Joy can't get off work, so it looks like I'm going to FL Bug Jam alone this year.  I've been planning on taking the bus but I got to thinking (I know, I know. That was my first mistake!) . . . but I've already taken the bus to Florida just hours after I got the engine in and running . . . Why not try something "challenging" this year.

I've got this old Manx (clone) fiberglass buggy out back . . . just needs and engine and a nosecone on the tranny (and wiring, headlights, patches on the floors and a few other minor details).  I've got the engine (yeah, the one I'm "suppose" to be putting back in the bus) and I've got a good (according to the guy I bought it from) 67 tranny . . . All I'll need to buy is headlights . . . maybe a little fiberglass to stop the air from coming up through the passenger floor (or where the floor used to be).  And after all, it's FLORIDA Bug Jam . . . and I don't have to worry about any passengers giving me a hard time about how STUPID I am for driving a ragged out dune buggy 1200 miles in November . . .

Oh yeah, it needs brakes.  Maybe it isn't such a good idea . . . to patch the floors I mean.

What do you think?  You don't think I'll do it?  Didn't you think that about the bus last year?  I know I CAN do it . . . I'm just trying to figure out if I really want to . . . and in a brief moment of sanity I'm kind'a hoping someone will talk me out of even thinking about it any more!  :p

:angry:  OK, Uncle Tod.  Now you've done it.  Now I have to drive it down just to prove my point.  (I guess that point being that I breathed too much exhaust on last year's trip . . . which, by the way, I made with no problems . . . well, except for maybe that whole falling apart drag link thing . . . but a couple of hose clamps kept it together till I got home.)

 :p    :cool:  



Edited By Zen on 1035475488

Does FL have a "You drove that from WHERE?" class?

Not that I know of . . . of course we didn't have one until someone drove a rail buggy 600 miles to our show!  LOL

well zen, when is the Fla  thing,  maybe i can meet ya with my buggy that way  neither one of us will be alone when the other  runs out of gas or something :p  :p  :p  :p  

You mean something like this?

(this photo resides on club member vwtrav's web site keedyweb.net )

I know that the West Georgia group always has a large group and hooks up with several others on the way down. I have got some video of some of the trips. It is an awesome sight to see all the models of VW's(on & off trailers) going down the road. I enjoy listening to the comments on the CB by the truckers etc. We will miss the Jam this year. First time in 3 years, but the Jewel in minus an engine right now. The 2332 should be ready very soon. Really looking forward to next year. Hope all of you have a safe trip to and from the Jam!!!

thanks for the info on the jam, i will try and make it, but if icant do you all do any within your  group?  or area?

have a great day !
wens