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Dec 13, 2007 15:58:37 GMT
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Come on, who's got 'em?  While we're at it, what retro car accessories have you got for your retro ride? Anybody got any cool period accessories for their classic? |
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Dec 13, 2007 16:05:00 GMT
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Come on, who's got 'em? While we're at it, what retro car accessories have you got for your retro ride? Anybody got any cool period accessories for their classic? A set in every car (4), a set in the caravan, and 2 sets in the garage... |
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Dec 13, 2007 16:07:23 GMT
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I had a really cool aftermarket mirror on the side of my Pop but it got smashed off by a branch sticking out last week  |
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Dec 13, 2007 16:13:21 GMT
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I have a load of tat I've collected, not all of it goes in the cars, but some has or does.
I have a pukka 70s picnic table and set which fits on the tansmission tunnel in yellowy plastic.
I have one of the first removable car radios, a 60s transisor job which was designed for use at picnics
I have the chome barefoot acclerator pedal
a groovy 1950s in car baby bottle warmer called a Babeez-matic!
a selection of cool and groovy in-dash cigarette dispensors and automatic lighters (I don't smoke)
plastic cowls which go over thw quarterlights to prevent draughts
Sedan Park-lite and other similar ones.
a Lucas kit to automatically turn your lights on whwn it gets dark from about 1964
a Raydot spotlight dimmer kit from the 70s
various 1950s/1960s tissue dispensors
an angel hair "mirror muff" for the interior mirror in white angel hair
various 50s, 60s, 70s accessory gauges
various accessory stick on reflectors and the like
door edge guards in rubber and chrome
whacky fold out towing mirrors by Tex, your mark of quality.
I even got some mid 1960s Tex mirrors like the usual ones but in white plastic...
some odd Japanese spot lights
various old school reverse lights (Stadium is my favourite brand of these)
Maserati air horns
Any junk with the Paddy Hopkirk logo on it
a 1970s stick on heated rear window kit
1960s and 1970s hazard warning light kits
a mate of mine collects those "coin tidys" which hold predecimal coins. I gave him mine I think
I even have a 1930s car alarm - its basically fireworks with an electric ignitor wired to the ignition. Turn it on without disarming and you get firewarks under the bonnet!!! This item is unused....
I have a ton of this curse word - a lot of it is still new in the boxes from decades ago.
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2007 16:14:32 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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J.P
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I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
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Dec 13, 2007 16:37:53 GMT
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I'm on the look out for nodding dog. Dice are easily found on eBay.
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Dec 13, 2007 16:49:44 GMT
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My motah is a Capri, i'd be arrested for not having furry dice in my ride!
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Dec 13, 2007 17:01:26 GMT
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lol, I have a furry football and a footy boot air freshener!
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Dec 13, 2007 17:05:25 GMT
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allistairk - lmk if you ever want to part with the angel hair 'mirror muff' (lol!)
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Dec 13, 2007 17:07:51 GMT
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Dice are easily found on eBay. I made our set for the Fairlane, took me an afternoon to whizz them out on my sewing machine. Infact I made them before we even took delivery of the car. ;D Sniper picked up a sunvisor for the Snipe on Ebay earlier in the year. We've got 2 sets of Melaware for picnics and camping trips. Very 1960.  Not automotive related really I know, but we do use our classic's to go camping & on picnics and it does look very cute when we're sat beside the Snipe eating our cucumber sandwishes off the melaware plates and drinking our cups of tea in a proper cup and saucer.   |
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Mrs Sniper
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Dec 13, 2007 18:05:30 GMT
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i need someone to sell me a dash mounted ciggie dispenser for my merc!!
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Dec 13, 2007 18:10:17 GMT
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I put my hand up to the furry dice,but i know someone who had a nodding Jesus FTW
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Dec 13, 2007 18:12:15 GMT
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ok but don´t tell anyone..... ;D  haven´t found a place yet for him in the van yet!!! |
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Ether
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Dec 13, 2007 18:13:50 GMT
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My dice light up!! I rocked a disco ball for a while, too  |
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2007 18:14:02 GMT by Ether
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richy
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Flatheads forever....
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Dec 13, 2007 18:19:48 GMT
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Furry dice? I have had a set since I was 18 (hung in my Riley 1.5) and hung in every car I've had since, so they've been with me for 27 years.
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Dec 13, 2007 18:26:16 GMT
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Dec 13, 2007 18:26:43 GMT
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I have a glow in the dark rosary hanging from the mirror, and some UV strip lights so it really glows I also have a dash mounted light up virgin mary, although I don't know where it is presently. I also have a 2 foot light up ice cream cone off an iceys van I found in the scrappy.great for sitting around at shows, and great for attracting flies, ask any of the merry band who were with us at C.a.R.S 06. somebody beat me to the chimes off it though.  |
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Dec 13, 2007 18:41:37 GMT
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used to have some in my clio but they didnt make it into the mini.
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Dec 13, 2007 19:34:37 GMT
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dice were the first addition to the car  |
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Dec 13, 2007 19:58:14 GMT
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I have a fair bit of tat lying around (including dice) but my fave piece of car related junk is a 1950's DIY car spraying kit, basically its a hose with a non return valve and a spark plug thread adapter one end, tin can type suction gun the other.. According to the instructions, you replace one plug with the kit, then run the engine on its remaining cylinders to provide the compressed air to spray your paint. Surprisingly, it's unused...  I'll dig it out and take a pic if I can be bothered. |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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Not automotive related really I know, but we do use our classic's to go camping & on picnics and it does look very cute when we're sat beside the Snipe eating our cucumber sandwishes off the melaware plates and drinking our cups of tea in a proper cup and saucer.
plus a mr horse power arial topper that i can't fit as it will get nicked about 2 seconds after its fitted round here 
