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| I have a 1972 MGB and I would like to make it stand out. Everything looks good and it is the original orange color. What could I do with it to make it look nicer going down the streets? I thought about under car neon lights but they are illegal here and I dont have time to deal with tickets. Please help me out. |
| noname |
| Geez, you don't think an orange, 30-year-old classic British sports car convertible stands out enough? Keep it clean, shine it up . . . what more could you possibly want? |
| Kim de Bourbon |
| Naked women. They always draw a crowd around your car. |
| Wayne Pearson |
| Fancy wheels. |
| Dana |
| How about a sunkist sticker. |
| Mike Zaffarano |
| For the love of God man. Please do not put the neon lights under your car. Are you testing us here? Keep your car a '70 British sports car. DO NOT try to convert it into an inner city slick mobile. If you want looks on the street, you're sure to get them if you do. They will all be dirty nasty looks from people who think you ruined that car. DON'T DO IT!!!! thank you. |
| Brian |
| You could always do it up like an old scooter - you know, with hundreds of mirrors and chrome light bars all over it. Now then it would really stand out. |
| richard |
| If you have wire wheels you could always get some cards to hit the spokes as you drive around. |
| Bud Goetzinger |
| I remember seeing an article some while ago about a guy in the States that had planted and was growing real grass (the kind cows like) on his station wagon with a set of monster horns on the front. This might give a nice contrast to the orange paintwork if done properly. In addition, a trip to the Spanish quarter for a nice low rider set up with the gas adjustable shocks would I'm sure guarantee you attention as you could do a bucking bronco in two tone down main street. (PS don't forget the grass will nedd watering so be careful of the rust spots) |
| Paul Ingles |
| Let's see, it's orange, right? Paint the fenders and doors Easter Egg Purple. A real show stopper. |
| Steve S. |
| You could go with a custom green interior, plus dingle balls hanging from windshield frame and whatever else floats your boat. |
| Andrew in Austin |
| if it is orange how about painting a flag on it like the Dukes of Hazzard? |
| cecil kimber |
| Hey Noname Are you the same guy who posts on the MGC forum as a Triumph lover. Similar kind of fishing expedition. Dai |
| Dai Evans |
| Hey, man, why not a hood scoop to camouflage the periscope so you can see thru your mini weldedup chain steering wheel and over the dashboard. Competition heliotrope metalflake vinyl upholstery in diamond tuft, with pea green shag carpet. And, of course, as previously recommended, a couple of naked babes whose eye makeup was put on with a trowel. Neon lights?? How about a bar sign on each side, and a flashing one connected to the brake light switch? I am sure they must have some useable Falstaff signs on Ebay. And a wastebasket sized neon exhaust stinger. And for that final touch of class, those flashing valve stem caps. Geez, think of the impression you will leave the next time you go to your favorite NASCAR race?? Hell, ESPN will probably want to do a spot on your creativity. |
| Bob Muenchausen |
| Paul, >> a guy in the States that had planted and was growing real grass (the kind cows like) on his station wagon Huh? What, you guys don't do that? lmao... Curt |
| Curt |
| Wait ! your forgot the lighted license plate frame with the moving lights :D . And the radio ariel bent in the outline of a nekkid lady ! Of course you'll want to put stupid looking 10" tires that stick out past the wheel wells at least 6" . La Cucuracha horn . Maybe you could find one of those " AFRO " stickers they used to put on the doors (dating my self here) . This car wouldn't be noticed amongst the ghetto rides 'round my house . -Nate |
| Nate |
| For the 50's hot rod look: 1) remove the hood (=bonnet in UK)and throw away. 2) drop in any V-8 motor 3) put a 6-pack of carbs (chromed!)on top 4) chrome every accessory in sight,valve covers, water pump, thermostat cover, timing cover, heaterbox... 5) exhaust headers out under the rocker panels 6) panasport wheels with 5" tires front and 10" tires on back (you'll have to cut out the rear wheel arch, no biggie) 7) remove the top (=hood in UK) 8) install a three-foot gearshift lever with 8-ball 9) fuzzy shag upholstery and interior 10) decals---"Moon" eyes, Isky cam, Pennzoil, or a large number on the door. 11) paint some flames around the front wheels 12) blue dots on the tail lights 13) most important, the driver---get a flat top haircut with long sideburns, wear a white tee with cigarette pack rolled into the sleeve. bluejeans. And don't forget to look bored. |
| Thomas Lennon |
| Crushed velvet interior in deep royal purple. Then make the boot(trunk) lid so that it opens the opposite way and make it into a rumble-seat. Make the doors open backwards as suicide doors as well. Bolt up fake exhaust pipes running up the sides of the car like on the shelby cobras. Don't forget the 18"x12" wheels at the back and the bicycle wheels on the front. |
| Dave |
| How about modifying the front suspension so it will jump up and down? How about a fuel injection system to squirt raw gasolene into the tail pipe for a flame effect? How about 20,000 amp bass speakers so the whole town can enjoy your "I'm a Nigga with an Attitude" rap music along with you? Don't forget put your cap on backwards on your shaved head and get your body pierced and tatooed in as many places as possible. |
