Am I the only one?

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman) 12/17/2015 at 01:36 • Filed to: None

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Anyone can throw the Summit Racing catalog at a car and make it cool by most peoples’ standards. The same thing goes with a 1000+ HP crate motor or a rocket bunny kit. This stuff just doesn’t interest me anymore.

You see, I find that haggard and hack-ass engineering is more important than impressing the casual car-person. Take Sloppy Mechanics’ Colorado, pictured above. This is a fleet-spec compact truck with an unopened junkyard 6.0 with a huge turbo, and a junkyard Ford 8.8” rear end. It’s currently pushing 700 RWHP. The total build cost including the purchase price of the truck is under $10k. It’s ingenuity like this that gets my heart beating. Taking an unproven idea and turning it up to eleven. Pushing the envelope with creative and ragged workarounds. Engine doesn’t fit under the hood? Time to break out the angle grinder. Tires too wide for the car? Time to make some fender flares out of cheap fiberglass. Need more aero? Make your own underbody panels. Need more power? Why not try an eBay turbo? The possibilities are endless if you get your mind into the gutter. Nothing’s sacred, and it doesn’t have to be anywhere near perfect. It’s time to take a look at your car, and say “How can I improve this on the cheap?” Make things with your own two hands, and don’t be afraid to cut things up in order to achieve your crazy dream. Get out there, and get wrenching.

For Sweden > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 01:41

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Need more aero? Make your own underbody panels.

Directions unclear, spent entire budget on CFD software and wind tunnel time.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > For Sweden 12/17/2015 at 01:44

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I’m talking about using some mathematic formulas to make your car more aerodynamic. Hypermilers have been doing it for years.

Wheelerguy > For Sweden 12/17/2015 at 01:45

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AAAAND still 5th in the Constructors’ Championship.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 01:46

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I completely agree and that’s why I love Roadkill. Some of the stance guys still do some stuff like this. They cut out their floors to go lower. They’re not afraid of a few scratches.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Wheelerguy 12/17/2015 at 01:51

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I feel like I’m missing something here.

Wheelerguy > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 01:56

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Unrelated, but I’ll take this opportunity to gawk at those ungodly things that enter the World Time Attack Challenge.

More of a hillclimber, but I just adore the Lancia Delta LaSupra, particularly in Joy of Machine livery.

Frenchlicker > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 01:56

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Yes, I am tired of the same ol same ol. However I am still interested in stuff like Gas Monkey and Roadkill. The Gas Monkey stuff is fairly mainstream but they do it with a twist.

Wheelerguy > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 01:58

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See: Toyota F1 team. Not like they’re abysmal (they’re not), but...

TheHondaBro > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 02:08

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Yes, you are the only one named G_Body_Man.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 03:34

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I agree with you. “Good enough” car builds/haggard garage builds are much better than “My Carmax build where I’m getting all my parts from the dealership”. I’d prefer “oh fuck we have to cut that, whatever”

jariten1781 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 07:28

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I don’t have time for that nonsense anymore. Hacked together cars with junkyard parts are massive time sinks. They’re awesome, I appreciate the builds, and they were fun when I had the time...just cannot do it anymore.

vondon302 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 07:50

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Just discovered sloppy mechanics thanx to you. Now nothings getting done.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 09:53

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Was this the truck on the RCR videos?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 12/17/2015 at 11:18

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Yes it is.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jariten1781 12/17/2015 at 11:23

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Fair enough.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 12/17/2015 at 11:23

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This. 1000x this.

Dogapult > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 13:08

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I stuck motorcycle carbs on a toyota truck engine in a 70’s Toyota Celica. Yeah, I had to have the manifold custom made, but does that count?

crowmolly > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 13:10

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Some people are great at this. and the car is not a complete butcher job.

I do not care for the people who do “theme builds” and it’s really just an excuse to do lazy hack ass work. Tell me again about how compression fittings on brake line is “cool”, etc.

Stuff like the W2W Nova, Coupe de Kill, etc gets me going.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Dogapult 12/17/2015 at 16:32

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That counts. It’s a crazy idea that needed to be pulled off.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > crowmolly 12/17/2015 at 16:34

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I cringed when I read “compression fittings on brake lines.”

TheJMan92 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 12/17/2015 at 17:54

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Yes, please. Been to many a car show and they can get stale quick without a little something to mix things up.