The ̶B̶o̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ Pioneer Malibu

This is madness!

 

GO CAT GO!!!!!!

 

this is as far as we got today. More tomorrow.

 

Yup. Not boring anymore!

 

Me and the kid spent a little while looking at it in the shop this evening, and made some changes to the plans. The inner fenders are just too big, so I think we'll cut them off and make some wood fenders. And the bumper is going to be funky looking, so that will probably come off, too.

 

Maybe you should consider a Chuck Wagon instead of a Prairie Schooner. Food might come in handy...so you don't have to go all "Donner" on somebody.

 

Staggering that there's so much surface rust yet no holes! The bottom 6 inches of the car wouldn't exist if it was a northeast vehicle.

 

Yep you got that right! That is a nice dry car.

 

Take the bumper off and bolt a rough cut 2x12 there!

 

Holy catfish Batman, that is taking the no four door concept to the extreme. Good thing it is full perimeter frame. Planting a seed…

 

I was wondering if it was gonna look like a larger version of a Pontiac Aztek with the camping option.. I dont think that now.

 

The Donner Party.......... Wagon!

 

Jim, you've built a lot more stuff than I have.
I wonder how much weight is going back on and how that will affect rear wheelwell spacing.
This pic shows the rear center hub a bit higher up in the car than the front hub and the bottom of the doors.
If the new body and all your gear is the same weight, expect the same height.
Still very tall arches.

 

I measured the clearance between axle and frame, and there's about half a foot more than that between tire and the top of the wheel arch! so it's just too big. I'll set it up so the tire won't hit anything if the car bottoms out completely...which I always do, anyways.

 

You are what (who) you eat.

 

Traditional bigs 'n littles, plus they could fill the rear wheelwells.

 

Not sure of the route to be taken but I'm only a few blocks off of the asphalt Oregon Trail (I-5), so if Jim needs a Sawzall or some wood screws to fix that "Land Schooner" the Inn will be open but I ain't cooking him breakfast.
Oh yeah, keep an eye out for Bigfoot!

 

thanks!

Work continues...

 

Jim its time for some dragstrip testing like the old Caddyhack article

 

This thing can't get out of it's own way

 

I guess I have missed a few posts?

 

So how did we get from a Le Mons Rally Vision to a burning man vision?

 

Magic mushrooms?

Progress.

 

Much better
Dan

 

Isn’t there a thread for cars that are turned into pickups?

 

Probably.

 

Looks like fun…

 

elCamino the hard way! I love it!

 

You can build a raised platform for granny to sit in her chair ?

 

Our Australian and European friends will be envious of what we can build and drive here, no engineer's certification needed!