I wonder if he has any problems with bump steering?

[auburnseeker]

Found this on craigslist of course.  Looks like there was a little thought into some of the work,  but not much into the driveability of it.  

Here is the link since you can't unsee it now. 

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/antique-and-rat-rods/6630380517.html

 

[60FlatTop]

You think they run them over to Catskill for the cruise at the bowling alley?

[Guest]

I always thought Nader was a witch hunting buffoon.

But I think these vehicles bring a whole new dimension for his unique talent.

[60FlatTop]

There is a ratio between car tastes and the number of "minus" clicks it takes to find a landmark on Craigslist maps.

[keiser31]

He may have learned suspension geometry from THIS guy....

[capngrog]

While not really admitting this or putting it in writing, I kinda like that C-cab thing ... whatever it is.  It does need some serious front end alignment work though.

 

Cheers,

Grog

[46 woodie]

keiser, coming from just out of NYC, I see a lot of that nonsense as you picture in Post #5. "Yeah I need to replace my tires often and I destroyed my quarter Panels and the car handles like crap, but I'm COOL". I once saw this "dim bulb" put 13" tires on 14" rims. When I asked him about it he exclaimed, "it's only an inch, the tire will stretch". Well I guess he missed math the day they taught Pi. I don't know why the State lets them get away with it.

[Spinneyhill]

11 hours ago, 46 woodie said:

I don't know why the State lets them get away with it.

If it is anything like what happens here..... the car is taken for its Warrant of Fitness (annual safety inspection) in legal condition. When it gets home, the exhaust is swapped for the one with no mufflers or baffles but megaphones, the spacers and wide wheels are put back on so the tires project out well past the body work, sometimes even treadless tires are put on, suspension is lowered again (replace the coils with chopped ones etc.); lots of tricks. Heck, when I was a mild wannabe ratbag I had two WoF stickers (tests were 6 monthly back then); the inspector wrote the due date with a pen. Janola (1 part to 10 water) bleached off the year and a new year went on when it was dry. Glad Wrap stuck it to the windscreen. The Month was the big black number in the middle of the sticker so if you had a 2 on in March it was a bit obvious you had no WoF.

[Terry Bond]

Clever - those suspension adjustments were obviously done so they could turn both right and left at the same time on a steep bank. 

I've often wondered why we see so many kids driving cars with the wheels splayed out so far - front and back.  It must be hell to corner with them, and I can only imagine the disaster that awaits.

Terry

[Spinneyhill]

Another thought.... the old Triumph 2500 had the independent rear suspension pivoted longitudinally in the car. When loaded, the back went down and the rear wheels developed negative camber  - heavier load, more negative camber. Maybe that "Nissan" has a load of cement in the back for a new garage floor. Or a load of bootleg rum.

[auburnseeker]

51 minutes ago, Spinneyhill said:

Another thought.... the old Triumph 2500 had the independent rear suspension pivoted longitudinally in the car. When loaded, the back went down and the rear wheels developed negative camber  - heavier load, more negative camber. Maybe that "Nissan" has a load of cement in the back for a new garage floor. Or a load of bootleg rum.

More like a pile of speakers and Amplifiers.  Could even be a really big girlfriend.  Though it looks equally balanced so that's probably out.  Unless he loaded her in the hatch? 

[capngrog]

I don't know which looks dumbererer, the "cool camber" or the silly slammed:

 

 

 

I think they both look stupid, but that's just "Old School" me.

 

Cheers,

Grog

 

P.S.  Maybe this is the origin of the term "slammed":

 

[Spinneyhill]

Hmmm. Good recommendation for a Hyundai car!

 

I suppose when they make it look like the wheels are just leaning against the car, they could use ambidextrous wheels so they can put them on either side out and wear both sides of the tire!

[Bush Mechanic]

On 7/2/2018 at 7:25 AM, Spinneyhill said:

Another thought.... the old Triumph 2500 had the independent rear suspension pivoted longitudinally in the car. When loaded, the back went down and the rear wheels developed negative camber  - heavier load, more negative camber. Maybe that "Nissan" has a load of cement in the back for a new garage floor. Or a load of bootleg rum.

 

Many years ago friends visited in their Triump 2500, and we parked it in the workshop, out of the rain. When they departed, loaded with children etc, it sat mighty low. He gave it a big farewell rev and shot out across the rain gutter, and bang! It sounded like the rear had torn out of the Triumph. My concrete floor still bears the scars of the tow-bar on that thing.