WTF? I checked a while ago and was told that having machine guns on a car was illegal. And so was flame throwers and oil slicks for that matter.

That can't be real :p

But badass nonetheless.

Just a few more…











The LOOKS we got… freakin awesome.

So tonight I began the arduous process of refurbishing my roofrack. I am taking everything off and repairing damage/repainting bits to restore them to their former, if not an all-new, genetically superior quality.

The reason for this is two-fold.

1) Bugs and shit. This rack has been sitting outside every day and night for nearly two months. It has been driven across the state and back at 85+mph, been driven to another state on a weekly basis, been under three feet of snow, been washed in 7-degree weather… the list goes on. It's a tough rack, completely waterproof, but it is starting to show it's age. Hitting sand and bugs and stuff at high speed has chipped paint and some of my own late-night repair efforts have broken bits that ought to be replaced (the binocs, in particular).

2)NEW SOUND SYSTEM! Wooo. Finally, I was invited to HearseCon 2007 in Denver this May, and I heard there was sort of a competetion for sirens and lights and all those doo-dads. Well maybe not a competition so much as a short period of time where we are gonna show off what our rigs can do. Currently we have a pair of computer speakers sitting on top of the roof plugged into a subwoofer inside the car, then run off a 12-volt converter. Now, while the sound it produces is loud enough to be heard several blocks away on an empty road, the music is far from beautiful and impressive. I did some research and found that my best option was to buy marine speakers, essentially a water-proof weather-proof stereo system used on boats and stuff.

Found a pair for $40 at CarToys.

So I bought an amp to power them and boost the signal going up top.



Nothing fancy, but they certainly meet my needs. These speakers will be hidden behind the tanks on the side of the roofrack.

So… here are a couple of photos I took during the deconstruction of the roofrack, it will give you a pretty good idea of what I have up there and how I went about constructing the rack. Also, I think it's neat.

The top of the rack when it is on top of the ar sits at about 6'2“ or 6'3”, so one does not usually see it from these angles. I added most of the stuff up there simply for people sitting in HUGE trucks and to make the top seem a little ‘busier’ and to clutter up the profile from the side with gadgets and gizmos. So, in effect, to see the rack from these angles when it is on top of the car you would have to be between 7 1/2 and 9 feet tall









So… there you have it! I'll take more pictures and some video of the new system when I'm all done!

I don't know what that Hearse suppose to be. I think he went overboard on that. But if it's a replica from a movie that I have to see how the movie version looks like before I give my opinion on it.

secrecyguy
I don't know what that Hearse suppose to be. I think he went overboard on that. But if it's a replica from a movie that I have to see how the movie version looks like before I give my opinion on it.

Going overboard is the whole idea.

A hearse that shoots flames?

Charon's got a new ride to take souls across the Styx, and it's branded ‘Cadillac’.

Is that Hearse from a movie?

Looks like something Uncle Fester would drive.

Nope, original creation by Zachary Helm in Denver, CO

CU SPORT CAR CLUB SHOW!



On thursday I really began working on building the new roof rack. Logan helped out quite a bit with tools and talent in building a new, larger box out of lighter birch wood, internally reinforced by cleats.

Friday work continued with the installation of our amp under the rear cargo bay thingy. We had it done at Best Buy for $37, whereas any other place in town (CarToys, Ultimate Electronics, Circuit City) had quoted us for at least $65. Of course, this may have been because weren't asking them to rewire the speakers in the doors, so I assume it was less labor. The schedule for friday installations was completely full, but since it was ‘the ghostbustersmobile,’ one of the guys offered to stay an hour after work (on a friday!) to help us out. I dropped him a $25 tip for that shit. We installed and hooked up our new speakers shortly thereafter, being blown away by the difference in quality and volume from our original system.

By some random twist of fate, my custom plates arrived on Friday. So… off to the DMV to grab 'em!

Work ended with me going to bed around 4:30am. DEDICATION! I got up at 8 and mounted the rear lightbar as well as the rear tank, and we got everything wired up. Austin and I drove to pick up Logan to do some final wiring on connecting the amp, lengthening the cables so we could hide them a little better. Now, except for the single wire running to the drivers seat for the imput, the interior of the car is completely clean; no wires, cables, speakers, ANYTHING. I can even fold down the seats and transport… what…. like a sofa if I need to. The rear is just begging for a proton pack rack… no no no no, I must resist!

Anyway, we booked it down 287 through Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, and finally Boulder. We arrived just as the show was starting, lights and siren blaring as we came down the street and into the parking lot. At registration the staff running the event were heard to say, “Okay, you are my new hero,” “Yeah, you just won yourself a trophy,” and miscellaneous “that is awesome” remarks.

We tucked ourselves behind the AWD Pirates subaru row and chilled out.








Doing… something… looks like electrical tape. I am so tired I can't even remember.


Yeah… me…


This is me, standing in front of the Ghostchasers' Ectocar!


Categories on the left are things like 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for best engine, best interior, best japanese import, best european import, etc etc. The awards on the right are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Oddball categories.

Bam!

Allright, it's a chinsy trophy, but I still think it's funny as hell.


If you go to car shows or meets a lot, you'll find tons of cars with huge trophies propped up inside the hoods or displayed in front of the car or up on the roof. It is now my goal to win every “non-serious” category trophy from every car show I can get to and display them at future shows. You see, it's a parody of people who take their cars and lives too seriously.

So yeah… really tired. Lots of fun, lots of hard work that payed off in full.

Thoughts?

Kingpin
A hearse that shoots flames?

Charon's got a new ride to take souls across the Styx, and it's branded ‘Cadillac’.

Nah, King, looks more like something Alucard might drive.