Post-Apocalyptic Car Tuning

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>>1160368

Here's some pictures of my project car, to give idea of what I'm working with and for sketching ideas on.

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Here's some of the ideas this far:

Since hood and trunk cover don't have to carry any weight, they ought to be some of the safest parts to modify. I'm planning on giving the car a larger, boxy hood that looks like there's a larger than intended engine beneath it. I'd like to remove the front fenders entirely or at least replace them with something more jagged, but I'm afraid that's going to be hard to get past the notorious Finnish vehicle inspection.

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>>1160385 (You)

Here's another design for the hood. Simpler to make and even more brutish, but I'm afraid with its sharp corners it won't be accepted at the inspection. While I'm not hopeful about this, I'm still going to ask about it just in case.

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>>1160368
Battle limbo checking in.

Mounting detatchable zombie slaying gear like those jeeps mount shit all over.

Overhead rack and faux or hell, i got a pipeline bro, maybe a real outer roll cage. Roof rack. Jerry can on the trunk thats actually a blutooth speaker. Maybe a litle lift and mud tires bit leave it 2 wheel drive. Flat black the rest of it.

Water cooled or diy light bars.

Underglows

Dunno. Was gonna leave this baby alone but yolo. Can biy a nice crown vic limbo for $4,500 all day. If i want a nice one i will build it.

>>1160397
Cutting up another lawnmower hood for hood scoop.

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>>1160397

Welcome back! Nice to have you here.

I really liked the idea of installing pipes from the front of the roof to the rear of the car, as it gives more shape and appearance to the otherwise plain top and rear of the car. The problem with this design is that it won't leave space for the trunk to open, but I came up with a possible solution for that...

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>>1160402

Telescopic rear pipes! Having the rear part of the pipes made of two hinged pieces telescoping into each other would allow the trunk to open, in addition to allowing the pipes to go in straight line from front to tend of the car.

I've also thought about putting a piece of diamond plate on top of the trunk, but it's definitely not enough. Putting either the spare tire or a jerrycan onto the rear of the car would look good, but it would cover up the rear lights so they would have to be on the top of the trunk. Still far from ideal, so I really need more ideas for the rear end in general.

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One definitely cool idea is to skin old car tires to cover the bumpers with. I'm also considering making other things like fender flares or side strips out of tires if possible.

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Some minor ideas for the sides: Air vents, random metal patches and reinforcements, and protective pipes around the bottom of the car. Hopefully I could saw off the bottom part of the front bumper/spoiler, since almost any car looks more badass without it.

Sides in general are another part of the car I'd need more ideas for.

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>>1160368
Found a few cow skulls. Getting or making some plastic people skulls.

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>>1160368
Massive loader tire. Someone got a rock with the sidewall. Could bolt it to my pupe bumpers my and a bro are building. Bumoers will double as air tabks for the compressor. Getting 100% dudty cycle pumps and may put a tank in the truck. I have 10 air horns on it right now and building train horns. Ideally i want 1 big one facing all 4 sides and a 5 trumpet under the hood.

Probably cutting testh for the grill, red led eyes, building an array or probably like 5 square tubing hitches on the back for a tri ball, shitter seat and smoker for camping and backroading, cooler holder since my fucking giant cooler wont fit in the trunk, bench seat, etc. All interchangeable so i can switch it up. Mutherfu ker is gonna eay 6,000 pounds.

>>1160402
;) battle shitbox general is an idea i would like. Lol. Thanks u too. U could maybe come off the cram or go through the sides of the trunk. Or? Do your back seats fold down where u can acess it still? Or just cut the trunk lid out and put a screen floor in it. Use it like a pickup.

>>1160368
And thanks for the thread. Inspired me to steal a second carb from my dad and instal a second fuel filter. I really should clean the tank out. It was doing fine until my autistic dd ramoed railroad tracks on accident. I wound up in the middle seat and we knocked a bunch of shit loose

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>>1160428

Speaking of skulls, I'll need to find some fox skulls for my car too. Painting one with chrome paint and mounting it on the hood would be nice, but even more so I realized that I need a holder for my navigator and a skull of a fox would be the most awesome thing to make one from.

>>1160476
You guys know that "chrome" paint is just regular Aluminum "silver" paint in a more expensive package right?

>>1160479

No I didn't. And now I don't know whether to be angry at the deception or happy that I know a workaround for it.

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>>1160479
>>1160490

Speaking of paints, is paint necessary to protect a car from rusting or is it enough to put wax straight on the metal? Having patchy paintwork would be a pretty big intended feature of my project car, but I couldn't leave it like that if it meant losing the entire car to rust.

