camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/16/24 11:19 a.m.

I finally got my G37x from copart running.  A bad fuel pump apparently.  Despite them saying it ran on the lot.  One $20 wrong one from amazon later, it runs actually amazing.  But it's still dented in the back, still salvaged.  So why not make it into a gambler 500 car.  Something I've always wanted to do.  So far, I've got an old light bar from my grandpa and some stop signs for a skid plate.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/16/24 12:30 p.m.

Love the look of the light bar. Without a lift or any other wild mods, it looks like a pace car.

Have fun with the build, I don't think there's really a wrong way to build a car for Gambler.

iansane
iansane Dork
1/16/24 12:46 p.m.

Not intentionally but my girlfriend's daily is pretty gambler adjacent.

That was post-wreck rebuilding.

 

I wonder if a cheap set of coil overs could be cranked way up to get you some lift to fit an aggressive tire.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/16/24 1:33 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

We were thinking of like an oversized load Ford Econobox car but then call it like oversized Ford Econobox or something lol

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago UberDork
1/16/24 2:18 p.m.

Dang, luxury gamblin'

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/16/24 2:19 p.m.

In reply to thatsnowinnebago :

Ehhh, maybe once upon a time.  The interior isn't great.  I mean it's not bad, but it's clearly been worn out for 12 years

thatsnowinnebago
thatsnowinnebago UberDork
1/16/24 2:48 p.m.

In reply to camopaint0707 :

I mean, it's all relative right? That event is dominated with some delightful E36 M3boxes. I bet you even have AC!

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/16/24 8:57 p.m.

Mod Max vibes .

Nitroracer (Forum Supporter)
Nitroracer (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
1/16/24 10:16 p.m.

I forget exactly what was done to this car, but I think you might find some ideas and inspiration from it.

AWD AND VQ37-swapped Off-Road 350z

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxghfCN-D9Q

 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
1/16/24 10:21 p.m.
camopaint0707 said:

In reply to Colin Wood :

We were thinking of like an oversized load Ford Econobox car but then call it like oversized Ford Econobox or something lol

FYI  recently the board was overspammed by Esc0rt Services so we keyworded Esc0rt to change to "Ford Econobox".  

So, if you replace the letter O with a number 0 it by passes the filter.  Therefore your intended sentaance would have been:  

We were thinking of like an oversized load esc0rt car but then call it like oversized esc0rt or something lol

 

 

As an industry they are also referred to as Pilot Cars.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/17/24 7:04 a.m.

In reply to Appleseed :

I do absolutely love that car.  And mighty car mods.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/17/24 7:05 a.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

You still managed to understand what I was saying though lol

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/17/24 7:06 a.m.

In reply to Nitroracer (Forum Supporter) :

I feel like an awd vq swapped Z is literally just what I have.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
1/22/24 1:27 p.m.

So I'm wondering, what do people recommend for tires? Weirdly falken wild peaks come in this size.  But in reality the car will see more rallyx than off road gambling events.  And I was looking at just getting dedicted snow tires.  

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 Reader
2/2/24 7:29 a.m.

I added more lights, and finally wired up a switch panel to control them all.  Most of the parts I've gotten have been from TEMU

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