[wayneooo]

i belong to that site. im putting the engine on the out side of the casket just have the transmission on the inside use the front on the box sorta like the firewall. plenty of room as far as i can tell for battery,and etc. also keep the engine kooler. if u go on that site u notice the front of the movie car the lid was proped open, also the tv car had to be rebuilt front end was damaged notice spring shackles were welded and the frame was made of square tube instead of the round .

[cal1320]

Originally Posted by Northstar T

huummmm. I'd always heard the original car had a real coffin, and that it was very hard for them to purchase one when the funeral homes found out what they wanted to use it for. they had to go to several funeral homes before finding one that would sell them a coffin.
I'm old, so maybe my memory is going also....?????

Russ

You would think they would be all over that deal. How often can you sell a man a coffin?.............twice.

[wayneooo]

guesshe can buy 2 caskets depends how long he wants his wife around

[deadbodyman]

Originally Posted by scheiderer68

wanting to build a street rod out of a coffin. and advice on where i can get steering parts? i have the box tubbing, motor trans and rear end

I remember that one.Now THAT would be a perfect rod for me to tool around in...

[deadbodyman]

hey I could always get buried in my car too it would save on funeral costs....

[wayneooo]

might as well no sence wasting a prefectly good box as al lewis once said its a duel perpose machine you can go in it, or you can go in it .

[RPM]

Since this thread was started 5 years ago. We have opened a T Bucket shop and we make a cowl steering kit. We have sold several to guys building coffin cars already. Here are a few pics of how it is done. A flanged hub is made, with splines to fit the steering box, leaving enough room to install a lock washer and nut. Then the extension is machined and cut to length. Then the hole is made in the body. The shaft is cut to length and then the pitman arm is welded on. Contact phone # 865-932-7541
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