip ripper, nice work. Clean look and I like the use of spray on bed liner instead of paint. Nice work on the engine and trans too. Can't wait to see the next vid. Is there a science behind the floor welds? You made note of the angle welds so I was wondering if that is a standard mod for V W floor repairs. X ---------- "Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
In order for the Dune Buggy body to fit the V-dub chassis it has to be shortened. When Bruce Myers invented these he cut straight across the pan and shortened them 14 1/4 inches. The problem is that the pan is tapered so they don't mate after cutting the section out. So then the answer was to cut darts and piece them together. Then someone figured if you cut the pan on an angle you could remove the same amount with a much closer fit. But still the answer was to heat and beat things together where they didn't quite match. I decided to leave certain parts of each section and then after the two pieces were brought together I trimmed the overlayed section to make a smooth transition. More work but I'm sure it is stronger and I think it looks much better. ANd thank yo all for the comments,
I thought maybe flux due to the condition of the original pan you were welding to and the fact you were exposed to the outside but it's clear the 27 wire mig was the better way. Good job. Keep the photos coming. Xharp ---------- "Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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