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    The Patinas Of Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009

    Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!

    KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!

    The Paint And Chrome Artwork of Billetproof Texas

    Project Car Hell, Fun With Engine Swaps Edition: Hero Of Billetproof!

    The Stupidest Awesome Car At Billetproof 2009: Lowest Car Ever

    Wilt Chamberlain's 1967 Ghia 450SS Spyder

    Billetproof 2009: Miss Fugly Delivers On Name

    Billetproof 2009: Nomad Gasser Is Totally Awesome

    Billetproof 2009: GM 502-Powered Divco Delivery Van
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    Image of JesusHChrysler JesusHChrysler
    09/20/09

    In reply to Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!
    okay number 12 in the second set has me baffled. what kind of motor (or aftermarket head)is that? that carb placement is odd for an inliner.
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    thunder; now eta-powered promoted this comment JesusHChrysler was starred JesusHChrysler was unstarred
    Image of thunder; now eta-powered thunder; now eta-powered
    09/20/09

    @JesusHChrysler: I was wondering the same thing... do they have intake & exhaust reversed on a couple of the cylinders?

    And that ClusterTruck... I think I need to have that, or one like it. That thing is all kinds of awesome! I'd probably need to lose the license plate tho.
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    thunder; now eta-powered was starred thunder; now eta-powered was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    09/21/09

    @JesusHChrysler: I s'pose if you've got the gear you can grind your cams however you want 'em. You want that cylinder inhaling through the breather vent? Uh, okay. Then you just weld up whatever crazy-ass plenums you need.
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    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Buickboy92 Buickboy92
    09/20/09

    In reply to Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!
    I like that slammed Rolls-Royce. Never seen one like that. Very cool.
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    Buickboy92 was starred Buickboy92 was unstarred
    Image of 900pilot 900pilot
    09/20/09

    @Buickboy92: Agreed. That thing is teh straight-up biz-NASS.

    Typically, I'm not one for modded Rollers. I feel that Rolls-Royce (particularly 45+ years ago) had it right straight from the factory. This thing, however, transcends to a whole new level of sickness.

    I'm trying to imagine what the interior looks like. Do I want it to be flawless Corinthian leather, but with no door panels and Vice-Grip window cranks? Or perhaps it should be a 100-hour example of expert duct tape hand-craftsmanship? Murilee, please tell me you have some more shots of this, my new symbol of jalop lust.
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment 900pilot was starred 900pilot was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    09/21/09

    @900pilot: The owner of the car is a friend of a friend, so I'm going to see about doing another photo shoot, this time with all the info. I know it has a modern Ford Modular engine.
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    09/20/09

    In reply to The Patinas Of Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009
    In the voice of my french 11th grade art teacher:"Beoldl ze paradoxicall biootea of ze work of ze rust monster...dat, my chill-drehn is arrrt!"
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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    09/20/09

    @Franzouse: It took me a minute to understand that. I was wondering what "bio-tea" was.

    In the voice of my ageing hippie 11th grade art teacher: "Yeah man, it's like a metaphor for life. Like, we all get old and decay, but there's still beauty in that, man."
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/20/09

    In reply to The Patinas Of Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009
    I think you should do a test and pick a couple of these, print them as an abstract painting and see how much you could sell them for in a gallery. I don't mean they are a con; I mean they are that interesting, that entrancing. Plus, of course, cash is good. Murilee can get that little MG finished that much more quickly!
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse
    09/20/09

    @Novaload: Or just claim that they all have hidden images of the Virgin Mary and sell them on eBay.
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    Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse was starred Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    09/20/09

    @Novaload: Austin-Healey! Austin-Healey!
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    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    09/20/09

    In reply to The Patinas Of Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009
    Uhm, Jalopnik, 800 x 600 screen size is excellent for computer displays...

    ...10 years ago!

    You guys need to stop downsizing the pictures and leave it anywhere around 2560 x 1600 because that is today's displays' screen size.
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    Matt Hardigree promoted this comment Theimbellis was starred Theimbellis was unstarred
    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    09/20/09

    @Theimbellis: Click fullsize.
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    Matt Hardigree was starred Matt Hardigree was unstarred
    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    09/20/09

    @Matt Hardigree: We did and it shows up the same (800 x 600, that is). We double checked with Photoshop and it certainly is the same. Sorry to disappoint you.
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    Theimbellis was starred Theimbellis was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    09/20/09

    @Theimbellis: Uhm, Theimbellis, getting pictures at all is a great thing. Stop complaining.

    Also, you must be doing something wrong, because when I click "fullsize", the picture I get is at least 1280.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    09/20/09

    @Theimbellis: "Full size" most definitely provides up to 1600x1200 images. Which is pretty standard to generous for most of "today's displays" whatever that means. Murilee has sized the images to 1280px wide, but it's still a fair bit larger than your 800x600 claim.
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    Edited by Ben Wojdyla at 09/20/09 5:01 PM Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy
    09/20/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: He was a Giz troll before he was a Jalopnik troll... oh lordy.

