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Oct 20, 2006 14:04:08 GMT
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I'm sure you all know my rocco by now, its heading a bit late 70's early 80's in style, what with the little zender spoiler, electric ariel and black wheels with red pinstripes. Theres a tailblazer on ebay, ive thought about them before. You know, the red reflective thing that goes between the rear lights. I thought it might tie in nicely with the overall look. Also, recently, ive been having rather perverse thoughts about the old green sun strips with your names on. All rather tongue in cheek obviously, and not in the 'best' taste maybe, but the thoughts still linger. retro gone too far? a nice joke to some but mindnumbingly awful to most? I just cant decide  |
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bryn
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Oct 20, 2006 14:15:31 GMT
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Not a fan of either to be honest, back in the day they weren't exactly the modification of choice either. Usually done by those that would nowadays frequent Halfords, tragic irony on a modern day retro for me I'm afraid. That said, I'm always up to be convinced otherwise... |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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Oct 20, 2006 14:21:41 GMT
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I know, i know how it was seen in the day, and that what appeals to me.
For some reason they just make me smile in bad taste kind of way.
I realise it doesnt actually look 'good' in the normal sense, but its so bad it appeals.
I don't look at either and think 'wow that looks sweet!', its just a bit of fun/curse word take.
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Oct 20, 2006 14:24:37 GMT
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if its one of the plain ones they can look good,if it has a name or logo on it,its boderline tacky.imho
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tailblazers and sun stripsBenzBoy
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Oct 20, 2006 14:27:43 GMT
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Theres a tailblazer on ebay, ive thought about them before. I've agonised about these before. They're definitely a period mod, but I don't think everything done back in the day deserves a resurgance. If it was done really tongue-in-cheek (as I'm sure you would do it) teamed with other really tacky '80s mods, you might get away with it. But I don't think your 'rocco deserves that - as a bit of fun on a £150 banger it would be a laugh, but I think your car is able to pull off something much more special. |
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Oct 20, 2006 14:30:09 GMT
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yeah, maybe your right.
As for sun strip colour, it would have to be traditional see through green with white name letters ;D
Maybe ill save such things for a future project (green capri ghia?)
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Oct 20, 2006 17:41:04 GMT
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As long as it's got a garfield in the window and some fake fingers on the door shuts it will look fantastic! ...or maybe not lol |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Oct 20, 2006 20:22:27 GMT
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Don't forget some Fido Dido stickers   |
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tigran
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tailblazers and sun stripstigran
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Oct 20, 2006 20:41:56 GMT
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and a fat willys sticker  |
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Last Edit: Oct 20, 2006 20:42:06 GMT by tigran
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slammed 66
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Oct 20, 2006 23:35:07 GMT
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Louvered window covers rock! |
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Oct 20, 2006 23:43:08 GMT
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i like those tailblazers.
however, not sure it'd suit your 'rocco...
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bryn
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Don't forget some Fido Dido stickers I had a type 2 crew cab painted lime green with fido dido stickers all over it, and a huge 7up sticker on the front... That was twelve years ago, it wasn't cool then, it isn't cool now. Look at Slaters mini for logo inspiration. I sprayed the van Cosworth met grey pronto and slammed it over 15in Merc steels. |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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Hence the ;D |
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louvre windows do indeed rock ;D However, garfields, fake fingers, fat willys and fido are all about 5-10 years later |
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qwerty
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tailblazers and sun stripsqwerty
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FIDO DIDO!!!! I totally forgot about all the Mk2 astra's/ escorts/any chav mobile that used to fly around with a few of those! And fake fingers!
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Oct 21, 2006 10:06:59 GMT
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I think you should do it... Your not alone in considering it!
When I bought my Derby, that had a green sun strip in and I thought about getting a few stickers and putting something like GAZ on the drivers side and TRACEY in the other or BAZ and SHAZ or ME and OUR LASS e.t.c...
Any Combo of names, as long as theres at least one with a Z in it would suit ;D
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FIDO DIDO!!!! I totally forgot about all the Mk2 astra's/ escorts/any chav mobile that used to fly around with a few of those! And fake fingers! don't forget the "on a mission" sticker that every Dub used to sport!  |
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Hehehehehe...I had the 'on a mission' sticker on the back window of my bug ! Now,when I put the glass back in,do I leave the sticker on or not? hmmm....thinking |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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slater
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tailblazers and sun stripsslater
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Do it. Not like you cant take it back off again when the joke gets a bit old!
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