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hoho`win: Mar 7, 2003

Nitrox posted:

You will also need a transmission, complete wire harness with ECU and a number of other, very important items that will require fabrication to install. Like radiator and houses, duel pump and lines, exhaust and header, dashboard or at least an s2000 cluster. Oh, and repairing all the rust in that "free" car

But if you buy an S2000 right now, you'll have a better car that is ready to drive. Drive much better than hacked up 2002 with ancient suspension. And you'll probably spend less money.

All factually correct but this is wrong on so many levels.

# ? Dec 2, 2020 17:35

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# ? Apr 25, 2024 00:39

Coredump: Dec 1, 2002

This is pretty :krad:

if you ask me.

# ? Dec 2, 2020 17:49

rscott: Dec 10, 2009

That is a 3rd gen I would drive

# ? Dec 2, 2020 19:34

TotalLossBrain: Oct 20, 2010; Hier graben!

rscott posted:

That is a 3rd gen Joe Biden would drive

# ? Dec 2, 2020 20:20

Throatwarbler: Nov 17, 2008; by vyelkin

quote:

Camero

# ? Dec 2, 2020 20:22

Darchangel: Feb 12, 2009; Tell him about the blower!

Yeah, that 'Bird is OK.

# ? Dec 2, 2020 22:48

Steely Dad: Jul 29, 2006

rscott posted:

That is a 3rd gen Joe Biden would drive

gently caress, every fictional Joe Biden is better than the real one. I wish we had antifa Trans Am Biden instead of frackin� boomer Vette Biden

# ? Dec 2, 2020 23:36

TotalLossBrain: Oct 20, 2010; Hier graben!

Steely Dad posted:

gently caress, every fictional Joe Biden is better than the real one. I wish we had antifa Trans Am Biden instead of frackin� boomer Vette Biden

quote:

That is a 3rd gen Onion Joe Biden would drive

# ? Dec 2, 2020 23:45

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Steely Dad posted:

gently caress, every fictional Joe Biden is better than the real one. I wish we had antifa Trans Am Biden instead of frackin� boomer Vette Biden

How are you gonna fuel the Trans Am without fracking!?

# ? Dec 3, 2020 00:11

ishikabibble: Jan 21, 2012

I think I posted the corvair in here ages ago but

Now it's back. And with a friend :pwn:

# ? Dec 3, 2020 09:10

Mustache Ride: Sep 11, 2001

The Regular Cars Vagabond Falcon is for sale on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-ford-falcon-6/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sMDmbIT0Wk

Mustache Ride fucked around with this message at 14:49 on Dec 3, 2020

# ? Dec 3, 2020 14:41

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Mustache Ride posted:

The Regular Cars Vagabond Falcon is for sale on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-ford-falcon-6/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sMDmbIT0Wk

It was for sale. Gone for under 10k, I know nothing about falcons but seems kind of low for an internet-famous car that looks pretty well made.

# ? Dec 3, 2020 21:17

Solar Coaster: Sep 2, 2009

ishikabibble posted:

I think I posted the corvair in here ages ago but

Now it's back. And with a friend

Buddy of mine has a Thing. This... Thing has been quite molested. Only half of it is a Thing to begin with lol. Good luck with getting anyone to look at that seriously. My bet is it's a wrecked Thing body, hacked up and slapped onto the floorpan of a beetle

# ? Dec 3, 2020 22:14

Nitrox: Jul 5, 2002

mobby_6kl posted:

It was for sale. Gone for under 10k, I know nothing about falcons but seems kind of low for an internet-famous car that looks pretty well made.

The only positive about that car is that it's old, shiny and dubiously famous. Otherwise it's a miserable experience all around.

# ? Dec 4, 2020 08:58

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Nitrox posted:

The only positive about that car is that it's old, shiny and dubiously famous. Otherwise it's a miserable experience all around.

Also it's a sedan, why anyone would dump that much time and money into a Falcon sedan is beyond me, if it were a coupe he probably would have made a nice little profit but I'm sure he lost a good bit on this one.

# ? Dec 4, 2020 14:30

Coredump: Dec 1, 2002

Someone do it. Take one someone else's turbo project. Face to bloodshed.

# ? Dec 4, 2020 16:55

Darchangel: Feb 12, 2009; Tell him about the blower!

ishikabibble posted:

I think I posted the corvair in here ages ago but

Now it's back. And with a friend

I'm not a fan of the doorless-ness of the Corvair, but I like the basic concept. I presume it was a sedan to begin with. Surely they wouldn't cut up an original convertible...?

I have mixed feelings about the Thing. I mean, if it was wrecked, and that was done to save it, party on. I'd drive it.

# ? Dec 4, 2020 18:41

Joe Mama: May 10, 2008

ishikabibble posted:

I think I posted the corvair in here ages ago but

Now it's back. And with a friend

The Corvair looks like a loving Amphicar.

