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« on: November 21, 2006, 10:03:44 PM » |
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2006, 10:14:02 PM » |
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I don't get it. But to each their own !!
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2006, 10:15:22 PM » |
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The Japanese El Camino?  Kev |
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2006, 10:18:46 PM » |
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that last pic looks photochoped
looks good....unique!
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 01:06:28 AM » |
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kinda looks delsol ish....
yet, it looks like a pickup..
another though, car that went on a diet....
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MODS? what mods!
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2006, 11:55:45 AM » |
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The Japanese El Camino? Kev Exactly. JDM with some redneck DNA = JDM rotary El Camino. Hilarious and unique. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2006, 12:02:59 PM » |
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I don't get it. But to each their own !!
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2006, 12:39:45 PM » |
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the last one is photochop
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2006, 01:30:06 PM » |
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the last one is photochop
It is. Chopped the picture a few above it. You can see the drivers pose is the same and the tire in the passenger seat. Looks good though. I like it. Have seen it on some JDM drift Silvias. |
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« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2006, 02:13:27 PM » |
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the last one is photochop
It is. Chopped the picture a few above it. You can see the drivers pose is the same and the tire in the passenger seat. Looks good though. I like it. Have seen it on some JDM drift Silvias. and u can see the shadow of a truck wheel left on the top right corner |
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« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2006, 03:24:21 PM » |
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Obviously it's photochopped, no pun intended.
The idea of this silliness is to haul 2 sets of wheels to events and whatnot which is impossible for a car that size.
This swap has been done on Silvias, 180sx, Skylines, and numerous FC's in Japan. Remember the [in]famous Signal auto 180sx.
Idea is not really original, but it is rarely done outside of Asia. Good condition FC shells are like $500 in the States, so no big deal to mess around with it. That guy has went through like 2-3 shells due to crashings. I went through a couple of s13 shells myself, but they are much more expensive at $4,000 a pop. I'd do something like this too if used sports cars aren't as expensive up here than down in the States.
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« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2006, 11:04:22 PM » |
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With importation laws easing up in North America, do you think it would be easier to import parts cars? Or is the value quotient still too far out of whack?
Kev
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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2006, 11:16:46 PM » |
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People have been doing it when they crash their car beyond repair.
They acquire a bare chassis (no wiring, no suspension, no engine, just a 100lb frame) from the States and bring it up North. Bringing in a whole or partial car will be a hassle going through customs. However with a bare chassis customs don't care. You simply sand out the VIN engravments and VIN tags in the engine bay, and use the Dash with the Canadian VIN for insurance/aircare/VI/whatever purposes. There are also many unclaimed totalled cars that still have a clean title as per ICBC with their VIN information and dashboards up for grabs. Perfect for a buildup.
There are so many American cars with Canadian VIN swaps in Canada. I know for a fact that many people in the RX-7, 240sx community have done it. These cars go for dirt cheap in the States and they are prone to crashings due to the purpose they serve. Yeah, it's illegal, so don't do it.
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« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2006, 10:11:42 AM » |
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It looks nice, but it goes to show that sometimes people just have too much time on their hands.
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 04:54:25 PM » |
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I present to you... the one-maximino one-eighty SX Maxima Front trucked  And of course an update:  All pics stolen from a private drifting forum to help you waste precious time. |
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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 05:06:24 PM » |
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« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2006, 03:45:02 PM » |
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waut could u possibly haul in there? a toy dog? damn seems pointless!
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