Tomac's "New" Truck

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This is pretty awesome. John Tomac's old Apache restomod:

 

 

 

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Magoofan 11/27/2023 4:23pm
11/27/2023 4:23pm Edited Date/Time 11/27/2023 4:25pm

What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.   

 

I recognize that YT Channel having seen this video last year.   Gnarly crash....      This is the reason for the "brakes sticking are better than brakes failing" comment in the Tomac video. 

 

 

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Yz450fkid 11/27/2023 4:48pm
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I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck.

But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts them down.

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thatswhathappens 11/27/2023 4:51pm
11/27/2023 4:51pm
Magoofan wrote:
What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.      I recognize that YT Channel having seen...

What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.   

 

I recognize that YT Channel having seen this video last year.   Gnarly crash....      This is the reason for the "brakes sticking are better than brakes failing" comment in the Tomac video. 

 

 

In this edit, they cut the footage from inside the car short. The original shows the driver’s arms break/dislocate when his elbows hyperextend…. Pretty gross.

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Tyler D 11/27/2023 5:06pm
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Monster likes to sponsor trucks i guess

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Tyler D 11/27/2023 6:05pm
11/27/2023 6:05pm

ALSO those wilwood forged dynalite calipers on Eli's truck don't belong anywhere near that thing. those are go-kart brakes. all show no go

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suspensionguy 11/27/2023 6:14pm
11/27/2023 6:14pm
Yz450fkid wrote:
I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck. But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts...

I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck.

But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts them down.

Not necessarily the case, it was on display at the PPG booth at SEMA this year, PPG happens to be a sponsor of his.. 

Cool, tasteful collaboration imo 

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Yz450fkid 11/27/2023 6:43pm
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Yz450fkid wrote:
I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck. But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts...

I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck.

But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts them down.

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Not necessarily the case, it was on display at the PPG booth at SEMA this year, PPG happens to be a sponsor of his..  Cool, tasteful...

Not necessarily the case, it was on display at the PPG booth at SEMA this year, PPG happens to be a sponsor of his.. 

Cool, tasteful collaboration imo 

I expect 99% of ppl not to agree with me.

And whatever its his life he can do what he wants.

But I feel like it's a bit of a contradiction to shut down a fan. Saying its his personal life and not want to talk about his cars. Then a month later openly display a show car.

If some1 asks why can't he just say. I don't want to gloat about my possessions but yea I have a porsche and I love to take it to track days. But can we focus on mx questions. 

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captmoto 11/27/2023 7:00pm
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Tyler D wrote:

ALSO those wilwood forged dynalite calipers on Eli's truck don't belong anywhere near that thing. those are go-kart brakes. all show no go

Plenty of go, no stop.

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captmoto 11/27/2023 7:02pm
11/27/2023 7:02pm
Magoofan wrote:
What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.      I recognize that YT Channel having seen...

What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.   

 

I recognize that YT Channel having seen this video last year.   Gnarly crash....      This is the reason for the "brakes sticking are better than brakes failing" comment in the Tomac video. 

 

 

I down voted this. I'm glad they are coming along but what about the person they smashed into? There is some heavy liability in building up a way overpowered and way under braked car.

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H.E.penyypacker432 11/27/2023 7:03pm
11/27/2023 7:03pm
Yz450fkid wrote:
I expect 99% of ppl not to agree with me. And whatever its his life he can do what he wants. But I feel like it's...

I expect 99% of ppl not to agree with me.

And whatever its his life he can do what he wants.

But I feel like it's a bit of a contradiction to shut down a fan. Saying its his personal life and not want to talk about his cars. Then a month later openly display a show car.

If some1 asks why can't he just say. I don't want to gloat about my possessions but yea I have a porsche and I love to take it to track days. But can we focus on mx questions. 

He still has it.  Also who cares? I highly doubt you own a gt3 rs that’s over 250k and the value on those will consistently go up. I wouldn’t want some random fan to know if I still have it, even if you drive a boxster. 

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yota 11/27/2023 7:19pm
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bitchin...

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Mm471 11/27/2023 7:20pm
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Yz450fkid wrote:
I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck. But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts...

I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck.

But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts them down.

He talked about his Porsche in the dirt shark video with Deagan 

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Magoofan 11/27/2023 10:01pm
11/27/2023 10:01pm
Magoofan wrote:
What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.      I recognize that YT Channel having seen...