>>1160494
Patina "paint" jobs have a clear coat over them, and there's really no good reason to wax them

>>1160368
B is for Build youtube channel just started a similar style build. He's a hack at most things, but at least he owns up to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfd-GQOZSGc

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>>1160428
made this just yesterday at work bottom jaw is some scrap alloy cut to shape then some s/s nylocs for eyes

>>1160479
Buy aluminum powder and mix with gas. Nah, will have that shit chrome metal dipped or krylon silver

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>>1160494
Wax would help vut not much anon. Need a good clear coat. Or a pelican for patina. Powpow!

>>1160497

What I meant was that I'd like to have parches without paint on the car, with the metal showing through. Some kind of transparent wax on top of the holes in paint would be needed for keeping them from rusting, but would the wax without any kind of paint be enough?

I can't contribute much but you need to get cages around those fog lights ASAP.

>>1160563
That looks fucking awesome. Like some kind of DOOM creation, Well done man.

>>1160749
No, you spray a clear coat over the whole thing. This protects the bare metal.

>>1160368
>2wd
>going anywhere but paved roads

lel

>>1160779
2nd this

>>1160816
Im leaving mine 2 wheel drive. You know how hard it is to find a middle door for a 43 year old limo? I know full well me or someone else will get one with a tree or snap the frame.

Nah, u tear shit up less if u cannot go mudding. That being said a 4x4 crown vic limo will be my daily soon.

Got the limbo limped out to work today and stole another carb from dad. Slow day and got her purring like a kitten so im gonna try and haul ass to town for nore parts and a breather.

Sadly loaning it to a buddy for 2 weeks for a wedding so project is kill till then. But he is a mechanic and pretty handy. Will be beneficial enough if he fixes the flame thrower.

When he comes back im stealing op's idea for that pipe roll cage. Got a 20 foot 6 inch pipe for bumpers. Might cut a hole in the fenders and by the trunk. Fortunatly i have room to run sizable pioe to the frame and still have hood and trunk funcional.

Have like $1,000 in chicken lights i was gonna pimp my dump truck with. This bitch gonna glow like the mutherfucking sun.

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You need a pre-1990's vehicle so it has no "computer" which easily fry.

Bulk it up like professional storm-chasers: steel plates, bullet-proof glass, heftier engine, etc.

Paint the entire thing with spray-on bed liner (Rhino Liner).

>>1160385
>I'd like to remove the front fenders entirely or at least replace them with something more jagged, but I'm afraid that's going to be hard to get past the notorious Finnish vehicle inspection.
Sorry but that's a no-no. Can't get it trough inspection.
My ducato RV has lost a corner of the (plastic) bumper and it needed to be covered. The previous owner solved it by taking a plastic jug and screwed it on the steel support where the bumper used to be. It looked ghetto as hell but passed. I drove through grass (yes, on a field, just long grass) and the jug broke into pieces as UV had made the plastic brittle.
Anyway. It worked and the look was "junk" so go for something that works but looks like scrap, not crap. >>1160903
In Finland? Impossible...

For those that drink beer. A couple of under hood boat cup holders from walmart are money. All the time looking for a place to set it or set it down and lose the fucker...


Fucking hell internet. CNt post pics

>>1160779
>>1160862
thanks guys!

>electronic fuel injection
start over

>mad maxing a car
Sounds like you're going for mad Max's car and not just a general movie style car.

I'd suggest the largest loud speakers you can get you hands on. Attach them to the trunk door, then weld a henge where the latch is. Toss some actuators at it to make it flip open automatically. Apply tire tread to speakers for added effect.

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>>1161080

>Sounds like you're going for mad Max's car and not just a general movie style car.

No, I'm looking for the same genre rather than replicating the car itself. I definitely don't have what it takes to modify a Mazda into Ford Falcon in a way that would be legally acceptable here. :)

Here's one wild idea for the rear of the car in case the pipes don't get accepted: A box, or at least a taut tarp from the end of the roof to the end of the car, similar to what you occasionally see in pickup trucks. Not as good as the pipes (and I'd probably not make it this square), but still a good backup suggestion in case the pipes get rejected.

>>1160397
It's called a "limo" you dumb mong

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>>1161061
Muthafucka huh??? I plugged up my carb. Stole dads. Plugged it up. Put 2 fuel filters on. Plugged up his other. 3 mutherfucking carbs and a set of plugs and new lines and 6 filters when i coukd have blown out injectors. Oh, let us not forget the 2 cans of either Nd pumping the fuck out of the gas pedal with a bumb foot. Fuck yes efi..

