pistonbroke Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Peco exhaust booster was super hub caps removed copy of Aughtosport in back window phony powr bulge bonnet catches flared wheel arches printed sunscreen thingy's with driver and girl friend name 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Oh and names like "Shy Talk " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibby Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 When I were a lad I half-inched an 8-ball off the local pub pool table, drilled and tapped in the school DT room for a gear k.nob ... edit ... why won't the swear filter let me write that! Also sanded the back off my blue Ford badge and painted it red. It's all about the cheap mods when you're 17. Chrome finish sticky tape and chequered sticky tape Sounds like the modern craze of carbon sticky tape. What's this new craze of the sticky upy things on people's bonnets driving round here lately? What do they do, or should I say what are they supposed to do? Another one, stretched tyres, what is that all about? Looks like if you take a roundabout at speed they'll fall off the rims... found a picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 First saw those on US cars in Europe, when I was over there in the eighties. They were called "car-bra's", (I kid you not), and were designed to protect vulnerable painted noses from stone chips etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 My Beetle had a chequered bonnet cover I had Cibie Oscar Pluses on most of my cars for local rallies Fuel was CHEAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenh Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 How about lace-on steering wheel covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Leather effect lace on - oh yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 When I were a lad I half-inched an 8-ball off the local pub pool table, drilled and tapped in the school DT room for a gear k.nob ... edit ... why won't the swear filter let me write that! Also sanded the back off my blue Ford badge and painted it red. It's all about the cheap mods when you're 17. Sounds like the modern craze of carbon sticky tape. What's this new craze of the sticky upy things on people's bonnets driving round here lately? What do they do, or should I say what are they supposed to do? Another one, stretched tyres, what is that all about? Looks like if you take a roundabout at speed they'll fall off the rims... found a picture: Car Bras, yes I've seen them, the only problem is, if you don't keep the bonnet and the vinyl spotlessy clean you end up with more scratches. All the other 60's mods mentioned I remember well. Thought of another --Chrome Bullet wing mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Leather effect lace on - oh yes! Mine was a genuine leather jobbie made by "Paddy Hopkirk" brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Little driving light/spot light things mounted on the wings/doors that you could reach and aim from the front seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbaldbloke Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 But there was also petrol at 4/4d a gallon... I think that would have been the early 70's. I had my first car, a Triumph Herald in 1970 on my 17th birthday and as I recall petrol was around 2/6d a gallon then, although it did go up quite quickly. I used to drive to school and my dad gave me 10/- a week (50p to you youngsters) for petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbaldbloke Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 ...and I fitted a Peco exhaust, lots of extra gauges, a little steering wheel and bullet mirrors....chavtastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Little driving light/spot light things mounted on the wings/doors that you could reach and aim from the front seats. Yes, that was an American idea from the Police, it was so they could see sideways at the house names and shifty characters on the sidewalk, not many rural areas have streetlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Guages, yes you had to have lots of gauges, even if they didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housebeautician Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Door mirrrors was another one, at that time loads of cars had them on the wings. And another must have was the rear fog lights I certainly remember 4 gallons for a quid in my old 100e pop Those were the days Come to think of it my westy has more extras than some of my old road cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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