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Items used as a body that didnt start life as one

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Busted Knuckles, Oct 13, 2006.

  1. Ask Tom Daniel.:D
     
  2. Frank
    Joined: Jul 30, 2004
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    I've heard of a horse drawn carriage...would this be a engine drawn horse car?

    Here is one for you. I wonder if it was ever actually driven.
     

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  3. Lippyp
    Joined: Jul 26, 2006
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    How about a street legal speedboat? Created by renowned UK customiser Andy Saunders back in 1986 from a reject speedboat hull and a Reliant Regal three wheeler.

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  4. SilentMind415
    Joined: Feb 20, 2006
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    from Stockton

    Heres a video featuring that ....car.... :rolleyes:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwOG0ceAUs
     
  5. petrolhead
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    I was going to say "Only in Americia" but the last one wrecked that lol lol lol
    Regards
    Petrolhead
     
  6. Harrison
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    Yeah, this thread worked out about as well as I had figured. :rolleyes:

    JH
     
  7. chromedaddyo
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    from Ohio

    I had a chance to ride in the Euclid beach rocket last month, Awsome!!!, some local Rednecks monted a tri hul boat on a 4X4 frame and spray pained "Who needs water?" on the side. Didn't have the camera though.
     
  8. Busted Knuckles
    Joined: Dec 1, 2004
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    Im with ya . Not really where I was thinking but nun the less amusing
     
  9. Only while on LSD.
     
  10. tommy
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    I seem to remember some "yokel" making a track nose grille from a trash can.;):D
     
  11. How about some that aren't so silly. Unconventional materials, but a good-looking result.
     
  12. Ozzie
    Joined: Sep 1, 2006
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    Did anyone see the Worlds fastest Sofa? on MTV last year. It was built by Cord Newman of Davie, FL, He's the builder working on my 23T custom. He actually broke the record but in the show it's shown to be the host of the show, which is a bunch of TV*****, but that's TV for ya. It had a plasma in front, very cool all around.
    You can see Cord ( the builder) in the upcoming Walking Tall 2, He's one of the featured Bad guys/Stuntmen of the film.

    Ozzie
     
  13. FiddyFour
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    i think what yur lookin for is something along the lines of this, and not some*****house abortion. . .

    from Street Rod Builder magazine oct of this year. Radio Flyer steel wagon sectioned for a firewall recess :cool: now, why the hell dint i think of this when i was doing the motor recess on the Stiff Willy :rolleyes:

    [​IMG]
     
  14. Joe Nation
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    Don't forget the up-turned pickle boat that Jesse 'I'm named after a criminal' James built on Monster Garage. I quite liked that car, apart from the shot*******.
     
  15. Vicious_Cycle
    Joined: Mar 27, 2006
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    Ron Heitman built the amusement ride-based Rocket Car. I can't find any pics of it, but I believe it has Olds Toronado running gear.

    That thing is hilarious. I went for a ride in it around the horse racing track at Lake County Fairgrounds after a car show many years back... he was running it pretty hard; I thought we were going to roll it, but I couldn't stop laughing anyway. The beer might have had something to do with that...
     
  16. OLLIN
    Joined: Aug 25, 2006
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    So I was Driving on the freeway and I saw a concrete truck. He had one of these on a trailer behind. I sped to catch up but i didn't have my camera on me plus I was driving. But it reminded me of this thread. This would make an awesome boat tail body with very little work. check it out..

    Our 1-1/4 cubic yard concrete hauling trailer is raised and lowerd with a hand pump.

    Specifications:
    Capacity: 1 1/4 Cubic Yard
    Loaded Weight: 5,999 lbs
    Empty Weight: 1,400 lbs
    Dump Angle: 60°

    Features:
    • Adjustable load leveling tow bar.
    • Tandem axle design for stability
    • Dump angle 60°


    Uses:
    • Haul mixed concrete
    • Use with Wet Auger System


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  17. Ghostrdr
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    from Missouri

    In Marshalltown I owa the local muffler man converted a Yugo into a huge muffler and drove it around.
     
  18. FiddyFour
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    i'd have to think those dump bodies would be heavy as hell,,, maybe 14 gauge? lil thick for a body, but maybe they'd let you "rent" one to use as a buck for making one?
     
  19. OLLIN
    Joined: Aug 25, 2006
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    yeah, but it'd be strong! It would be a good start and Ill bet you could get an old used one real cheap. Maybe something bigger like that blastolene car with a V-12?
     

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