Dodgevrolet convertible van truck.

"dinobot666" (dinobot666) 02/10/2014 at 10:07 • Filed to: Dodgevrolet Dodegolpnik WTF please stop convertible van conversion I'd drive it

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It has a rear view mirror and rear taillights, so you know it's legit. I also love the walk thru area between the cab and the bed too. Very airy and roomy.

Brian Silvestro > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:10

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Great. Now I'm in the mood for Burger King.

ttyymmnn > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2014 at 10:15

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I had BK a couple of weeks ago and it was terrible. I used to enjoy the occasional Whopper.

Brian, The Life of > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:16

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All that effort and he could be bothered by hooking up the taillights on the bed?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Brian, The Life of 02/10/2014 at 10:19

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Ah, but he needs to be able to use the frame as a flatbed under neath with or without the bucket - hence mobile lights.

dinobot666 > Brian, The Life of 02/10/2014 at 10:20

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Maybe he ran out of bungee cords. :D

I'm loving the rear view mirror that he used, looks pretty sleek. Probably chose it for aerodynamic purposes.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 02/10/2014 at 10:21

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The BK Big Fish or whatever it's called used to be pretty okay. The Whopper - never cared for it too much. Chicken sandwich in the middle somewhere.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2014 at 10:24

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Have you tried the Big King, BK's knockoff of the Big Mac?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 02/10/2014 at 10:29

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I don't think I ever did. It'd be a bit of a weird thing, I imagine, as the Big Mac was originally meant as an homage/ripoff of the Bob's Big Boy style burger. Me, I never much cared for the special sauce/hollandaise-ish thousand-island whatever on the Big Mac, so I've not got special incentive to try a BK version. Then again, I avoided Wendy's all the way through their redesign of their burger production and only rediscovered them recently - mostly due to our local Wendy's' former slow service and over-mayo-ing/dead lettuce-ing of burgers sticking in my mind (not a fan of mayo).

dinobot666 > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2014 at 10:36

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Luckily there's room in the back of this convertible van truck to expel your explosive diarrhea, even while on the move. This guy thought of everything when he designed this thing. Thing.

Old-Busted-Hotness > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:39

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Looks like it started out life as a motorhome. The back half probably self-destructed from the eye-watering hell-stink only a 40-year-old motorhome can acquire.

The Transporter > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:39

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Reminds me of those one-eyed water buffaloes that I saw around rice paddies in South Korea.

bbutle01 > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:39

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+1 for handpainted stripes on bumper.

GeorgeyBoy > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:40

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angusparvo > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2014 at 10:40

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Glad I'm not the only one, must have BK today

Harris_the_Unknowing > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2014 at 10:40

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Have it your way.

SasquatchElvis > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:42

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I can dig it. LeMons anyone?

VX0189 > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:42

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How about this? A trailer welded to the cab of a Chevy pickup. No drive wheels in the rear. The guy must put it in 4x4 and use it as front wheel drive. I've seen it around Scranton PA a few times.

theodric > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:42

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VANTRUCK FUCK YEA

offroadkarter > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:43

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So this piece of shit is road legal, meanwhile my marauder can't get through inspection because its missing an EGR?

This is why we can't have nice things!

Dubblewhopper > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:43

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Doublewhopper w/cheese, extra tomato's please. Umm, and a large onion ring, and a Pepsi. Oh, and a coffee for the gent in the back with the roof off his van.

Brian Silvestro > ttyymmnn 02/10/2014 at 10:43

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I worked at BK for 2 years, the Big King is good but the Big Mac still tastes much better. The Angry Whopper is by far my favorite.

classbutnostile > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:43

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Brian Silvestro > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:44

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We got a real innovator right here.

AJ bought another motorcycle > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:46

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Ah redneck engineering at its finest, this is awesome.

Sky Blue > classbutnostile 02/10/2014 at 10:46

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That cannot be unseen.

Jim is one of KFCs secret ingredients > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:47

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wow

such craftsmanship

much convertible

dogevrolet

Sky Blue > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:47

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$kaycog > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:48

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That.Is.Hilarious! Now that is how you recycle.

Who cares what the fox says? > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 10:48

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I say that same thing here in PA all the time. I see these vehicles with "inspection" stickers that I wouldn't drive onto the back of a two truck much less on an actual road. And yet they pass inspection and my wife's honda cr-v, which was 3 years old when we got it inspected, had to have tires replaced due to some technicality. I hate the way the government tries to steal our money under the guise of trying to keep our cars safe.

shop-teacher > Old-Busted-Hotness 02/10/2014 at 10:49

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Good call. I was thinking box van, but the lack of roof over the cab makes sense that it was likely a class c camper.

Done better (much better!), this is actually a decent use of an old camper chassis. This one, however, is pretty tragic. Is the bed bungee-corded on?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 10:50

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This isn't that uncommon a thing. There were a couple of companies doing this conversion professionally back in the day.

