I just looked up the Tandem sport. How much cocaine was flying around the product development executive offices at Kawi back in the day?
I owned an Kawasaki SC also…… It was fun too. It was a golf cart on water. The movable steering wheel was a nice feature.I just looked up the Tandem sport. How much cocaine was flying around the product development executive offices at Kawi back in the day?
*SNIIIIFFFF* ALRIGHT, LET'S MAKE A VESPA, BUT THROW ON A JET FOR THE WATER:
*SNIIIIFFF* YOU GUYS KNOW HOW SIT DOWN JET SKIS AND STANDUP JET SKIS ARE AWESOME? WHAT IF WE COMBINED BOTH SO ITS UNCONFORTABLE TO SIT OR STAND WHILE RIDING?!
*SNIFFF* HOW ABOUT A FIBERGLASS BATHTUB, BUT WITH A MOTOR. AND GET THIS, YOU DRIVE WITH A JOYSTICK BETWEEN YOUR LEGS SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOURE JERKING OFF GOING DOWN THE RIVER
*SNIIIIIIIFFF* NOW HERE ME OUT.... REMEMBER THE TANDEM SPORT? LETS TURN THE SEATING TO SIDE BY SIDE AND ADD A STEERING WHEEL. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES SO YOU CAN DRIVE FROM EITHER SEAT!
They came up with some stuff I actually wish they still made
Geez, what time was that? 1969?
I remember really wanting that one when you sold it. Somebody got a great Viper!
Not that long ago, we sold it back in 1994.
Every time I see an SC I wonder why you never see em motor swapped into a dorky little hot rod.....I just looked up the Tandem sport. How much cocaine was flying around the product development executive offices at Kawi back in the day?
*SNIIIIFFFF* ALRIGHT, LET'S MAKE A VESPA, BUT THROW ON A JET FOR THE WATER:
*SNIIIIFFF* YOU GUYS KNOW HOW SIT DOWN JET SKIS AND STANDUP JET SKIS ARE AWESOME? WHAT IF WE COMBINED BOTH SO ITS UNCONFORTABLE TO SIT OR STAND WHILE RIDING?!
*SNIFFF* HOW ABOUT A FIBERGLASS BATHTUB, BUT WITH A MOTOR. AND GET THIS, YOU DRIVE WITH A JOYSTICK BETWEEN YOUR LEGS SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOURE JERKING OFF GOING DOWN THE RIVER
*SNIIIIIIIFFF* NOW HERE ME OUT.... REMEMBER THE TANDEM SPORT? LETS TURN THE SEATING TO SIDE BY SIDE AND ADD A STEERING WHEEL. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES SO YOU CAN DRIVE FROM EITHER SEAT!
They came up with some stuff I actually wish they still made
We had a customer who was a Orthopedic surgeon who had a scarab z car custom built for him. Flared fenders, giant perrelli p7 tires and trick wheels. Small block Chevy,rock crusher four speed and competition Datsun rear end. Painted a beautiful red and bumpers and emblems were black chromed. Full Scarab suspension and shocks designed for the small block conversation. We rebuilt his small block and added a few of our engine upgrades. Broke in the motor and took it on the freeway loop. Damm to this day I think this was the best handling and quickest small block car I ever driven. The customer picked up the car and drove to Boundrount school when it was at Sears Point!
That is rad, along with the story.
My SILs dad just handed down his 66 SS Impala to him. All freshened up with new paint, Cragar SS and an interior.
I built mine with a long rod 13:1 355, worked Brodix X-11 heads, 750 demon carb, solid roller (can't remember the cam specs)...made about 530-540hp on the dyno IIRC...at 8000 RPMs. Tremec TKO600 gearbox, Quaife diff, 4.89:1 gears, 13" front brakes w/ 2 piston mustang calipers, rear discs from a bunch of different shit, Billet chromoly rear hubs, 300ZX turbo front hubs, mustang 10" rear wheels/9" front wheels with 325/295 R compound rubber. I shortened the strut housing and ran Tokico dampers with a threaded sleeve coilover deal and made my own top mounts/camber plates. It was insane. I could run Streets of Willow in 3rd without touching the clutch or the shifter steering it with the throttle. Way too much power. Way to much grip. I did 2 track days and sold it before I killed myself.
I think after me it did get a three-link, but I don't think it worked well. I dug thru the Rancho Springs book and found the spring rate I wanted. It happened that these springs called "Pre Runner" springs from a Chevy half-ton had been developed for racing back in the day but had fallen from popularity. It was an off-the-shelf part number and if I recall they were cheap.
Had both a stand up and X2. The X2 was a lot of fun, had no problems seated or standing and was faster than the 550 stand up.I just looked up the Tandem sport. How much cocaine was flying around the product development executive offices at Kawi back in the day?
*SNIIIIFFFF* ALRIGHT, LET'S MAKE A VESPA, BUT THROW ON A JET FOR THE WATER:
*SNIIIIFFF* YOU GUYS KNOW HOW SIT DOWN JET SKIS AND STANDUP JET SKIS ARE AWESOME? WHAT IF WE COMBINED BOTH SO ITS UNCONFORTABLE TO SIT OR STAND WHILE RIDING?!
*SNIFFF* HOW ABOUT A FIBERGLASS BATHTUB, BUT WITH A MOTOR. AND GET THIS, YOU DRIVE WITH A JOYSTICK BETWEEN YOUR LEGS SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOURE JERKING OFF GOING DOWN THE RIVER
*SNIIIIIIIFFF* NOW HERE ME OUT.... REMEMBER THE TANDEM SPORT? LETS TURN THE SEATING TO SIDE BY SIDE AND ADD A STEERING WHEEL. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES SO YOU CAN DRIVE FROM EITHER SEAT!
They came up with some stuff I actually wish they still made
You definitely had more motor than the Docs Z. I think the key is the motor placement. I drove a basically stock V8 Z conversation and the car felt very front heavy. I bet your Z was a rocket ship!
No one wants to talk about Big Foot on your roof?My Yamaha WaveBlaster (mine is the purple one). Once I learned my balance on it, it was the most fun I had on the water.
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And then to tow, my RCSB.
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