Totally Wicked, Totally Gnarly, Absolutely Perfect

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 01/29/2018 at 12:05 • Filed to: None

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1963, I believe. Kind of rat rod, but too nice. Kind of original, kind of arrested decay. Absolutely perfect. Modified LS3 engine moved 14 inches to the rear. Center console constructed from two doors. Turlock Swap Meet. Not for sale.

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 12:10

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Hoooooo, that’s nice.

gmctavish needs more space > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 12:11

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I have a friend who had a couple project cars/daily drivers that didn’t lock, so he also took the steering wheel with him when he left either of them parked

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 12:13

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Not sure how well that overflow is going to work but it looks absolutely crazy in the best way.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 12:19

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I don’t think that canteen is rated to hold the pressure the owner is requiring it to do.

DipodomysDeserti > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 12:22

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That’s awesome. Good inspiration for my rat truck.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 01/29/2018 at 13:30

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It’s just incredibly tidy. The imperfections make it perfect.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmctavish needs more space 01/29/2018 at 13:31

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Maybe there’s even a cap you could lock over the top of the column. I’d get a little boot to lock onto one of the wheels.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/29/2018 at 13:32

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I’d expect it to work fine. The expansion tank doesn’t need to hold any pressure. They take it to some sort of burning man desert meet-up and the canteen is an homage to that.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Future next gen S2000 owner 01/29/2018 at 13:33

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I don’t think it needs to hold any pressure at all, just boiling hot (potentially) water.

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 13:33

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A hell of a lot of love went into that truck. The exposed fasteners, the mismatched (but coordinated) panels, the canteen overflow, pushing the engine back, and that interior detail...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DipodomysDeserti 01/29/2018 at 13:35

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My friend and I drove over an hour and paid a $5 admission to the swap meet and that truck made the entire trip worth the effort and expense.

I like how this truck is rat-influenced, but not a rat rod per se . All of my automotive endeavors have to be practical and useful or I won’t fool with them.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 01/29/2018 at 13:46

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He said he bought it with the engine already pushed back. I don’t think the performance aspects were this guy’s bag, but the appearance.

We drove over an hour to get to the swap meet and seeing that truck more than made up for the effort and expense. I took some ideas for my own treatment of Rusty...

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 14:01

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If the radiator holds pressure, and if there isn’t some sort of valve between the radiator and the canteen, then the canteen has to be pressurized. The tube makes it one continuous system.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Future next gen S2000 owner 01/29/2018 at 14:35

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Regular overflow tanks are vented.

Future next gen S2000 owner > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/29/2018 at 14:39

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That’s a good point. I forgot about that.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 14:55

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Proof that quilted lather always looks classy

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 15:14

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I really like the fact that he took some Rat Rod ideas, but the truck isn’t really a rat rod - - he made it his own thing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/29/2018 at 15:47

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Evidence, perhaps, but proof?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 01/29/2018 at 15:51

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That’s why it’s perfect. I don’t care for the rat rod aesthetic because no quarter is given in a rat rod to driveability or practicality whatsoever. What good is a car that’s miserable to drive or ride in? Not much, says I.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Future next gen S2000 owner 01/29/2018 at 16:19

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The valve is in the cap. That’s the way it is in the Old Days...

LastFirstMI is my name > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 18:30

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That interior is weirdly amazing. This guy is a mad genius.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/29/2018 at 18:54

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If it can look classy in the application, and it will always look classy

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > LastFirstMI is my name 01/29/2018 at 20:05

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That dash came from a ‘58 Chrysler station wagon of some sort.

Yes, mad genius, and more artist than mechanic. He bought the roller with the engine already set back and the trunk already set up. His thing is the metal work and the look.

It’s an amazing vehicle.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/29/2018 at 20:07

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Perhaps. I’m not a fan of leather generally except in shoes and belts and saddles.

functionoverfashion > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/31/2018 at 11:07

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functionoverfashion approves of this

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > functionoverfashion 01/31/2018 at 12:42

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The imperfections make it perfect.