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  • johnhammer

    Nov. 22, 2009 8:35 p.m. johnhammer New Reader

    So, one night "Mike" decides to get hammered and drive through my neighborhood at 3:30am. By the time he was done, his truck was wrapped around the tree in my neighbor's front yard and our mailbox was scattered in a thousand tiny pieces across 2 lawns.

    Since we had to put up new mailboxes anyway, my neighbor & I decided to share our Car Guy hobby with everyone. And...this is what came of it...

  • johnhammer

    Nov. 22, 2009 8:36 p.m. johnhammer New Reader

    Let me try another angle...

  • Grtechguy

    Nov. 22, 2009 8:38 p.m. Grtechguy UltraDork

  • 924guy

    Nov. 22, 2009 8:58 p.m. 924guy Dork

    massive bonus points!

  • Appleseed

    Nov. 22, 2009 9:45 p.m. Appleseed Dork

    Needs a V-8 block for a base. 95% complete.

  • Trans_Maro

    Nov. 22, 2009 11:58 p.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork

    Cool!

    A Gasser mailbox!

    The fenderwell headers look bitchin!

    Just needs to be a couple shades lighter for Pontiac blue.

    Shawn

  • cwh

    Nov. 23, 2009 6:36 a.m. cwh SuperDork

    Looks like some substantial metal that will put a hurt on the next fool. He won't get as far as the tree.

  • 44Dwarf

    Nov. 23, 2009 6:40 a.m. 44Dwarf HalfDork

    To bad they didn't bend the baseplate at a V angle to make the boxs look more like valve covers..

  • Gearheadotaku

    Nov. 23, 2009 6:49 a.m. Gearheadotaku Reader

  • Jay

    Nov. 23, 2009 7:29 a.m. Jay Dork

    That's awesome! Nice job.
    What are those headers from?

  • Trans_Maro

    Nov. 23, 2009 9:15 a.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork

    In reply to Jay:

    They look like SBC headers put on upside-down.

    Shawn

  • Trans_Maro

    Nov. 23, 2009 9:17 a.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork

    In reply to Jay:

    They look like SBC headers put on upside-down.

    Shawn

  • Trans_Maro

    Nov. 23, 2009 9:18 a.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork

    In reply to Jay:

    They look like SBC headers put on upside-down.

    Shawn

  • GameboyRMH

    Nov. 23, 2009 9:57 a.m. GameboyRMH UltraDork

    Now your mailbox is gonna get stolen

  • slefain

    Nov. 23, 2009 10:02 a.m. slefain Dork

    Stolen headers in 3....2....1....

  • NYG95GA

    Nov. 23, 2009 12:17 p.m. NYG95GA SuperDork

    SBC headers w/ Ford blue block? Trim a deep sump oil pan for the bottom, tunnel ram intake connecting the two boxes at the top? Plug wires in colored looms, stainless braided oil/fuel lines? There is much to be added!

    Very cool.

  • turboswede

    Nov. 23, 2009 2:12 p.m. turboswede UltraDork

    Need moar GRM sticker!

  • johnhammer

    Nov. 23, 2009 2:25 p.m. johnhammer New Reader

    The headers were from an old pickup truck...we got them the Grassroots way; FREE.

    The paint is more like the darker picture; the "lighter" pic was at dusk & the iris opened more than expected.

    We ALMOST did the engine block/mailboxes-as-valve-covers, but the weight was extreme.

    The post is 1/2" square tube with 22" in the ground & 2 sacks of Quickrete holding it in place. If Drunk Mike comes by again, he's in for a big surprise!

  • Keith

    Nov. 23, 2009 2:51 p.m. Keith PowerDork

    I almost wish people played mailbox baseball in my neighborhood. I'd love to build a little surprise for them.

    Love the V8 box.

 

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