My Beach Buggy

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No,I took it off after I took the pic.Doubt the plates will ever come off.
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What looks better....

.....this...

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....or this?

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Black stripes.
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Agree, black looks better
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YELLOW!

Black is nice but i prefer the YELLOW!
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Post by buggyfan »

looking good ,chris :hangloose: :hangloose:

how does rthe bar attach at the top mountings?thru the shell or onto the shock towers?
what happend to the t top that you took off??
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The top of the bar conects onto the shock towers,yes.

I still have the top standing in the back yard.
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Black looks very good
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I, YELLOW, I say :D
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Black......we all like a bit of black!
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like the saying goes,
once u go black u never go back :twisted:
lookn good :hangloose:
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Black! :hangloose:
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Post by hitlers revenge »

Too much Black.

Leave it YELLOW! It breaks the 2 main colours.
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Got the wiring sorted and replaced the coil over shocks with the original shocks because the wheels propped up with the lighter engine.Now the stance is perfect.

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Cooler than a polar bear's toenails 8) :callook:
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