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dwayne.dewaal
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My new Buggy

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Hi Guys.

As said in the introduction. I have got myself a nice buggy from a guy in Pinetown. And drove it down to the south coast this weekend.

The details of the buggy i am not too sure of. But it has a fiberglass pan (steves buggys)
1600 twin port motor that sounds very healthy. And the the Manx logo on the nose. Dont know if this is a manx veld wagen or not?

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Cool car, hope you enjoy it.
I am sure Pine will be able to share some VeldWagen knowledge
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Awesome. And I dig the colour.
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Ja its an awesome buggy. Just a bit of a serious wobble when doing about 80km/h. So think the tie rods etc have to be replaced
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Hi Dwayne and welcome to ACVWSA!

You got a pretty awesome buggy there, with a special SA connection. Although it has no connection to the US Manx (except for the illegal use of the name), it dates back to '68 or '69, making it one of the first ones locally.

This ad is from 1968:

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Road test:

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In 1970, probably because of some legal issues they renamed it 'GP Buggy' (British name), but note it is the exact same buggy as in the Veldwagen ad :lol:

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Enjoy it! :hangloose:
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One of the first Veldwagens built by Eric van Rensburg in 1968

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Does your buggy also have this plate?

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I spottes this LWB manx veldwagen on the Durban beachfront a while ago
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... tt#p269451" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Veldwagen emblem
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... tt#p269451" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hi Pine!!!
Thank you so much for that reply!! Really appreciate it!! Wow now i am really impressed with my purchase!
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I cant find that plate. But might have been revmoved at some stage
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Sorry for the bunch of replys. My phone keeps on hitting enter.

Now i just need the wheels in those pictures to finish it off.

If i am correct those are std beetle wheels with the crome hubcap?
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Beetle rims, but widened
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Yes. Thanks again Pine. Will have to look for a set. If anybody wants to sell please let me know
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And my new wheels are ready! Image
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New wheels fitted finally
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