HEMTT, well kind of

[Waterhouse]

I don't know if I'll get kicked off the site for this blasphemy, but I've been working on this for ten years and I just got through painting it. I still have a lot of work on the interior. This is how it will look on the outside. The only change coming is a canvas roof on the back.

A couple details, it rides on airbags, the tires are 46" MVTs, it has a kicking AC system and a round sunroof. (Aka ring mount)

It's powered by Cummins. The rest of the driveline is Ford. The body is all aluminum. I tried the Behr paint, but had trouble, so I used Rapco. It runs and drives now, but I don't have it legal on the road yet. (Got to finish the inside)

So what do you guys think? Would I get shot if I show up at a MV get together?

 

[Mullaney]

I don't know if I'll get kicked off the site for this blasphemy, but I've been working on this for ten years and I just got through painting it. I still have a lot of work on the interior. This is how it will look on the outside. The only change coming is a canvas roof on the back.

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A couple details, it rides on airbags, the tires are 46" MVTs, it has a kicking AC system and a round sunroof. (Aka ring mount)

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It's powered by Cummins. The rest of the driveline is Ford. The body is all aluminum. I tried the Behr paint, but had trouble, so I used Rapco. It runs and drives now, but I don't have it legal on the road yet. (Got to finish the inside)

So what do you guys think? Would I get shot if I show up at a MV get together?

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Pretty sharp looking to me! It almost looks like a pickup truck from the back.
Naw, bring it on! I think you would get lots of questions for sure!

 

[DMax82]

I would shoot you and take that sweet truck home with me!!! Amazing job. Would love to see pictures of the inside of the cab and bed.

 

[Mullaney]

I would shoot you and take that sweet truck home with me!!! Amazing job. Would love to see pictures of the inside of the cab and bed.

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Yes sir. You may be on to something there...
Thinking about it, I would imagine it should have the gearing to travel to shows too!

 

[Elijah95]

What’s the details on the Ford driveline! What tranny?


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[eaw46]

Looks great could be a prototype.

 

[Waterhouse]

I would shoot you and take that sweet truck home with me!!! Amazing job. Would love to see pictures of the inside of the cab and bed.

Don't have much for pics inside.

The bed is just plain. The rear window is also a hatch so you can go from the cab into it.

 

[marchplumber]

Invention, hard quality work, and dedication to detail......THANKS for sharing!! Keep the info coming! =)

 

[m715mike]

@Waterhouse , you Sir have amazing fabrication skills. I really like your creation! Can’t wait to see/read more.

 

[G744]

I'd ditch the commercial tailights and go with composites. Maybe the same in front.

HUMMV light buckets are easy to source & mount.

And keep a pintle hook in that receiver at all times!

DG

 

[Guyfang]

Pretty Sporty!! I would like to take a spin in it!

 

[Waterhouse]

What’s the details on the Ford driveline! What tranny?

It's a special built (for diesel) C6 with a manual valve body. axles are Superduty.

Ps, does anybody else have their computer lock up on this website?

 

[SgtMajHarper]

Ohhhh heck yeah! Put a pintle hook on the back and a some black out lights on the front and nobody would even know.....maybe a ray gun in the turret and a fake flux capacitor just to make other guys drool more.

 

[Russ Knight]

It's a special built (for diesel) C6 with a manual valve body. axles are Superduty.

Ps, does anybody else have their computer lock up on this website?

I never have any issues with this site. And, I'm not too far from you. Over here in the big city of Perry.

 

[SCM35A2]

Wow, that's cool as hell!!

 

[Mullaney]

It's a special built (for diesel) C6 with a manual valve body. axles are Superduty.

Ps, does anybody else have their computer lock up on this website?

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Replying about this site and slow... No not really. I am on a desktop more often than a phone. Only time this site seems to be slow is when the browser is about to "hack up a hairball" and a restart brings it back. That is rare too just fyi!

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

I like it!

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

You must be into " unique " stuff with the Delorean in the background.

 

[Mullaney]

You must be into " unique " stuff with the Delorean in the background.

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I spotted that too. My assumption was that he liked to work on cool stuff

 

[steelypip]

If HEMTTs were rare war artifacts (like, say the lend-lease Studebaker trucks), and you had hacked one up you might get some grief from somebody here.

As it is, I think you took (part of) something common that's mostly impractical for civilian use and made something cool and interesting out of it. Excellent fab and finish work, and I hope you enjoy using it as much as you enjoyed the project of building it.

It looks, incidentally, like it belongs in movies. Be sure the studios know it exists, as they've paid good money for use of things like it over the years.