mini rat.....

[Dirty58]

i didnt know what to post this under "bikes" or "rods"....... check this out it was built by Ventura college metal shop....

 

[Tripper]

I want one!!!

Dirty58,
I want one!!! With these gas prices that sucker would be a *perfect* commuter car! ; - > Where is Mel Gibson!?

BoB

 

[Onequick26]

that's sweet !

 

[Gastrick]

That's a pretty interesting project. And a cool deal for students to work on. I'm glad they narrowed the cab to be more in scale with the powertrain. I think I would have rather seen them use some type of differential rather than that chain driven live axle with a single brake though.

 

[35Mastr]

Thaty really is something different.I think we are going to see more and more creativity in powerplants in the future as this rod craze grows.

 

[22dodge]

Wow..........

That is really cool, and very creative. It is always great to see people thinking "outside the box".
Thanks for sharing the photos...'22

 

[FlatBroke]

I would love to do something like that. Especially with gas prices.....20 gal. fuel cell on that thing and you would just about be able to go cross country without a gas stop...OK, maybe 2 depending on speed...

That thing is definately different... Hats off to the instructor and the students

 

[T2T]

It's hard to belive they used a Laverda 3 cylinder.........not something you find at a yard sale.............Very nice motor with good torque, I like it!

 

[gassersgarage]

Remember the Honda 600? It had a 600cc 2 cylinder air cooled engine. 4 spd crash box. Top speed was 75 mph and it got 44 mpg. Cost new was $1295.....My very first new car.

 

[Tripper]

Me too!

Remember the Honda 600? It had a 600cc 2 cylinder air cooled engine. 4 spd crash box. Top speed was 75 mph and it got 44 mpg. Cost new was $1295.....My very first new car.

Gasser,
I had a yellow coupe, my 1st new car (just saw the sales contract the other day)! We called it the "Yellow Submarine". Gas was 35 cents a gallon & it only took $1.25 to fill it up. It used to make the gas jockey's mad because I'd say "fill 'er up" & it'd only take $1... so I just started asking for a dollars worth! Mine got 48 mpg. It was front wheel drive & in the rain I'd go around corners & put up the emergency brake & slide around the corners with the front wheels grabbin' asphalt... that was a blast! My buddies were just talkin' about how I scared hell out of them doin' that!

BoB

 

[gassersgarage]

Gasser,
I had a yellow coupe, my 1st new car (just saw the sales contract the other day)! We called it the "Yellow Submarine". Gas was 35 cents a gallon & it only took $1.25 to fill it up. It used to make the gas jockey's mad because I'd say "fill 'er up" & it'd only take $1... so I just started asking for a dollars worth! Mine got 48 mpg. It was front wheel drive & in the rain I'd go around corners & put up the emergency brake & slide around the corners with the front wheels grabbin' asphalt... that was a blast! My buddies were just talkin' about how I scared hell out of them doin' that!

BoB

I had the yellow sedan. My sister bought (I put up the down payment) a red one. It was a great "No frills" car. At the same time, I had a 500 4 Honda motorcycle. It got the same mileage as the car. Every now and then I see 1 for sale. About $6k.

 

[35Mastr]

Does anyone have a pic of this ride?

 

[gassersgarage]

Does anyone have a pic of this ride?

This is the 600 Sedan

600cc air cooled 2 cylinder with a crash box 4 speed

 

[FlatBroke]

There is a guy here in Montgomery that has one of those for sale...