>>1161080
Odly enough i missed the first movie and dont wanna watch the remake until i do. But i have always loved the idea and pics. They have cop suply magazines and civilians can buy most of it. 100-250 pa speaker for example.

>>1161121
So strict. Sucks ass. Thank god for trump, burgers, and freedom.

>>1161166
My nephew calls it a limbo so it is forever the limbo now you suck the fat end of my dick.

>>1161205
you and your dad are retarded

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>>1161298
How u figure faggot? Spent an hour with a beer rebuilding carbs with the old man after that. The guy can tear a car apart and put it back together motor and all with a tool box and a 5 gallon bucket. He is working class rich and worth a few million.

Please, explain to me why having fun with my father is retarded?

Everyone knows the tank needs droped or replaced and that faggot sock needs btfo but the tank is full and to be honest i dont want to roll around on the floor under that thing looking at the lift i cant use because my shit is 25 foot long. Seems we have it under control now and it fired up cold this morning without even turning over all of the way 1 time.

You are the one criticising diy projects for diy faggot.

(You) are retarded. LOL. Not even mad. Shitposting for 10 hours on paid overtime and loading 8 of my bros up for a road trip to the best burgers on earth.

I would invite u but we dont have enough room to hold all of your faggotry or your ego let alone both.

I've ran into an unexpected dilemma with my car. While it's in near perfect condition regarding all the pieces I'm going to modify anyway, it somewhat needs a repair operation that could cost more than the car itself.

As attached as I've grown to my car, it might be better to sell it to someone who just wants a normal summer car and to buy myself a "worse" for my tuning project. Older more angular cars would be easier to do bodywork with in general, but considering I still know next to nothing about different cars technical sides and could end up buying an even worse repair timebomb, I really don't know what to do. What do you think?

>>1161342
Wow, someone was touched when he was a little kid. Take your edginess back to /k/ or /b/ where it belongs.

>>1161342
thanks for confirming my suspicions

Convert to RWD again like its predecessors, use the exhaust chanel and create side pipes for exhaust running along side skirts. Remove all unnecessary weight. Aircon, rear seats, full size spare, whatever. If you have OBD2 (quick google gives me mixed answers on your model and year) tuning is an option, get a cheap scanner and flash a tune you find on the internet / make one yourself with a buddy in the passenger seat. Also new tyres stiffer suspension sports brakes for better handling.

>>1161502
Sorry but that is the case with old cars. When the age exceeds 20 years it will certainly need some repairs if it cheap. Getting a good one will be up to luck if you haven't got the experience.

What is wrong with your Mazda?

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Check out what our friends the Mexican drug cartels are doing. They have some nice pre-apocalyptic "tanks" for keeping law enforcement in check.

>>1160368
hey! Mod Max

>>1161205
Your filters are on backwards.

If your car will not traverse horrible roads, bottoms out over deep potholes or gets stuck in the mud, then you will have a problem. Civil Service and Maintenance does its best to fill holes and keep roads driveable, kinda. Imagine in the post-apocalypse that nobody will repair roads even from the kindness of their own hearts.

I believe Nature will overwhelm you worse in the long run, if you survive the first year.

>>1161503
Kek. Only by your mom you cuck. Go back to /r9k or tumblr u whale

>>1161785
Can confirm. 5th time tearing into the carb and i made it half way to the city and had to limp it home on 4 cylinders at 20mph.

Buyibg a new tank and lines tomorrow. Im fucking done.


The limbo if my ip changed

>>1162335
Yap. And then i set a new one doen afyer taking this pic and stuck on of the ones i had backwards back on and immediatly plugged up the carb.

Rookie fucking move but u snuck to town during work to buy filters and the fucker started choking and dieing so i was in a mad rush to throw fulters on it. Somehow got the assembly built and a buddy came over amd stuck it on while i went in to get oil. Fucking hate working while everythibg is open or havibg to drive an hour for filters.

>>1161785

>What is wrong with your Mazda?

I think the English term is valve shaft rubbers. It smokes a lot when starting up, and while it's not a big problem to me, it could apparently cause more serious and expensive damage along the way if left unfixed.

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Also, here's a third revision of the trunk pipes: Apparently telescoping pipes would be pretty much guaranteed to rust stuck in the Finnish conditions, so I came up with a design that doesn't need them. What if the rear end of the pipes was held down by two loops instead, so when the trunk opens the pipes would slide through them, ending up horizontal on top of the hood when it's open?

