post apocalyptic delica.

[Ursula]

found this and got goosebumps.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=83236
as for the window screens, they say it's legal to drive in london, what about canuckia? any one know a bunch of obscure laws? maybe how to get around them? < weird convincing voice> not that i would ever consider doing this to my baby ... <shifty eyes>

[luckydad]

Hey long time members, is that the same (long lost) mystery machine that is our mod here? We havn't heard from him for a long time! Has anybody asked the UK Delica group?

[Paule]

Absolutely amazing photos...

[jessef]

Odd that they plated the front 3 windows but left all the other fragile rear windows just open.

Seems like it's really just done for looks and not 'real' functionality.

The pictures are great. Photographer did an amazing job.

[Ursula]

either the plates are for plowing through hordes of zombies, and only needed for the front, (yes, real functionality) or as it says somewhere in there, 'we only had two days to build it', so they probably just ran out of time.

I want to see that movie now. even though i know nothing about it.

[BCDelica]

Awesome to know Bruce is still alive and modding Delica in his own fantastic way. Great to know what became of his second L300 Delica project (that's her), sure can't help and wonder what's new with the original mystery machine?

Luckydad are you a reincarnation of another Delica.ca username from the not so distant past?

[josh]

Odd that they plated the front 3 windows but left all the other fragile rear windows just open.

Seems like it's really just done for looks and not 'real' functionality.

The pictures are great. Photographer did an amazing job.

Regardless of Bruce's goal for the window screens on this one, his Delica probably see's more off road time than pretty much any other one else out there...

Awesome to know Bruce is still alive and modding Delica in his own fantastic way. Great to know what became of his second L300 Delica project (that's her), sure can't help and wonder what's new with the original mystery machine?

By the looks of the front bullbars, it looks as though Bruce has began to pillage parts off the Mystery Machine. The Mud Monkey is sure looking fun. Bruce, if you are ever lurking, what happened to the DOA stickers? lol.

Josh.

[jessef]

Ditto on seeing the movie. A link once it's out would be great.

[fexlboi]

Bruce just uploaded all the photos to his flickr-account. Just in case you still have not enough of his Apocalyptica Delica http://www.flickr.com/photos/30395286@N ... 884965901/

[mararmeisto]

I wonder when the film will be ready?

[sasquatch-hunter]

Ahh...where are the zombies?

[Mystery Machine]

LOL - just been pointed to this through a link by Fexlboi.

Quite interesting how news passes around the world (someone sent me a link to a thread similar to this one on the Australian forum)

This is indeed the 'Mud Monkey' in one of its recent guises.

Jesse, the rear windows were left like that on the request of the film company. They wanted them blacked out so that it was like a panelled van in the rear. The Delica is used to capture a guy and hold him hostage. There is a sequence filmed in the back of the motor, it's all blacked out with only an inspection lamp as a light source. I even had to build a bulkhead/firewall between the cab and the back to make it completely seperate. All in two days!

Here are some shots from the film set. I wasn't supposed to have a camera on set during filming so sneaked these shots on my phone just before they started shooting me drive the van in for the abduction sequence.





The next day we were at a different location filming the abducted guy being dragged from the Delica and up some steps into a big power station. They filmed various takes from inside the van and from outside. First take was for me to drive the Delica to a certain point where I had to pull up sharply then the guys jump out. All the sequences after that were of the hostage being dragged into the power station. I took hours just to get a few minutes of footage!







As said, I wasn't allowed to take photos on set so headed back afterwards and got all the shots from the thread. I've not long taken up photography so it was a good opportunity to get some much needed practice in. Many thanks for the comments about the photos, always nice to know they aren't too bad.

[Mystery Machine]

I've just pulled these images from the movie's Facebook page.....I'm especially liking the last one (for obvious reasons!)























Most of the photos were taken on the set of the abandoned housing estate in London - but a few of them were taken in the pumping station at Kempton....it's an amazing building!

The last but one shot of the surgeon was taken during the hostage interrogation scene which was flimed in the back of my Delica. You can't really tell from the shot.

According to the producer, the film is in it's last stages of editing and there will be a screening for all those involved sometime in the new year. It's only a 15min 'short' designed to pitch the idea of the film to producers in Hollywood.....if they take up the idea of the film I'd love it if they request to use my car in the full length film

I also should get a DVD of the film once the Hollywood pitch and the initial screenings are finished.

[mararmeisto]

.....if they take up the idea of the film I'd love it if they request to use my car in the full length film

Also, depending on what the story is, a big-budget movie doesn't have ONE of the lead vehicle, there are generally half-dozen of them (in case something unforeseen happens). Don't know if the movie has that much 'action', but hey, you might need more than one 400-quid beater!

[Dingus]

Just saw Mud Monkey featured in Hooniverse atricle. Here's the link!

http://hooniverse.com/2010/11/03/a-post ... more-34290

My ZAV of choice for sure!