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12-08-2012, 10:24 PM
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Posts: 10,389
Member #36181
Member since: Jun 2005
Location: In a dumpy little building in beautiful downtown Culver City
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92 Roadster
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For the "Junkman".........Electric El Camino
He Spent about 30 grand buying and converting an 80's El
Camino into an electric car. He has some of the batterys
mounted in the back under the bed and the rest under the
hood with a 100hp electric motor and claims it gets 200 miles
to a charge and costs about 1 penny a mile. As much as I love
the sound of a mean V8 I have to admit EV's are cool for
daily drivers.
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12-09-2012, 02:31 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 20,738
Member #71977
Member since: Apr 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
My Corvette(s)
2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
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That idiot! For 8 grand, he could have went cruising with me and actually kept up!
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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12-09-2012, 03:51 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 386
Member #33628
Member since: Apr 2005
Location: Old Fort NC/Vero Beach Fl/Lewistown MO
My Corvette(s)
69 300/350/3sp,78 L82 Cp.,81 Red Auto Cp., 01 ZO6 Black,03 Z51 6Sp. Cp.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkman2008
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Hey JunkMan,This is the 21st century!
Believe it or not for about $5.00 we now have a small compact unit that fits in the cooling system that will keep your engine at constant operating temperatures!~!! 
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junk!!"Let your plans be murky and confused in daylight, and when you move, fall like a wet turd." - Sonny Toefoo
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12-09-2012, 09:43 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 4,515
Member #83845
Member since: Apr 2009
Location: Odessa, TX
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2003 Torch Red 6 speed coupe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkman2008
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At $3.50 a gallon it takes 25,100 miles to make up the difference at 4 miles to the gallon. At 13 miles to the gallon(what my wife averages in her Avalanche) it takes 81,700 miles. At 21 miles to the gallon(what I average in my V-8 vette) 132,000 miles. and that doesn't even factor in his 1 cent a mile operating cost.
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Yo soy el hombre con el queso del Diablo |
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12-09-2012, 02:09 PM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 20,738
Member #71977
Member since: Apr 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
My Corvette(s)
2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gmjunkie
Hey JunkMan,This is the 21st century!
Believe it or not for about $5.00 we now have a small compact unit that fits in the cooling system that will keep your engine at constant operating temperatures!~!!
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That thing couldn't do crap for the El Camino. Believe me, I tried. But you know what finally fixed the problem? A 19" electric fan and this puppy...
No more heating or cooling issues now. 
(Notice the Dremel tool. This was no OEM fitting monster)
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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12-10-2012, 05:47 AM
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DC Crew
Posts: 31,937
Member #1067
Member since: May 2003
Location: Brandon, FL.
My Corvette(s)
Rare 1987 bright red
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I'd like to see that thing go 200 miles. Most new factory electric cars don't go 100 miles. Maybe he should share his technology with GM
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Sampson 9/22/97-1/1/05
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12-10-2012, 08:00 PM
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Sir Dude
Posts: 17,314
Member #6081
Member since: Dec 2003
Location: St Joseph MO.
My Corvette(s)
1971 T-Top
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raidmagic
I'd like to see that thing go 200 miles. Most new factory electric cars don't go 100 miles. Maybe he should share his technology with GM
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You have to remember he did not have to follow all the government regulations when he built his. All he had to do was follow common sence... 
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I can't tell if I'm dealing well with life these days or I just don't give a shit any more. |
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12-11-2012, 01:37 PM
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Posts: 15,868
Member #67576
Member since: Nov 2007
Location: Schererville, IN
My Corvette(s)
1979 L82 4speed
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Common Sense he would have dropped a V8 back in that biatch!
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I'm taking care of my procrastination issues, just you wait and see. |
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12-12-2012, 09:08 AM
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Posts: 10,389
Member #36181
Member since: Jun 2005
Location: In a dumpy little building in beautiful downtown Culver City
My Corvette(s)
92 Roadster
Thanks: 187
Thanked 170 Times in 131 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkman2008
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....you never did say where we were going in the video.... ....."inexperienced speeders".....
....don't know why but I knew you had a piece of cardboard
up front, maybe cause the engine heater was removal-able
and a block heater is in a freeze plug location....
....I was hoping you'd flag down those lowboys w/front end
loaders, and got me a job.....
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12-12-2012, 09:17 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 20,738
Member #71977
Member since: Apr 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
My Corvette(s)
2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 92Roadster
....I was hoping you'd flag down those lowboys w/front end
loaders, and got me a job..... |
If you know how to work one of those things, come on over. We'll hit a construction site, steal one and get in a low speed pursuit with the police! 
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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12-12-2012, 09:59 AM
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Posts: 14,087
Member #76657
Member since: Oct 2008
Location: Crowley, TX
My Corvette(s)
2013 Coupe, 2009 Coupe - traded, '74 Coupe totalled, '77 Coupe sold
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My '83 overheated for 20 years. Finally got a new triple core radiator and 180 degree thermostat and problem solved. However, this pic was taken during the four years it spent being a catch all in the garage with a busted tranny. It's fixed now and back on the road.
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12-12-2012, 10:04 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 20,738
Member #71977
Member since: Apr 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
My Corvette(s)
2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
Thanks: 51
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Hey Doc, you did leave that to me in your will, correct?
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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12-12-2012, 10:09 AM
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#13
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Posts: 10,389
Member #36181
Member since: Jun 2005
Location: In a dumpy little building in beautiful downtown Culver City
My Corvette(s)
92 Roadster
Thanks: 187
Thanked 170 Times in 131 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkman2008
Hey Doc, you did leave that to me in your will, correct? |
...just up your alley, even has junk in the trunk.....
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12-12-2012, 10:11 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
Posts: 20,738
Member #71977
Member since: Apr 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
My Corvette(s)
2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
Thanks: 51
Thanked 229 Times in 176 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 92Roadster
...just up your alley, even has junk in the trunk..... |
Nah..., he removed all the junk but they do make good storage bins for the garage. Mine has performed that duty a FEW times.
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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12-12-2012, 10:48 AM
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Posts: 14,087
Member #76657
Member since: Oct 2008
Location: Crowley, TX
My Corvette(s)
2013 Coupe, 2009 Coupe - traded, '74 Coupe totalled, '77 Coupe sold
Thanks: 6
Thanked 123 Times in 91 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junkman2008
Hey Doc, you did leave that to me in your will, correct? |
It is 100% original. Bought new by my Dad in 1983. Has lived it's life in the garage and everything works. I drove it every day for nearly 10 years until I got the '09 Vette. It has maybe 115k miles on it.
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