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Started by Tonyhale83, October 06, 2022, 01:11:14 PM

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Tonyhale83

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Hi guys I'm Tony Hertfordshire based paint sprayer just bought a buggy and don't know anything about it any help or info would be appreciated need windscreen and would like side pods too


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Welcome onboard Tony.

Plenty on here will identify that - my guess is a GP that could be rebuilt to look traditional but await the wise ones!

Hope to see you at a gathering.

Oh and a great base colour !
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Welcome to the world of buggies Denise may have a screen in a few months unless it goes into her garden water feature with the old shell. The new body fit is aimed at for feb 23.

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Thanks guys any useful links I need to know about

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Hi Tony and welcome.

Your buggy is a GP Beach Buggy, a Mk2 which originally had the screen frame moulded into the bonnet. Unfortunately it looks like yours may have been sawn off so you may end up looking for a replacement bonnet and screen. You may want to try Volksmagic in Birmingham, they break VWs and may have something, also Kingfisher in Birmingham but I've never had much luck with them.

Your screen and surround would have looked like this.





"Ah, Beach Buggies, sure, just a quick cheap way of getting a few more years out of a rusty Beetle. You can throw one together in a weekend." anon.

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I have the surround was in car I'm fibreglassing it back together as we speak just need glass


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Welcome aboard - Good to see another build underway  ;-)up
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Good. Any decent autoglass place will cut and fit a piece of flat laminated glass to suit. A plant or agricultural glass firm will probably be cheapest.
"Ah, Beach Buggies, sure, just a quick cheap way of getting a few more years out of a rusty Beetle. You can throw one together in a weekend." anon.

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"Ah, Beach Buggies, sure, just a quick cheap way of getting a few more years out of a rusty Beetle. You can throw one together in a weekend." anon.

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Awesome thanks people much appreciated

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Quote from: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 02:54:33 PM
Thanks guys any useful links I need to know about

Welcome mate - Peters site is just a wealth of inspiration and ideas https://www.manxmaniac.co.uk/

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Hey Tony, good to have you here,  I'm just outside of Hitchin with another bugger just down the road too.

Where abouts in Hertfordshire are you?

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Quote from: Roadrunner on October 07, 2022, 08:48:06 PM
Hey Tony, good to have you here,  I'm just outside of Hitchin with another bugger just down the road too.

Where abouts in Hertfordshire are you?
I work in Stapleford near watton at stone between Stevenage and Hertford

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Quote from: Tonyhale83 on October 08, 2022, 02:24:02 PM
Quote from: Roadrunner on October 07, 2022, 08:48:06 PM
Hey Tony, good to have you here,  I'm just outside of Hitchin with another bugger just down the road too.

Where abouts in Hertfordshire are you?
I work in Stapleford near watton at stone between Stevenage and Hertford

Ah not far then

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