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>>1162810

Here's a picture of this with the trunk open. I'm uncomfortable with how many moving parts this whole thing needs, but unless I can come up with a better idea to replace the pipe one with I'll just have to hope they work out.

>>1162810
Maybe? Not sure. Maybe you could run along the side of the trunk and around the bumper?

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>>1162820

That was my original idea too, but this is how far the edge of the roof is from the edge of the trunk. As the trunk opens it moves forward to the top of the lower edge of the rear window too, so running the pipes past it from that point would require too much sideways displacement.

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Looks like I'll need to print out my plans and take them to Trafi within this week, so I'll try to finish some pictures about the harder-to-explain ideas asap.

I've heard the front spoilers could be mandatory for pedestrian safety, so here's my idea to replace it with a metal grill. With tire skin bumpers and a custom hood, this should make the front of the car pretty much perfect.

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>>1160368
I saw something like this at the junk yard last week only it was mad maxed out like you are wanting to do. You best bet would be to buy an old Toyota and then fit the suspension to the miata.

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>>1162929
The easiest way would be to make an adaptor of sorts anchored to the suspension mounts of the miata then attach the truck suspension to that (pic related. From there start on a kick ass exo cage.

>>1162929
>>1162930
Sorry I swear I read miata in your post, but the same would go for any car.

>>1160683
I did a mirror polish and a clear coat on a stainless steel bicycle frame. After awhile it got a few dings in it and veins of rust started to form. At first I was upset, but I began to really like the way it looked.

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Here's a quick and simple depiction of a bar going across the rear wheel. It may not look good and I doubt I'll install it, but at least it's something to ask about since I'm desperate for things that add modifications to the sides of the car.

>>1162929
>>1162930

Thanks for the tips! Changing the suspensions sounds difficult, but apparently it's legal to lift this car 51mm so I'm definitely going to look into doing it. Apparently it's also possible to fit some bigger tires in it, although I haven't gotten a good answer to how larger front wheels fit to turn in the same holes as the smaller ones.

Speaking of wheels, one cool-looking thing my car is too small for would be an extra set of rear wheels like in some trucks. They wouldn't even need to be really usable, as just like unloaded trucks they could be held off the road in the upper position.

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Visible parts of the engine are always cool, so I'll ask if I can have a gas tank showing through the hood. Might not fit with the fully customized hood, but I'll ask about this as a backup plan. And the best case scenario is that I could weld it to the side of the car, giving it some much needed customization.

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I've seen an old Willys jeep with the tire on the hood, and since the stock hood of my car is so low I think I could put the spare tire there without blocking the visibility too much. Only a backup idea, and very unlikely to become reality since there are so many other things I'd like to do with the hood.

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I just realized that some pipes partially visible around the trunk would give it way better appearance, be relatively easy to make, AND fit together with whatever I end up doing over the trunk! I've always liked fins on cars, and this would at least give it some of the same appearance while fitting in with the rest of the car.

>>1162805
Venttiilivarren kumit?
As your car is a project car, and will be one for a long time I'd just suggest you to fix the fucker. Check out forums where you will get help. The local mazda club is mazdago.net but unfortunately the area for your model is members-only. But there are other forums, bigger, better and more people. Hang out on those and start fixing your car.
I was earlier of the opinion that you will need to fix any old used car so it doesn't really matter which you get. Older cars have more space under the hood so its nice.
But if you really want to have a more boxy one get an old mercedes benz diesel. They sound great, are well built and have tons of space under the hood. But as with every other old car, there will be shit that needs fixing. But the local MB-forum is big and extremely helpful.

I have four cars:
Toyota Corolla -99
Fiat Ducato -99
Fiat Talento (Ducato RV) -91
Mercedes benz W124 -88
+Wife's car.
Which means I have been hanging out on car forums quite a lot.

>>1162956
You can change tire size if you re-inspect it. Without inspection one inch bigger rims is okay, as is +30mm wider.
http://www.leimalle.com/renkaiden-muutokset.html

>>1163006
Nice. Im probably tacking the trunk lid off of mine and building a tailgate so mt dogs can ride. They shed horribly.

>>1163014

>Venttiilivarren kumit?

Exactly. I have a friend who knows a lot about cars, and he says there's a trick to replacing them without having to remove the entire cover. Apparently that's something amateur mechanics can do for a reasonable prize, but it requires an air compressor.

I was surprised to see how cheap some Mercedes Benzes were, but with my repair skills there's no engine problem too minor for me to get stuck with (except adding liquids, I guess).

My friend has been searching for larger tires for my wheels already, but unfortunately it's apparently hard to find larger tires for their size.

