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mzteris

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30. wouldn't he have to stablize it

Reply to rfranklin (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 10:56 AM

Jun 2012

in an upright position to work on it?

Maybe the kickstand was necessary, not a luxury.

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Man stranded in desert builds motorcycle out of his broken car..EDITED [View all] SoCalDem Jun 2012 OP

MacGyver! eShirl Jun 2012 #1

This for real? B Calm Jun 2012 #2

Even a kick stand! Talk about obsessive-compulsive... rfranklin Jun 2012 #3

I noticed the kick stand too, B Calm Jun 2012 #4

wouldn't he have to stablize it mzteris Jun 2012 #30

The Ride of The Phoenix nt MrScorpio Jun 2012 #5

that was my first thought too Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #8

How did he lift the engine? Those things are heavy. tclambert Jun 2012 #6

It has a 2 cyl engine - it's already part scooter, but no steering. Nice sculpture leveymg Jun 2012 #17

It was a 2CV. There are weight lifters who can pick up the entire car and walk with it. slackmaster Jun 2012 #21

Not that heavy. MineralMan Jun 2012 #25

Color me skeptical. Arkansas Granny Jun 2012 #7

No doubt that this was cleverly built from on old 2CV panzerfaust Jun 2012 #9

Instant DUzy (if such is possible :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #31

Riiiiiight. nt Codeine Jun 2012 #10

If you follow the links to the full story and picture sequence... reACTIONary Jun 2012 #11

You mean this view? panzerfaust Jun 2012 #16

And he had enough water and food to sustain him UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #12

Deux Chevaux, no less longship Jun 2012 #13

? The Jungle 1 Jun 2012 #14

No welding or cutting? JohnnyRingo Jun 2012 #15

he must have had a massive garage with welding tools and...never mind spanone Jun 2012 #18

Fucking awesome! Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #19

El toro poopo ! russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #20

If he was so clever, why was he driving alone through the desert? randome Jun 2012 #22

Yeah, that's the ticket! kentuck Jun 2012 #23

To those who say it couldn't have been done demwing Jun 2012 #24

And there... in the frame of his motorcycle-made-out-of-his-car..... DefenseLawyer Jun 2012 #26

"... nobody has been able to confirm the veracity of the events ..." struggle4progress Jun 2012 #27

Obvious Bullshit cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #28

+1 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #34

He just happened to have a chest full of metric tools? And why aren't the tires the same size? HopeHoops Jun 2012 #29

Can't attest to the veracity of the tale Tsiyu Jun 2012 #32

a supporting link from PCWorld (is that a reliable source?) SoCalDem Jun 2012 #33

I'm going with the skeptics crowd MattBaggins Jun 2012 #35

Yep - me too. n/t progressoid Jun 2012 #36

So he just happened to have all the necessary tools in his car? Hugabear Jun 2012 #37