got some decent quality vid up. Bob D. tumbler

[doody]

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[zorg]

sounds great, what is it a train engine!

 

[doody]

350 v-8, 4 barrel carb. 5-speed TCI turbo sizzler trans. ratchet shifter. It is esentially a race car. Not fuel efficient.

 

[GrenadeKing]

If it was fuel efficient it wouldn't sound any good. :lol

Man that is just awesome. :thumbsup

 

[doody]

this is the break in period. I've had it running for over an hour, so now I gotta dump all the oil, and oil filter, and put new in. I had to run it at high idle with oil additive, now I have to slow the idle. Everything good so far. oil pressure, water temp. fan kicking on at 180deg. nothing leaking. Then i have to click through the gears, checking the trans fluid on each gear, filling if ness. Then I gotta just drive it slow, in the circle drivway, just checking everything. You don't want this falling apart while running at 80. Engine screams. it is essentially a race car.

Then you will see it burning rubber on the back end, and lifting the front end up. This engine and gear ratio will do that. Also have the tunnel to the nose cone inside. you can get into the nosecone between the tires. At some point want to have an aux. attatchment to the rack and pinion so I can drive it there.

 

[slave1pilot]

Bob, is this you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JIsWOzRi-8&NR=1

 

[TMP]

This is just amazing. Taking the time, got the skills but use the time needed then you acomplish art like this. Truly amazing.

But are you allowed to drive a thing like this on a normal road?
Here in europe this whould not be allowed unless you passed 10 crashtest with the car + countless of other requred test drives and safty. Also its a law for how the angles on a car can be and how sharp curved...

I whould love to own a car like this and more to drive it in the city....
This car is a chick magnet

 

[JoMamma_Smurf]

Bob, is this you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JIsWOzRi-8&NR=1

I think that was a promo deal form a few years back...interesting none the less!!

 

[doody]

the link in the quote is the original car at niagra falls. I'm guessing for the 05' promo. I've been told by some on the original crew that mine is indistinquishable from the originals. But all the originals had minor diffs between them.

 

[Smiling Demon]

Geez, that thing rocked alot when you climbed on it and you weigh what 140-150lbs?
Imagine what it would do if I climbed my big 280lb butt on it!
It would tip over.:lol

 

[Jack Knight1979]

that's just fantastic. get a lo-jack on that thing.

 

[Robbie TPC]

I love the sound of thunder, truly amazing :cool

 

[doody]

ya, everyone points that out.. lol. I have to put heavier coils on the front shocks, No way to initially tell what lbs. coils to use. But you don't want them too stiff either. These coils are rated at 450 each, so will probaly go upto about 550. So 550 times 4, is how much load it has to handle.
I'm 170lbs.

 

[clancampbell]

I'm so immensley awed by this project....i can't tell you....utterly magnificient!!!!

Rich

 

[doody]

Much thanks all. will have some under the hood shots soon.

 

[Jedifyfe]

How the hell do you insure something like that? It's truly irreplaceable.

Have you driven it?
How does it handle/turn?
Is the cockpit opening motorized like your past Batmobiles?

This thing is beautiful!

Brad

 

[MooCriket]

What a beauty If you need a test driver...I'm your man:lol Also...would you consider renting it out, for parties and such:lol In all seriousness....WICKED AWESOME:thumbsup

 

[doody]

check this: I actually got a request to bring it to the same spot where they had the opening scene in Casino Royal. As I recall, that was depicted as a rough place. lol.
I get about 2-3 emails a month to rent it. Not really interested. I would have to go along with it 24/7, and then blah,, blah,, insurance,... blah.. blah.. headaches, worries, time away from home.... etc....