| Devin |
| C'mon guys you REALLY need to get with it. You didnt suggest the giant whaletail spoiler on the back like the riceracers put on their Honda civics. The clear taillamp lenses with red inserts, The three foot long exhaust pipe angling up from below (is that called an "extractor"?) the bobbing head dog in the back(glued to the boot lid if a roadster), and of course fuzzy dice! |
| william fox |
| "Nigga"?? Maybe there aren't many Black folk 'round your neck of the woods in South Carolina, but come on up to Washington, DC (THE Chocolate City) and holler that out the window of you MG and we'll see how kindly they take to it. |
| a luggage rack yeah thats the ticket you need a luggage rack..... not a factory one or an AMCO one. but one like off of a Oldsmobile Star Vista Cruiser Station wagon. Think of all the neat stuff you could carry. Extra neon light bulbs. Replacement seat velvet, a gross of base ball cards for the wheels.... yeah a luggage rack thats the ticket! |
| wayne |
| ......................................and xtra nakid women........................................... |
| Wayne |
| how about a ground affects package, racing stripe and lots of racing decals-to hide the orange-sorry i don't orange |
| gene |
| Pom poms, definitely pom poms. Ken R |
| Ken Rich |
| Devin , I know you were just having fun but I live in the ghetto and my lady happens to be black . we have no attitude but please.... Now back to the fuzzy dice discussion....... -Nate |
| Nate |
| Dear noname:I believe you have enough information to make an intelligent decision.However if you still need some help refer to response #1(Kim from Pennsylvania)and save yourself a lot of time. |
| Randy |
| Nate, The Rap song "I'm a Nigga with an Attitude" was the theme song done by the rap group NWA. It was quite a big hit some 8 or 9 years back when Gangsta Rap was the big thing. It was deliberately obnoxious, so I figured that it was the right thing to go with the 20,000 amp bass speakers. No racial slur was intended. The inspiration was taken from a local white punk. Bet you've got them where you live, too. |
| Devin |
| I have to go along with Nekkid Women. I think that somebody with the type of taste that would want to install undercar neon would probably have ugly nekkid women anyway. I wouldn't look at the car either way. |
| Craig Cody |
| Someone mentioned Rice Rockets, but no one said anything about the 8" diameter chrome-plated exhaust tips. How about some shag carpet on the dashboard? With the success of the Austin Powers movies, that takes on a whole new meaning... Yeah, baby! Or a deep, deep, almost opaque tint on the windshield? Not that it really matters much on a convertible, but it would sure make your car stand out. You said its a '72. How about replacing the chrome trim on the black recessed grill with a custom-bent neon tube? |
| Paul Noble |
| Definately add the chrome plated fart pipe, 8 inches minimum, and a roll bar with offroad lights with smiley covers. |
| . |
| I couldn't sleep last night thinking about what a beaut this 72 B would "B". One last touch, how about a stuffed leg hanging out of the trunk like the street rodders have such an affection for.....or one of those stuffed dolls that lean up against a car that hides its face with its hands. Yeah....thats the ticket. Safety Fast! |
| Wayne N. |
| I'm surprised that somebody hasnt suggested a foxtail to hang from the radio antenna. Guess that was before your time. |
| Rudy Valee |
| The "Jack In The Box" on the antenna is the only thing you need. |
| gifford |
| Look - you all forgot the most subtle, effective and classy "addition" that in an MG is bound to get attention. The dangly things people hang off the mirror, eg double 4inch foam dice, skeletons, last nights trophy (bra). However, the MG designers were very inconsiderate to the "mirror danglers" as they didn't really leave enough room to hang the real gems one occasionally spots - moral in that observation!! Peter 67 Mk1 MGB |
| Peter |
| here's anoother Idea for the wheels. Get 6" wire wheels, gold chrome of course, and they have to stick out about a foot from the edge of the fenderd. And the rubber has to be small enough so you can't tell there are tires on the car. And don't forget the knock-off knock-offs that stick out an extra 6" from the side of the wheels. If you're gonna do it, you might as well do it right! |
| Dave |
| What about the decal of Calvin pissing on the Triumph insignia...? And the "Powered By Honda" decal on the back window...(oh I forgot...it won't show when the top is down...you will have to keep it up...the price one pays for fashion) A two seater is gonna be a little cramped with all your "bitches and homies" crammed in...the rumble seat idea is a good one.... |
| David Quigley |
| Wass up wit dat? |
| Lou Lou |
| How about spraying MEGA all around and across the car? mårten |
| mårten Grahn |
| If you want the car to stand out, add a transfer case and a front axle and lift it 8". |
| . |
| Wow !! you guys have good ideas of stuff to put on the car. The only thing we can get her are naked woman. |
| Miguel |
| i need to move to Portugal... |
| Mike Melugin |
| i'm not sure about moving there but after Miguel's comments a holiday is a must.... |
| Scott Ralph |
| put a triumph name tag on the hood. |
| gifford |
| GAG,COUGH COUGH, SPUTTER, AAAAARRGHHHHHH |
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