02-09-2012, 09:08 PM
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A Sawzall can turn almost any car into a pseudo-Pulsar.
I suppose if a real boattail is your goal, any squareback vehicle would be the easiest starting point, as you could potentially build it solely on the hatch- or in the hole the hatch used to occupy- leaving all else untouched.
I have considered such a thing for Moon Unit.
Sedans like "Blue", my 4 door Tempo, could be more complicated because of my desire to keep easy access to the trunk.
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02-09-2012, 09:34 PM
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Quarters are structural, part of the unibody, welded in place.
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02-09-2012, 11:35 PM
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This is more of my idea of a true fastback.[IMG]  [/IMG]
Oldsmobile tried in the '80's for an aero look, but didn't come off nearly as clean as the Monte Carlo/Grand Prix. |
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02-09-2012, 11:43 PM
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Maybe not so aero, but a reminder for a gentler right foot! |
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02-09-2012, 11:56 PM
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This doesn't look too bad. The 4 door versions are funky looking! |
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02-10-2012, 12:08 AM
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I got to drive a diesel one of these from Portland, OR to Boston w a slight change to the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal along the way to Boston for a driveaway company.
The extra miles were permitted by that company, 30mpg at 55mph.
Halfway between a notchback, and a fastback???[IMG]  [/IMG] |
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02-10-2012, 12:09 AM
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My former professor owned a MINT brown one just last year but had to move and sell it. Very, um, relaxed handling. It wasn't the 442, though. Just a Cutlass iirc. Auto trans, tan interior.
These fastbacks are not worth the trouble because their hatch angles are way too steep. You'd have to build a complete boat tail anyway.
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02-18-2012, 03:31 PM
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02-18-2012, 03:39 PM
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+1 to the Saturn suggestion. The S-series, ION, L Series and VUE can be driven without any of the body panels. On the S-series, even the roof can be unbolted - it is not a structural piece. On the 1st gen wagons it's plastic also, along with the rear hatch.
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02-18-2012, 06:00 PM
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Great photo ProDarwin.
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