by "Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
Published 01/27/2017 at 18:08
by "Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
Published 01/27/2017 at 18:08
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At least, that’s what Stacey claims.
Duramax Diesel and Alison transmission modified by PPE to develop 600 horsepower and 1300 lb/ft of torque. Custom-fab four-link rear suspension and front suspension where the guys come and build it on-site. They must have spent $200k on this. But it’s a very cool build.
I’d never heard of Stacey David and though he annoyed me initially, the guy obviously has skills. (His hair still annoys me greatly...)
I’d have installed a mondo gasoline engine rather than the Duramax, but then I don’t have Stacey’s sponsors. Or skills.
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Is that a wig?
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/27/2017 at 18:14, STARS: 1
The end result is pretty cool, of a bit too shiny. I watched this build on YouTube, but didn’t get around to finishing it.
"cesariojpn" (cesariojpn)
01/27/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 0
Alternate Fact: You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make a shop/garage.
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"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
01/27/2017 at 18:15, STARS: 0
You probably could do something similar to that without all the money if you did all the work yourself, wanted none of the performance, and were willing to out Roadkill Roadkill.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 0
Agreed. It all co$t$.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
01/27/2017 at 18:20, STARS: 1
I want to see more of the truck, but I can’t make myself sit through the way this guy talks
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 0
Hey: I love Roadkill. Have you seen my
‘71 Vandura
mentioned here? My new aspiration is to drive it to and through the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2018.
http://www.hotrod.com/events/power-tour/
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 1
Yeah, I know. But he’s skilled and he’s doing it right. I just have to try and ignore his hair.
"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
01/27/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 4
Stacey used to be on a show called Trucks! back in the 90's on Spike TV. He left there in 05 and started a new show called GearZ on that was on a few different channels. I actually thought that show was long gone, but they just started their 11th season this month on Velocity HD.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 1
He tryin’ a throw his hair back to the 90s. Fail.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
01/27/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 0
Roadkill is awesome. I was referring to how the engineering on this would have to be fuel return on the boost caboose levels of janky to do this cheaply.
I have seen your van here a few times. You are going to have to do a full write-up on Power Tour when you get it there.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
01/27/2017 at 18:38, STARS: 0
Speaking of your Vandura ...
"Butsen Katsun" (butsenkatsun)
01/27/2017 at 18:43, STARS: 1
He is a funny guy, I used to like his show alot, back in the long long ago, before Top Gear raised the motoring TV bar for me. Also looking at you, Car and driver and Motorweek, hahah.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 19:27, STARS: 0
Wut-chew been sayin’...
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
01/27/2017 at 19:45, STARS: 0
Not when you’re sponsored by Cornwell(he has equipment in the back of the shop that would make that stuff look cheap) you don’t.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
01/27/2017 at 19:47, STARS: 0
I’ve always liked Gearz. Sometimes he does something a regular person can do and other times he doesn’t. Regardless it’s always interesting.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/27/2017 at 20:14, STARS: 0
ugh. indiana is a long ass drive for me. I need something closer to strive for.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 20:18, STARS: 0
Well, dreaming is free.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/27/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 0
I mean I could do it. 4 and a half hours. In my sketch ass car? No one would be insane enough. Would definetly have to get a hotel room too.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 0
I could drive my old van and sleep in the back as I bet many folks do on this deal.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/27/2017 at 20:35, STARS: 0
Four hours? That’s it? Grandpa’s house was always a 9 hour drive growing up and now I live around 12 hours from my mom. I guess I’m used to it.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/27/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 1
four hours in a car that hasn’t seen an oil change in at least ten years before I got it. with no interior or functioning radio. on OG brake lines.
....yeah.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/27/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 0
Will you get a chance to do a shakedown before hand? Sleeping in the back wouldn’t be so bad. Not showering for a week would suck though. I will be rebuilding most of the mech on my car this summer but I would need to do a roadtrip before I made that big of a commitment.
"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
01/27/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
Indeed. I really enjoyed those old shows.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
01/27/2017 at 21:33, STARS: 1
The Roadkill guys have a support vehicle with them and a budget.
"The Snowman" (the-snowman)
01/28/2017 at 00:24, STARS: 0
Normal fact the storage and light bar look like dog shit.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/28/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0
What? No sense of adventure?
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/28/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
How about no desire to be financially crippled.