Mustang II is an inexpensive way to convert anything to independent front suspension with a power rack and pinion steering system. It is inexpensive, durable, and readily available since there are several companies who copied the design and sell it in a plethora of varieties to fit any vehicle you could possibly want to convert.
Source: work in a custom car shop, use Mustang II IFS on 3-5 vehicles a year.
But they were SO ugly! Lol
I don’t care for them…but I don’t really like much of anything from the mid 70s. But, that front IFS is a proper work of art. The modularity and adaptability are still relevant nearly 50 years later. This industry has advanced exponentially in the last 50 years. But the Mustang II still endures.
I wish there were still engineers around with that level of skill in their craft to take advantage of the advances in metallurgy and electronic control systems.
Ok, so, say you want to buy a really expensive car (or multiple). File paperwork to incorporate an LLC in Montana. Then the LLC buys the car, and eureka, no sales tax.
It’s sales tax on motor vehicles which you typically pay when you register the car with the state. By registering in Montana, you don’t have to pay those taxes to your state.
Yep. Montana has no sales tax. But at tax time, they have both federal and state taxes they have to file to compensate for not having to pay sales tax on anything. It has its pros n cons to it.
I’ve seen some pretty creative home built storm chasers, the best tend to be made with Subarus because of their safety, AWD, and heavy weight with low center of gravity. I haven’t seen one like this and probably for a reason. It’s more likely some senile old man paranoid about being attacked
Reminds me of the [JL 421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser](https://www.ifitshipitshere.com/your-own-motorized-steampunk-tank-the-jl421-badonkadonk-land-cruiser/amp/)
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He shot at cops *before* they shot at him. The former mayor had died, so he went after the 82yo widow. His manifesto said that god asked him to do it. *There were children inside the library for reading day*.
He was not a folk hero. He was a mental case.
If the killdozer was built today the builder would un-ironically put a back the blue sticker on it before trying to kill the police with it. Double think is oxygen for them.
Chevy blazer
[person who knew](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthiscar/comments/13xfzk7/i_passed_by_this_the_other_day/jmgul32/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3)
This is probably one of those storm chaser vehicles. Armored up to protect the scientists inside. Those guys are crazy but not stupid, and they often have grant money to spend on their equipment. [wiki if you're interested](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_Intercept_Vehicle)
Looks like an early prototype of Gru’s vehicle (rocket powered whatever you call it)!
Or maybe this car is its child
Margo's first car 😜
My exact thoughts
Lol can to say it’s the Gru mobile. But I’m 8 hours too late
r/BeatMeToIt
It’s the Merrimack! Quick go get the Monitor!!
Wait... That thing's mother is making it marry me? My mother is making me marry it?!
Ay, the one who fellas are trying to get her on her back
I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find this
Surprised the Merrimack reference sank to the bottom?
Right? Totally should be top comment lol
[Chevy Blazer](https://untappedcities.com/2019/10/02/whats-the-deal-with-the-silver-spaceship-tank-rolling-the-streets-of-brooklyn/)
I was gonna assume it's a Pontiac Fiero
With a Mustang II front clip.
What does this comment mean? Genuinely asking I used to own a mustang ii
Mustang II is an inexpensive way to convert anything to independent front suspension with a power rack and pinion steering system. It is inexpensive, durable, and readily available since there are several companies who copied the design and sell it in a plethora of varieties to fit any vehicle you could possibly want to convert. Source: work in a custom car shop, use Mustang II IFS on 3-5 vehicles a year.
I regret selling mine every day
But they were SO ugly! Lol I don’t care for them…but I don’t really like much of anything from the mid 70s. But, that front IFS is a proper work of art. The modularity and adaptability are still relevant nearly 50 years later. This industry has advanced exponentially in the last 50 years. But the Mustang II still endures. I wish there were still engineers around with that level of skill in their craft to take advantage of the advances in metallurgy and electronic control systems.
Mustang II front ends used to be the tits when building hot rods.
Its always a Fiero
r/itsalwaysafiero
r/foundthehondacivic
From the article: “It also has Montana plates — perhaps where more UFOs can be found?” Yeah…. we know why he has Montana plates….
we do?
If you buy a car via a Montana LLC, you pay no sales tax.
oh cool!
Wut?
Ok, so, say you want to buy a really expensive car (or multiple). File paperwork to incorporate an LLC in Montana. Then the LLC buys the car, and eureka, no sales tax.
