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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 01:11:14 PM

Title: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 01:11:14 PM
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
(https://i.postimg.cc/c45cTTfC/604561-CD-87-A2-4794-88-A7-FBE0451-CA3-D9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3dmpxXSQ)
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Hugh on October 06, 2022, 01:30:41 PM
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 !
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: snoopy on October 06, 2022, 01:40:53 PM
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.
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 02:54:33 PM
Thanks guys any useful links I need to know about
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Manxdavid on October 06, 2022, 03:07:54 PM
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.




(https://i.postimg.cc/v8jmZqmn/Screenshot-20221006-150600-2.png) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 05:03:39 PM
I have the surround was in car I'm fibreglassing it back together as we speak just need glass
(https://i.postimg.cc/bJ11JW8s/image.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/njcXSdXJ)
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Dave DND on October 06, 2022, 06:42:40 PM
Welcome aboard - Good to see another build underway  ;-)up
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Manxdavid on October 06, 2022, 06:47:50 PM
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.
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Manxdavid on October 06, 2022, 07:22:18 PM
These sidepods will come closest to fitting but any will probably need a bit of fetling.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294688905898?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=hOmrBF9GT4W&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=QRti4rzaTW6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 06, 2022, 08:10:18 PM
Awesome thanks people much appreciated
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Krug on October 07, 2022, 03:04:08 PM
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/
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Paul1953 on October 08, 2022, 04:07:44 PM
It`s a hi from me  ;-)up ;-)up
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Roadrunner on October 11, 2022, 11:12:23 PM
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
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 11, 2022, 11:27:38 PM
Quote from: Roadrunner on October 11, 2022, 11:12:23 PM
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
no is yours finished or project
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Hugh on October 12, 2022, 08:23:57 AM
Tony I thought of saying Gordon's was a project - or work in progress - but then decided I'd just post an image instead !


(https://i.postimg.cc/sxt8JkV2/IMG-0582.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JH5PrdHw)
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Roadrunner on October 12, 2022, 09:24:19 AM
Quote from: Hugh on October 12, 2022, 08:23:57 AM
Tony I thought of saying Gordon's was a project - or work in progress - but then decided I'd just post an image instead !


(https://i.postimg.cc/sxt8JkV2/IMG-0582.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JH5PrdHw)

;D
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: Tonyhale83 on October 16, 2022, 09:52:23 AM
Quote from: Roadrunner on October 12, 2022, 09:24:19 AM
Quote from: Hugh on October 12, 2022, 08:23:57 AM
Tony I thought of saying Gordon's was a project - or work in progress - but then decided I'd just post an image instead !

Very nice
(https://i.postimg.cc/sxt8JkV2/IMG-0582.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JH5PrdHw)

;D
Title: Re: Introducing
Post by: HUDGE BUGGY on October 16, 2022, 05:50:02 PM
Big GP was selling a pair just a while back