Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
What, you can't move the steering and pedals to the center? Easy!
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
Or...
1978 AMC Pacer - The Blue Flag Special
BFE GP '12 - IOE
BFE GP '13 - Co-Organizer's Choice w/ Speed Holes Wrenching
BFE GP '12 - IOE
BFE GP '13 - Co-Organizer's Choice w/ Speed Holes Wrenching
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
MurileeMartin wrote:
Serj wrote:MurileeMartin wrote:Why hasn't anyone pulled the body off a full-frame car or pickup and built the World's Biggest And Most Horrible Formula One Car? A P71 Crown Vic would be ideal for such a project.
...you've been listening in on our paddock conversation, haven't you?
on that note, anyone willing to do REALLY CHEAP/free fibreglass fabrication?
Fiberglass? What's wrong with plywood?
Splinters of death..
I really want to see some one use a bunch of scrap steel to make a "trophy truck" for Lemons...
Sons of STIG
Judge Jonny, "So, what's the next formerly thought to be immune from winning that will steal the nickels?An MR2? A Fierro (ha ha ha)? A Datsun/Nissan Z? A Camaro?"
Judge Jonny, "So, what's the next formerly thought to be immune from winning that will steal the nickels?An MR2? A Fierro (ha ha ha)? A Datsun/Nissan Z? A Camaro?"
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
Rockford Brodie wrote:
Or...
Ah Smokey....his spirit hovers over every Lemons paddock...
Jim "Endo" Anderton
30 years of racing and still not Brambilla.....
30 years of racing and still not Brambilla.....
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
MurileeMartin wrote:
Serj wrote:MurileeMartin wrote:Why hasn't anyone pulled the body off a full-frame car or pickup and built the World's Biggest And Most Horrible Formula One Car? A P71 Crown Vic would be ideal for such a project.
...you've been listening in on our paddock conversation, haven't you?
on that note, anyone willing to do REALLY CHEAP/free fibreglass fabrication?
Fiberglass? What's wrong with plywood?
What's wrong with paper mache?
http://wartburg.misfittoysracing.com
OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part."
BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."
OTTER: "I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part."
BLUTO: "We're just the guys to do it."
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
If you use Fixall to make your paper mache, it's sorta waterproof!
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
MurileeMartin wrote:
Why hasn't anyone pulled the body off a full-frame car or pickup and built the World's Biggest And Most Horrible Formula One Car? A P71 Crown Vic would be ideal for such a project.
Ummm, can I actually do that? Believe it or not I'm only into this for $400 so far:
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
That sure looks like a small-block Chevy engine, which means it has about an 80% chance of failure at Lemons... but otherwise, looks good to me!
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
I wish my creative mind had the fabrication skills and tools to go with it.
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Re: Seriously... What Could Go Wrong? (Shortening Wheelbase 24")
Serj wrote:
I wish my creative mind had the fabrication skills and tools to go with it.
+1
1978 AMC Pacer - The Blue Flag Special
BFE GP '12 - IOE
BFE GP '13 - Co-Organizer's Choice w/ Speed Holes Wrenching
BFE GP '12 - IOE
BFE GP '13 - Co-Organizer's Choice w/ Speed Holes Wrenching