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started my manta ray beach buggy, finally!!

hears some pics

when i picked it up

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floors off

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all for now, engine/gearbox off soon!!

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Awesome, i`d love one of them 8-)

Keep the updates coming :nod:

What are you planning with it?

Good luck :thumbsup:

are you gonna get all the running gear and floors powder coated? would be sealed properly then!! as craig has asked, whats the plans?

Cooooooooooool. Keep it coming

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done some more stripping...

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thinking of getting the chassis sandblasted??

Fucking hell mate, your not wasting any time!

Are you the chap who refurbed his Polo GTI wheels not so long ago? I've got a few questions if you have...

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Fucking hell mate, your not wasting any time!

Are you the chap who refurbed his Polo GTI wheels not so long ago? I've got a few questions if you have...

yep it was me

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What order do you need to put the bolts in and how tight do they need to be? I'm mean to be doing a set soon and thats the only thing I'm not sure about!

Cheers.

unusual having link pin front siuspension irs rear has the rear irs been grafted on by the previous owner,

What order do you need to put the bolts in and how tight do they need to be? I'm mean to be doing a set soon and thats the only thing I'm not sure about!

Cheers.

all touque settings should b on ed38. know mike AKA the polisher made a post n think it was made sticky. ;)

hes reeeeally helpful n full of knowledge when it comes to rims.

thats well cool

free road tax init?

lol

Looking at those pics it just goes to show how accurate the front suspension on the old Tamiya Sand Scorcher was. :-D

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unusual having link pin front siuspension irs rear has the rear irs been grafted on by the previous owner,

i think it was two differant beetles, front end is early 60s and the rear is 71/72ish

What order do you need to put the bolts in and how tight do they need to be? I'm mean to be doing a set soon and thats the only thing I'm not sure about!

Cheers.

all touque settings should b on ed38. know mike AKA the polisher made a post n think it was made sticky. ;)

hes reeeeally helpful n full of knowledge when it comes to rims.

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Hi There.

Seems like that didnt all go as well as planned. Will be back as soon as possible.

Edition 38

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