Got it for a really good price with the motor apart, and supposedly a broken transaxle, but found it to just have a broken axle. Got a used engine that turned out to be rebuilt recently, but had a junk case. Found a good case and rebuilt the engine. Put in a big cam and slapped a bunch of chrome on it.
It came with a couple different sets of offroad style wheels with it, but I had this set of vintage Centerlines sitting around, so I slapped them on.
It does unbelievable donuts in the dirt. I drive it on the street a lot, but it's really got a lot of things that I could get a ticket for.
It came with a couple different sets of offroad style wheels with it, but I had this set of vintage Centerlines sitting around, so I slapped them on.
It does unbelievable donuts in the dirt. I drive it on the street a lot, but it's really got a lot of things that I could get a ticket for.
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cool! I like the simplicty of the cage is it somewhat structual or just a bolt in?
If Kymco's still doing them look into their upswept ceramic coated merged header. Its a pretty nice equal length header and they have decent powder coating unlike Empi and Bugpack.
I used one on my Baja, Also I suggest a long supertrapp over the shorty if you get the downturned pipe. the shorty puts it right on the pipes and also right over a the basic rear cages that are avail. here's my baby that I miss badly:
Heres a better shot of that exhaust:
A good friend just past last week, I have to help his wife out with alot of his VW collection. He has 3 documented Manx's and about 4 other knock-off's
If Kymco's still doing them look into their upswept ceramic coated merged header. Its a pretty nice equal length header and they have decent powder coating unlike Empi and Bugpack.
I used one on my Baja, Also I suggest a long supertrapp over the shorty if you get the downturned pipe. the shorty puts it right on the pipes and also right over a the basic rear cages that are avail. here's my baby that I miss badly:
Heres a better shot of that exhaust:
A good friend just past last week, I have to help his wife out with alot of his VW collection. He has 3 documented Manx's and about 4 other knock-off's
Krymco is still making great pipes I love their flanged J-Pipes I have a set of his pipes for my Type III 1776 Skatt motor for my Trike project. I have the 4 into one by Bug-pac with the long stainless muffler for the Rupp Centaur Trike it also is Jet coated. The 4 into 1 is a must for proper exhaust. Tom the centerlines look good on that buggy. should be a lot of fun. Steve 
cool! I like the simplicty of the cage is it somewhat structual or just a bolt in?
If Kymco's still doing them look into their upswept ceramic coated merged header. Its a pretty nice equal length header and they have decent powder coating unlike Empi and Bugpack.
I used one on my Baja, Also I suggest a long supertrapp over the shorty if you get the downturned pipe. the shorty puts it right on the pipes and also right over a the basic rear cages that are avail. here's my baby that I miss badly:
Heres a better shot of that exhaust:
A good friend just past last week, I have to help his wife out with alot of his VW collection. He has 3 documented Manx's and about 4 other knock-off's
If Kymco's still doing them look into their upswept ceramic coated merged header. Its a pretty nice equal length header and they have decent powder coating unlike Empi and Bugpack.
I used one on my Baja, Also I suggest a long supertrapp over the shorty if you get the downturned pipe. the shorty puts it right on the pipes and also right over a the basic rear cages that are avail. here's my baby that I miss badly:
Heres a better shot of that exhaust:
A good friend just past last week, I have to help his wife out with alot of his VW collection. He has 3 documented Manx's and about 4 other knock-off's
I kinda like the stinger look right now, but would like the sound of dual buggy exhaust to be able to really hear the cam, so I may go with something like that later too.
Bummer about your buddy. Hope you find good homes for all the buggies.
Krymco is still making great pipes I love their flanged J-Pipes I have a set of his pipes for my Type III 1776 Skatt motor for my Trike project. I have the 4 into one by Bug-pac with the long stainless muffler for the Rupp Centaur Trike it also is Jet coated. The 4 into 1 is a must for proper exhaust. Tom the centerlines look good on that buggy. should be a lot of fun. Steve
That's a great looking buggy. Hope you'll be able to post some good jump photos.
The Thomas Crown Affair Dune Buggy
The Thomas Crown Affair Dune Buggy
