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  • Appleseed

    July 12, 2010 3:07 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork

    Wow! Its hideous and cool all in the same scream. Some wider wheels and I'd be shouting late model modified for the street.

    The rest of the dudes site isn't bad either. http://ekhatch.wordpress.com/2009/08/

  • JoeyM

    July 12, 2010 5:52 a.m. JoeyM HalfDork

    Bizarre! I love it.

  • NYG95GA

    July 12, 2010 6:54 a.m. NYG95GA SuperDork

    Wow! He gets an A+ for being different.

    Real different.

  • wlkelley3

    July 12, 2010 12:01 p.m. wlkelley3 HalfDork

    That nazi helmet for an air breather/cover is interesting.

  • alex

    July 12, 2010 12:03 p.m. alex Dork

    Certainly not what I expected. Points for originality.

  • July 12, 2010 12:24 p.m. mndsm HalfDork

    Fairly impressive hack on the nose of the car. Looks to be narrowed quite well.

  • July 12, 2010 1:20 p.m. z31maniac Dork

    I hate it and love it all the same time.

    Excellent work.

  • mrwillie

    July 12, 2010 1:26 p.m. mrwillie Reader

    I like it alot.....who thinks of stuff like this??? Oh wait....never mind.

  • splitime

    July 12, 2010 1:27 p.m. splitime Reader

    I find it entertaining. But I'd want it with a 4cyl up front and some rwd adaptation. The v8 heart with that body just doesn't make sense to me.

  • wheels777

    July 12, 2010 1:49 p.m. wheels777 HalfDork

    That's cool! Of course I like front V8 engine, big tires, stretched wheelbase, partially hooded, RWD dubs.

  • Woody

    July 12, 2010 2:23 p.m. Woody SuperDork

    That's got a pretty serious Rat Fink attitude to it!

  • modernbeat

    July 12, 2010 2:23 p.m. modernbeat HalfDork

    Actually, there are at least two Crosley hot-rods like this that were done in the '50s-'60s, and many more since then.

  • 16vCorey

    July 12, 2010 2:29 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork

    splitime wrote:

    The v8 heart with that body just doesn't make sense to me.

    What about this one? Rabbit with a 928 drive train.

  • carguy123

    July 12, 2010 3:20 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

    $2008 Challenge car?

  • Appleseed

    July 12, 2010 4:01 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

    A W motor would have been awesome.

  • July 12, 2010 5:28 p.m. Mikey52_1 Reader

    mrwillie wrote:

    I like it alot.....who thinks of stuff like this??? Oh wait....never mind.

    Yup! That's him in the mirror again, Ma!! He's lookin' at me again!!

  • Rob_Mopar

    July 12, 2010 9:04 p.m. Rob_Mopar Reader

    wheels777 wrote:

    That's cool! Of course I like front V8 engine, big tires, stretched wheelbase, partially hooded, RWD dubs.

    I'm digging the fact he used a small block Mopar in there. Looks like it's wearing an Edelbrock Performer intake too.

  • July 13, 2010 12:48 p.m. skruffy SuperDork

    It's certainly not what I was expecting. I really dig the front end but the back just doesn't work with the stock fenders inside the wheels. It needs to have the rear quarters cut out or something.

    Also, from the same site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbSQTwZo2lQ&feature=player_embedded#!

  • poopshovel

    July 13, 2010 12:52 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork

    Hawt. I dig it.

  • JoeyM

    July 13, 2010 6:14 p.m. JoeyM HalfDork

    skruffy wrote:

    It's certainly not what I was expecting. I really dig the front end but the back just doesn't work with the stock fenders inside the wheels. It needs to have the rear quarters cut out or something.

    I like it, but I could definitely see using box flares to create something similar to 1930s fenders....the problem is that I don't see how to tie the theme in for the front of the car.

  • JohnGalt

    July 13, 2010 6:37 p.m. JohnGalt Reader

    The first to try takes the jeers, spears, and cheers.

    I like it a lot. There is less and less that hasn't been done, so cool stuff like this needs to get the credit it deserves.

  • Marty!

    July 13, 2010 6:37 p.m. Marty! Dork

    That thing is wicked cool, good find!

  • Appleseed

    July 13, 2010 10:24 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

    Close, no?

  • NYG95GA

    July 13, 2010 11:50 p.m. NYG95GA SuperDork

    Good Lord thats HOT!

  • mad_machine

    July 14, 2010 8:49 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    needs more rake... something like that should be higher in the rear to show off it's power.

 
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