ernie  09-18-2002
05:03 PM ET (US)
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Mark - not too bad
http://www.mrnomad.com/catlist.asp?scid=100
$100 gets you straps for 4
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Mark Frauenfelder
09-18-2002
02:53 PM ET (US)
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Thanks, Ernie. What about seat belt retrofitting? Is that expensive?
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ernie 09-18-2002
12:09 PM ET (US)
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Mark - It really depends on the condition (duh). I don't know how mechanical you want to be, but if you intend to rely on it as a daily driver then I wouldn't really want to spend LESS than $8k. At this price, you could start assuming it's had an overhaul in the past year or two. Any less than that and you'd better have a nice set of tools or have a mechanic you can trust. Other than that they are a BREEZE to work on, you have plenty of room under the hood and their simple engine can be tuned up with minimal tools by a novice. On the other hand you'll get about 10 mpg in this 6000lb car, which if NOT a daily driver is not a huge deal.
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Mark Frauenfelder
09-17-2002
07:14 PM ET (US)
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If anyone knows about what is entailed in owning and maintaing a 54-57 Chevy, and is willing to share their knowledge please email me. I want to buy one. mark@well.com.
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jleader 09-17-2002
07:05 PM ET (US)
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For another perspective on what motor-per-wheel drive (which GM's AUTOnomy doesn't have yet) can do for performance, take a look at ACPropulsion's tzero concept.
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jleader 09-17-2002
06:54 PM ET (US)
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ernie, your list of cars you could probably build from aftermarket parts should also include a VW Beetle, and (believe it or not) a Ford Model A (my father-in-law has a '31 pickup). Actually, the Model A catalogs I've seen are a mix of original parts from warehouses and recently manufactured replica parts. Supposedly something like 1/4 of all A's manufactured are still around, too.
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Joe Schmoe 09-17-2002
06:27 PM ET (US)
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Efficiency goes beyond even that - even if you don't use it for a multi purpose fleet, when an undercarriage goes bad (needs work), you can swap it with a spare and your "vehicle" goes back out to work.
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ernie 09-17-2002
05:01 PM ET (US)
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Of course they will! Through current third party auto parts manf. you can already order most of the parts to build an old Ford Mustang (and Bronco), Chevy Camaro or CJ - Jeep.
Small municipalities could also use them to multipurpose their fleets more efficiently - Winter body could have a snow plow, Spring body could have a street-sweeper, Summer could be fire truck, and Autumn, I dunno free-beer mobile or something.
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Stefan Jones 09-17-2002
03:42 PM ET (US)
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Will _third party_ manufacturers be able to make bodies for these things?
How hackable will the 'skateboard' be? I think it would be neat to add after-market motors and other mods.
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