1970 Volkswagen Other

Fiberglass

1835 Dual Port

Manual 4 speed

Clear

This is a just finished build of a buggy, starting with a NOS never installed body.I've been told by an expert that it is not a true Meyers Manx, but was made from one of those bodies, the only thing missing is the signature bump on the hood. It first went to David Barratt in Fresno (Manxchassis.com), where he made one of his full cage chassis custom fitted to the body. We brought it home, cleaned up the beam, control arms, and other chassis items and all were powder coated in a subtle silver metallic. The body was perfect and straight, without the usual holes, cracks or imperfections you usually find in a manx body. It was painted by a local body shop in a brilliant blue from House of Colors, and they added metal flake and many coats of clear, so it looks like real gelcoat. One of the most asked questions at the recent Woodburn Bug Event was whether is was real gelcoat or not, it looks that good. The owner of the body shop offered to talk to any seriously interested parties about the paint work and condition of the body. We replaced everything we could with either new or rebuilt parts, bearings and seals, and when ever possible I bought nice new stainless fasteners and other bolts to make the car look it's best. There is a restored speedometer in the dash with a fuel gauge, and the switches and turn signals are on a custom made console, to keep the dash clean and uncluttered. The wiring started out with a new American Wire Marine harness, ($400), so it was done right, not just a home made or butchered up nightmare. The black sides of the body as well as the console, and bottom of the floor pan are painted, with a durable rock guard product added similar to bedliner, called Raptor. The car is titled in Oregon as a 1970 VW. This was done for several reasons, you can get collector car insurance, never have to smog it, and it is easier to transfer from state to state. For example, I have it insured full coverage for $20,000, and it runs about $190 a year. The chassis on this car makes it a totally different driving experience than your standard buggy. It's very fun and solid to drive, without the flex you end up with of simply bolting a fiberglass body on a stock VW floorpan. The full cage also offers much more safety as well. Other Details: Engine is a rebuilt 1835 dual port, has new Manx Club Sidewinder exhaust Transaxle is a rebuilt unit from German Transaxle in Bend, Oregon New polished Centerline wheels and new tires New Beard suspension seats New LED tail lights New NOS German front turn signals (Since the photos, we went back to a stock shifter, and added a new Streetrod billet rear view mirror.) Well over $20,000 has gone into building this car. We never intended to sell, but it and the Super Bee are for sale to fund college and other things. The car is listed for sale locally at the buy it now price, so I reserve the right to end the auction early. The car is sold as-is, with no warranty expressed or implied. Email or call me with questions, located in Salem Oregon. Ted, 503-551-8189.