Adam Ferguson
Cumbria, England

This is my recently completed UK Manx II. I started work in January shortly after Selling my Red Renegade (see Dec 01 BOTM). I live in the Lake District but the work was largely done in N. Wales at John Gurney's workshop. We started from scratch with an acid dipped chassis, and have been as thorough as possible putting it together - using mostly standard parts for ease of maintenance and to keep costs sensible. That said, it features IRS rear suspension, sway away adjusters in the the front beam, front disc brakes from the new Beetle and a new Manx shell. A host of very subtle but standard looking body modifications were done also. The engine is a 1776cc type 1 with 36mm Del orto carbs, the wheels - Cragar Keystones. The Roll bar dimensions were pondered over much, and the decision to upholster it makes a huge difference to the overall look. The colour is a 1998 Peugeot Sienna brown metallic. The clocks are VDO and I retained my clip / off steering wheel from my Red Renegade after the Russian trip last year. Plain fitted rubber mats adorn the footwells, plain black vinyl interior and fitted hood excellently done by Aldridge trimming. Seats were 'liberated' from my father's old renegade that hasn't run for years.He didnt realise I'd taken them and had them re-upholstered, and on presentation of the finished manx he said - 'those seats are nice, a bit like my old ones'