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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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I remember back in the day stickers of hot rods with monsters driving them. These rides were very radical. I'm putting a Hurst shifter in my 69 vert, so I thought I'd do it up. I'm extending the shifter to about head high and I bought a skull head that has eyes that light up when it's shifted to top it off.
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Awesome! A while back I saw a Jesse James S-10 that had a shifter like that in it, with iron cross mirrors, air bags, and the whole deal. It was so unique, it was actually really bas azz. Go for it!
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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those shifters are cool in a t bucket but not to sure it would look right in a Vette
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Why not have a loooong extension for use when the tops are off so it would be above windshield.......now that would be kooool, especially if you have real hairy knuckles
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 11:54 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Been there done that. It's was kind of cool for a little while... I got tired of the longer shift pattern. The longer you make the shifter the farther the throw.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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The longer you make the shifter the farther the throw.
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Then you can add a great big tall wing on the back!

Spinners on the wheels that keep spinning at the red light!

LED wheel patterns!

Neon lights under the car!

Propane injectors that shoot propane into the exhaust so flames shoot out the back like the lead sleds.

Man that is really going ot be a cool Corvette when you get through with it......
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Here is one I saw in a hot rod at the Good Guys show at Lowes motor speedway last year.

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Then you can add a great big tall wing on the back!

Spinners on the wheels that keep spinning at the red light!

LED wheel patterns!

Neon lights under the car!

Propane injectors that shoot propane into the exhaust so flames shoot out the back like the lead sleds.

Man that is really going ot be a cool Corvette when you get through with it......


Thanks, but it seems that your favorite modifications aren't for me friend.
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by James B
Here is one I saw in a hot rod at the Good Guys show at Lowes motor speedway last year.

now that's one worth having.......
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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"Thanks, but it seems that your favorite modifications aren't for me friend"

Kinda what I thought about a three foot tall shifter in a Corvette,

Why?
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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[QUOTE=PROSOUTH]"Thanks, but it seems that your favorite modifications aren't for me friend"

Kinda what I thought about a three foot tall shifter in a Corvette,

Why? [/QUOTE


wow, you would think with your confederate flag front plate & multicolored & primered paint you would appreciate a skull head shifter to pay homage to your hero Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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[QUOTE=7of69]
Originally Posted by PROSOUTH
"Thanks, but it seems that your favorite modifications aren't for me friend"

Kinda what I thought about a three foot tall shifter in a Corvette,

Why? [/QUOTE


wow, you would think with your confederate flag front plate & multicolored & premiered paint you would appreciate a skull head shifter to pay homage to your hero Stone Cold Steve Austin.
I believe you already have the wing don't you?

I was making a joke in the first post, but if you really think that a three foot tall shifter is bad azz then the rest of the list I posted is right in line.

As for premiered or multi colored paint and Steve Austin I don't have multi colored paint and who the hell is Steve Austin, somebody from TX?

Go ahead and put in your three foot bad azz shifter, and I'll keep my flag. My flag will garner a lot more respect than your big pole to shift with.

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The one in the gold hot rod does go with it though.
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Originally Posted by stingr69
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth would be proud!

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Rat Fink would stand up and cheer too!!!
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