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heres a few pics of my dodgem im building will post a few more wen i find my cam

Hice pix V8 Dodgem. Good to see your are running a Holden V8 in it and not a Ford boat anchor, although a chev would have been nice. I notice you are running a slushbox in it, is it a turbo 350/400? What rear end are you running in it? Looks like you have a big job ahead of you, I intend to motorise mine using the factory body and measurements to keep it looking original. Good luck!
Deefa.

thanx deefa it runs a trick trimatic and 10 bolt out of vb copcar hase steering and brakes from gemini body is 1 foot longer to fit over drive line will post more pics soon

WTF

DEEFA DODGEM wrote: Good to see your are running a Holden V8 in it and not a Ford boat anchor,

Least ya won't need a restraint with a dirty old holden engine! hehe Luckily dodgems aren't that fast so the holden engine was a good choice....
Never thought I'd be bagging holden guys on this site!!! haha...

Josh, you know what the workers were thinking when they thought of the name ford?

Fix Often, Repair Daily

dont worry josh it wll be heaps of power had 490 at back wheels in my mates drag car ford [found on rubbish dump]

490 Horse power!!! Hope you are running 4 wheel disc brakes or at least packing a couple of chutes on the back of it. I would like to stuff a chev in mine but would involve cutting the body up too much. Luckily I can drive my everyday car anywhere which has the best of both worlds (Chev Gen 3 in a Holden body). Those who are in favour of a ford engine have only got to look at the Bathurst stats of Holden wins vs Ford wins.........NO comparison!
Found On Rubbish Dump
Full On Rusty Dirtbox
Fu**ed On Race Day
I could go on, but this is a "family" site. Excellent choice,V8 dodgem. What model dodgem is your project based on?
Cheers......Deefa.

its more for looks and doing burnouts ther is no room for rear brakes and dont plan on doing speed trials in it the body is from the grave yard at tpas farm was given to me from young tas for doing a good job at sydney the first yr crazy coaster was ther i was the first opperator besides tas and first to ride with tas and good mate darcy of crazy coaster in australia back to dodgem am trying to have it done by xmas this year for summer nats should tern a few heads and wy a v8 because i can

haha, see only a ford body could hold in your mates holden power... hehehe....
Good luck with the project anyways, better you than me having a holden hand grenade between your legs!

Yeh hope you get this project done. Make sure you get a video up on youtube giving us a bit of a demo of your machine

am planing to bring it on the run wen finished have it on show it will be the worlds first v8 dodgem put it out front of someones dodgem track who ever offers the best deal

heres a few more old pics more work has been done since rim for bumper is on and body has had repairs and seat moulded in to rear half keep you all posted

more work has been done to dodgem pedals and brakes work now fuel tank is mounted and radiator is bout to go in not much more to do bfore powder coating and chrome will keep u all posted

You are very clever, this is going to look fantastic when completed, powder coating too, what colour have you got in mind, can you put that paint on that changes colour depending on what angle you look at it, with sparkles .

im thinking of a spekle camilion for the body paint looking for a sponser to supply the paint the rest of wats ther has all been free so se how i go

sounds good, whatever that is

camilion does change color in difrent angles and shades thats wat i ment

Lol, thanks V8, you have to make is simple sometimes, for the blondes amongst us , I will look forward to seeing the finished product.