What Do You Guys Think?

[Weasel Diesel]

Front clip is an old school bodyshop phrase. If a front end was SO damaged it needed to be replaced, then you go to the boneyard and "Clip" off a front end so you could use the parts off it,..hence Front clip. Doghouse, as far as I ever knew was the inside engine cover in a van.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Huh I guess it's pretty interesting to hear what different people call things in different regions.

[bilfman]

Clip=majority
Doghouse=extreme minority

I think someone at sometime just got it wrong in your circle. I've lived all across this vast country and been restoring vehicles for nearly 30 years. In mechanical terms doghouse is the van engine cover and front clip is just like the above posters said.

That said my 'doghouse' is quite comfortable, it has many tools, heat, beer fridge, toonz and offensive pics. The wife is afraid.....very afraid, I'm ok with that

[Car'n'Guitars]

Finally more pictures of this truck, what would you all pay for this truck? And I guess doghouse is and Indiana thing.

[Car'n'Guitars]

More pictures

[Axle]

Originally Posted by Car'n'Guitars

Why doesn't everyone call it a doghouse? That's what I've always heard them called, isn't clip technically wrong?

Originally Posted by Car'n'Guitars

Yeah I guess, I'm just used to being around Camaro's so front clip to me is the front frame portion that bolts to the car.

You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region.

Doghouse = engine cover in the interior of a van, or cab-over semi truck.
Front Clip = front end sheet metal to mean anything infront of the windshield regradless of vehicle type.
Camaro/Nova front frame portion = subframe.

That truck around here would probably have an asking price of 3-4 thousand.

Alex.

[Weasel Diesel]

Originally Posted by Axle

You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region.

Could have been worse... I literally saw a guy describing the part he needed to a parts guy one time.." You know, dat jank up under the snorklebunny looking thing". I about peed myself...

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by Axle

You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region.

Doghouse = engine cover in the interior of a van, or cab-over semi truck.
Front Clip = front end sheet metal to mean anything infront of the windshield regradless of vehicle type.
Camaro/Nova front frame portion = subframe.

That truck around here would probably have an asking price of 3-4 thousand.

Alex.

Really 3-4 thousand? That is crazy.

Originally Posted by Weasel Diesel

"You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region."

Could have been worse... I literally saw a guy describing the part he needed to a parts guy one time.." You know, dat jank up under the snorklebunny looking thing". I about peed myself...

That's probably the funniest thing I have heard all day.

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by Axle

You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region.

Doghouse = engine cover in the interior of a van, or cab-over semi truck.
Front Clip = front end sheet metal to mean anything infront of the windshield regradless of vehicle type.
Camaro/Nova front frame portion = subframe.

That truck around here would probably have an asking price of 3-4 thousand.

Alex.

3 or 4 k wow......about 800,1k or maybe 1,200 around here.

[superwade57]

i agree with axle...

doghouse old semi term for removable access to trans or rear of engine
subframe is removable portion of front frame, nova camaro mustang II
front clip front sheet metal

[Metalshapes]

Originally Posted by Axle

You guys have a unique usage of the phrases in your region.

Doghouse = engine cover in the interior of a van, or cab-over semi truck.
Front Clip = front end sheet metal to mean anything infront of the windshield regradless of vehicle type.
Camaro/Nova front frame portion = subframe.

Alex.

X2 from oklahoma