BobT-47P15 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 ......to replace the one I used to have, that was carried off by the tornado. It was just sitting on a shelf in the garage at the time, and left no forwarding address. It's kind of a loud color, but it might kind of go with the car. Haven't been able to locate a clear one so far. And the prices being asked for these things lately have gotten pretty silly. This one, luckily, went for a more reasonable figure. Doesn't seem to have a propeller, though. Darn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reddie Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hi Bob, That is a cool novelty for sure:). Thanks for posting it. John R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 that looks waaay cool! i like it in Yellow better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Pleased that you were able to find a replacement, always a good thing and it will look grand on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Doesn't seem to have a propeller, though.Darn. Go to Hobby Lobby, buy a rubber band powered plane, and snarf the prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeybear Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Don, is there anything you don't have a picture of? I'm just in awe of your helpfulness sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Spyder Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Any one have a pic of on installed on a car? I've never seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Any one have a pic of on installed on a car? I've never seen one. See the picture in posting #1 of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 here is a matching hat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I found a replacement propeller at a hobby shop. The one on the clear deflector had fallen off and I was going to put on a new prop. I think I actually found the replacement prop after the storm, but just don't know where it is at the moment. I like period knick knacks related to the car..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 IF the prop hat sends the wrong info due to an age thing maybe..this one will surely fit the bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCurrent Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Are you guys serious? The first picture is of a period bug deflector? Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Are you guys serious? The first picture is of a period bug deflector?Darren Items such as this were sold in stores such as Western Auto as add on nic-nacs. They do little for bug deflection but if you wanted to dress up (or down) your car these things were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Don is correct.......those deflectors claimed to fend off bugs, rain and snow.......but really were not very effective. You could get them at auto parts stores, probably filling stations, and I'd bet ol J C Whitney likely sold a ton of em. Back then, men liked to dress up their cars with things like fake portholes, a swan on the hood ornament, mudflaps and all manner of doodads. Supposed to make your ride look "uptown", "sporty", or whatever they claimed. Another popular thing was the whitewall rings for your tires. Here are a couple other styles of deflectors, as found in a couple ebay ads...... You can see the deflector in this picture............ And, a few Christmases ago, my son in law gave me that nifty set of jeweled mudflaps. They were n o s, found down inside the wall of an old filling station that was being demolished. Still in the original box. Guess I'll have to get a beanie..........don't have one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 A friend of the family gave me a box full of some unusal accesories. sputnik radio antenna Some pretty funky mirrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtfercomfort Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Doesn't seem to have a propeller, though.Darn. I'm thinking you could get a propeller, and then add some gears too, and a way of spinning it from the engine, and provide an extra bit of propulsion to your car. Okay, not a lot extra propulsion... unless you went to an oversized propeller. And at that point I think they call it a plane... or a meat chopper, not sure which.... I did see one of these that had a tiny motor that spun the propeller very slowly, you would turn it on at a car show I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 long ago I was asked what I would do if I owned Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ..my reply, drive it when I felt Chitty...you know, its easy to cross over to "overkill" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Back then, men liked to dress up their cars with things like fake portholes, a swan on the hood ornament, mudflaps and all manner of doodads. Supposed to make your ride look "uptown", "sporty", or whatever they claimed. Another popular thing was the whitewall rings for your tires. People still like to "decorate" their new cars like that...fake portholes etc, some so bad/tacky that it looks like JC Whitney threw up on their car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Some folks even go as far as to add (shutter) fuzzy dice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 ..nice little car..propeller is a bit large though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCurrent Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Some folks even go as far as to add (shutter) fuzzy dice O come on now!! What is a matter with fuzzy dice? I do realize that dressing up cars back in the day isn't any different from today, but I just never seen such a bug deflector. It's different and unique. Nothing wrong with that. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 O come on now!! What is a matter with fuzzy dice?Darren Not a thing wrong with them except they are hanging in a lot of rice rockets, 95 furds, golf carts, and everyplace they should not be. I have no use for them. Go here. http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=29591&highlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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