Dieselboy

A modern rat rod for the average racer

> *- Scrapped it together from what was left of my prized Gran Torino and Bully Goat, and yet it runs like a dream. A scrapped, well-welded oily dream- Thomas Schmitt*
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Dieselboy became Thomas' second car during his time in the realms. Some of its parts originally came from his Grand Torino, but was used on Bully Goat until its destruction. It has some of the usual Metal Maniacs mods along with a few new parts from both cars and lasted from the Junk Realm to the Cybergrid Realm. Due to its unusual shape and new V8 engine, it has speed, power and torque, but lacks in everywhere else.

## Usage

### Junk Realm

Realizing that he needed to raise the stakes against the drones, he used his old pickup truck, Steel Flame, to get some parts back at his team's garage to finish the job of building his new ride. As he left the acceledrome, the incomplete chassis of his vehicle lingers on his rearview mirror as he went to get the parts needed for him and his team. Upon return, he got the parts needed for his car, as well as a new chassis for Patrick and scrap metal for Leonidas to complete his Spinebuster. Using scrapped parts from his Gran Torino and Bully Goat and putting them together on an old hot-rod he found in his hometown's junkyard, he was successful in creating his next speed demon, followed by a new chapter in his Metal Maniacs career: the Dieselboy.

Thomas was able to test his new car on the acceledrome's test track before the alarm indicating the realm opening started blaring. As he took off, Patrick passed the Cavern accelecharger to him before hitting the launch track to the portal. As he entered the realm, he switched his car's tires to offroad treads as he traversed through the rust-covered track that is the Junk Realm.

## Features

* Nitrox II- Nitrox II is a special boost formula created by Dr. Tezla that temporarily increases the speed of the vehicle to exactly 300 MPH. It is the required speed needed to pass through the portals to the other dimensions.
* Lava Plow- Lava Plow is a mod created by Dr. Tezla. This mod activates a pointed plow right in front of your car. It's designed to be used as a battering ram, or for extra protection.
* Shielded Tires - This mod allows you to go through Molten Lava and not burn your Tires by covering them in Thick Steel, can also be used to protect the Tires from Overheating in heat based environments.
* Spike- The Spike (or Skewer Hook) is a mod which activates a forward mounted spike right in of your car that can be used to latch it into another vehicle.
* EDR- The Emergency Driver Return, or EDR, is a device that allows a driver to instantly exit a Racing Realm in an emergency situation where you and your vehicle would be stuck, without escape, or certain death.
* Morphing Treads- Using the Racing Drones technology, this mod allows racers to change their tire treads on the fly, having eight total different modes; Normal, Slick, Spiked, Offroad, Hydrotreads, Armored, Heat-resistant, and All-Purpose.
* Grappling hook- The Grappling Hook (also known as the Grappler Claw) is a universal device used mainly by the Teku & Metal Maniacs. The tool is very versatile, being used as a way to save yourself, save other drivers, sabotage other drivers, hitch a ride with other drivers, or even as a substitute to brakes. The humans' Grappling Hooks were upgraded to military grade following the Micro Realm.
* Marine-Grade “Winch” and “Plow”- A configurable winch and plow system that helps towing a vehicle or plowing snow. Weaker variations of the Lava plow and Grappling claw, they still can get the job done.
* Metal Imbedded Tires, 22’’ in diameter.
* Height-Adjustable “Air RIde” suspension
* Pistol Grip Sequential gearbox
* Bucket Seats - They serve no performance purposes, but add a visual flair to the interior