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Badass Ski-mobile!

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Clyde-frog
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what up everyone, this is the finished product of my 'home away from home' for next year. i'm planning on doing a lot of touring around the east coast next winter and decided i needed some decent wheels to get me there! The van isn't actually 1 van, its 2 vans, welded together. Click for larger imageClick for larger image
Apr 2 2011 5:55PM
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.jersey
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haha thats so sick. Is that thing even street legal?
Apr 2 2011 5:57PM
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Winston_Smith
Posts: 722 - Karma: 35
spray paint free candy on it and you're set
Apr 2 2011 5:58PM
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Bright_Nation
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inb4 "yo dawg i herd you like vans joke"


But seriously, that thing looks sick! Post some interior shots, I really want to make something similar eventually.
Apr 2 2011 6:00PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
Lol at the free candy. and hell yah its street legal, the vans i used to put it together are from 1980 i think and they are old enough that i didn't need to get an emission's test done.
Apr 2 2011 6:00PM
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Clyde-frog
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I'm heading out for my last day skiing tmrw so i'll get some interior pics and post them that night.
Apr 2 2011 6:03PM
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Winston_Smith
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oh yea what does that get like 5 mpg
Apr 2 2011 6:05PM
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.jersey
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Im just wondering if you put any extra support in the middle of it where you welded it.
Apr 2 2011 6:06PM
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Deezy
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interior pics?
engine pics?
specs
and is this street legal?
Apr 2 2011 6:08PM
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Clyde-frog
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haha naw it gets around 18 or 19.
Apr 2 2011 6:09PM
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Clyde-frog
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i'll get em posted soon. if you're going to blue tomorrow you're bound to see the van in the parking lot.
Apr 2 2011 6:10PM
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Clyde-frog
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and yes its 100% street legal
Apr 2 2011 6:11PM
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Deezy
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Sick, im defs gunna take a look
Apr 2 2011 6:12PM
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Legion
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fucking sick!
Apr 2 2011 6:12PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
I wanna get a double bunk bed in the back cause all there is right now is a bench seat that folds into a half ass bed.
Apr 2 2011 6:15PM
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Jahrassicpark
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That's so sick
Apr 2 2011 6:15PM
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.jersey
Posts: 1925 - Karma: 9
Get someone who is ridiculous at painting and have them do a whole mountain scene or something sick on the back half portion of the van
Apr 2 2011 6:17PM
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Winston_Smith
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fucking seriously that's sick
Apr 2 2011 6:18PM
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DUKES
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it would probably get 18-19 if its a diesel, but normal petrol is about 6-10
Apr 2 2011 6:20PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
a mountain scene would be dope but i want something waay out there that'll turn heads ahaa.
Apr 2 2011 6:21PM
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Clyde-frog
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It takes regular gas and gets 18-19mpg no bullshit man.
Apr 2 2011 6:23PM
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Clyde-frog
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Apr 2 2011 6:44PM
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thesheik
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daaaaaaaaaamn. spacious as hell.
Apr 2 2011 6:58PM
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AB.Zee
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My god that thing is beautiful
Apr 2 2011 7:07PM
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justinstlaurent
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thas fucking unreaaaaaaaaaaaaal
Apr 2 2011 7:08PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
oohhhh yeeea buddy. all of those single seats can spin 360 degrees and lay down flat too. you can legit stretch your legs out as far as you want its got all the leg room you need.
Apr 2 2011 7:10PM
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Sklar
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get learned
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/203066-Ski-RV-s-who-s-sleeping-in-parking-lots

the inside has the potential to be really sweet
Apr 2 2011 7:14PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
Thanks dude, should help out a fair bit!
Apr 2 2011 7:20PM
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Clyde-frog
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It really is isn't it! lol
Apr 2 2011 7:45PM
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Abc567def
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I'm guessing you can go through fast food drive throughs in that thing can you...?
Apr 2 2011 7:59PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
Hmmm, you raise a ghood point...i'll get back to you on that one lol
Apr 2 2011 8:01PM
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-Mugatu
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YOU NEED THIS!!!!


Apr 2 2011 8:13PM
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charmander
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what motor?/

i dont believe that for a second
Apr 2 2011 8:14PM
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.cam.
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so sick
Apr 2 2011 8:26PM
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Waldo-
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well, traveling circus van has been 1 upped
Apr 2 2011 8:50PM
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kootenayklaus
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As soon as they get a kick ass graphic on it it will...
Apr 2 2011 8:55PM
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super_palooha
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that thing is fucking epic man, you should get it covered in grafitti by someone that can make it look sick, that would be the perfect touch.
Apr 2 2011 8:58PM
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michelle
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Absolutely incredible. The inside of that looks so luxurious. Definitely paint something sick on the outside.
Apr 2 2011 9:04PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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haha oh my god. can you sleep in it? i'm sure the little mpg it gets is way better than staying at hotel rooms. definitely need a video tour of the inside.
Apr 2 2011 9:19PM
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DrZoidberg
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Shag carpet.
Apr 2 2011 9:19PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
its got a 454 big block with a 3 speed auto tranny
Apr 2 2011 10:07PM
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Clyde-frog
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totally luxurious eh, especially with the carpet walls lol. i dont know what to do for a mural tho :(
Apr 2 2011 10:09PM
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Clyde-frog
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yeeeaa you can sleep in it, the back bench seat folds down into a bed and im going to put a bunk bed in the back. Lol, i'll get a video tour up soon.
Apr 2 2011 10:13PM
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justinstlaurent
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how much did it all cost to make?
Apr 2 2011 10:45PM
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snowaddict91
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Lolz
Apr 2 2011 10:46PM
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Clyde-frog
Posts: 220 - Karma: 206
nothing dude, made it with my dad. Welded it together with oxy-acetylene and a coat hanger.
Apr 2 2011 10:57PM
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soulskier
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veey nice!
Apr 2 2011 10:59PM
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skiminnesota
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that is AWESOME.


threads for the finished product.
Apr 2 2011 11:06PM
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skier_boy26
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touring around the east coast next winter

wat


why would you waste a beauty such as that on the east coast?
Apr 2 2011 11:17PM
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charmander
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it doesnt get 18 mpg, thats ludicrous.

my truck weighing much less than that with a mildly built 350 and a 3 speed get 7mpg...

you officially are either;
A- trolling
or
B- stupid
or
C- all of the above
Apr 2 2011 11:27PM
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kootenayklaus
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He's canadian, so KM per gallon maybe? PS I get to tour in this bad boy possibly after high school with andrew ;)
Apr 2 2011 11:29PM
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