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Interests => Around the House & In the Garage => Topic started by: Chris on May 31, 2009, 06:07:33 PM

Title: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Chris on May 31, 2009, 06:07:33 PM

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A madman Ford nut is hand-building an incredible Hummer H1 replica on the bones of a junker Ford F-150. The full scope of this fabrication fest can only be appreciated in the huge gallery below.

This H1 isn't some surplus rebuild or fiberglass kit, it's all-steel, hand fabricated to a near-military spec level of quality. The frame comes from a rough 1987 F150 4x4, the rear axle was pulled out of a E250 van, the engine is a monster 7.3 liter Powerstroke diesel from a shuttle van.

http://jalopnik.com/5271985/man-hand+building-hummer-h1-from-ford-scraps?skyline=true&s=i

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/HPIM1573.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/IM000783.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/HPIM0388.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/HPIM1525.jpg)

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25748

Title: Re: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Chris on May 31, 2009, 06:08:00 PM

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/Picture045.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/HPIM2407.jpg)

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-4/705338/HPIM2409.jpg)

 :bow:

Title: Re: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Wineslob on June 01, 2009, 11:09:53 AM

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the rear axle was pulled out of a E250 van

I'm guessing thats a nodular iron 9".

Damn nice job.

Title: Re: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Gratiot on June 21, 2009, 11:14:42 AM

I actually have to say, that's a phenomenal job  :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Thor on June 22, 2009, 03:34:08 PM

I know how to do pretty much anything mechanical, but body work is NOT my area of expertise.

Title: Re: Hand-built Hummer H1 (F150 4x4 chassis)
Post by: Randy on July 26, 2009, 01:52:21 PM

Holy Crap!!


That wasn't body work. That's a fine example of precision fabrication. Methinks someone had blueprints.