Dan Devine

 

how to turn your car inside out

24 april - 24 may 1998

 

 

Inside Out Car, 1998
alpine white with brown interior

 

 

how to turn your car inside out
by dan devine (1998)

  • assemble your tools in an orderly fashion near your car.
  • be sure to have a pile of clean rags at your disposal.
  • start by removing the battery to inactivate all systems.
  • remove all fluids.
  • use your saws-all with a fine toothed metal blade. there are other tools you can use in addition, such as an angle-grinder with cut-off blade, snips, hammer and chisel, and a cutting torch, but you will find the saws-all can perform almost all the procedures.
  • now you just cut your car apart.
  • some may want to first mark their intended cuts beforehand and others will start right in, relying on intuition. i prefer the spontaneous approach. look out for falling or sharp objects.
  • now that you have cut your car into pieces, carefully lay them out in a large open space with room for walking between.
  • take each indivdual piece and clean it. this procedure must be done with great care so you wll gain a fuller understanding of where the pieces came from and where you will put them upon re-assembly.
  • after you have cleaned all the parts you can start the long process of turning your car inside-out.
  • remember the insides of objects are smaller than the outsides.
  • the re-assmbly will require some cutting, bending, and welding. use your own judgment in shaping your inside-out car.
  • you will need to make new upholstery and carpets.
  • a hint for operating your inside-out car: bear in mind that every operation produces a reversed effect. you must turn left to go right, forward is backward.

 

 

 

 

 

proposed project sketch
inside out motor home

 

 

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