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By teal_dx
#313159 Update! Here is the first of the series of videos documenting our progress on converting this sedan into an Accord El Camino!

Also follow Weirdmobile on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weirdmobile

Episode 1 - History of the Weirdmobile + we picked up half of a Del Sol. http://youtu.be/nHZNgFG-FdQ

Episode 2 - We reveal the pickup truck renderings and do a walk around to find some subframe/body damage caused by all the big jumps. http://youtu.be/LWg0dQagrUE

Episode 3 - We remove the rest of the interior, door glass/trim & trunk and then attempt to remove the rear window... and fail lol. http://youtu.be/cDlQLg-0Bd0

Episode 4 - We weld the rear doors together and brace them to the floor. And the build a couch out of the rear seats of the Accord + the rear chassis of the del sol- in 60 seconds. http://youtu.be/jPCEkPH2M3s

Episode 5 - We cut out the rear deck and the middle of the roof! https://youtu.be/Vi4tMZz_T_0

Episode 6 - We cut out the rest of the roof and trim the rear 1/4 panels! https://youtu.be/BpQ6tnoU3Gs

Episode 7 - We cut down the Del Sol rear wall to fit inside the Accord. https://youtu.be/0Gzq9QPZi0g

Episode 8 - Mikey got the Del Sol rear wall welded into the Accord! https://youtu.be/Po-I0ZDwjGQ


Original post:
A friend got a Honda Pilot earlier this year and his 200k+ mi 98 accord 5-speed has been sitting ever since. Another friend competes in the Medina County Rough Truck competition every year, but didn't get his offroad vehicle completed in time to make it this year. Friend 1 sold his 98 Accord to friend 2 for $500 under the condition that he had to run it in the Rough Truck Competition :lol:

Figuring it would need all the extra support it could get, I was in charge of the paint scheme to make it a crowd favorite. Bath Salts & Zombies are big this year :D

The concept:
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4 days before the race, friend 2 got the car and brought it over to the garage. Friend 1 showed up with the beer. We already had most of the aerosol paint colors between all of us combined. The rest was donated.


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Paint fumes and Busch!

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I had some leftover PVC pieces that we cut for teeth.

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Some bloodshot eyeballs

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Some blood on the valve cover, exhaust manifold

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Friend 1's fiance drew with a sharpie

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Friend 1 did the trunk & Friend 2 dedicated the car to his GF's dad who just passed away since he would have loved this.

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a little more blood...

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Siliconed the teeth in so they wouldn't wiggle out of the gum holes and she was ready to go!

We didn't have the time/$ to find a set of 15" mud tires for the front or a set of Odyssey springs to lift it. Also we decided not to ruin the hood putting a CAI through it, just in case the car survived Rough Truck 2012.
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By teal_dx
#313167 Now for the fun part! Thurs night, friend 2 drove it to the fair and it passed inspection :woot:
An hour later....

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Oh no! We lost a tooth!!

so far so good...
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What goes up... must crash hard!
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The splash shield and fender liner came off on that landing :lol:


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Through the mud!

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Crossing the finish jump!
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.5 seconds later the muffler fell off and the radiator split
:lol:

And of course there is video:
http://youtu.be/v2OCB_pnviA :woot:

There were 59 or 60 vehicles total... most of which were 4x4 trucks or SUV's. The Accord came in 10th place and Friend 2 won $50
:hehe:
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By teal_dx
#313168 So where is the car now? Well the $50 bought a new radiator (at cost, friend 2 works @ a parts store) and the Bath Salts Zombie Accord is being daily driven around town with no problems :woot:

Here's a pic friend 2 sent me the other day, parked beside an identical stock accord at a gas station:
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By eg-guy
#313169 That's awesome. :thumb:
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By TrailerTrash
#313194
eg-guy wrote:That's awesome. :thumb:


understatement of the year :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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By chrono404
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eg-guy wrote:That's awesome. :thumb:


This is good stuff. Powered by Bath salts. lol.

I like everything about this thread.
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By FG2_Andrew
#313279 yes, yes, yes, yes. :thumb:
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By ceelx
#313280 :D looks like you have great fun :thumb:
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By familyEGuy23
#313285 :lol: this is great, love the details you put into making it :thumb:
I want to see the looks people give when they see this zombiemobile :thumb:
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By Johnny Stick
#315022 Hi there! Your posts here are very interesting. I can't hardly believe that you made it guys. A big thumbs up for this project! I just wonder if that looks like a zombie or a shark. Aside from decorating its exterior, have you done any modifications with the engine? Particularly honda accord parts and accessories. I love this thread. Very lively. :woot:
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By dbrooks
#315023 SIQQQQQQ
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By Apexracing
#315029 Great stuff :thumb: What a performer.
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By Flatland_EG
#318209 Cruise that bitch around on Halloween and get some candy. :lol:
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By Mr Rattles
#318411 Nice hang time haha