Planktron > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:51

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I've never seen less fucks given

VX0189 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2014 at 10:52

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Had no idea. Thanks for the tip.

My Other Engine is a Wankel > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:52

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One man's tribute to the Dodge Dakota convertible.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 10:52

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road legal because Michigan, your Marauder would be just fine over there, haha.

DMala > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 10:52

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I have to believe he's just driving it illegally without a sticker. I can't believe that thing would make it through a safety inspection.

StalePhish > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 10:52

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There's a guy in New Hampshire that has the back end of a Fiero attached to the front end of a Honda motorcycle. He calls it the "Ponda". (I was actually able to find a picture of it just by Googling!)

Sonex > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:53

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Is that an Ohio plate?

moetop > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:53

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NP, would do.

dinobot666 > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 10:54

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American ingenuity at its finest.

BeaterGT > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:54

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No way that thing is road legal.

Yuri Falconfire > Who cares what the fox says? 02/10/2014 at 10:55

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Usually they are legal because they went through some backdoor means of getting that way, like a buddy with inspection stickers. If a cop was smart enough (and not a fat ass lazy piece of shit) to stop them they wouldnt be on the road and the "friend" would have some explaining to do.

Alas cops are awful.

offroadkarter > DMala 02/10/2014 at 10:55

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I can't tell what state that is, but some states, I'll use Maryland as an example since this is the only state I know of personally that works this way, only requires you to inspect the vehicle ONCE, period. You get it inspected when you buy it, and its good until you sell it. If the state that this tru...va... vehicle is registered in operates the same way, he could have passed inspection long before totally tucking this thing up.

dinobot666 > Sonex 02/10/2014 at 10:55

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Washington state.

Racescort666 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2014 at 10:55

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Wait, there are people dumb enough to pay for this?

I guess if I imagine how dumb the average American is then remember that half of Americans are dumber than that. God, that's embarrassing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 10:56

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In fairness, the fact that enough people wanted this for some companies to produce them professionally doesn't make it any less crazy. Though I have to say, a Toronado-platform flatbed would be cooler.

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Sunray09 > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:56

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Theft insurance not required. I'd pull him over.

Triborough > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 10:58

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Looks like Washington plates.

Sonex > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:00

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Was hoping that I might be able to spot this thing around me.

Der Sportwagoner > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:01

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I don't believe that top is able to convert at all. Unless there's a tarp he's got stashed under the seat.

michaeldgi > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2014 at 11:02

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Welp. Im for sure getting a burger after work now. Thanks guys.

dinobot666 > Der Sportwagoner 02/10/2014 at 11:02

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Cabriolet? Open top? I'm sure there's a tarp or two stashed under there somewhere, which would allow this to be classified as a convertible.

filmlandgrab@gmail.com > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:06

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Relevance at :39

Scaggnetti > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:06

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MinivanMonster3 > Triborough 02/10/2014 at 11:11

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Ugh. Kennewick, Washington. A wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Darigaaz > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 11:11

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The joys of Florida where you can do pretty much anything to your car and the government does not care. I chopped the EGR off and no one gave a crap. Heck I chopped the cats off my Impala SS and got a thumbs up from a cop I was next to at a red light.

Der Sportwagoner > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:12

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When I see how well the rear lights were handled, I feel confident that he must have the convertible top fully under control. I mean, I'm sure he wouldn't be driving with the top down on a wet Winter day...

SeniorVerde > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:12

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2 Wheels awesome! > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:13

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Truck-van-vert YEAH!

offroadkarter > Darigaaz 02/10/2014 at 11:14

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People rag on states like florida and texas.... but sometimes, they just know how to get things right

404 - User No Longer Available > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:15

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At first I read Dogevrolet and thought it would have something to do with that.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > SeniorVerde 02/10/2014 at 11:15

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I knew these existed, but I tried a search for Toronado ones and came up mostly empty.

Grim99CV > ttyymmnn 02/10/2014 at 11:21

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A couple of the BK's around here shut down, and I have no question as to why they did.

DayWooTang > Darigaaz 02/10/2014 at 11:26

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One of the things I love about this state!

SeniorVerde > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2014 at 11:26

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they're out there:

SeniorVerde > SeniorVerde 02/10/2014 at 11:27

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dinobot666 > michaeldgi 02/10/2014 at 11:32

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This post has been brought to you by by Burger King, home of the Whopper.

Maurice Marvi > SeniorVerde 02/10/2014 at 11:32

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I've wanted to do that for years!

P161911 > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 11:32

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From what I remember of my old K-5 blazer with locking front hubs, the front wheels really didn't like to be powered on any sort of high friction surface like asphalt or concrete, especially when turning. I think this might be the difference between 4WD and AWD.

nandodiaz82 > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:32

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dinobot666 > filmlandgrab@gmail.com 02/10/2014 at 11:32

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That's a pretty tidy conversion actually.

dinobot666 > 404 - User No Longer Available 02/10/2014 at 11:33

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Wow. much conversion. so scary.