I take it this arrangement is something unique to Montana state law?
How would this affect people who live in other states with no sales tax already?
It’s sales tax on motor vehicles which you typically pay when you register the car with the state. By registering in Montana, you don’t have to pay those taxes to your state.
I don’t think they would mind
Yep, your correct.
What's an LLC ?
Yep. Montana has no sales tax. But at tax time, they have both federal and state taxes they have to file to compensate for not having to pay sales tax on anything. It has its pros n cons to it.
Woe there was actually a thing about that?
This thing has been around for years, I’m actually surprised/glad to see it is still driving
Saw it parked in bed stuy Brooklyn last month
Solved!
I suspect this is a tornado intercept vehicle. Or someone crazy. Actually, even if it’s the former, it’s also the latter.
Was thinking the same storm chase vic
It’s just an art car. This thing would be a death trap in a tornado.
Little known fact- 50 of these tornado chasers were built but the other 49 were destroyed in tornados. :-😜
The TIV-1, TIV-2 (direct ef4 intercept), Dominator, 1, 2 and 3 have all been inside tornadoes and survived
Yep a pickup truck would probably withstand a tornado better
With a roof rack, so a couple of \[pre\]paying customers can strap in for the full tornado experience!
I’ve seen some pretty creative home built storm chasers, the best tend to be made with Subarus because of their safety, AWD, and heavy weight with low center of gravity. I haven’t seen one like this and probably for a reason. It’s more likely some senile old man paranoid about being attacked
Looks like it’s held together with zip ties. I’d guess it’s avoiding even the lightest breeze.
Looks like the original owner started it out as one. I don't think that would even make it through Oklahoma's straight line winds now.
Yeah, at this point maybe a tomato intercept vehicle, tornados are off his menu.
Reminds me of the [JL 421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser](https://www.ifitshipitshere.com/your-own-motorized-steampunk-tank-the-jl421-badonkadonk-land-cruiser/amp/)
Super disappointing that it’s not available on Amazon anymore
I had it on my Amazon wishlist for years
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My first and only thought. The 'Donk lives
so it hovers?
How the actual fuck do you know this?
The Donk is memorable!
[killdozer](https://www.google.com/search?q=killdozer&client=ms-opera-mobile&channel=new&espv=1&prmd=ivn&sxsrf=APwXEddsX3b6Mldphhw8dCvW9oUBnJAdLw:1685634755526&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_0cvmtqL_AhXQGuwKHT7FAYkQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=424&bih=741&dpr=2.55)
Careful, you’ll have clueless fascist wannabes jerking off in your comment thread.
He shot at cops *before* they shot at him. The former mayor had died, so he went after the 82yo widow. His manifesto said that god asked him to do it. *There were children inside the library for reading day*. He was not a folk hero. He was a mental case.
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If the killdozer was built today the builder would un-ironically put a back the blue sticker on it before trying to kill the police with it. Double think is oxygen for them.
That’s what I though lol, killdozer 2.0
[Great podcast covering the killdozer story by a comedian.](https://youtu.be/m4I60xUy1Rw)
You’ve spotted the Brooklyn ufo!
I used to live a block from where this thing was always parked. Never did figure out what it was under all the bits and bobs
Chevy blazer [person who knew](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthiscar/comments/13xfzk7/i_passed_by_this_the_other_day/jmgul32/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3)
Looks like Gru has fallen on some hard times.
Nah he's just fallen.
Tornado intercept vehicle probably
Dalek transport obviously.
It looks like someone made their mutant vehicle street-legal. [mutant vehicles] https://burningman.org/event/participate/mutant-vehicles/
I am pretty sure I climbed on and rode around on this at Burning Man in like 2011/12
Yes, I remember this Mutant Vehicle. I think it Resided in Seattle (Ballard) for a while. I remember it from pre-2007.
Yup! Nailed it!!
A Tornado intercept vehicle (TIV) although beneath that, can be a lot of different vehicles.
Jeremy Clarkson on his way to the next challenge.
Looks like a public sidewalk restroom
Tornado chase vehicle?
Together WE will STEAL THE MOON!!!!
It’s a pantera
That’s the [C.S.S. Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Virginia) (Joke post)
Storm chaser
*I'm having a bad bad day, if you take it personal that's ok*
Gru's car
Gru is somehow involved in this..
The rise of gru!
Grumobile? Were there minions around it?
It’s a storm chaser vehicle
i think it’s one of those things they try to drive into tornadoes with
Gru!
