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I never thought I would see the day......
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:43 pm
by shtbxr22
I wonder.............

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:04 pm
by ericem
Is that with photoshop? Looks pretty good btw

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:29 am
by evolutionmovement
Photoshop. The C-pillar in the window shows it if the undefined lines, shadows, and splotched paint don't. For any kind of useful seat travel, you'd need a longer cockpit section, too. Wouldn't end up in a real long bed. About 5', I think unless you really tried to squeeze the cockpit. I looked into this since for my books since a truck would be too ordinary for my character's shop vehicle. Settled on a much more practical side-loader hearse with a sliding platform for heavy items.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:11 am
by shtbxr22
good attempt though. they get an A for effort

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:52 am
by beatersubi
evolutionmovement wrote:Settled on a much more practical side-loader hearse with a sliding platform for heavy items.
Practical, yeah. And common, too. Like an f150.
Now I really wanna read your book.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:04 am
by internetautomart
stretch the bed a bit, and the cockpit too and it'd look good to me.
of course I'm an elky/brat/baja fan
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:39 am
by jackmore
I think that has been done already by a company in england. They did it to a 22b if i remember correctly (maybe)
edit: the company is
www.htautos.co.uk
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:44 pm
by BXSS
Yup, it was done to an Impreza with a 22b body-kit.
The photoshop/chop job looks pretty good to me.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:28 pm
by dropdfocus
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:40 pm
by tris91ricer
I'm sorry, but that looks dope. I like it! I would SO rock that ride!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:45 pm
by dropdfocus
Ditto!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:32 pm
by legacy4ever
here's another one, a la baja thing
more images here:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2916931
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:23 pm
by scuzzy
bleh

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:19 pm
by dropdfocus
Um, what in the hell just were they thinking when they did that? *sigh* poor car...
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:18 pm
by jackmore
I personally love the HT Autos one. It is the stuff. How sick would it be with a motor cross bike on the back. You could drive until you got a point where you couldnt go with 4 wheels then jump on two wheels and go. I want
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:41 am
by ericem
Poor lego. Looks like the guy took a sawzil to that

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:53 am
by beatersubi
Maybe he really wanted a Baja, but couldn't afford one.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:03 am
by MPtyza
Reminds me of the pre-facelift wagon I've seen a couple times that was hacked into a pickup. It even had XT hood emblems on the B pillars. Wish I could see it again and try to buy it. Could use a new parts runner, cause I doubt an EJ22T would fit in an XT trunk

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:34 am
by justin the subie
poor wagon!!!!

i dont know where all the juiced up brats are but i sure hope i get one some day!!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:49 am
by evolutionmovement
You can fit an engine in the back of a wagon without chopping the roof. Easily.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:19 am
by MPtyza
I'm sure it would fit, I had one in my Trooper last weekend, was just a bitch to get up in there with it being enclosed. I kinda liked that hacked Legacy I saw though, maybe get it cheap as nobody else would want it, except probably the guy who made it. Not saying I would hack it myself though.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:37 am
by evolutionmovement
I used a short chain on an engine crane and just found the right angle to wheel it under the car. Just had to push it inwards a little to drop it on a wood cradle. I suppose you could fit two with the seats down, but a rolling caddie would be real nice. What I liked was that the engine's so light that it barely compressed the suspension and didn't affect the handling.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:35 pm
by entirelyturbo
I drove my EJ18 home over 50 miles in the back of my grandpa's wagon. Didn't have to fold the seats down or anything.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:19 am
by justin the subie