Say i juzt want to build a fuckin rockin dune buggy. Where do i begin?

>>1163198
Get a 4x4, cut al the sheet metal off the top. Weld up a sturdy roll bar. Get plastic racing seats with 5 point harnesses. Get dual exuast or fart pipe. Look into long travel suspention shit. Haul dick

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I just finished my first actual fixes to the car - gluing broken rear lights together, and making these grills for the door speakers.

Other than that, now I seem to be in real trouble with my project. Apparently there's no way whatsoever to rustproof a car without painting it, and all the metal patchwork and some of the external pipes really relied on metal being visible. At least I could still make the roof pipes from stainless steel as long as I make just the mounting parts for it out of painted iron, but other than that things like >>1163006 appear to be impossible.

In lieu of patchy paintwork, I'm now considering something like desert camo paint. Being patchy by design, it would be easy to patch up again after needing to grind some of it off for fixes, but I'd still prefer shiny metal wherever it was possible. What do you think?

>>1163492
that is not post-apocalyptic, that is just a shitty mesh replacement

>>1163501

I know. It doesn't look like much, but I won't start actually tearing down the interior before I'm sure it's legal to do enough of the modifications to be worth it.

>>1163509
They dont give a shit about the interior. I have a car that has almost all the plastics removed and it passed inspection. Or actually it didn't but it wasn't because of the interior...

>>1163524

Presumably they do, due to crash safety. The reason for not starting modifications already however is that I still need to ask how much modifications I can do to the car in general. I have never seen anything like this on the Finnish roads, so if that's because of everything fun is simply illegal, I will sell the car because there wouldn't be anything worth doing with it.

>>1160368

Cool idea. I want to do something like that too. If it were possible to get the thing roadworthy, my grandfather has a well weathered, but still solid, 65 Mustang that he used for parts.

>>1163568
why does it need to be street legal?

>>1163776

A car that you can't drive on public roads would be worthless to me.

I just visited vehicle inspection office to ask about my plans, but they had never even heard of anyone planning something like this so they couldn't say anything beyond "I can't tell why it's wrong but I can't approve it either." At least I got the direct number to Trafi, so hopefully they'll know more.

>>1163851

I hope this goes through, as I hope for all of these projects. Finnish vehicle inspection sucks!

>>1163492
Clear metal lacquer does exist

Bamperino as my car is still kill. Found a triple hole buterfly top for mock intake. Kek

Also gonna have a buddy paint a tombstone on my back passenger fender. RIP Tires or something 1974 - Present. Cutting pinstrioes for tally marks. Fry off all the 15"s i can find.

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Battle car bamp because 2spooky4me

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>>1163492
In Australia we call them "Coon Mobiles".

>>1165210
kek
You all need to see an Australian show called 'bush mechanics' It's the ultimate /diy/ car show

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Local Mercedes I'm my area

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>>1165222

Here's a question, supposing there's a sustained solar flare large enough to wipe out electronics could a car be built to continue running? I assume anything with an ecu would be toast. So would carburation and mechanical/vacuum driven distributor vehicles (aka old cars)stay on the road?

>>1165555

Not really considering every degenerate forgets the shit that delivers oil and gas and actually pumps it requires electronics anyway. Get a horse.

>>1165555

It's not an EMP nuke, solar flares are dangerous because they disrupt power grids.

>>1165222
>>1165225
Noice. Looks like a 124.

>>1165578
My 51 willys stepside had a crankshaft driven oil and fuel pumps. Horses are dumb jerks.

>post apocalyptic
>fwd
>gas powered
Ya'll gonna die

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>>1160368
>I have bought a 1996 Mazda 323 and a welding rig for this, and my goal is to make it look as post-apocalyptic as street-legally possible.
Here's something I found on /o/ a while back. You'd probably need mud flaps to make it street legal though.

>>1165698
Let's not kid, the post apocalyptic future has lots of rocks. That better be a 323 gtx

>>1165699
>lots of rocks

Anon i drive dump trucks bigger than your house. A fist sized rock can throatfuck a $5,000 tire. Tracks are a bitch.

Best thing i have seen yet is solid rubber skid loader tires. Rather they scale or not it will be a rough shitty ride.

If we are just going for looks here i would start cutting fenders. Big tires with agressive sidewall tread while still being easy to get in and out of is my bag.

My shit sets way to low. Probably doing a 3 inch body lift and mud tires

>>1165698
In america you would need fenders. For some reason they almost never care about open front tires but the back have to use full fenders. Fucking dumb.

>>1165695
Lol. Mfw corn juice expires 1 month after we all die with is 1 month after internet is kill

>>1165578
He doesnt mechanical fuil pump...

