GameboyRMH said:TravisTheHuman said:A GMC Motorhome with a modern diesel or hybrid drivetrain.
That seems totally doable and not crazy expensive
There are hybrid gas pickups that could work as a powertrain donor but hybrid diesels are pretty rare outside of big-money commercial vehicles.
That has a really low floor and its FWD with a longitudinal engine.
It would likely need a gutted/modified transfer case to push the power fwd again, but could be doable. I'm not an expert on those things.
In reply to TravisTheHuman :
Diesel/electric locomotive style driving the rear wheels? Or all 6. It would sound super cool.
Streetwiseguy said:
What do you want to build that would never be done?
An Opel GT with a Porsche chassis, a turbo added VW 5cyl, and an Audi 6spd transaxle.
EDIT: So far I am into it for 4 years and $3500 with a trashed shop.
When I was driving Suzukis I dreamed of a Geo Metro pickup truck.
I would still like to build a small hatchback car with the drivetrain from a FWD car installed in the back, like a pre 16 Spark - the really funny looking one, with the motor and transaxle from a 2.0T Cobalt/Verano/whatever.
I know those days are over for me, I just don't have that kind of energy anymore, but we'll see what happens in retirement. I might build something.
Snowdoggie (Forum Supporter) said:Lotus Europa
You and I both tried to build the same Europa
~300 HP Europa with full tube chassis, modern suspension, dry sump. Basically the only thing Lotus would be the exterior body and glass. Like drop the Europa body over a formula car.
Miata roller skate under this:
On your same plane, I wanted to make a 2dr mk3 Jetta (coupe). I saw a few others struggle to do it, so haven't bothered.
I may rwd convert my corrado, but there's a shot I will finish it.
Wide body AWD street legal rally style 914 with a dogbox powered by a 600 hp turbo Subaru motor.
Actually, that's my son's car. He's 7 years into the build. He will eventually finish (because he's more patient then me)
It would definitely be doomed if it was me.
Right now his job is raising my grandkids.
MY project is a 1960 restomod El Camino powered by an LS6 and a TR6060 from a CTS-V.
Its definitely stalled. Still hoping it's not doomed.
A Chevette with the drive train and suspension of a Miata ND2. Then add the Vauxhall Chevette HSR body kit.
I've learned I need to stick with my limits. So I don't intend to go much further than a mostly stock '66 Dart - it has most of the stock original cylinder head, stock Toyota Supra injectors and a stock Ford throttle body with a mostly stock International Harvester turbo, a mostly stock 8 3/4 rear axle and mostly stock '80 Dodge St. Regis brakes...
A well insulated house that doesn't have breezes through the plastic covered windows, has switches that are in the room of the power they control, and ceiling fans that don't explode their bulbs.
Streetwiseguy said:What do you want to build that would never be done?
The five-assed monkey
This
plus this
with a manual transmission
I was trying to buy a beater Jaguar FHC to drop an Acura J motor into. Add some flares for big wheels, etc. and it would be an awesome track toy.
Then the K20 Exocet idea popped and we did that.
I also got far enough into the idea of chopping and lowering an old Bentley coupe to realize that the project was way above my both my bank account and skills. But it would be cool to start with something like this:
Peabody said:When I was driving Suzukis I dreamed of a Geo Metro pickup truck.
I would still like to build a small hatchback car with the drivetrain from a FWD car installed in the back, like a pre 16 Spark - the really funny looking one, with the motor and transaxle from a 2.0T Cobalt/Verano/whatever.
I know those days are over for me, I just don't have that kind of energy anymore, but we'll see what happens in retirement. I might build something.
Turbine said:This
plus this
with a manual transmission
Again, too affordable and achievable for this thread
I wanted to build a mid-engine "Mini"... check.
I wanted to build a mid-engine Lotus "Seven"... check.
I wanted to build a sleeper antique "truck" using a fiberglass kit car shell and a late model Corvette drivetrain with the transaxle in the rear. Alas, a self-examination of what I would do with it, what it would cost to build, and running expenses shot that down. Oh well, two out of three isn't bad.
Ever since 1976 I've wanted to build something like ether of these: Now in 8 wheeled Corvette C5/C6 front engined drivetrain and suspension versions. If only I could find DWG models or dimensions of said Corvette parts or knew someone who could design a suspension for me. They are both designed so that I could build either in my garage with simple hand tools.
TravisTheHuman said:A GMC Motorhome with a modern diesel or hybrid drivetrain.
I feel fortunate to be neither divorced or bankrupt after finishing the Fossil project.
VolvoHeretic said:Ever since 1976 I've wanted to build something like ether of these: Now in 8 wheeled Corvette C5/C6 front engined drivetrain and suspension versions. If only I could find DWG models or dimensions of said Corvette parts or knew someone who could design a suspension for me. They are both designed so that I could build either in my garage with simple hand tools.
Watched Thunderbirds as a kid?
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
lol, I didn't discover Thunderbirds (1965-1966) until a few years ago on MeTV on early Saturday morning. We must not have gotten that station because I sure wound have remembered.
We watched Fireball XL5 (1962-1963).
It was because of the Tyrrell P34 and the Panther 6 based on it.
Start a kit car company. That pretty well fits the bill.
Streetwiseguy said:Well, maybe not that bad, but close. Near impossible to finish well, anyway.
Fact #1- I have a soft spot in my head for Volvos. Fact #2- I'm 64, 6'1", 260 pounds.
As I have aged, I have realized how nice a 2 door car is for my front seat access. My V50, which I really like, has me falling in, and climbing out, past the A pillar. So, as they say, What could possibly go wrong? How hard could it be? Find a C30, cut out the b pillar, weld it in the V50 and create a 2 door wagon. Yeah.
This isn't actually a new idea for me. Years ago, I figured a 164 front end, 242 doors, and a 245 rear, to create a 163E. This is actually do-able, because the B pillar is welded in, instead of being a stamped portion of the whole side, like newer cars are. Biggest trouble would be finishing the remains of the back door hole, and making glass that would look right.
What do you want to build that would never be done?
On the other hand, I don't like two door cars because they're too hard to get in and out of when the car's in a parking spot.
But I like Velosters for some reason. Velosters have a long driver's door and two passenger side doors. This is the case for left AND right hand drive models.
So, I just need the left uniside, doors, interior bits, and other stuff from the left side of a RHD car, so I can make a four door Veloster.
My Lemons teammate who passed away a few years ago, god do I miss him, always wanted to build a 5.0L powered Aerostar and race it. Wish I had the skills to bring his dream to life.
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