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Dont know if anyone has seen this before.. it was linked on autoblog... pretty impressive!

Guy is building a Hummer (completely fab the sheet metal and body) on a ford frame with a 7.3 diesel. its been like 3 years i think, wants to finish by this summer....

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25748


http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....outure_h4d.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....outure_h4d.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....outure_h4d.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....outure_h4d.jpg

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That thing is beautiful. Amazing.

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I can't even imagine the work involved with doing that. Impressive.

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Wow. You really are bored this week aren't you? :)

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That is crazy. I hope he likes it a lot because after he finishes spending 100,000 dollars worth in man hours, he will need another $100,000 for the fuel, haha.

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Maybe... a little.... i got done today about 1 though!

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holy crap! thats about all i can say!

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I am sure he is monumentally disappointed, having driven those things for real, I can say that a childhood icon of awesomeness is actually a piece of junk.

Yes, his custom build quality is probably far and beyond what the military gets, but comon, there is so little interior room.

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Now i wanna see this done with a DSM body on a Gremlin frame. :)

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I was always pretty impressed with them. They may have rattled and what not, but no matter how bad we beat the crap out of them they hardly ever broke. I remember only one time we had one break, and it was a leak in a fuel line after we drove it over a decent sized jump.

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Hummers are durable and can go over some amazing inclines and other obsticals. The ground clearance between the difs and axles is amazing. This one... not so much. It sure does look nice and will probably do OK off-road but I doubt it will ever get dirty.


For the amount he's spending on this solid axle ford chassis clone, he might as well've gotten a real H1 and kept the rusted ford to beat the hell out of in in the mud.


Looks like some quality work though.

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Kinda cool, I prolly would save myself the time and stress and do this instead:
http://www.urban-gorilla.com/ Looks to be a lil easier...

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Awesome build, i wouldnt have the patience for that.

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There are so many better uses for F350 chassis and a hundred grand....

http://www.earthroamer.com/

If I get an RV, it's going to be one of these, I *hate* the KOA 'lifestyle'.

Re: epic build...
 

wow thats really cool