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Zinger dune buggy clone progress

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Moriarity, Dec 14, 2009.

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  1. Moriarity
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    Moriarity
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    the way I understand it is someone scratch built a model using different scale parts and entered it in the model contest at the Detroit autorama, in 1969 or so. Bob Larivee then had the full size cars built to use as feature vehicles. Chuck Miller did the corvette, VW bug, Dodge van and the semi. and Steve Tansy did the Dune buggy and the dragster
     
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  2. dogpatch customs
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    the zingers toured the hot rod show world circuit in the early 70's inspired by a guy from Cleveland Ohio named Dennis Johnson, built by Steve Tansy and Chuck Miller, i have some original photo's from the shows and will post em up. found a dual wheel'd dragster, a van, semi, dune buggy, corvette, and vw bug.

    george.
     
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  3. JokerJ
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    And BOSS 429 power to boot...Insane!
     
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  4. RichG
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    No kidding!:p
     
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  5. tfeverfred
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    Many a night was spent looking at pics of the Zingers when I was a kid. Looks like you're doing a great job.
     
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  6. 39 sledge
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    wow mark nice job.b.
     
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  7. Kerry
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    Nice job Mark. She's *****en!
     
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  8. V8Shorty
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    I remember going to "Cars of Stars" in Buena Park California when I was a kid and they were on display there. They were so cool, and still are.
     
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  9. Church
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    Love it!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  10. dogpatch customs
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    that would be cool to see it at the detroit autorama or one of the shows in person. nice build!
     

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  11. 8-Track
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    Does anyone Know where the all other zingers are? or do they still exist?
     
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  12. Moriarity
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    The Larivees from promotions inc still have the vw bug, corvette and the semi, they are touring them this year, I owned the dragster about 5 years ago and sold it (duh). the van and dune buggy are missing
     
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  13. D.W.
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    WOWZZERS indeed! Go man GO!
     
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  14. Rice n Beans Garage
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    Hey Mark quit having so much "Fun"!
     
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  15. ratster
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    cool daddy-oh
     
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  16. racer756
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    great memories!! Thanks.
     
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  17. seesko
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    Atta boy Mark!!
    Cool color
     
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  18. chopped51
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    That is really cool!
     
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  19. Big Wave Dave
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    brillant.. aces man, aces. would love to see the bug too, if anyone has a shot.
     
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  20. hotrodladycrusr
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    You've been such a good boy this year why don't you ask Santa for a new camera???;)
     
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  21. titus
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    uh oh, the trendero's in the shop!:)
     
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  22. oddrodgarage
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    Oh man that's cool...hadn't thought about those in years...you are having way too much fun!
     
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  23. Moriarity
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    I havent been that good. I will just have to be a little more steady.
     
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  24. 39 sledge
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    mark are any of the cars gonna be at detroit this year.
     
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  25. Moriarity
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    Moriarity
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    The real zingers will be there, I am not taking anything
     
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  26. Moriarity
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    Moriarity
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    heres the bug
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    and some more pics
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  27. meatball
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    didnt relieze there were two vettes...........were there doubles of any others>> damn I want the Van in my livingroom...................
     
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  28. RodP
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    Here's a couple more pics. This was a long time ago. I had just finished restoring and updating a few things on this one. We repaired some tour damage and repainted and lettered it. We also added the working lights and a few other things.
    RodP
     

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  29. SuperFleye
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    haha, that's insane! But who has an *** small enough to fit in that seat?
     
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  30. hotrodjeep
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    I just bought these Zingers yesterday:
    [​IMG]
    Way better than *****ies.

    Jeff
    BTW I want that semi, I'd paint it as a hostess delivery truck and stuff it full of Zingers......... MMMUUUH HAHAH MMMUUH HAHAHA
     
    hotrodjeep, Dec 17, 2009
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