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Showing posts with label abandoned. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Howtobuildatimemachine tumblr, check out the good stuff they post
0 comments Posted by st at 7:56 PM
That is one bad muddy main street
For more good stuff http://howtobuildatimemachine.tumblr.com
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Makes me want to crawl through junkyards for that hemi. Thursday, February 17, 2011
this proves that Gabriel can find the proverbial "needle in a haystack" , so keep checking back to see what else turns up at http://fosilesmecanicos.blogspot.com/
just passing time on the curbside in Argentina and Uruguay, from aptly named Fossils Mechanical, by Gabriel and his friends
0 comments Posted by st at 11:07 AM
Notice this cab is chained to the tree
and this is cabled to something out of the shot
the above and the below pair are Mercedes 
Above 1938 Ford
The above 2cv Citreon has a unique story, there is a special compartment under the seat where it's owners ashes were put, as his dying wish was to be a part of the car, and the city, until it may be towed away. (Doesn't look like towing is a big priority)
1934 Ford
Above, 1960 panhard that was pulled out of storageIf you enjoy the wonder of what is just over the next hill, around the next bend, and on the next block that is waiting for someone to notice and fix up, you'll enjoy http://fosilesmecanicos.blogspot.com/
Friday, February 11, 2011
The bullet bus (aka: while taking on the improbable, meeting people and finding out that fellow VW fans donate parts)
0 comments Posted by st at 6:45 PM
This 21 Window Deluxe was abandoned and partially stripped in the Nevada desert and then promptly used as target practice for passersbys. After being rescued from the desert, a massive donation project started as bus owners from across the country donated parts and services to get this bus driving again. (that is so awesome! I believe the praise must go to the Samba.com, great VW website)
1)beltline trim
2)front bumper
3)oh shit handle
4)battery strap
5)parking brake handle (bent 90 degrees to floor)
6)brake pedal
7)clutch pedal
8)throttle pedal (found in the pile of dirt and broken glass on cargo floor)
9)headlight switch (also on cargo floor)
10)4.5 pop-out frames
11)the driver's seat bottom
learned about this on http://thegreasylens.tumblr.com/post/2837493790/whats-that-youve-never-heard-of-the-bullet-bus
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=227232&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=240 for the full thread of 20 pages dedicated to this project
If you suddenly feel like looking at a great gallery of VW busses: http://www.oldcarspirit.cz/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10
For the other most amazingly beyond salvage kombis I've posted about that people have went crazy for:
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/1957-deluxe-vw-23-window-bus-pulled.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/not-too-far-gone-to-save-because-in.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-happened-to-bury-this-1950-vw-213.html
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Somebody got bored with their Rolls Centurion (half million dollars), kicked it to the gutter. Like I've said before, rich people are stupid
0 comments Posted by st at 5:15 PM
Notice that this is the same car below, same licence plates. 
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
discovery of a forgotten junkyard... on the Nature Conservatory property
0 comments Posted by st at 10:25 AM
Monday, January 3, 2011
funding ran out for this ground effects cruise missle carrying seaplane
0 comments Posted by st at 6:12 PM
this aircraft used the ground effect – extra lift of large wings when close to the waters surface, a maximum of three meters above the sea but at the same time could provide take off, stable “flight” and safe “landing” in conditions of up to 5-meter waves. These were originally developed by the Soviet Union as high-speed military transports, and were based mostly on the shores of the Caspian Sea and Black Sea.
see the whole gallery and write up at http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2010/03/12/ekranoplan/ but an even bigger gallery at http://acidcow.com/pics/7956-russian-tank-ship-plane-86-pics.html
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