A different kind of "land cruiser"

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10/26/2015 at 12:11 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/26/2015 at 12:22

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I’ve always loved the idea of tricking out one of these old land yachts to feel like an actual yacht:

white vinyl seats, chome steering wheel, lots of rich deep wood, replace shiftier with one of these

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That kind of thing.


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > HammerheadFistpunch
10/26/2015 at 12:25

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Taking a page out of the Rolls-Royce book of design, teak decking for the "lid" or whatever you call it when the top is down. I don't know what teak is but it's wood of some sort, probably expensive wood given that they apply it to RRs.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > gin-san - shitpost specialist
10/26/2015 at 12:28

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Teak is expensive, but so pretty.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > gin-san - shitpost specialist
10/26/2015 at 12:29

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Really special select teak can be Rolls level material cost. There is a lot of range, though. Teak used to be used for ship decking, as it’s very weather and water resistant. It’s not as widely available as it used to be, but it’s still mostly only expensive, not insane:

http://www.woodworkerssource.com/tea84-p-teak.h…


Kinja'd!!! gin-san - shitpost specialist > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/26/2015 at 13:02

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So like most woods, then - I know woods in relation to guitars and that really nice, detailed woods command a premium price as well.

In any case, it an age of carbon fibre, brushed metals, and acres of plastic, a bit of nice wood would be a good change of pace.


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/26/2015 at 13:43

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Love it. 10/10 would cruise.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > HammerheadFistpunch
10/26/2015 at 14:22

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Hah, that would make a fanstastic floor shifter conversion from a column shift! If I didn’t want to give up the 6 passenger appeal...


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/27/2015 at 12:15

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Why not Duesenberg?


Kinja'd!!! V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/27/2015 at 12:22

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Why not duesenberg