Mini-t beach buggy build
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- ECbuggys
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Mini-t beach buggy build
So we have been building a Mini-t buggy for a customer the Doner was more than a little rough.
- ECbuggys
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
after primer and our first base coat with the metal flake and bronze looking hot
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Pan is now shortened to meet the body correctly and the tunnel has been re-arranged to move everything within reach quite a job but we managed to get a 40 page assembly manual for this build so that definately helps IMG]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09 ... 0f9d2c.jpg[/IMG] next to have all the strange size cables made up and make up the new brake lines then we can start with the interior
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Very cool but IMO you need to go a little wilder on the paint.....
Check out Fritz Schenk ( http://www.spritzbyfritz.com/ ) if you don't know of him already. Has done and is busy with some pretty wild VW stuff.
Check out Fritz Schenk ( http://www.spritzbyfritz.com/ ) if you don't know of him already. Has done and is busy with some pretty wild VW stuff.
Barry
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
awesome transformation
Care to share more details regarding the black EAGLE in the background??
Care to share more details regarding the black EAGLE in the background??
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Nice flake gold color going there. Love it!!! Guess you going california retro with all crome on this. will look sick!!!, sorry for boming the page now
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Thnks guys @buggyfan the Eagle is in to have the gull wing doors changed into scissor doors and an update of the rear end.
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Hi guys talk to us where did you get the Cymbria if it have gullwing dors. There are two other guys in KZN with Eagle's. Is the Eagle running?
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Re: Mini-t beach buggy build
Send us some photo's of the Eagle it might be a British Eagle. It seems to be in good condition. Have a look at the Eagle website. eaglesportscars.com