MIKE #14

[Roy B.]

I had to install these last week to protect my white walls

[Dave F.]

Re: accessories

All these neat accessories you guys have has inspired me to finally go ahead and install my own.

I can't afford one of Roy's bubble tops, so I went bought one of these instead. I think it'll give me the same feel though.

-Dave

[Mike M.]

Re: MIKE #14

Roy: i install a pair of the curb feelers on my ankles when i know i'm gonna have more that a six pack of the beast----allows me to get to bed by sight and sound. regards, mike

[Art A.]

Re: MIKE #14

Roy, that is shocking!!!

[Mike M.]

Re: MIKE #14

art: it'll be shocking if and only if Roy installs the rotating hubcaps that light up, flash and are currently popular with the riceburners.

[Randy G.]

Re: MIKE #14

You should see how my Peb Boys blue flourescent light license plate frame looks on the back of my '54!

[Dennis A.]

Re: MIKE #14

Try these with your curb feelers...Fender Skirts, Steering Knob, Continental kit, Emergency brake ( not a parking brake), Foot Feed, Running boards, and a throw in...Dynaflow

[Clem Z.]

"necker knobs" not steering knobs allowed

you to steer those old cars with no power steering with one hand while your other hand was busy with your latest squeeze.

[Michael H.]

One Speed Dynaflo

Ah yes, Dynaflo, the one speed wonder. The transmission that never shifted. One of the worlds most boring transmissions. If it at least shifted once, like a PowerGlide, it wouldn't have been as boring.

[Mike M.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo

how about a pair of dice dangling from the interior rear view mirror and a string of monkey balls tacked to the windlace encircling the headliner? mikie

[Michael H.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo

Yes, definitely the fuzzy dice and monkey balls. Wonder if anyone remembers the little mineature traffic light that would be mounted on the package shelf in the rear window that actually worked. Would illuminate the green when crusing, yellow when off the throttle and red when the brakes were applied. This rare item was usually parked between the two little spring mounted hula girls that danced as you drove.

And what about those two rubber straps that attached to something just forward of the rear bumber and draged on the ground? They were called "static straps" and, supposedly, eliminated shocks when sliding across those cheap Western Auto custom nylon seat covers. (probably still available at J.C. Whitney)

All of this was, of course, way before my time.

[John H.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo

Then there was the day-glo orange combination bug deflector and airspeed indicator on the front of the hood, with matching orange tips on the curb feelers

[Michael H.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo

Yes, I forgot about the orange deflector with the little speedo that never worked. My uncle had one. Didn't some of these have a little propeller on the front that only survived a few miles?

Would be fun to look at a 50's or 60's copy of the Whitney/Warshawsky's catalog. Page after page of worthless accessories and solutions to common automotive problems.. that never worked.

One of my favorites is still the little gizmo that was to be installed under the carburetor. Had those little propellers that "atomized the fuel" for better mileage, faster starts and smoother idle. Probably made the car ride better too.

[Roy B.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo *NM*

[John H.]

Re: One Speed Dynaflo

Michael -

I remember that little gem - they called it the "Mini-Supercharger"