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Offline wizzard351

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new guy with a project
« on: October 20, 2008, 11:32:57 pm »
after talkin with a friend of mine i decided to go on a poker run with my lawn mower and had more fun then i could imagine,seen some cool stuff and decided to biuld a monster mower heres what i got done so far





id like to also say thanks to Ty for advice and ideas! oh ya and a good engine

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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 12:42:07 am »
Good luck with the build, looks like its going to be a blast to drive. :woo:
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 05:56:30 pm »
That's just nuts...


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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 07:16:54 pm »
Yea but its a ford. LOL
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 07:35:32 pm »
Yea but its a ford. LOL
I prefer Dodge myself,but of course Dodge didn't build a lawnmower.
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 10:17:54 pm »
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I prefer Dodge myself,but of course Dodge didn't build a lawnmower.

If I'm not mistaken check a Copar Panzer. I think they were a dodge product.

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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 10:55:39 pm »
If I'm not mistaken check a Copar Panzer. I think they were a dodge product.
never heard of it.
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 08:34:19 am »
If I'm not mistaken check a Copar Panzer. I think they were a dodge product.

I think your right.... I know it had a Mopar differential in the one I saw.
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2008, 12:44:10 am »
well we got the steering done the shifter hooked up and the engine runing,seat mounted so now im waitin on rear whee spacers and i gota get the exaust hooked up, its lookin like mabe this weekend goin for a test ride. hey Ty wana take it out for the fist spin? i might be chicken lol

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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 11:01:12 pm »
well we got the steering done the shifter hooked up and the engine runing,seat mounted so now im waitin on rear whee spacers and i gota get the exaust hooked up, its lookin like mabe this weekend goin for a test ride. hey Ty wana take it out for the fist spin? i might be chicken lol
give a call,I'll come and take it for a dig.Not Sunday though, I will be racing.
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2008, 10:28:48 pm »
well we got'r 99% done. pretty fun to drive other then the fact i took it out in the woods today and broke off a rear wheel  :mad:

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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2008, 11:11:13 pm »
well we got'r 99% done. pretty fun to drive other then the fact i took it out in the woods today and broke off a rear wheel  :mad:
Here's a couple of pics before he broke the rear wheel off.

 


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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2008, 11:55:55 pm »
Hey guy's, if it ever stops working, would you sell it to me as a deer stand?  Just let me know!  LOL

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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2008, 11:59:00 pm »
 :lol3:
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Re: new guy with a project
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2008, 08:32:18 am »
That thing is nuts...

Maybe the next one can look like


 

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