fresh thinking photos

[Shea Laking]

Okay, a quickie "Gooooooogle orgy" led me to the following link:

http://temp.gmcnet.org/pipermail/gmclist/2009-June/028509.html

Apparently, a V-drive low-profile AWD system, designed by Dana-Spicer, to be used by GM, Dodge, Ford especially for ambulance and emergency vehicle work.

I HATE IT when people make me THINK!!!! Jeez, I'd just started getting a good night's sleep last night, now I'll be up half the night tonight redneck engineering in my head!

Regards,
Shea

 

[earthman]

fresh thinking in the '40's

 

[Gastrick]

fresh thinking in the '40's

Yes Indeed, very cool. And it had an engine in the front also. I think it was later converted to a streamliner but don't quote me on that.

 

[dmw56]

Yes Indeed, very cool. And it had an engine in the front also. I think it was later converted to a streamliner but don't quote me on that.

Yes, it was. There was an article in "The Rodders Journal" about it.

 

[earthman]

i was hoping for some discussion about that suspension

 

[sgtpontiac]

That torsion bar suspension was pretty slick..

i was hoping for some discussion about that suspension

Wasn't aware they used that type of suspension back then... very cool...and probably a whole lot lighter than the typical coil or leaf suspension of the era.... was that what you were expecting....Eman???

 

[earthman]

Wasn't aware they used that type of suspension back then... very cool...and probably a whole lot lighter than the typical coil or leaf suspension of the era.... was that what you were expecting....Eman???

Looks factory doesn't it The whole thing is so well built that it's looks like a factory built two engine truck. Would this get any attention if it were street legal and driven to shows and cruises now.

 

[jmlcolorado]

Okay, a quickie "Gooooooogle orgy" led me to the following link:

http://temp.gmcnet.org/pipermail/gmclist/2009-June/028509.html

Apparently, a V-drive low-profile AWD system, designed by Dana-Spicer, to be used by GM, Dodge, Ford especially for ambulance and emergency vehicle work.

I HATE IT when people make me THINK!!!! Jeez, I'd just started getting a good night's sleep last night, now I'll be up half the night tonight redneck engineering in my head!

Regards,
Shea

Had to post a photo of this thing you speak of.
Ive never seen anything like it and now i hate you cause ill be looking under every van in the scrap yard trying to see this in person

 

[sgtpontiac]

Ok... conversion used on chevy vans mid/late 70's

Had to post a photo of this thing you speak of.
Ive never seen anything like it and now i hate you cause ill be looking under every van in the scrap yard trying to see this in person

used for ambulances and fire depts for remote areas....Alaska for one.... not sure of other uses...... but you get the point... sat at regular ride height of normal van....didn't raise them at all...not sure who built the tri Y transfer case.... kind of a cool idea... don't know why it didn't last long.... probably not enough ground clearance for rough terrain....

 

[sgtpontiac]

Can you imagine the draw that would get??

Looks factory doesn't it The whole thing is so well built that it's looks like a factory built two engine truck. Would this get any attention if it were street legal and driven to shows and cruises now.

I think it's sweet..... simple.... and looks really cool.....

 

[earthman]

You can see the pumpkin is attached to the frame and the axles were converted to be independent !!! and it was speculated elsewhere that those torsion bars may have come from an early Packard

 

[earthman]

Had to post a photo of this thing you speak of.
Ive never seen anything like it and now i hate you cause ill be looking under every van in the scrap yard trying to see this in person

Hey! Who doesn't love rooting around scrapyards?

 

[earthman]

 

[jmlcolorado]

Took me a second to notice this one for what it is
I thought it was just another bucket.......wrong again [cl

Although it seems mighty superimposed.
Dirt road but clean tires? Headlights seem oddly on. And the sky is cloudy but the sun sure is pearing down brighly in the car, truck, bucket, err jeep?!
None the less, pretty fresh!

 

[earthman]

been too long

 

[Gastrick]

Holy Mackerel!

 

[CORPO]

thats a whole lot of hood

 

[Gastrick]

 

[rainman]

Joe's thread has me thinking how much i love to see new ideas
and innovation. Have a few pix from the web and if anyone else
has some to add please do.

Would like to know more about the steering on the first pic!! Looks like a rack, turned sideways!!

 

[Cob]

That Steering is very cool especially in a vehicle with a motorcycle engine.

But I would like to know more about that Caddy.

These are two of the coolest pictures in this thread