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Heading down the non-original path... |
Ferg |
Jun 7 2007, 03:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
OK, my car is not quite stock already, Rennshift, Carbs, Momo wheel.
Today I bit the bullet and will be buying some newly chromed backdated bumpers (no "tits") and will be putting them on my 74 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I figure I can always drill holes to put the "tits" back on. Pics of car about to be backdated Attached image(s) |
Johny Blackstain |
Jun 9 2007, 07:11 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like your thinking but hate chrome. I might have considered painted bumpers, orange, if I had your wheels. Regardless the tits/warts are ugly & I've never liked them.
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Pat Garvey |
Jun 9 2007, 08:35 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I like your thinking but hate chrome. I might have considered painted bumpers, orange, if I had your wheels. Regardless the tits/warts are ugly & I've never liked them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) Properly plated chrome is pretty hard & very easy to care for. Can't beat, particularly since it was a factory option through 1974. Only time the tits bothered me were '73, because the car looked unbalanced. Of course, they're just another part to degrade with age. Pat |
Johny Blackstain |
Jun 22 2007, 05:45 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Properly plated chrome is pretty hard & very easy to care for. Can't beat, particularly since it was a factory option through 1974. Only time the tits bothered me were '73, because the car looked unbalanced. Of course, they're just another part to degrade with age. Pat I can't argue, I just don't like chrome, on anything. I love the stealth look, where there are no shiny door handles, no shiny window trim, no shiny nothing. Must be an 80s' thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) . I would love to be able to take the tits/warts off the front & back of the LE, weld all their holes shut & paint them phoenix red again. I'd like to have the door handles, mirror & vent window post powder coated ivory white. The chrome porsche across my engine grill would be re-done in matching black & I'd put an all black rubber gasket around my windshield. I never figured out what to do w/ the back trunk lock but all this is just fantasy... there's no messing w/ the LE. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) PS- this feeling of mine does not apply to wheels... a stealthy car w/ shiny, chrome wheels? It's so Matchbox (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ! This post has been edited by Johny Blackstain: Jun 22 2007, 12:29 PM |
orthobiz |
Jun 24 2007, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I can't argue, I just don't like chrome, on anything. I love the stealth look, where there are no shiny door handles, no shiny window trim, no shiny nothing. Must be an 80s' thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) . I would love to be able to take the tits/warts off the front & back of the LE, weld all their holes shut & paint them phoenix red again. I'd like to have the door handles, mirror & vent window post powder coated ivory white. The chrome porsche across my engine grill would be re-done in matching black & I'd put an all black rubber gasket around my windshield. I never figured out what to do w/ the back trunk lock but all this is just fantasy... there's no messing w/ the LE. "I see a red door and I want to paint it black..." |
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