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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,5:53 am Post # 177 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

Is that all, heck I'll run out and buy two of em!.. :eek  :rolleyes  :laugh
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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,6:16 am Post # 178 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Riiiiight..... :rolleyes  :laugh

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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,11:04 am Post # 179 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

Is that all, heck I'll run out and buy two of em!.. :eek  :rolleyes  :laugh

Actually they do have two for sale. The other is a cheap POS for the bargain price of 75K. :D

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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,11:34 am Post # 180 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

Is that all, heck I'll run out and buy two of em!.. :eek  :rolleyes  :laugh

Actually they do have two for sale. The other is a cheap POS for the bargain price of 75K. :D

What ya waitin' fer Ken? Go git eet. 75 Kroners is cheap :)

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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

Is that all, heck I'll run out and buy two of em!.. :eek  :rolleyes  :laugh

Actually they do have two for sale. The other is a cheap POS for the bargain price of 75K. :D

What ya waitin' fer Ken? Go git eet. 75 Kroners is cheap :)

For 75 kroeners, I could by another River Shack!!  :beer  :pirate

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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,9:03 pm Post # 182 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Spend it now....or spend more later!  :rolleyes

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Post Icon Posted: April 15 2011,9:09 pm Post # 183 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Should be bringing home the chassis and body this coming weekend :jumpie  :jumpie

Then all the knuckle busting assembly work starts. Everything together raw before paint/powdercoating....at least once. :banghead

Now the fun starts!.. :good

And How!!  :p

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Should be bringing home the chassis and body this coming weekend :jumpie  :jumpie

Then all the knuckle busting assembly work starts. Everything together raw before paint/powdercoating....at least once. :banghead

Smart!!



Ya knows....it aint gonna fit after paint/powdercoat!!  :rolleyes  :laugh

Big hammer???  :rotflmao

A Rubber Hammer!! :laugh  :D

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Looks Great!! Does it Use A VW Pan??

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Horizon in Havi had a real nice buggy for sale at the boat show. They're only asking $95,000 for it. :eek

Is that all, heck I'll run out and buy two of em!.. :eek  :rolleyes  :laugh

BALLER!! :laugh  :laugh  :D

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Actually they do have two for sale. The other is a cheap POS for the bargain price of 75K. :D

I Though They Said 25K?? :stupid Maybe I Was :sleep  :beat

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For 75 kroeners, I could by another River Shack!!  :beer  :pirate

But You Can't Dune A River Shack!!  :laugh  :eek  :p

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Should be bringing home the chassis and body this coming weekend :jumpie  :jumpie

Then all the knuckle busting assembly work starts. Everything together raw before paint/powdercoating....at least once. :banghead

Now the fun starts!.. :good

And How!!  :p

Yeah, got it home and wanted to get the front end put together today......missing the through rod bolts so I'll do the rear instead....missing the pivot arm bolts :rolleyes  :beat

Having a beer instead and looking at the mess of parts I have to now assemble :laugh   Ok, I'm staring at them, not looking :rotflmao

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Looks Great!! Does it Use A VW Pan??

Yes, stock type1 pan.  I have license plates for my 1971 VW already :D :D  :good

They also make a body that fits the Ghia pan(wider) buts only a ring body and not the complete tub like this one.

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I shall call it "Kermit"  :laugh

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Good name!!  :good

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I shall call it "Kermit"  :laugh


Gizmo is what I've been calling it(GIZ backwards is ZIG).......it all remains to be seen depending on how it treats me.

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:good  :laugh

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On the trailer bringin' it home.

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Finally in MY garage, albeit sitting on furniture dollies.

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Mounted rear trailing arms, shocks, bearing carriers and wheels(trying to get it rolling soon).

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Very nice Giz, errr, I mean Zig... LOL

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Looking good Zig!.. :good
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Won't be too long now!!  :good  :beer

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