Wat

>>1165555
Yes. I watched a show on this. Even some new cars would be fine if hit with an emp.

Cant find the site but there is a collective group of autists with work arounds for every make and model shoukd emp kill it.

>>1165222
Trips of epic awesomeness

Get that mutherfucker in here. We need pics and advice fucker.

>>1165210
Well, in america coon is a rascist slang word for black people so...

>>1163492
Just paint a clear coat.

>>1166113
Fuck that noise. I bought me a spray gun for bed liner

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One week until the building should start and no word from Trafi yet. I sent them my plans, but I'm getting worried about whether they're taking they're actually going to get around to doing their job.

For something to lighten the mood, here's a suggestion my friend made when I told about my plans for the fox skull hood ornament.

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>>1166048
Semi-trailers don't need fenders as long as they have mud flaps...

Is there just a double standard? If so, why?

>>1166777
The combination of mud flaps and trailer body equals a fender. Big rig drivers are often ticketed for not having mud flaps when one tears off and they fail to replace it in time.

>>1166787
>The combination of mud flaps and trailer body equals a fender.
Right, wouldn't this apply just as well for a sand rail with mud flaps though?

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>>1166857
Probably but the more common shit is the more they will let it slide.

I am quite famikiar with the faggot fucking DOT in america and the circlejerk shitshow they run.

All of those faggots should neck each other

You need to have something on top of the tire. Main reason they require fenders/mudflaps is we cant have cars throwing rocks everywhere. Just get some cheapass trailer fenders and bolt/weld them on.

>>1166055
Exactly.

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>>1160368
Just wanted you to know I thoroughly approve of what you're doing, it's my fetish.

I take it you've seen Hoopty's lifted hatch? There's a Tiburon that got zombified too that's fairly famous. I can find links for both if you're interested.

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I like this thread...you guys should tryJeeps

>>1166898
not the op but plz gib links

>>1166959
2nd this and bamp. Also taking off my trunk lid and bed liner the trunk. Then i can haul my mutts and not have my shit covered in dog hair. Got a lab getting older. Hes fine jumping in the car but not if i raise the sides like i want to keep my autistic blue heeler from flying out.

Maybe i will build them a fold down ramo or some kind of tailgate.

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>>1166959
>>1166970

Hoopty's lifted hatch:

http://www.carolinahondas.com/multimedia/79983-hooptys-lifted-hatch-pics-vids-enjoy-**new-pics***.html

Also, sorry I misremembered - it wasn't a Tiburon, it was a Scion TC:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/38-toyota-news/416093-scion-tc-prepped-zombies-offroading.html

Both cool examples of zombie/rat rod/redneck/rally rice type shit. There's another term for it but I can't think of it.

Semi-unrelated bonus: if you haven't seen Wagon Attack, this is another example of having fun with shitty cars doing things they're not supposed to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ZzqBPz4sY

>>1166974
that scion is great

>>1166974
first link isn't working duder

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>>1166978
Weird, it works for me. Google "hoopty's lifted hatch carolina honda" and check the first link.

>>1166977
It really is. It's my inspiration for my Integra project. I'm collecting parts to actually get it mechanically squared away (JDM B20B, MT with LSD, lift kit, 195/70/R15 AT tires, roof rack, KC lights, a ton of wear item parts, etc). I'm about 80% there, just waiting to get the rest of it (mainly the B20B) before I tear it down to do it all at once.

>>1166974
Pipe doors. Yes.

>>1166974

Nice cars indeed!

Do Rat-Rods fall under Mad Max cars?

I'm going to Wasteland Weekend this year and wondering if I want to bring a Rat-Rod or a smega crazy type buggy.

>>1160369
Delete fender Wells
Flare the fenders, get big tires, maybe lift it.
Punch some holes in it with a slag hammer, let it rust, clear coat.
Delete muffler, exit through the hood with a tractor exhaust cap or through the front quarter panel. May or may not be legal in your area.

>>1168092
Fucking a side pipes bruh

>>1168003
I would say mad max cars are the definition of rat rod. Cheap and custom shit is what its all about.

Random bamp for meme machines. Cannot fucking wait to start mine next month.

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>>1169227
Suck the fat end of my dick u retard faggot.

All shitposting goes on /b. No exceptions.

>>1169909
Lol, diy has mods

>>1166771
is that even legal? I mean u can get a ticket from a hanging air freshener

>>1170593
It is a rear window. As long as you have two mirrors that can view the rear you are good. How do you think moving trucks and panel vans are legal?

