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Type 4 Powered Thing
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:36 pm
by Bob Ingman
My Thing is a Rat Rod. Nothing too pretty but it gets the job done.
This car has:
Six inch widened front beam w/adjusters
Widened and lengthened rear trailing arms (2 1/2 X 2 1/2 in.)W/bus axles
Three inch body lift w/ raw materials
Stock 1800 Bus engine w/Solexes built 2056 in crate waiting to be installed.
Five rib bus transaxle w/whine
Good luck. Bob Ingman
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:24 pm
by Travis S
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:44 pm
by RICKERACER
HEH BOB, HOW DO I POST PICS? THANKS, RICK
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:12 pm
by rustbucket
Nice Thing. Ratty is good!
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:55 pm
by dickcharlton
That's very cool. It's very unusual looking how the engine sits so much lower than the body from the lift. I kinda expected it to look alot wider with the tires sticking out further at the front but it looks like it totally belongs. I love it. great job.
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:34 am
by Bob Ingman
Dick it all worked because i did a LOT of planning before the project began. The lift was the key to installing the pancake(replaced T-4 w/DTM upright kit). I wanted a kind of factory look.
The beam is wider but tires are not obtrusive due to the 3 1/2" rims. Get your width from beam not from wheels. Less breakage of parts that way.
cheers. Bob Ingman
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:43 am
by Bob Ingman
The thorne Bay Thing is mine. Bob
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:30 am
by R2.0
Bob Ingman wrote:(replaced T-4 w/DTM upright kit)
Does that mean the DTM is available for purchase?
