Yikes!!!! some people are just too stupid to build hot rods pix

I have seen some stupid and dangerous stuff in my time but this must take the cake for brain dead stupidity. I was surfing the web looking for a Model A and I come across this Sport Coupe which appears decently built - until I came to the underside - it's not a case of what where they thinking - they just weren't - thinking that is. I am dead against saddle tanks anyway but the scariest thing is that this car has been driven 4,000 miles and the tanks haven't yet melted!

 

hard to tell by that picture , but the exhaust doesn't seam too close to me.

 

i agree those tanks could be alot higher than the exhaust in real life. that pic is kinda deceiving.

 

p.s. look at some of the other scary stuff people have posted on here, crazy shit like leaf springs held to the frame by wire and stuff like that.

 

What was the second pic? That may show us what we are not seeing, ie: what you are referring to?

Doc.

 

well , i have give you that the exhaust could have been farther away. my own `28 with Tanks saddle tanks the pipes where they turn back are about 3" away. 15 years and no problems

 

The fuel should cool the plastic off anyway, like a heat sink.

 

You want scary? Check these out:

 

chrome pans (leakage), Fram filter (other issues)...

 

Ok now I cant sleep Thanks!...

 

I see 4-6" of clearance, whats the issue?

 

You're right, no way can that stock shock mount be used again.

 

Muttley I cant stop laughing! I needed that today!!...goddamn I just noticed the 12" shackles!

 

Maybe they top mount to the front fender skirts.?!?

 

is the drag link connected to the tie rod [hollow] with a welded bracket? scary is right.

 

It all comes down to under coating, everyone knows that what you can't see can't hurt you, so you spray the shizzie out of it with under coating and you're good to go. Both of these guys are about a can short.

 

i'm with Weasel here i don't see 4-6" here

 

Looks scary to me!

 

a couple heat shields wouldn't hurt.

 

I think you would have to get a straight up..verticle shot to know if there is enough room..you might have to see it with your own 2 eyes, pictures at certain angles can throw shit off

anyways thats easy shit to fix

 

did nobody notice the line ziptied to the hole right next to the flywheel???

 

and its got a fram oil filter too, suprised it made 4000 miles at all.

 

After looking at both pictures for quite a while, I still can't decide which is scarier.
I guess if the fuel tanks were steel it would be the axle, but if the car develops a lean condition and those headers get hot I sure wouldn't want to be in that car

 

Mazooma1, what in the hell is that?

 

Damn! That nut is running mono leafs!!!!

 

That is a cowl steering set up coming out the side of a model T or A pickup...

 

I stand corrected we have a winner

 

Don't you have an annual government / state safety check / test before you can tax and legaly use your vehicle in the US?

 

I bet this guy goes kills starters a lot too.