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Post by agent99 on Dec 21, 2015 7:58:36 GMT -8
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Post by nccamper on Dec 21, 2015 8:56:26 GMT -8
It is very cool. I really like the front...and the deer on the door.
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Post by bpmcgee on Dec 21, 2015 8:58:00 GMT -8
I saw that when it was on eBay a few months ago.
That, my friend, is the definition of "hot mess."
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Post by agent99 on Dec 21, 2015 9:17:32 GMT -8
Yes it is a hot mess...but one very cool hot mess! Just curious if you remember the asking price or if it got any bids while on ebay? I am glad the asking price is $1000 and it is 2.5 hours away or I might do something stupid. I do like looking at it and thinking of what it could become. Personally, I think I would turn it into a travel trailer but leave the exterior as a house car.
Everyone I have shown it to thinks it is uglier than sin. Me...I see nothing but beauty! lol. Maybe I should see a shrink!
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Post by chametzoo on Dec 21, 2015 9:33:10 GMT -8
Looks homemade… Is there an engine in it?
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Post by vintagebruce on Dec 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -8
If I remember correctly I was passing through Roswell New Mexico in the thirties before we knew about the aliens landing there, and I saw a convoy of cars and campers, with one car broken down along the side of the road, with a couple of funny looking skinny men standing around it shaking their heads, which were quite large, anyway, it looked like they had come a long way and did not have any spare parts for the car, so they stripped most of the good stuff off it, moved along and just abandoned the car. I only got one photo of the lead car and camper in that convoy... s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/1f/1d/d71f1d3bf450e8a08f9ad93b668d3856.jpg |
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Post by agent99 on Dec 21, 2015 9:38:31 GMT -8
If I remember correctly I was passing through Roswell New Mexico in the thirties before we knew about the aliens landing there, and I saw a convoy of cars and campers, with one car broken down along the side of the road, with a couple of funny looking skinny men standing around it shaking their heads, which were quite large, anyway, it looked like they had come a long way and did not have any spare parts for the car, so they stripped most of the good stuff off it, moved along and just abandoned the car. I only got one photo of the lead car and camper in that convoy... s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/1f/1d/d71f1d3bf450e8a08f9ad93b668d3856.jpgThat is absolutely hilarious!! Thanks for making my day!!! |
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Post by vintagebruce on Dec 21, 2015 9:55:37 GMT -8
Great recall agent99...most of these types of house cars have a name after the person that designed and built it...I could recall something about mountain motors and this car, but you got the info a lot faster than I did. Here is a Hunt house car story with a video that is also enjoyable. Kind of reminds me a little of the predecessor of the Blastolene Decoliner. Scroll to the bottom of the Randy Grubb thread and check out his other builds. An amazing aluminum fabricator and designer!  www.doityourselfrv.com/1937-hunt-house-car/www.randygrubb.com/the-decoliner/ |
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Post by agent99 on Dec 21, 2015 10:12:06 GMT -8
Thanks for sharing that! The bathroom is absolutely amazing with the fold away toilet! Wowza! I will definitely be checking out his other rebuilds tonight.
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Post by bpmcgee on Dec 21, 2015 11:05:57 GMT -8
Agent, The one thing I remember from looking at the pictures is thinking that I couldn't figure out what the designer had in mind -- I don't see how you could fit a power train under the floor boards the way they sit. In related news, the seller, it seems, has gotten into the same stuff that Bruce has been into. He's asking $2,500 for this (link) which he CLAIMS is 1940 Chevy Convertible, but in reality is little more than a VIN and a tetanus shot. B |
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 21, 2015 18:15:45 GMT -8
All it really needs is a weekend, a six pack, and some elbow grease and it'll be road ready!
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Post by vikx on Dec 21, 2015 22:37:48 GMT -8
All it really needs is a weekend, a six pack, and some elbow grease and it'll be road ready! Riight.... |
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Post by trailertrasher on Dec 22, 2015 20:36:01 GMT -8
That's a fine piece of yard art if nothing else.. grab it!
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Post by mobiltec on Dec 23, 2015 9:00:11 GMT -8
I want one of these....
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