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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
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Top Gear Challenge Amphibiousskinnylew
@skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member 11
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buying a ready made one is too easy. Still think the Toybota was the best as it still drove-ish Rinspeed are the best imo Lotus Elise: ![](http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/280e-Rinspeed-sQuba-Amphibious-Car-Photo.jpg) ![](http://www.autospies.com/images/users/abramsv/1447889639_3d80d0ca46.jpg) Not strictly amphibious but a car/boat none the less ;D AMC Renegade Jeep with built in boat ![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RcRG3KNawss/SLOe34O7NsI/AAAAAAAAAYA/M5R8p8qmGeA/s320/Gator+2.JPG) But if it were me building something i'd think about using something glass fibre, with a jetski engine ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ![](http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/207405/bondbug_430.jpg) or one of these with an outboard ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__FoOrnc0QD8/RuYP_gtzqmI/AAAAAAAABLg/CL_WX82Us0M/s320/Reliant%2Bthree-wheeler.jpg)
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Okay Dave, one quick edit later, check it out now Dave. Pretty sure the deal was you lot came up with sketches of your own ideas. ![](http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/129/d/9/Silverado_Steamer_by_truemouse.png) Last one I'll do for Pop-Up toaster and his amazing monster truck paddle-boats.
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And, Skinnylew, if the floating Reliant Robin doesn't work, you can always tie it to a firework. lol
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Pop up - that monster truck vid is ace ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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"Mechanical Power Subduing Animal Speed" (Robert Trevithick, 1808)
'72 BMW 2000 Touring '99 TT 180 (mrs) '72 BMW 2500
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I was thinking Reliant but as someone has already nipped in with a 3 wheeler, I'm going with a Scimitar. The back looks ideal for mounting an outboard to simplify things.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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May 10, 2010 12:58:13 GMT
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Mini Marcos - basically a plastic bucket.
Need to be a Mk4 or later as are MUCH thicker GRP. Take out the rear window and operate outboard from there. Front end is already the right(ish) shape.
Would need carefull ballasting as very front heavy with the a-series in it.
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'83 GTM Coupe. 4A-GE Powered '00 GTM Libra Auto. Ick. '71 Detomaso Pantera. Current Resto '89 GMC Safari Tow/Kip bus '05 SAAB 9-3 Daily '71 Siva Moonbug. Not even contemplating resto yet.
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May 10, 2010 15:40:46 GMT
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hey there trying out an amphibious bus to cross the river in Glasgow. would be good for the streets too. If it rains as much as it did the last time I was there. ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) I think boats have to be long to make them more stable. a smooth shape to get through the water. preferably rear or mid engined. so that theres not so many holes in the front body work, so the nose doesnt plow into waves and get swamped. so what about a 70s sports car. Or a similar shaped kit car. If it was a kit car. would be easier to seal up the doors. just glass fibre them closed. Have an open or T top. Maybes a Nova kit car would be good to convert
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May 16, 2010 14:42:11 GMT
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![](http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/136/e/6/Duk_Fox_by_truemouse.jpg) I almost got a canal boat back in the 90's. That kind of fell through since the seller couldn't get their documentation in order in time for the sale. What I was considering after that was using a Duk W as a basis for a camper/ canal boat. I reckon it'd lend itself rather well for a canal boat. What I didn't realise, though, is that the Duk W isn't watertight and only stays afloat because the engine powers bilge pumps and it constantly pumps water out of the hull. If the engine isn't on, the Duk sinks. Don't think the greenies would want me to run the engine 24/7 while docked in a canal, not to mention trying to sleep through that.
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Last Edit: May 16, 2010 21:00:22 GMT by Doc Fox
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May 16, 2010 19:08:41 GMT
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What I didn't realise, though, is that the Duk W isn't watertight and only stays afloat because the engine powers bilge pumps and it constantly pumps water out of the hull. If the engine isn't on, the Duk sinks. thats pretty much true of all amphibious vehicles
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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May 16, 2010 19:24:01 GMT
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I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of DUKWs moored up, floating, just off the river on the way into Norwich. they certainly didn't have their engine running. If they weren't DUKWs, they were very similar (6 wheels, slightly corrugated sides).
The Wiki article on them says that the bilge pump was mostly there to stop it sinking if the thin hull go pierced by bullets - it wasn't armour plated to save weight.
I recall beign in Greece and watching an amphibious vehicle drive into the bay that I was in, drive up the beach and away - the perfect way to island hop.
EDIT - I think the versions that I saw were BAV 458s - a russian copy of the DUKW, in effect.
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Last Edit: May 16, 2010 19:27:05 GMT by jrevillug
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May 16, 2010 20:16:22 GMT
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So you think I should go ahead and build my DUK W/ BAV 458 camper/ canal boat?
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May 16, 2010 21:33:45 GMT
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Maybe talk to someone that owns one first* to make sure that the Wiki is correct, but I reckon it could be a plan.
*Maybe not the bloke you buy it from though...
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