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mikekoala · 01-02-2014, 12:27 PM

Incredible.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/01/icon-thriftmaster/

OrrieG · 01-02-2014, 02:35 PM

Nice truck, but nothing special (except for the custom billet) that hasn't been done by others on this site for MUCH less. Since the tag line was a comparison to a Ferrari I was expecting and exotic sports car bird cage frame with matching suspension and running gear, not IRS/4 link, and something besides a hopped up crate engine. Also didn't care for WIREDed disparaging grease monkey remarks, lots of nice work coming out of the garages here.

mikekoala · 01-02-2014, 08:40 PM

Definitely an inflated article/price tag. To your point, most of what I've learned came off this site, YouTube, local shops, trial and error, and not from Mr. Ward.

Rednek13x · 01-02-2014, 10:08 PM

Wow

meter swinger · 01-02-2014, 10:36 PM

Hey now Mr. Ward is my dad.lol.
Seriously I think he makes a nice product. But for the coin one would think a clean firewall would come standard. I'm with orrie on this , the best and most creative stuff is on here.

studda · 01-02-2014, 10:58 PM

It's a nice truck, but I'd build one more to my liking and buy a house with a garage to park it in for less than that truck alone. I also like how the article calls Ferrari and fine sports cars nothing special when I could probably count on only ne hand how many I've actually seen in real life but have seen countless AD Chevys trucks. This truck looks to me like nothing special. Nice truck but, bottom line, not worth the price tag.

Angryman117 · 01-02-2014, 11:55 PM

Wow for $250,000 it better clean my house, feed me, fix all my broken crap, and come with "companionship"!

studda · 01-02-2014, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angryman117

... and come with "companionship"!

It does have a tailpipe. Hey, some people may be into that.

tlorber · 01-04-2014, 12:47 AM

Icon manufactures nearby in Chatsworth. They do Broncos and Toyota Land Cruisers as well. Very nice stuff but the price tags are crazy. They are built for people that have way more money than they need. God bless 'em though. They keep the rest of us employed.

Johnny49 · 01-04-2014, 08:01 AM

Sure would be nice to have that kind of money to mess around with! This truck looks great, but for that kind of money I'd rather spend 50 grand a pop and build 5 Thriftmasters. Pretty sure you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between driving this and a 50k truck...

mr48chev · 01-04-2014, 01:58 PM

I was just thinking that the fat cat who buys that and pulls into a rod trot and parks near Youngrodder is going to get his whole day ruined real quick.

I'd think that the poor fool that pays 250K for that truck will find that when he tires of it in six months he will be hard pressed to get 60 K for it at Barrett Jackson. True it has the hot lick pieces but it will disappear in the crowd at a Goodguys event being viewed as just another satin finished AD truck with big rims among dozens of satin finished AD trucks with big rims.

The main thing I am seeing is that it looks and sounds like he uses all new parts including the cab along with a number of billet pieces. Probably about 70 to 80 K in new parts in crates and boxes sitting on the shop floor before he turns a wrench. It sure would be fun to do that once though and it looks like a truck you would jump in and drive.

'58Patch · 01-04-2014, 05:14 PM

One thing I like are the gauges

_Ogre · 01-04-2014, 08:09 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604030

tlorber · 01-05-2014, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

The main thing I am seeing is that it looks and sounds like he uses all new parts including the cab along with a number of billet pieces. Probably about 70 to 80 K in new parts in crates and boxes sitting on the shop floor before he turns a wrench. It sure would be fun to do that once though and it looks like a truck you would jump in and drive.

I'm not sure about this truck, but with the Broncos that have the "Icon" label have a completely different chassis from stock that is custom built. I know that this company and others were lobbying DOT to try to exempt such rebuilt vehicles from having to comply with current DOT standards (airbags, ABS, hood heights etc.) for low production vehicles. I don't know if they were successful.

I'm pretty sure that the people buying these trucks don't care about resale value.