>>1170614
Former trucker here. Can confirm. Also fuck backing a trailer to the right. Blindside is cuckside

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>>1166771

Update: Trafi has been busy the last week, but at least they've gotten my mail. They should be calling about it this week, so whether or not my project takes off gets decided in the coming days. Keep your fingers crossed.

pic unrelated

>>1171539
dog bless fellow mongol, looking for something like this myself but aint got moneys to spend at all

>>1171670
Sucks. Thats why ratrod is. Cheao or free shit for madmax meme.

Not to mention the 2 8 foot long 6 inch diameter steel pipe bumpers im building.

Antifa, blm, etc....

BTFO AND KEEP ON TRUCKING COME ON!

>>1171539
If nothing else just make illegal and rally car it. Is fun. We buy $300 cars and thrash the fuck out of them all the time

>>1165580
rtard solar flare is same shit as emp, and they are not special (emp) nukes.. just detonated at altitude..

>>1172813
That looks suspiciously like the sort of thing that Top Ge...The Grand Tour would do.

>>1173312
Jesus, you're both retarded. An EMP Is a side effect of large amplitude energy.
You don't call ever car a transportation automobile.
Go back to grade 8.

>>1172813
That looks amazing

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>>1172813

>>1163492
This is fucking terrible.

>>1173872

Yes, out of context. I'm still waiting to hear what kind of modifications are legal, so the only modifications I'm doing until then are ones I can easily remove if it turns out the project is impossible and it's better to just sell the car.

When you do actually put on all the mad max bits, you're probably going to be a lot heavier than when you started. And already slow car is going to become even slower. Its a fun project idea but I wouldn't make it your daily... Its probably outside your budget, but buying an already roached beater for this purpose would be easier in many ways, and you can strip the interior of all electronics, seats, carpet, lights, and leave a single seat with a 5 point harness because mad max didn't have no bangin woofers m8. Not too late to save yourself a lot of time.

>>1174805
Ahit son. My daily is 40 feet long with a 455 and weighes 6,000 pounds without my protestor plow

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>>1174805
Weight is an issue. Strip what you don't absolutely need (and for aesthetics) and when you add to, try and use lighter-weight materials where possible.

Engine and brake system upgrades are also desirable if you really go all-in. You really have to think of the overall effect you're having on the system and upgrading accordingly.

>>1174782
I'd say forget the idea of it being used as a daily.
For starters it's going to take ages to make it really good. Doing serious work on a car is slow and you'll need another car anyway during.
This is the main reason I have been extremely sceptical about this project. Sound like a kid's project to me.

Käyttis harvemmin voi olla projekti...

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>>1160476
>chrome paint
Not having psychodellic swirl skulls, i mean seriously how easy do you think it's gonna be too get something chrome plated in post apocalypse?

A swirl paint job all you need is paint, a bucket of water and borax.

>>1166777
have you ever seen a semi blow a tire? On a spread axle I've seen a rear tire rip off part of the Mansfield Bar when it blew. Imagine what kind of shrapnel a fender would cause on the highway during a blowout.

>>1175104

I definitely couldn't afford having two cars, and a car I couldn't show off anywhere wouldn't be worth much. Having a cool everyday car is the perfect choice as that way I'll have it with me wherever I go.

Unfortunately, still no word from Trafi. I'm out of town for next week, but I guess I'd better call them again when I get back home.

>>1175869
Had a 10 wherler rock truck. 54,000 pounds loaded. Steer tire blows. Fiberglass fender is kill.

Fuck my existence

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Wrecked my truck. Heres the bumper I had CNC cut locally than welded up myself.

>>1160368
Dont die thread! Wedding this weekend and then we limbo now

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>>1160368
;)

>>1178117
Very nice anon! But fyi plasma cutter may be a lot cheaper?

>>1178117
Nice job dude.

>>1178808
I'm not putting words in other anon's mouth, but it could have been a CNC plasma. CNC=Computer Numeric Control, not the actual cutting method.

On another note, if he had his angles that he wanted, he coulda had it sheared and it woulda been even cheaper.

>>1160476
Don't paint it, cast it and use the cast. That way you can make more than one and it won't be as brittle.

>>1178911
Good call. I just meant for normies like me being an hour drive feom a cnc i am 1 block from a cheap plasma cutter and a case of beer.

We use what we have access tho. Lol

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Large-hole mesh over windshield in the same style as riot trucks.

sorry for terrible photo

>>1180631
Rock quarry. 1 1/2" - 2" screen. 90% of the time they get a gole where the rocks land on it and get tossed in the scrap iron bin or pile.