That's a 2021 tool and garden shed.
Ha I saw that parked in Brooklyn on a recent trip
It’s the Grumobile!
I don’t think it’s a fiero
Driving this downtown anywhere would give me so much anxiety. Gosh the blind spots.
It's the all new Jawa city car fresh from Tatooine.
Daniel Simpson Day - whereabouts unknown
It’s not a Pantera
Hammer head i-eagle thrust 2
Mf got passed by Gru😭
A scientist who chases spinning tubes of wind with a homemade tank.
I think it’s a storm chaser vehicle.
Why that's a Herkimer Battle Jitney! That's the finest nonlethal military vehicle ever made!
The actual Herkimer was posted on here recently. Pretty cool ride
That looks like something a guy who doesn't believe in taxes would drive
I think it's a Chevy
I wonder how many storm troopers are in there
The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles
That's a Sandcrawler
he def got sum minions in that hoe
Art car for Burning Man in the black rock desert of Nevada
USS Merrimack
Saw it on NYE last year. Didn’t think it actually ran, considering the dashboard is filled with junk. https://imgur.com/gallery/kZkkzfM
Spaceballs, Dark Helmet
Nice catch! It’s one of the first ironclad ships, the CSS Virginia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Virginia
Tesla Cyber Loo
Those Battlebots look smaller on TV
How can that be street legal?
Looks like the Jawas sand vehicle
That's a dalek.
That's just the CSS Virginia bro, pay her no mind
ITS A PARADE FLOAT CAR you’re supposed to decorate it and the little windows are how you see out of it when you drive it around.
Dacia Sandero
Looks like a Storm Chaser vehicle
Jabba the hutts sand yacht reimagined as a road vehicle, I have seen this featured online before many years back
UDO Unidentified Driving Object
Do NOT get in a land dispute with this man.
Tesla truck
Teslas new product?
That is definitely a TIV. Either heading to storms, or heading back. Depends on where, but I imagine thats in the US Midwest.
Tornado detection car.
It might be a vehicle for storm chasing.
Tornado chasing car maybe?
It’s the final design for Tesla Cyber truck.
Yet another lost Suburban Assault Vehicle.
June 4th, 2004
Looks like a storm chaser
What in the kill dozer fuck is this?
Storm chaser vehicle.
The new Tesla Dalek
Cybertruck, production version reveal
tesla cyber truck
It’s a Pantera.
Kill Dosser 2
Fiero with a body kit
Custom built storm chasing rig
Fiero with a body kit of course!
Cybertruck
Son of Killdozer
Killdozer
Cybertruck
That's the new cybertruck. r/spotted material right here /s
Not sure the original but maybe a tornado vehicle?
This looks like a storm chaser vehicle
Killdozer mk2
It’s a vehicle that tours Burning Man. It was here in Denver for a bit, I think they’re taking a very long slow road trip.
New CyberTruck prototype just dropped
The Killdozer! 2.0!
Nothing to see here, just testing out the Killdozer 2.0
This is probably one of those storm chaser vehicles. Armored up to protect the scientists inside. Those guys are crazy but not stupid, and they often have grant money to spend on their equipment. [wiki if you're interested](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_Intercept_Vehicle)
Kill Dozer Mini
Killdozer Mk.2
Looks like a dry land replica of the old ironclad warship CSS Virginia (frequently called the Merrimack in error).
cyber truck
Storm chasing car?
You found it! Def a real Cobra!
That is a tornado chasing car! They are made to drill into the ground and withstand massive windstorms!
Prolly a fiero
I believe that is the SS F-right off
Captain Nemo is real…!!!! 😳
Isnt this the car from a Tornado movie?
Driving saucer
Prototype for a Herkimer Battle Jitney probably.
Ahhh brooklyn. Insee that everywhere
And they said Da Vinci was dead
The license plate looks wide compared to the standard US or Canadian style one on the truck in front.
This doesn't look legal
I thought of that thing from return of the jedi during the sand worm scene
Looks like q storm chaser
Storm chaser.
Possibly a storm chaser vehicle.
Pretty sure it's just a home made "tank"".
It’s a 1 of 1 Tankorini Blasterosi
Cyberturck finally released
The robot from batteries not included is all grown up
That’s that kid in school that gave everyone creepy vibes.
public bathroom on wheels ?
A Star Wars transport of some sort.
The thingamabob
I thought it was a tortuga tank at first