01-02-2014, 12:27 PM	#1
mikekoala Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NC Posts: 30	3100 Icon Thriftmaster Incredible. http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/01/icon-thriftmaster/ __________________ 1969 Chevy K5 Blazer 5.7L 350 TH350 / NP203 Transfer Case (PT 4WD) 71-72 Body Parts 33x12.5

01-02-2014, 02:35 PM	#2
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Nice truck, but nothing special (except for the custom billet) that hasn't been done by others on this site for MUCH less. Since the tag line was a comparison to a Ferrari I was expecting and exotic sports car bird cage frame with matching suspension and running gear, not IRS/4 link, and something besides a hopped up crate engine. Also didn't care for WIREDed disparaging grease monkey remarks, lots of nice work coming out of the garages here. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

01-02-2014, 08:40 PM	#3
mikekoala Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NC Posts: 30	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Definitely an inflated article/price tag. To your point, most of what I've learned came off this site, YouTube, local shops, trial and error, and not from Mr. Ward. __________________ 1969 Chevy K5 Blazer 5.7L 350 TH350 / NP203 Transfer Case (PT 4WD) 71-72 Body Parts 33x12.5

01-02-2014, 10:08 PM	#4
Rednek13x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clear Lake, MN Posts: 329	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Wow

01-02-2014, 10:36 PM	#5
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Hey now Mr. Ward is my dad.lol. Seriously I think he makes a nice product. But for the coin one would think a clean firewall would come standard. I'm with orrie on this , the best and most creative stuff is on here.

01-02-2014, 10:58 PM	#6
studda Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: St. Clair Mo Posts: 283	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster It's a nice truck, but I'd build one more to my liking and buy a house with a garage to park it in for less than that truck alone. I also like how the article calls Ferrari and fine sports cars nothing special when I could probably count on only ne hand how many I've actually seen in real life but have seen countless AD Chevys trucks. This truck looks to me like nothing special. Nice truck but, bottom line, not worth the price tag.

01-02-2014, 11:55 PM	#7
Angryman117 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: VAFB, CA Posts: 227	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Wow for $250,000 it better clean my house, feed me, fix all my broken crap, and come with "companionship"! __________________ Angryman117's 47 Chevy Build 89 Silverado Z71 LS Swap (sold)

01-04-2014, 12:47 AM	#9
tlorber Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 236	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Icon manufactures nearby in Chatsworth. They do Broncos and Toyota Land Cruisers as well. Very nice stuff but the price tags are crazy. They are built for people that have way more money than they need. God bless 'em though. They keep the rest of us employed.

01-04-2014, 08:01 AM	#10
Johnny49 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: . Posts: 106	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster Sure would be nice to have that kind of money to mess around with! This truck looks great, but for that kind of money I'd rather spend 50 grand a pop and build 5 Thriftmasters. Pretty sure you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between driving this and a 50k truck...

01-04-2014, 01:58 PM	#11
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,408	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster I was just thinking that the fat cat who buys that and pulls into a rod trot and parks near Youngrodder is going to get his whole day ruined real quick. I'd think that the poor fool that pays 250K for that truck will find that when he tires of it in six months he will be hard pressed to get 60 K for it at Barrett Jackson. True it has the hot lick pieces but it will disappear in the crowd at a Goodguys event being viewed as just another satin finished AD truck with big rims among dozens of satin finished AD trucks with big rims. The main thing I am seeing is that it looks and sounds like he uses all new parts including the cab along with a number of billet pieces. Probably about 70 to 80 K in new parts in crates and boxes sitting on the shop floor before he turns a wrench. It sure would be fun to do that once though and it looks like a truck you would jump in and drive. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-04-2014, 05:14 PM	#12
'58Patch Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cardiff, CA Posts: 54	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster One thing I like are the gauges __________________ View my truck's story here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=402996

01-04-2014, 08:09 PM	#13
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,677	Re: 3100 Icon Thriftmaster http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604030 __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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