CleverUsername > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:34

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See? I told you the DOT was a useless, bloated, unnecessary branch of government!

Dream Theater of the Absurd > ttyymmnn 02/10/2014 at 11:35

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I've tried it, and also Carl's Jr's Big Carl. I still prefer the original, oddly enough.

CleverUsername > classbutnostile 02/10/2014 at 11:38

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I don't know what it is about that picture, but I laugh out loud every time I see it. I'm currently hiding behind my laptop, trying not to draw the attention of my coworkers.

marxbrandoatmeal > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:39

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Snowbilly's! Also, New Hampshire or Washington? Tough to see.

WeimMe > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:41

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More impressive cousin:

Spoochy > Triborough 02/10/2014 at 11:43

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Corner of Washington and 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA.

https://www.google.com/maps/preview/@…

Buck_Turgidson > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:43

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I don't care what anyone thinks - this vehicle is a monument to the triumph of jankiness! I would be proud to drive it anywhere!

SailorCrash > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:43

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I think it looks a like a New Hampshire Plate...

danlove > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:48

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If I could get this with a stick, in brown, and running on diesel I would buy it.

DMCVegas > StalePhish 02/10/2014 at 11:48

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Saw a guy out in Vegas who did that exact same thing with an old 1980's Ford Escort.

Autojunkie > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:48

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Oh thank the gods I thought that was a MI plate. Fortunately, this thing exists in the state of Washington.

Vincent Davidson > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:52

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Meth happens.

H4N5 GRU83R > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:55

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DID SOMEONE SAY DOGEVROLET?

DMCVegas > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 11:56

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Still not as cool as the BOATERHOME!

dinobot666 > WeimMe 02/10/2014 at 11:57

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Chevy in the front, Dodge in the back.

dinobot666 > marxbrandoatmeal 02/10/2014 at 11:58

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Washington.

Fantastic Mister Fox > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 12:08

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I wanna say that's Longview, but I could be wrong. But, at the same time, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Longview. Longview is a bit of an oddball town anyways. Most of the people who are travelling end up there on accident anyways.

Sloasis > VX0189 02/10/2014 at 12:09

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Actually, these are usually converted to a cadillac or oldsmobile big V8 front wheel drive drivetrain.

DragginHard > dinobot666 02/10/2014 at 12:10

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Even though I don't like this particular job, I have a hard time understanding all the 'redneck' comments about this. Yeah, it was jerry-rigged. Yeah it doesn't look good. But it is evidence of a working system we have here. A system that doesn't stymie innovation (even though this might not look like the best example). A system that allows people to build in their garages things that would have stayed only as drafts in their heads. And if out of 1000 of these contraptions we might get a MPG killer like the one that was featured a few weeks back (can't find the link now, sry), I say Redneck All The Things.

VX0189 > P161911 02/10/2014 at 12:14

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They didn't like being engaged on pavement because it was locking the center diff. This would send equal power to both the front and the rear axles. With the center diff locked there would need to be some slipping due to the different paths of travel between the axles. Without the rear wheels being driven this would not be an issue, just as it's not and issue when the front drive shaft isn't engaged during normal driving.

spyderman4g63 > Who cares what the fox says? 02/10/2014 at 12:18

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I live on the PA border in Ohio. This thing would totally be legal in my area. No inspect. No emissions. However the police can do random inspections but I've never had one done. I've only ever gotten a warning about window tint. My F-150 would not pass inspection in WV (yes lol) but I drive it daily in Ohio. It's rusted pretty bad, exhaust fell off somewhere past the cat, no problems in Ohio (mechanically sound though, I'm not an idiot)! I have a jeep with no floor on the driver side and it's ok to drive in Ohio but I just cruise in the woods with it.

GreenN_Gold > Dubblewhopper 02/10/2014 at 12:24

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You lost me at Pepsi. Gross.

NW_Eagle > Sonex 02/10/2014 at 12:27

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W. 10th Ave. and Washington St. in Kennewick, WA!

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=1001+S+…

GreenN_Gold > marxbrandoatmeal 02/10/2014 at 12:37

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Well it's a Burger King on Washington Street, but Google isn't returning any locations for me that look like that restaurant.

GreenN_Gold > Autojunkie 02/10/2014 at 12:42

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Ah, Kennewick, everything makes sense now. Carry on.

GreenN_Gold > marxbrandoatmeal 02/10/2014 at 12:44

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Someone else placed it in Kennewick, WA.

Which makes perfect sense if you know Kennewick.

It's our Florida.

Fisher > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 12:44

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Iowa, no emissions, no inspections, do what you want.

Naijaflavor, I Love Doritos > offroadkarter 02/10/2014 at 12:55

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