I was prepared to roast this guy ...

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 05/02/2018 at 08:08 • Filed to: rat-l-trap

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Then I realized I’ve got a tin can bolted to an s-10 frame.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:18

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still far better than his though.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:22

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Can’t get thrown from the car if you aren’t really in it in the first place

CalzoneGolem > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/02/2018 at 08:23

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I mean I think so as well but it’ll be no less fatal in an accident.

S65 > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:24

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Well at least you can take some solace in your windshield, kinda.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/02/2018 at 08:24

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Is it though? A chassis from a notoriously unsafe truck under no cage at all. Ratrods are cool, but they aren’t even remotely safe.

WilliamsSW > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:25

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That story was a tough read. Especially since he has a young family.

And of course the comment section is a mixture of reasonable analysis and ignorant bile.

CalzoneGolem > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/02/2018 at 08:26

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I’m in it. I’m in it to win it.

Party-vi > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:26

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I know if I’m in a high speed collision in my CJ, my seat will tear itself out of the tub and I’ll be strangled to death by the 3-point belt on my rollbar.

CalzoneGolem > WilliamsSW 05/02/2018 at 08:27

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Yeah I decided to skip that comment section. It certainly made me consider the safety of my truck.

CalzoneGolem > Party-vi 05/02/2018 at 08:30

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Ah yes you have a factory installed tin can bolted to your frame.

McMike > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:30

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It wasn’t the welds that put him in front of that Pontiac.

Maxima Speed > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:33

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Yeah, but here’s the thing, you probably won’t ever drive it above 40 mph or try to do something dangerous in it. Because that’s not the point of the car. Sure if somebody else hits you, but even crossing the street is dangerous whether you use a crosswalk or not.

CalzoneGolem > Maxima Speed 05/02/2018 at 08:39

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...you probably won’t ever drive it above 40 mph or try to do something dangerous in it.

Yeah ... let’s go with that.

CalzoneGolem > McMike 05/02/2018 at 08:40

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There aren’t many details in the article but it looks like he was rear ended.

CalzoneGolem > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/02/2018 at 08:41

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He didn’t say safer.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:41

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I’d feel much better riding in your vehicle than his based on his comments. Your’s sits on a frame built to be it’s own rigid unit, he hacked up a unibody vehicle and half-ass welded everything. The fact that he can’t even get a good looking weld tells me his welds were probably far from good. Welding takes a lot of skill and any number of things will cause a very poor weld, I know how to weld a bit but I would never touch anything structural unless I had years and years of experience and training. And this doesn’t even touch on the fact that most likely he had no proper design for the cage and just eye-balled it.

pip bip - choose Corrour > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:42

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i’d trust it over the kart

CalzoneGolem > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/02/2018 at 08:47

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I’m not convinced it’d be safer in my truck. I think once it is road worthy I’ll bring it to a cage builder and see if they can do anything for me.

CalzoneGolem > S65 05/02/2018 at 08:49

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My rectangular piece of normal not safety glass in a wooden frame?

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:50

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And that’s the difference, that guy seemly rejected any advice and assumed he knew better. I feel bad for his family because they’re the ones paying for his incredibly poor life choices.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Party-vi 05/02/2018 at 08:51

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I’ll just be reshaping my face on the steering wheel, as I have no three-point but have a very secure seat box.

McMike > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 08:51

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This was from the linked article in the FP post.

Dillard was heading north on Eden Way toward Volvo Parkway when he crashed, said Officer Leo Kosinski, a Chesapeake police spokesman. A Pontiac was traveling the opposite direction, and Dillard lost control and started making a left hand turn, sliding into the other lane and oncoming traffic. The Pontiac couldn’t stop in time and hit Dillard on the passenger rear tire side and spun it out. Dillard was ejected, Kosinski said.

https://pilotonline.com/news/local/article_7704f7a6-4a07-11e8-8804-57d5de35876e.html

CalzoneGolem > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 05/02/2018 at 08:52

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He was just a kid himself.

CalzoneGolem > McMike 05/02/2018 at 08:58

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Oh I assumed that link was just to that video.

McMike > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 09:09

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He also tried to sell it last month.

DEATH KART (Testing Waters)

$6,500

Chesapeake, VA

lets see who might be interested in thos sick fun death kart, im thinking of building a couple other so might clear the garage so i can its a 94 civic coupe with b18b1 in it gsr trans rear mount radiator mst 15x9 0et mst wheels wrapped in good r888s all lights needed for street use its is registered i dont get bother by the police and in jan it can be registered as an antique and wont need to worry about inspections. JUST SEEING WHT MIGHT BE OFFERED ONLY TRADES WOULD BE BUILT CARS. *Disclosure* im not a profession fabricator to yes the welds might not look like dimes but unless you were born a professional welder i dont want to here it.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 09:13

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I disagree, 24 isn’t a kid anymore. You’re a grown ass man at that point.

Sovande > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 09:28

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Is your truck technically mid engined? The handling must interesting.

CalzoneGolem > Sovande 05/02/2018 at 09:38

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Yeah the engine is quite a bit behind the front axle. I have yet to really test out the handling.

WilliamsSW > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 09:45

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I went through a bit of it, and there are some reasonable comments discussing the welds, tubing used, etc. - not being at all knowledgable on that, I found it useful (you probably would not).

Then there’s the usual ‘he deservs to dye wat an idiet’ crap that is just disgusting...

rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 05/02/2018 at 09:54

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Your brain isn’t fully developed till 25 so I can see why he had decision making issues.

CalzoneGolem > WilliamsSW 05/02/2018 at 10:02

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...there are some reasonable comments discussing the welds, tubing used, etc. ...

I would find that useful and interesting.

WilliamsSW > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 10:05

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Maybe - but I guarantee that you already know a hell of a lot more about it than I do, so it might be less useful from your perspective, that’s all—

JCAlan > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 10:07

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Ya on one hand the guy engaged in activities that were dangerous in a vehicle that he modified to make unsafe. On the other hand, I’ve done dumber things.

crowmolly > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 10:19

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Rat rods, muscle cars, vintage cars, etc are all less safe than modern stuff.

Self awareness is the key though. Like knowing your limitations during the build and keeping safety in mind. Or not being a maniac behind the wheel.

Safety gear needs to be installed with care. That’s not to say it’s necessarily hard- but you can’t skip steps and say “good enough”.

AfromanGTO > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 11:08

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The s10 frame makes the model a safer than it was with its original frame. lol

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 11:18

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Possibly not, but the chassis is at least designed function properly as is. His definitely wasn’t, maybe that factored into the crash, maybe not.

Sovande > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 11:48

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Was there no way to shorten the frame? I am confused.

CalzoneGolem > Sovande 05/02/2018 at 13:22

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I didn’t build it but it all really lines up nicely like this except for the bits hanging out up front.

CalzoneGolem > AfromanGTO 05/02/2018 at 13:23

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Yeah no doubt. Also modern brakes and tires.

Sovande > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 14:06

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HA! It all lines up with the exception of the front 3 feet... Should be interesting.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CalzoneGolem 05/02/2018 at 14:11

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Fair

CalzoneGolem > Sovande 05/02/2018 at 14:22

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It’s all apart now. The suspension and brakes were toast. When I get it back together it’ll be 2" lower