The Car of the Day(For My Amusement)

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by RetiredHippie, May 4, 2012.

  1. Tyrsonswood

    Tyrsonswood Senior Moment Lifetime Supporter

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    Like this one?


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  2. RetiredHippie

    RetiredHippie Hick

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    And this one.

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  3. RetiredHippie

    RetiredHippie Hick

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    And my all time favorite

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  4. RetiredHippie

    RetiredHippie Hick

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    These too.

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  5. RetiredHippie

    RetiredHippie Hick

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    Steve McQueen liked them too.

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  6. scratcho

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    Tyrsonwood,I believe that's a '66 Dodge Charger--the red one. Man I love those. 2nd favorite car after '50 Oldsmobiles,which are my favorite. Had 2 50s and two 49s along the way.
     
  7. RetiredHippie

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    The 66 and 67 Chargers were the first generation Chargers.
     
  8. Jo King

    Jo King wannabe

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    I should never have shown my wife craigslist

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  9. RetiredHippie

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    Get rid of them shiny wheels and your 1/2 way to a RatWagon.
     
  10. Tyrsonswood

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    Roof rack has to go man... Seriously!
     
  11. RetiredHippie

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    Strangely I kinda like it for some reason.
     
  12. RooRshack

    RooRshack On Sabbatical

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    that's awesome.

    Get rid of those hideous wheels. I mean, they MIGHT be fine on another car, but not on that.

    I can't decide if the haggard roof rack gives it anything, or not.
     
  13. GLENGLEN

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    Jo, Is She Just Going To Restore It, Or Does She Have

    Grander Plans...:).??



    Cheers Glen.
     
  14. Jo King

    Jo King wannabe

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    her plan is simple. Drive it, with the 8 spoke mags and the roof rack both classic vw stuff. my guess is she'll drive it for a year or 2 and then give it to her daughter. But you never know, it's got one small rust problem so it could be fix and painted pretty easy.
     
  15. RooRshack

    RooRshack On Sabbatical

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    .......Those are classic VW stuff?

    Anyways, if not going for the ratty thing, there's the $50 paint job.... one of the original cars done that way was a bug, looked great.
     
  16. Justin_Hale

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    Roof rack is cool with stock wheels/hubcaps, but with rims like that.. no way.

    If you want to keep the rims, cut the roof rack off and get a nice metal flake paint job.
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  17. Justin_Hale

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  18. Tyrsonswood

    Tyrsonswood Senior Moment Lifetime Supporter

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    The classic "I have no fucking idea what I'm looking at" facial expression. :2thumbsup:
     
  19. Death

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    she could trade those fancy rims in for some steelies and OEM hubcaps with fresh rubber all around, and quite possibly have a little bit of change left to do whatever with.
     
  20. Justin_Hale

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    Cool roof rack:

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