MAKE | HOW TO – Build a redneck roller coaster

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By Phillip Torrone
Posted 2007/02/18 @ 3:30 am
Category Energy

Here’s a great video detailing how to turn a 91′ Cavalier into a “redneck” roller coaster” – outstanding!

YouTube – how to build a redneck rollercoaster – Link (video).

Thanks Aquaman!

Related:

Do-It-Yourself Roller coaster… – Link.
Homemade roller coaster (video) – Link.
Working model roller coasters – Link.
Roller coaster built in school gym… – Link.
Boy built backyard rollercoaster – Link.
DIY Robot ride – Link.

BY Phillip Torrone

Editor at large - Make magazine. Creative director - Adafruit Industries, contributing editor - Popular Science. Previously: Founded - Hack-a-Day, how-to editor - Engadget, Director of product development - Fallon Worldwide, Technology Director - Braincraft.

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8 Responses to HOW TO – Build a redneck roller coaster

sboger@hotmail.com on February 17th, 2007 at 11:34 pm said:

“…and mouse crossing our path.. Cooool”

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mrdoody55 on February 18th, 2007 at 5:21 am said:

But does it actually work?

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robertadams1 on February 18th, 2007 at 6:22 am said:

Well, given that “work” is manner of opinion… Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez4zWoX9Ihw&mode=related&search=

Amazing.

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RobCruickshank on February 18th, 2007 at 8:14 am said:

Very cool! Nice to see an Ontario plate on it too…

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wayn3w on February 18th, 2007 at 6:25 pm said:

But it’s not complete without that moose skull.

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wayn3w on February 18th, 2007 at 6:28 pm said:

Here is a news broadcast of the car. You can see why it’s like a roller coaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYrafOo9wKk

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MonkeyWork on February 19th, 2007 at 8:40 am said:

coool. ya see, one more reason to turn off the TV and go make something!

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tms10000 on February 21st, 2007 at 9:16 am said:

And it’s totally safe too. Even for the dog!

I wonder if you could take somebody’s eye out with it?

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