    I can imagine the flame wars he must have started over there.
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    Ben Wojdyla promoted this comment Edited by MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy at 09/20/09 9:53 PM MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy was starred MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    09/20/09

    @MrHowser: i'm well aware and Theimbellis' status internally is appropriately reflected.
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    Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    09/20/09

    In reply to The Patinas Of Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009
    Excellent. My wallpaper slideshow right now is last year's set. I'll have to add these to the rotation.
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/20/09

    In reply to Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!
    I want to hear that V8 with the literally over-the-top exhaust. Also the profile of the Riviera is great--so easy to recognize but what simple, elegant design--even after all these years.
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of tankman tankman
    09/20/09

    In reply to Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!
    How did that Fury (#11) get in if the rules are '64 or older? That's a '67 or '68.
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    Novaload promoted this comment tankman was starred tankman was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/20/09

    @tankman: MoPars never follow rules.
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    09/20/09

    In reply to Rust, Tatts, and Straight Pipes: Billetproof Nor-Cal 2009!
    What? Jalopnik, you disappoint us; there's only 2-3 European cars for us to check out.
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment Theimbellis was starred Theimbellis was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    09/21/09

    @Theimbellis: Supposedly there was a Model T with an Alfa turbo V6 there, but I couldn't find it.
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    08/23/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!
    Need more pics of #12! You can't show us the dashboard of a '61-3 Rambler American and just mosey along like it's all okay, NEED MOAR PICS!!!!
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.
    08/22/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!

    Mike @ clunkbucket has more images and full interview with the "proud" owner.

    The drive is quite literally grind stone friction rollers on top of the rear wheels.

    [clunkbucket.com]
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    discontinuuity is happy that everything has been set right in the Jalopverse. Now all we need is more of engineerd's Brefas Scotch! promoted this comment The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. was starred The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd. was unstarred
    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    08/22/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!
    I love that two of the prize categories are "Ass-Engine Sled, Hessian" and "Ass-Engine Sled, Non-Hessian."
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    discontinuuity is happy that everything has been set right in the Jalopverse. Now all we need is more of engineerd's Brefas Scotch! promoted this comment joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was starred joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was unstarred
    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    08/22/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!
    It drives the rear wheels you say?

    Does it have one of those newfangled differentials I've heard so much about?
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    discontinuuity is happy that everything has been set right in the Jalopverse. Now all we need is more of engineerd's Brefas Scotch! promoted this comment Dhillaz 2.0 was starred Dhillaz 2.0 was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/22/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!
    I must say that these are very interesting vehicles, some are unlike anything I've ever seen. I like the old Nash (#35) and the ratty VW pick-up (#10).

    Can anybody enlighten me as to what that extremely ugly #2 is?
    Also, anybody know if #23 is covered with tiny tiles of chrome or mirrors? Weird.
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    skaycog was here was starred skaycog was here was unstarred
    Image of Bad Juju Bad Juju
    08/22/09

    @skaycog-live,love,laugh!: Think disco ball. He had the windows covered as well..gotta roll em down to drive.
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    skaycog-live,love,laugh! promoted this comment Bad Juju was starred Bad Juju was unstarred
    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    08/22/09

    @Bad Juju: They both make perfect Lemons! Thanks!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/22/09

    In reply to KV Mini, Towed 1,000 Miles Behind MGB, Takes Worst Of Show At Concours d'LeMons!
    Wow, the Pintos are seriously representin'!
    Also, the Rambler dash is to die for, and WTF with the Citro missing its ass? Certainly Citros have almost no ass as it is, but still...and is #32 and old Renault?
    What a treat, thanks for the pix.
    Oh, and using your MGB to tow your bizarre KV Mini--that must be the definition of both "weird" and "optimism."
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    Edited by Novaload at 08/22/09 4:20 PM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    08/22/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: Pintos are the shit.
    (Also, the Jez 9 are back.)
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    skaycog-live,love,laugh! promoted this comment .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    08/22/09

    @.357: Welcome home.
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    skaycog-live,love,laugh! promoted this comment Dhillaz 2.0 was starred Dhillaz 2.0 was unstarred
    Image of .357 .357
    08/22/09

    @Dhillaz 2.0: Thanks. It feels great to be back.
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    .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    08/23/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: The car is a friend/customers (all Citroen owners become my dad's friend [jalopnik.com] ) that got rearended on the freeway when he was on the side of the road after running out of gas. The owner was fine. The car, not so much. Parts will live on in other great Citroens. No Cash for Clunkers here! Thanks for the awesome event and the great award. I'd like to see those stuffed shirt wearing Pebble nerds make as nice of an award!
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