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"SURF
WOODY"
Designed
to haul a a motorized surfboard on the roof, it has a 105 inch
wheel base and a super wide tread - 66 inches in the front, 87
inches inches on the rear where there are dual Mickey Thompson
drag racing slicks which will enable the car to plow through deep
sand into the best surfing areas. Astro steel wheels have dual
spool plates with walnut covered spokes.
The frame is special constructed of two-inch diameter 4130 chrome
moly tubing and is surrounded by a supporting network of 5/8 inch
tubes shaped to the body's contour. Fastened to the floor pan
with eight quick remove bolts, the eye catching steel body carries
a large number of technical ideas. The doors operate electrically
to fold out to become entrance steps and are lighted with fluorescent
tubes. Headlights are horizontal fluorescents while the entire
rear section is a huge tail-lamp. Square chromed tubes support
the naugahyde covered top and there are Philippine walnut inserts
where rear side window would normally be and is also converted
into an open roadster with Reynolds Aluminum extrusions. The interior
is finished with custom design oil painted surfing complete wall
scene. Body contoured airfoam seats are electrically actuated
into a gentle wave-like rocking motion. Topping the luxury features,
there are two Sony TV sets plus a Muntz six speaker stereo tape
music system.
Equipped with a Ford Cobra engine has its power increased by two
Paxton super chargers mounted on a MT ram thrust manifold with
a Dupree chrome dome fuel pump and finned air cooled valve covers.
There is no steering wheel, it turns by push buttons on a single
uni-control-stick, that also operates the accelerator and disc
brakes.
Other components are an automatic transmission with a Hurst Dual-Gate
floor control, independent traction master torsion bar suspension
that incorporates a Mercedes 300 swing axle in the rear and Airheart
disc brakes on the two front wheels. One of the more unusual features
is the fuel tank - a 10 gallon beer keg converted to a new purpose
and completely triple chrome plated. |
