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joescoolcustoms
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Location: West By God Virginia
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Thanks Murzi.
My Apache knock-off must be a real POS thin unit compared to the manx. To take this picture, I would REQUIRE to be holding on to the clothes line or have raw glass in my newly scrapped leg as I fall on the broken fender.
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Dunebubby
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Joined: October 12, 2006
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Location: In my den,throwing darts at a picture of my ex-boss
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OK My kids are going to the in laws tomorrow so I will update my "cat walk"photo."300# ,on a splash"....... I need a hair cut first but I'm starting a new job in the next few days so I'll deal with that in any case.
I don't have any Velcro right now so I guess I'll have to be creative....
You up for it Chuck?
Strut it..... 
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aquamanx
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Joined: May 18, 2004
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Location: Texas
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Speaking of Manxes and shiny gelcoat....mine will be 40 years old in April of '08 
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40 YEARS! Wow looks great.
How did ya keep it looking so nice, Oh oh let me guess Duragloss applied with velcro shoes?  |
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Yellermanx
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Joined: November 04, 2004
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Location: Florida
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Glad to see Aquamanx is catching on so quickly.
As for Dunebubby, sorry I can't play since I have lost a few pounds and it wouldn't be a fair competition. However I have started some body work on the famous Manx fender at my leisure. On top is where I repaired some mirror holes. I have ground out the turn signal holes in the other picture. You can't tell the depth of the grinding in the picture, but the front hole is ground about half way through. The one on top is ground deeper since there is more area to feather it.
Manx gelcoat after 40+ years in Florida sun.
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lostinbaja
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Joined: December 19, 2004
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Location: Frankfort, Illinois
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Since you are playing with fiberglass....Fill the headlight bosses with a fiberglass resin/fiber mixture. You won't have issues with the headlight housing coming loose or cracking the boss.
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Yellermanx
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| Thanks Jerry, I remembered you saying that before and plan to do it when the body goes upside down. |
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greenmanx
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Location: The Lone Star State
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plasticman1432
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Location: Nosebleed seats, NY
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40 YEARS! Wow looks great.
How did ya keep it looking so nice, Oh oh let me guess Duragloss applied with velcro shoes? [/quote]
Thanks. The velcro shoes are just for buffing the Duragloss....I'm keeping the application a secret.
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SiggyManx#33
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Location: Southeast PA
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Glad to see Aquamanx is catching on so quickly.
As for Dunebubby, sorry I can't play since I have lost a few pounds and it wouldn't be a fair competition. However I have started some body work on the famous Manx fender at my leisure. On top is where I repaired some mirror holes. I have ground out the turn signal holes in the other picture. You can't tell the depth of the grinding in the picture, but the front hole is ground about half way through. The one on top is ground deeper since there is more area to feather it.
Manx gelcoat after 40+ years in Florida sun.
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It kind of reminds me of the Berrien Gel-Coat.
Just kidding.
Hit it with some Duragloss and your good to go...... |
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MURZI
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Location: Madisonville, La
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You may need multiple coats of duragloss.
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Mr Bs Bug N Buggy
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With velcro......
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lostinbaja
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Location: Frankfort, Illinois
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Don't forget, a lot of elbow grease...
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