# ? Dec 5, 2020 04:25

Nebakenezzer: Sep 13, 2005; The Mote in God's Eye

auto, kms unknown

quote:

Good winter project,needs paint

# ? Dec 11, 2020 16:39

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Nebakenezzer posted:

auto, kms unknown

Hello, friendo.

https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/buffalo-rare-rust-free-southern-vehicle/7245420255.html

Little pricey but dang!

# ? Dec 11, 2020 18:00

Solar Coaster: Sep 2, 2009

Nebakenezzer posted:

auto, kms unknown

My first car was this generation Camry, sedan not wagon. Holy poo poo these were surprisingly tough. Gotta love also the auto seatbelts!

# ? Dec 11, 2020 18:01

Nitrox: Jul 5, 2002

Cage posted:

Hello, friendo.

https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/buffalo-rare-rust-free-southern-vehicle/7245420255.html

Little pricey but dang!

I'm not seeing the mileage, but 3600 is a decent price for this amazing car. I'm actually considering it

# ? Dec 11, 2020 19:36

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Nitrox posted:

I'm not seeing the mileage, but 3600 is a decent price for this amazing car. I'm actually considering it

156k

# ? Dec 11, 2020 19:42

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Nitrox posted:

I'm not seeing the mileage, but 3600 is a decent price for this amazing car. I'm actually considering it

Price reduced to 2950!

Its worth it if it really is rust free it will go another 150k easy

# ? Dec 11, 2020 22:46

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

Nitrox posted:

I'm not seeing the mileage, but 3600 is a decent price for this amazing car. I'm actually considering it

Buy it you sonuva bitch :argh:

# ? Dec 11, 2020 22:59

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

I emailed him to see if I can take a look at it tomorrow but you can have dibs Nitrox if you're serious!

# ? Dec 11, 2020 23:05

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/ford-f-100/1540755573

I just don't have the means to get it home right now :negative:

# ? Dec 11, 2020 23:11

Nebakenezzer: Sep 13, 2005; The Mote in God's Eye

Man, for once "awesome paint job" really does capture it

It's probably full of mice

# ? Dec 11, 2020 23:26

Nebakenezzer: Sep 13, 2005; The Mote in God's Eye

Solar Coaster posted:

My first car was this generation Camry, sedan not wagon. Holy poo poo these were surprisingly tough. Gotta love also the auto seatbelts!

Same, I had a five speed

Apparently the mileage is 250k kms ---- though the guy posting always uses miles for some reason

# ? Dec 11, 2020 23:32

Nitrox: Jul 5, 2002

Cage posted:

I emailed him to see if I can take a look at it tomorrow but you can have dibs Nitrox if you're serious!

Go for it. I can't just buy things on the whim, have to go through family approval process, and I doubt it'll make it through

# ? Dec 11, 2020 23:44

Suburban Dad: Jan 10, 2007; Well what's attached to a leash that it made itself?
The punchline is the way that you've been fuckin' yourself

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Price reduced to 2950!

Its worth it if it really is rust free it will go another 150k easy

Don't care what make and model it is, that suspension will be hosed at this point and all need replaced. But the rest, yeah probably

# ? Dec 12, 2020 01:01

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Suburban Dad posted:

Don't care what make and model it is, that suspension will be hosed at this point and all need replaced. But the rest, yeah probably

For $400 or probably less you can get loaded struts for it and the car will ride like new.

If the interior is mint too it's worth it

# ? Dec 12, 2020 01:25

Darchangel: Feb 12, 2009; Tell him about the blower!

Nebakenezzer posted:

Man, for once "awesome paint job" really does capture it

It's probably full of mice

That *is* an awesome paint job.

# ? Dec 12, 2020 01:44

Suburban Dad: Jan 10, 2007; Well what's attached to a leash that it made itself?
The punchline is the way that you've been fuckin' yourself

And control arm bushings, end links, ball joints, etc. 150k seems to be the magic mileage when everything is spent. See: every car I've ever bought, heh

# ? Dec 12, 2020 01:44

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Powershift posted:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/ford-f-100/1540755573

I just don't have the means to get it home right now

this looks like a job for Zip Ties N Bias Plies

# ? Dec 12, 2020 02:22

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Suburban Dad posted:

And control arm bushings, end links, ball joints, etc. 150k seems to be the magic mileage when everything is spent. See: every car I've ever bought, heh

Bushings should be fine really. End links and ball joints are easy and cheap.

I had the same gen camry with same-ish miles not too long ago. I did the loaded struts and I think end links and it drove great.

# ? Dec 12, 2020 02:31

Nebakenezzer: Sep 13, 2005; The Mote in God's Eye

Darchangel posted:

That *is* an awesome paint job.

# ? Dec 12, 2020 02:39

Suburban Dad: Jan 10, 2007; Well what's attached to a leash that it made itself?
The punchline is the way that you've been fuckin' yourself

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Bushings should be fine really. End links and ball joints are easy and cheap.

I had the same gen camry with same-ish miles not too long ago. I did the loaded struts and I think end links and it drove great.

25 year old rubber. :shrug:

# ? Dec 12, 2020 02:48

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Don't worry guys he called me and my anxiety kicked in and I didn't answer. Nows not exactly a good time to unload my rwd car in the NE anyway.