Scales on site.

Likely could get a pickup load of pieces for the cost of scrap price.

Dont bother being a grinder or cutoff saw cuck.

Torch only. And its still a cock cause u cant keep a hot cut goin.

Crank thst torch up to 11 and break off the fucking knob.

Be sure and tack weld every singe fucking weave end before cut.

Fuckers come apart.

Deep inhale

Reeeeeeeee.

Just got the limbo back. Loaded uo for the wedding. Wound up ina alfalfa field. Both feet to the floor and 1 tire sliding.

Mutherfucking master cylinder leaking...

Sigh.

Got a ling weekend then reolacing it and got willing gutting the interior for rhino liner.

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>>1181792
And forgot to check spelling. Sliced my fucking thumb wide open. Really puts a crutch on shitposting...

Bled the brakes and cleaned the bitch out for rocklahoma this weekend tho. Pretty fucking excited to rhino liner it soon.

Getting a 1 ton rear end and a locker for it so i stop raping out the big block smoking tires... just cant help it.

>>1160368
It should be noted that modifications ( or add ons), placed on the hood/bonnet of the vehicle could be viewed as hindering the drivers vision while driving.
I have failed a vehicle inspection due to a hood scoop being too tall.

>>1181321
My 6" Metabo with a thin kerf cutting disc has cut 3/8" and 1/2" solid steel plate (with care and patience).

Screen the size shown in pic would be easy.

Local metal suppliers are often very reasonable. I'd look into expanded metal for convenience and not having to tack weld mesh.

>Crank thst torch up to 11 and break off the fucking knob.

Much love for cutting torches on my part. I'm sad I never got to use my

http://www.esabna.com/eu/literature/gas/torches/0-6440-x_scarfing_torch_c59.pdf

with cutting tips but I've not gotten any fat scrapping jobs. I paid 125 bucks for a sweet rebuilt unit so it can sit on the shelf until needed, but it would cut up a main battle tank (except for Chobham armor, that's lance territory) laughing all the way.

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>>1184234
Been through a lot of bottles. Less fun when u have to do headstands in an impossible spot at work running a fucking torch. Rocklahoma was fun. Sadly couldnt clear it. Wife says i should chaulkboard paint the limbo. My painter bud says paintmarker or sharpies.

Dunno. But "sign my car" was cool.

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>>1185726
Fucking 4cham and your faggot adds, shitty rules, and cucked pic uoloader.

Fuckoff

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>>1185731
Bamp 4 mad max cars

I may be a little late, but if you want some inspiration look up B is for Build on YouTube. He didn't go whole-hog on it, but he just finished wastelanding a totaled infinity and he did some pretty cool stuff to it. I'm personally a big fan of the peeled hood look myself

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>>1186616
I'll check it out.

Good news everybody! I have FINALLY gotten all the necessary paperwork done to actually start modifying my Mazda! Most of the planned modifications go through except there can be no working lights on the roof. And if I leave the original hood under the extended one it doesn't even need a new type inspection!

Unfortunately I have some infernal working days ahead and will be away from town for over a week, but at least I can finally get started with actually doing something with the car!

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>>1187010
Fuck ya muddafuckar!

Also, run roof lights anyway anon. Just run a seperate toggle and relay so u can have them on for picls and offroad. The flip them off for road use.
Happy for u bro.

Gonna start the murderlimo soon.

Unfortunatly my workload just quadroupled for 3 months. Fml...

>>1161741
Are you stupid? Car having an OBD2 doesn't mean he can just tune it. You should learn more

>>1162805
Could as well just be a worn out block or something, so that car is "eating" oil. Either way if the valve seals are damaged, it won't cause a "real" problem. Blue smoke means that oil is getting into cylinders.

>>1187204
Yup. Just keep a gallon jug of cheap oil on hand and check it often. You can roll a long time like that.

Every piece of shit didge in america runs for 10 uears with blowby

>>1187262
Bump for madmax

>>1166903
Take those fenders off they're ugly as fuck with those small ass tires I'm mebarassed for you

Removing the monkeyhair (if thats the proper translation for the wooly stuff covering the floor) is easy, but turns out it makes the interior quite noisy. Would it be possible to dye it instead, and how? Textile colors are usually applied in wash, but recoloring the material while its in the car would save a lot of trouble.

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>>1189467
Are those fan grills in front of your radiator? MOAR PICS!!!! MOAAAAAR

>>1190205
They sell upholstry spray paint at walmart. Maybe jerk the seats out and try a spot there? Then spray it? Maybe get a brush to work it into the carpet