Tag: Tube Frame

  • PT Cruiser Body on Tube Frame

    PT Cruiser Body on Tube Frame

    If you’ve been really close to buying a PT Cruiser but were held back due to cylinder count and FWD, this is the car for you! While the exterior says PT Cruiser here, it’s actually a tube frame with Mustang II front end (a common hot rod trick), a Ford Ranger rear end and a…

  • When Is a Thing not a Thing?

    When Is a Thing not a Thing?

    First off, a Thing is a real thing; but there’s not much Thing left in this thing. This is a tube frame buggy that happens to wear a VW Thing body.  We think it’s awesome.  $29K isn’t cheap, but the work looks great and this should be a lot of fun if you have a…

  • Psuedo-HMMWV Custom Off-Roader

    Psuedo-HMMWV Custom Off-Roader

    The seller claims this was built for desert warfare at a cost of over $100K; but doesn’t say by whom nor how that adds up to a $9,900 asking price today.  Regardless, it’s certainly odd. This was apparently built to be seriously durable and the images back that up, what with beefy axles and suspension.…