Village idiot tranforms a T28 Trojan fuselage into a car

[occams50]

Jason, I think your crazy too,...but crazy like a fox. Great out of the box thinking, man. I can't wait to see the final product. Keep up the good work.posting.php?mode=reply&f=3&t=46794&sid=acc0c8a84a395cbcd0a3d0ee2173dfc6#

[TAdan]

I liked the Loadstar idea and I like this one too!

It's scary how well that T-6 canopy fits on there Keep up the good work and have fun. It will look wild when it is done.

[airnutz]

Will you have problems road-registering it, or is there some kind of parade-only exemption?

They have special art car title and license plates here now, so it shouldn't be to bad.

Well of course you'll have a set of gas-guns in the turret, right? You'll be the talk of the town when you crash the Art Car Parade with guns blazing ala Deathmobile in Animal House...Veegan Hippie Artsy chaos...

For our ferrin friends....
http://www.thehoustonartcarparade.com/

[bdk]

You go girl! There is no shortage of T-28s of any model around. Anything that makes the general public think that airplanes are cool is a good thing. Can't wait to see it.

What is your ECD on this project?

[F3A-1]

You own it. You can do what ever you want with it.

The real issue is, will it be painted accurately?


Pirate Lex

[Obergrafeter]

Where were all the people who wanted to save Mexican Air Force T-28s when I had 5 of them. Rare I saw over 20 of them, all corroded to pretty much the same condition as yours. Like you said parts aren't even worth much. Had one US engine pickled that didn't even bring much. Got servicable cylinders if anyones interested.

[Cherrybomber13]

I am a preservationist and love museums but ill be honest, this is a great idea. Static aircraft are only seen in one location, they are not dynamic. If pulled off properly this will be in every hot rod magazine around the world. You can restore them all, At last it will survive in some form.

It is crazy how cool that T6 canopy looks...

[K5DH]

If it's on three wheels, doesn't it qualify as a motorcycle?

Neat idea, Jason!

[Wildchild]

Instead of wrapping the prop tips around the fuslage, you think you could saw off the edges and put a small generator inside the empty engine to use to turn the prop?

[carlisle1926]

Will you have problems road-registering it, or is there some kind of parade-only exemption?

They have special art car title and license plates here now, so it shouldn't be to bad.

Well of course you'll have a set of gas-guns in the turret, right? You'll be the talk of the town when you crash the Art Car Parade with guns blazing ala Deathmobile in Animal House...Veegan Hippie Artsy chaos...

For our ferrin friends....
http://www.thehoustonartcarparade.com/

I would have to ruin the art car parade for sure. There is one there in particular that I would be aiming for --- the McDonald's Shoe Car. It is my arch enemy, or at least McDonald's Corporation is. I built that monstrosity for them years ago and they ran off without sending me the final large pay check. Man they have evil lawyers. They are on the hit list for the first "flight" of the Avenger. As odd as this sounds, I've never been to an art car parade because it is a little to weird even for me.

[carlisle1926]

Instead of wrapping the prop tips around the fuslage, you think you could saw off the edges and put a small generator inside the empty engine to use to turn the prop?

I'm open to idea on the topic of the propeller. I've considered using a cut down prop that could spin freely in the wind, as long as it has a brake on it to stop it so no one gets hurt.

[Jack Frost]

[ I'm open to idea on the topic of the propeller. I've considered using a cut down prop that could spin freely in the wind, as long as it has a brake on it to stop it so no one gets hurt.]

If you do that, be sure and holler "CLEAR" before you start out from a red light!

Jack

[airnutz]

Well that sux when some clown steals the gravy off yer biscuit!!!! Good luck on your mission Jason!!! (queue in The Ride of the Valkyrie here....)

[FG1D Pilot]

Looks like one of the ones Ober and I brought back from Instapec, Southern Mexico.

[Obergrafeter]

Not sure if that was Northern Guatamala or Southern Mexico. Far South as I have ever been, don't want to go that far South ever again (except to fish)