What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.   

 

I recognize that YT Channel having seen this video last year.   Gnarly crash....      This is the reason for the "brakes sticking are better than brakes failing" comment in the Tomac video. 

 

 

captmoto wrote:
I down voted this. I'm glad they are coming along but what about the person they smashed into? There is some heavy liability in building up...

I down voted this. I'm glad they are coming along but what about the person they smashed into? There is some heavy liability in building up a way overpowered and way under braked car.

Mechanical shit fails sometimes.  Doesn't matter if it's a Whizbang Tesla or a 1300hp restomod.    That's why we have insurance.   You just better have enough insurance these days. 

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David934 11/28/2023 2:46am
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Magoofan wrote:
What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.      I recognize that YT Channel having seen...

What a cherry build....without being overdone like so many other builds these days.   That suits the Tomacs.   

 

I recognize that YT Channel having seen this video last year.   Gnarly crash....      This is the reason for the "brakes sticking are better than brakes failing" comment in the Tomac video. 

 

 

captmoto wrote:
I down voted this. I'm glad they are coming along but what about the person they smashed into? There is some heavy liability in building up...

I down voted this. I'm glad they are coming along but what about the person they smashed into? There is some heavy liability in building up a way overpowered and way under braked car.

I was thinking same thing

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vdrsnk04 11/28/2023 4:32am
11/28/2023 4:32am

Funny how the Vitards love ET3’s vehicles and seeing them. But yet if the Lawrence’s buy vehicles and show them people crap on those guys all day about it. 
 

 

I dig the truck too, good looking build ET3.

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Zeke27G 11/28/2023 8:03am
11/28/2023 8:03am Edited Date/Time 11/28/2023 8:05am

 

Had seen photos of Tomac's Apache and wasn't aware until watching this video that it had been done by Mitch at The Crazy Painters. I grew up in Bellflower, a stones throw from Mitch Kelly's shop, which back then was called, "Kelly's Crazy Painters". Anyhow, my Pops had painted my Bieffe helmet to cover up the hideous original paint scheme, and he had promised that if I got good grades, he would take my helmet down to Mitch to have my name and number put on it. It may not have been one of the cool Shoei helmets that the kids I was racing against were wearing, but I'd say it was pretty cool for a Bieffe! 

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fourfourone 11/28/2023 1:43pm
11/28/2023 1:43pm Edited Date/Time 11/28/2023 1:47pm
Yz450fkid wrote:
I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck. But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts...

I can't believe he is out there showboating his resto truck.

But when some1 asks him if he still owns his green porsche gt3 he shuts them down.

You should actually watch the video... Eli's not really in it lol. 

He hasn't really even posted much about it himself. The truck was built by his long-time sponsor PPG. Part of being sponsored is doing promo stuff for the companies. 

Not once have I seen ET3 "showboat" this truck. 

 

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zehn 11/28/2023 1:47pm
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Yz450fkid wrote:
I expect 99% of ppl not to agree with me. And whatever its his life he can do what he wants. But I feel like it's...

I expect 99% of ppl not to agree with me.

And whatever its his life he can do what he wants.

But I feel like it's a bit of a contradiction to shut down a fan. Saying its his personal life and not want to talk about his cars. Then a month later openly display a show car.

If some1 asks why can't he just say. I don't want to gloat about my possessions but yea I have a porsche and I love to take it to track days. But can we focus on mx questions. 

Did Eli shit in your Wheaties? There's a couple thread with you in them trashing him

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VHM 12/3/2023 7:59am
12/3/2023 7:59am

I saw his truck at SEMA, but didn't know it was his until after the event 😕

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spitinabucket 12/3/2023 8:20am
12/3/2023 8:20am

Cool and good for him

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Chris_Buehler 12/3/2023 8:21am
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vdrsnk04 wrote:
Funny how the Vitards love ET3’s vehicles and seeing them. But yet if the Lawrence’s buy vehicles and show them people crap on those guys all...

Funny how the Vitards love ET3’s vehicles and seeing them. But yet if the Lawrence’s buy vehicles and show them people crap on those guys all day about it. 
 

 

I dig the truck too, good looking build ET3.

100%. I saw this all over FB. Eli is way more badass because of his truck! Like he's the one that built it. The tribalism is off the charts. 

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