4x4 el camino/ Good idea or should I be institutionalized

[itsnotanova]

When I threw the 4x4 idea out there. I think people's opinion might be clouded by the frankenvehicles they've seen before. I wish I had the software or knowledge to photoshop what I'm talking about. Like you said something professional will get respect. The guy who first brought up the idea of a car body with a truck bed probable got laughed at too.

 

[jrm81bu]

HMMM. A pre-runner elky! Somehow that sounds better than a standard 4wd elky.

 

[itsnotanova]

A pre-runner elk would be a lot of fun and I don't live to far from semi-desert. Prime terrian for a pre-runner. Plus I think it could be done cheaply. I could fab up longer rear control arms and get lift springs. The front would be more difficult. How to get more travel out of the front would be the question?

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Well, the easy way to increase travel is running longer control arms. if you look at stadium trucks and desert racers, not to mention high performance four wheelers, they all use very long arms to attach the suspension.

 

[itsnotanova]

I have a set of tubular control arms from gbodyparts that i could extend. The lowers are stock and I have an extra set of those that I could also try and extend. Someone stop me before it's to late lol.

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

 

[itsnotanova]

Can you put some meaty tires on it? not to big

 

[itsnotanova]

2000 I appreciate what you're doing so don't take this wrong. But if the body was level on the frame and it had modern tires and rims, keep the front skid plate, less frame showing under and that is sort of what i'm talking about. Everybody, What do you think now?

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

eh dont worry bout it lol i was just skimming through a car site and thought it would be cool to put an elky body on it
http://www.fquick.com/blog/Mitsubishi_R ... hotos/2156
if I get a few minutes i may try something else tommarow idk. im too tired right now lol

 

[crappycutlass]

still think its a waste...