Unusual base for hotrod.

"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 03/02/2018 at 11:16 • Filed to: None

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What car would you pick if you wanted to build a custom cruiser? No standard fare, give me something unique and unusual. Even better, find me a pic of one that you chose.

Me? I’ve always wanted to rod an MGA. This one isn’t at all what I had in mind for mine, I’d go open wheel all around, fenders removed and the remaining bodywork glassed smooth for a streamlined tanker body look.

What’s your unusual build?

Chariotoflove > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:29

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They already built mine. This is exactly what ours looked like growing up.

BigBlock440 > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:37

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I’ve always wanted to do a RWD and V8 conversion of one of my FWD DD’s. A PT cruiser would be pretty neat too.

Nothing > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:41

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I dig this. Not that the base is terribly unusual.

This is a bit more unusual:

Party-vi > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:43

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Flatrod all the way

CalzoneGolem > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:55

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PT Cruiser.

Chop the front end off, channel the body, add a tunnel for the driveshaft and mount it on a rwd frame with a big v8 on the end.

Like this but substitute the PT for the Beetle.

DutchieDC2R > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 11:56

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My Honda Integra, lol

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:09

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Here’s a standard hot rod with an unusual power plant. I saw this at Charlotte AutoFair in 1996 or so. I remember riding home with my dad and a wheel bearing started to whine and smoke on the Cougar.

Although for my custom cruiser I’d rather have something like this:

Were money no object, it’d have a Hellcat/Auto drivetrain, white over red, with mahogany accents inside. I’d have an itty-bitty hellcat badge in the center of the grille, and a Hurst-300 winged decklid:

Chrome alloy wheels like this 300:

Thanks for the QOTD. I successfully wasted about 15 minutes at work.

Noah - Now with more boost. > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:12

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I like this a lot. My friends and I always joke that when we’re all old men our retirement project will be hotrodding older Euro stuff just like this. The theme would be period correct OEM+ looking 80s/90s German and Japanese cars with wild engine swaps. 230SL with the 6.2 AMG V8 in it, 850CSI motor in a 633csi, etc.

Future next gen S2000 owner > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:28

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Old school belly tank land speed race car. Something like this.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Party-vi 03/02/2018 at 12:30

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It’s that thing actually still four wheel drive? If it is I want to know how.

Party-vi > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 03/02/2018 at 12:33

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No, it’s all for looks. I bet there’s no carrier in that front axle housing, and the pinion is just spinning into nothing.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:41

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Same car, two different ideas and almost did start one of these.

First idea was AWD EF Civic BUT with Subaru drivetrain. I had both the Civic and a wrecked Forester in my possession at one point which inspired the thought process.

Second Civic is V8 Civic ala Jeff Lutz Jr’s Drag Week Civic. I don’t think I would go full race car though. Just crazy sleeper.

t0ast > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:51

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I have an inexplicably strong desire to do something trollish with a hybrid platform. Thinking about this particular idea, I figured the only way it’d look good is if the nose was broght waaaaay forward and the rear underwent some substantial tubbing for drastically up-sized rear wheels and tires. At least one artist on the internet appears to share my sentiments.

Or I guess there’s this?

¯\_()_/¯

MoCamino > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 12:59

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A Chevy truck isn’t that unusual, but I thought this treatment was pretty different.

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 13:07

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Renault Caravelle. This almost happened because there was soo much rust. Was going to put it on a TJ frame. Guess it would have been more gasser than hotrod

gettingoldercarguy > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 13:08

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It’s still the answer.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 13:13

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Hmm. I’m not entirely sure how I’d rod something. Maybe take a malaise era personal luxury car, drop the biggest diesel motor I can fit into it, and just go for more of a gasser look?

I’ve never thought about going for a hot rod - I’ve always been a fan of the clean, “lightly modded” look on the outside, with a well-maintained, moderately modified engine on the inside.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 13:24

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BMW 1800

Pickup_man > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 14:18

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My hot rod tastes are pretty traditional, I’ve got a 1950 Ford F3 that I plan on building someday, and I’ve got a flathead laying around that I want to build and put into something eventually.

I’ve had a couple of non-traditional build ideas though, the first being any 30's couple or sedan, with traditional looks, but with a high strung turbo four out in the open, possibly with a really good suspension setup as well. The second idea is a ‘30 or ‘31 Ford truck, fully electric with solar panels built into the roof, and a removable solar panel bed cover.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 15:07

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Oooh! I just remembered another crazy idea I had! I wanted to put either an RB26DET or 2JZGTE in an XJ Cherokee.

Die-Trying > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 16:25

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beetle...... with the extra bores kit.......

Die-Trying > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 17:17

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how far out are you from rounding up parts for your mga?.....

the sooner you start getting the parts, the sooner it starts to build itself....

just-a-scratch > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/02/2018 at 22:00

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T-bucket (oversized or reinforced) powered by Detroit 12V71

or

Zil limousine repowered with a big American V8.

pip bip - choose Corrour > mkbruin, Atlas VP 03/03/2018 at 06:20

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PT Cruiser?