Muscle Cars & Hot rods

[Pullstart 62,834]

Not sure if this should be a hot rod, or vintage truck?

 

What did it start out as?  

[Achto 27,565]

Looks like it may have been a Checker cab? At least the front & rear ends were.

Edited December 14, 2021 by Achto

[Pullstart 62,834]

6 minutes ago, Achto said:

Looks like it may have been a Checker cab? At least the front & rear ends were.

 

looks like you nailed it!

 

 

[Handy Don 12,211]

 Definitely a Checker

[Achto 27,565]

6 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

looks like you nailed it!

 

Can't say that I've ever seen one stretched out like that before. And you found a picture of another one? Wonder if that was done by a conversion or limo company?

[Pullstart 62,834]

It looks like it’s called the Aerobus.  This blue one is about 15 minutes from my house.  We drove by it around dusk a few nights ago and I claimed it to be an 8 door Suburban.  I’m just glad it really is an 8 door!

 

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Pullstart
Google search photo

[Achto 27,565]

1 minute ago, Pullstart said:

It looks like it’s called the Aerobus.

 

Found a little history on it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checker_Aerobus

[Handy Don 12,211]

Around here these were the common "airport limosine/shuttle" vehicles until the Ford E-series vans took over.

Edited December 14, 2021 by Handy Don

[Pullstart 62,834]

1 minute ago, Handy Don said:

Around here these were the common "airport limosine/shuttle" vehicles until the Ford E-series vans took over.

twice as long and 3 people less capacity than a “15 passenger”.  Sounds like a hunk of junk.  I’ll take two!  We’ll make the bus a double decker checker hauler!

[19richie66 17,500]

Well it ain’t no muscle car but it is a little hot rod. I sold my chevy pickup to my son in law last month as I needed something lighter on the wallet gaswise. I picked up this HHR SS and so far I love it. It’s like driving a go cart. Pretty quick little booger for what it is. I call it “the coffin” because if I ever get into a wreck, I’ll probably have to be buried in it. 

[Pullstart 62,834]

I never realized there was an off road stang.  
 

Just add paddles.

[Handy Don 12,211]

From the stance, I think the first order of business might be to add engine 

[ZXT 2,401]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

From the stance, I think the first order of business might be to add engine 

Since it's that far down, might as well put something other than a Ford back in it 

 

[Handy Don 12,211]

Ouch! 

 

Kohler K1000?

 

Edited December 21, 2021 by Handy Don

[8ntruck 6,998]

@19richie66 is that turbo charged?  I had a supercharged Cobalt SS for a while.  Neat, quick car.  Had positraction, which made steering wheel input in the snow more of a suggestion instead of a positive control input.

[19richie66 17,500]

45 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

@19richie66 is that turbo charged?  I had a supercharged Cobalt SS for a while.  Neat, quick car.  Had positraction, which made steering wheel input in the snow more of a suggestion instead of a positive control input.

It is. 240hp 2.0 Ecotec turbo 4 cyl. Mine is automatic so not as exciting as a stick shift but still quick. I love it. Great gas mileage and like driving a go cart on the road.

[Pullstart 62,834]

Saw this cool survivor today in town.  Pretty sweet and 455 powered!

 

 

[Jeff-C175 7,199]

18 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

survivor

 

...needs new rear springs.

 

I don't think I've ever seen a Pontiac ammalantz before.

[lynnmor 7,305]

If that 455 doesn't get there in time, send for the backup car.

[C-85 681]

Here's my hot rod's, one has a top speed of about 56 mph and the other is scary at much above 55 mph!  These are both Jeeps, so we call them Little Jeep and Big Jeep!

 

'71 M35A2 

 

'79 Jeep CJ-5

 

The two of them at a car show

 

 

C-85

[c-series don 8,687]

I have that exact model little Jeep in a Tonka  truck from when I was a kid. Same color and all. It’s in my attic, but right now I’m too lazy to go take a picture of it because sitting next to my wood stove has sucked all the energy out of me! 

[8ntruck 6,998]

Yup.  We've had a CJ5 and a couple of CJ7's. The CJ5 takes a light touch on the steering wheel at speed - got to wait until it decides which way it wants to go after hitting a bump before applying steering correction.

Edited March 20, 2022 by 8ntruck

[Handy Don 12,211]

37 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

The CJ5 takes a light touch on the steering wheel at speed

Some years ago a colleague offered me a drive in his. I was overcorrecting all over and stopped to let him drive back. He said it was an artifact of having two solid axles. I said fine, I'll stick with my four-wheel indepent suspension.

[8ntruck 6,998]

21 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Some years ago a colleague offered me a drive in his. I was overcorrecting all over and stopped to let him drive back. He said it was an artifact of having two solid axles. I said fine, I'll stick with my four-wheel indepent suspension.

Yup.  Two solid axles, stiff springs and a short wheelbase.

 

The original Jeep was designed to top out around 45mph.

[dmoore 774]

How about a muscle car before the term was popular? 64 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible, 426-S with pwr steering, pwr brakes, pwr windows & top. White with Bermuda Torquoise/powder blue interior.