Geeto67 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 https://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/5879565609.html I have a 1988 Ford Mercury grand Marquis's originally was a four-door I modified it to a two door coupe one of a kind a project for someone that's looking for a hobby interior and mufflers and windows needs to be finished car runs excellent an is in great conditions it has 97,000 original miles and it needs a good paint job it's a head turner if interested please call it's negotiable You won't regret it I don't know how many of you are old enough to remember car shows in the days before the internet but "Shorties" used to be a thing. Mostly it was really rusty 4 doors nobody wanted cut down into tiny coupes: http://barnfinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shortybelair-e1439495646109.jpg http://www.chevelles.com/wagons/shorty-croped-71.jpg They used to be a really cheap and easy way to have a fun little cartoon coupe street freak with a $500 car nobody wanted (if you consider cutting an entire car in half easy). It's nice to see someone is still playing with these types of cars, even if the $5K price tag for something that needs finishing is super crack pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Do these do wheelies everywhere they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I'd add some weight to the back just to make sure that they do. These things make me laugh just looking at them. EDIT: $5600???? That guy's schmewking crakque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Do these do wheelies everywhere they go depends on how much power you put to the rear wheels. My buddy built a VW bus shorty a couple years back and it did wheelies and stoppies. I'll see if I can find the videos he sent me tonight when I get home. If you had something like a 6 cyl powered 57 chevy you took a 3000lb car to a 2500lb car but that 250ci six wouldn't loft the wheels no matter how hard you tried. Conversely I saw a blown one on Long Island years ago that practically jumped off the ground when you put it in gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 The only cool one is the super clean VW Hippie Van. That first is hideous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 there are a couple shorties at this garage near bonita springs beach. check the vw van: https://www.google.com/maps/@26.3304312,-81.8167479,3a,75y,149.44h,76.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spa7H_thoycq65tkxVCP2Kg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 not all are gonna be winners. Remember this is about being goofy and fun, not being "cool" in the traditional Fonzie sense of the word. some more just for fun: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/117301/117301_Side_Profile_Web.jpg http://img1.izismile.com/img/img2/20090714/short_cars_10.jpg nothing is safe from the shorty torch (even a geo metro): http://saabplanet.saabplanet.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Saab-900-shorty-624x401.jpg http://bangshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/monte1.jpeg http://www.viralmunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shorty-car-metro.jpg Shorty Novas are one of my favs just because you can still get 4 door novas for a lick and a promise: http://www.bangshift.com/assets/images/news/2010/Oct/nova.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 there are a couple shorties at this garage near bonita springs beach. check the vw van: https://www.google.com/maps/@26.3304312,-81.8167479,3a,75y,149.44h,76.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spa7H_thoycq65tkxVCP2Kg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 That's funny you mention this place...I drive by it often when I'm down in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 That's funny you mention this place...I drive by it often when I'm down in that area. Nice im down there pretty much monthly, im behind coconut point mall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 reminds me of all the photoshops from back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 So where do you put the penny?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 So where do you put the penny?? Ha! I was going to post I would put a giant penny on the back. lol I've seen many various VW shorties. Especially when I lived in southern Cali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 http://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/5/2016/05/Stubby-Bob-screenshot-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 http://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/5/2016/05/Stubby-Bob-screenshot-1.jpg This one is my favorite, love this truck in its front engine form. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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