Comments on: The Price of His Toys returns http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-55728 Michael Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:29:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-55728 I like this kind of toys:D I like this kind of toys:D

]]> By: hullwork http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37279 hullwork Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:31:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-37279 haha, i didnt think about one of shannon's "other" projects turning up here. makes sense i guess. i check hackaday almost as much as bmezine. rock on shannon, and rock on hackaday haha, i didnt think about one of shannon’s “other” projects turning up here. makes sense i guess. i check hackaday almost as much as bmezine. rock on shannon, and rock on hackaday

]]> By: twistedsymphony http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37278 twistedsymphony Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:06:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-37278 something else I thought of after posting the above. I'd love to see some kit car companies try their hand at off-road vehicles. Seeing a replica of a classic Chevy step side or a late 80s Toyota 4runner with a removable top, and of course Jeeps and Hummers. Seems like it would be a good fit for the utilitarian styling that most kits have, not to mention those classic off-roading vehicles are hard to find because by their very nature they're driven into the ground. something else I thought of after posting the above. I’d love to see some kit car companies try their hand at off-road vehicles. Seeing a replica of a classic Chevy step side or a late 80s Toyota 4runner with a removable top, and of course Jeeps and Hummers. Seems like it would be a good fit for the utilitarian styling that most kits have, not to mention those classic off-roading vehicles are hard to find because by their very nature they’re driven into the ground.

]]> By: twistedsymphony http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37277 twistedsymphony Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:53:25 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-37277 Building my own car has always been an interesting concept to me. My uncle built a Ford AC replica with a Factor 5 kit and a Mustang drive train a few years back. The problem with most kit cars IMO is that bodies typically look like they were designed by an engineer and not an industrial designer, not to mention the interiors are typically utilitarian and racecarish neither of which appeal to me. <br><br>I'm currently building up a Nissan 240sx of which I'm swapping all of the front end components as well as dropping in a LS1 motor. My end result intent is to have a car that looks nothing like anything else on the road but at the same time looks like it was made that way by the factory, while at the same time being incredibly fast (350+whp fast) as well as nimble (2600lbs 48in tall nimble) and with decent mileage (by my estimation I'll get ~32mpg highway).<br><br>kit cars are nice but about the only appeal I see is in the adventure of building it... though I think I'd be unhappy with the end product since most chassis that make good donors are either slow or handle horribly and as I said before I don't really care for the way most kits look. ... If I actually knew how to fab my own fiberglass parts and was good at it I'd love to try my hand at designing my own chassis from scratch... I don't even know where to start with that stuff though. Building my own car has always been an interesting concept to me. My uncle built a Ford AC replica with a Factor 5 kit and a Mustang drive train a few years back. The problem with most kit cars IMO is that bodies typically look like they were designed by an engineer and not an industrial designer, not to mention the interiors are typically utilitarian and racecarish neither of which appeal to me.

I’m currently building up a Nissan 240sx of which I’m swapping all of the front end components as well as dropping in a LS1 motor. My end result intent is to have a car that looks nothing like anything else on the road but at the same time looks like it was made that way by the factory, while at the same time being incredibly fast (350+whp fast) as well as nimble (2600lbs 48in tall nimble) and with decent mileage (by my estimation I’ll get ~32mpg highway).

kit cars are nice but about the only appeal I see is in the adventure of building it… though I think I’d be unhappy with the end product since most chassis that make good donors are either slow or handle horribly and as I said before I don’t really care for the way most kits look. … If I actually knew how to fab my own fiberglass parts and was good at it I’d love to try my hand at designing my own chassis from scratch… I don’t even know where to start with that stuff though.

]]> By: joel http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37276 joel Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:51:53 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-37276 Crossed? Uh, you mean back-crossed?<br><br>The original Beetle was built by Porche. IIRC, Hitler was the one that pushed him to build a down-market car in the first place. Crossed? Uh, you mean back-crossed?

The original Beetle was built by Porche. IIRC, Hitler was the one that pushed him to build a down-market car in the first place.

]]> By: Shannon http://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37275 Shannon Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:19:29 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/19/the-price-of-his-toys-returns/#comment-37275 I was wondering why my hits went WAY up today! Thanks for mentioning the relaunch. I was wondering why my hits went WAY up today! Thanks for mentioning the relaunch.

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