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# ? Apr 25, 2024 00:39

Midjack: Dec 24, 2007

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/mountain-view-jet-powered-volkswagen/7241823593.html

quote:

--Yes this is a real ad, and yes I used the photos everyone has seen from my website and shared. The last photo on this ad hasn't been posted anywhere and shows the lift I store it on. I take it down once and a while and run it. Again, this is a real ad for the world famous jet powered Beetle.

Street-Legal Jet Powered Volkswagen Beetle $550k. Why on Craiglist? Why not? Why a jet Beetle?

I think it may be time to let go of my flame throwing, running and driving jet car. Registration up to date. The car has two engines: the production gasoline engine in the front, driving the front wheels, and the jet engine in the back. The idea is that you drive around legally on the gasoline engine then, when you want to have some fun, spin up the jet and get on the burner (you can start the jet while driving along on the gasoline engine). I built the car because I wanted the wildest street-legal ride possible. I was able to use some stuff I learned while getting my fancy engineering degree with this project (I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University). It was great to design this street-legal jet car without distractions from other people�s projects, solely because no one has done it before. I have no idea how fast the car will go, and probably never will. I built the car in order to thrill me, not kill me. That said, I do enjoy the occasional blast down the highway.

I chose the Beetle because it looks cool with the jet and it shows it off well. Remember the Hurst wheelstanding Barracuda "Hemi Under Glass"? Well, this is "Jet Under Glass". Air for the jet enters the car through the two side windows and the sunroof. It can be a little windy inside with the jet engine running but not too bad. I built the car to look like VW delivered it this way. It drives like a stock Beetle and is safe. The response to driving it on the street and going to the hot rod shows (San Francisco Custom Car Show, Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, and the Detroit Autorama) has been fantastic. This car attracts crowds better than any �show� car. The car has also been on TV nationwide.

The back of the gauge panel is open to add to the techie look. There are three gauges for the jet: %RPM, Oil Pressure, and Turbine Inlet Temperature. The most important is turbine inlet temperature. If you exceed about 650 degrees C for very long, you damage the engine. This is critical on start-up. You don't want a "hot-start". The throttle for the jet engine is located next to the gear selector. It is a lever and has three buttons: Cool, Big-Fire, and Afterburner. "Cool" leans out the engine and is used to lower the turbine inlet temperature if you get a hot-start. To light big-fire or the afterburner, you hold a button down and 1/2 second later, press the hot-streak button on the floor. Then things happen! Notice the kerosene level gauge in front of the gear selector (jet fuel is mostly kerosene).

There is a lot going on in the back. The attention to detail in this car borders on obsessive. Note the aluminum block holding/protecting the halon gas line, pull line, harness to engine, and oil pressure line. Rectangular tank under inlet screen is for various fuel drains. Note temperature gauge and shutoff valve for dry sump tank. 3 gallons of turbine oil at $25/quart (ouch!). The production hatch release on the driver's door now activates two latches (one on each side) and the hatch pops open just like VW intended. The "hatch not closed" warning light is functional as well.

The engine is a General Electric Model T58-8F with some internal modifications and a custom tailpipe. The 300lb. engine spins up to 26,000 RPM (idle is 13,000 RPM), draws air at 11,000 CFM, and is rated at 1350 hp. The structure holding the engine was designed using finite element analysis and is redundant. Strong, damage tolerant, and light. The force from the jet is harnessed using sandwich plates bolted to contoured aluminum billets inserted into the frame rails. The engine has rigid mounts with rubber bushings in the front and the back are sliding. It grows as it warms up so the engine mounts have to account for this. The interior was finished in the original color with two-stage PPG paint. A heat blanket keeps the plastic bumper from melting when the jet is operating.

The Kerosene is stored in a custom 14 gallon, baffled, foam-filled Kevlar fuel cell in the spare tire well. The tank has two outlets in the back: a -12 on the left side and a -10 on the right. The -10 goes to a shutoff, then a Barry Grant pump (one of the few hot rod parts on the car), then up into the car where it sees a filter, a regulator, and an electrical shutoff valve before feeding the engine. The -12 goes into a shutoff then a custom, 1.5hp 11,000 rpm 24V electric magnesium, pump. The pump can maintain 100 psi at 550 gph. From the pump it goes into the car to a filter, then a large regulator, and then to the afterburner solenoid and the big-fire solenoid (to left of pump and feeding bottom of tailpipe through orange covered hose).

All circuits feeding solenoids and pumps have fuses, relays, kick-back diodes to minimize contact arcing, sealed connectors, and use automotive wires of a gauge giving a maximum of 1V drop over the circuit loop. The system uses a second battery and fuse/relay panel, halon fire system and 5 gallon dry sump tank. A 24V starter motor is in the nose of the engine. 700 A of current goes into that motor for 20 seconds during start-up. Heat limits starts to three in one hour. Lastly, the screen is to avoid FOD (foreign object damage) but the jet still keeps sucking the rose out of the bud vase!

Owner's website with more info: http://www.ronpatrickstuff.com/

# ? Dec 12, 2020 05:18

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