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Hurricane With Backup Camera And Digital Dash In 1969?

By Al Williams – From https://hackaday.com/

 

The car looks amazing and was meant to be a research vehicle and probably nice eye candy for the car shows. Seating two passengers with a mid-mounted 253 cubic inch V8, it featured many things we take for granted now: a backup camera, temperature control, and a  (somewhat) digital dashboard, for example. There was a system to help it stay in lane, but that required magnets in the road it was 1969, after all.

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The project began in earnest about six years ago, shortly after Michael pulled the covers off his Severed Ruby Rodeo (SM, May 16). The ute was a resounding success. Then, when Michael and his wife Lanis family began to grow, the two-seater became less than practical. I had a little Toyota motor Id built years ago and it was just sitting there. So Id always wanted to get another Corolla, Michael recounts.

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Building a custom truck of this caliber takes a lot of time and attention to detail, which clearly shows here. In the above video, you get a quick glimpse at the wiring involved. This includes custom-built harnesses, distribution blocks, and monitors on the dash. Speciality harnesses were needed to allow communication between all four iDash modules, transmission control module, MoTeC power distribution modules and M142 engine control module. As well as all other onboard electronics.

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After completely stripping the interior, Ringbrothers began fabricating a complete custom interior. They started with a gauge cluster reminiscent of a WWII bomber to go with Restoration Hardware bomber-style seats. The exterior sheet metal was showing its age, too. Therefore, several custom panels were fabricated up front. Including new headlight surrounds and dimple-died trim that fill in the gap between the body and the bumper.

 

Robert McGaffin photographer 

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