Distastefully Modified Old Skool Fords - Show us your worst!

[HotRodMatt]

70s/80s brit custom or new Aussie build? You decide...

[Rich T]

5 hours ago, Vista said:

😮

Like the van but would have to change the front end back to standard.

Its the purist in me i think 😁

[Rally Pack 2000]

7 hours ago, HotRodMatt said:

70s/80s brit custom or new Aussie build? You decide...

Hahahaha Nice try! Its funny how British bad taste suddenly becomes Australian or alternatively when forced to fess up its rebranded as British Retro chic! Note the number plates chaps. That thing is an abomination no matter what decade it was built in. Or are you saying that is representative of the British custom scene back then? Oh my was it really that bad?! The Twin American Mercury Capri vents on the rear flank are particularly tasteless. Its evident we got the latest donk craze from the Americans but clearly we got our van mod inspiration from somewhere else, and more over we never surpassed the masters after seeing that! 😗

However if the fantasy mural van craze is just a 70/80s period thing in England as you say then how do you explain this? Australia didnt even get Escorts past Mk2s! Apart from the year model model I dont see a lot of evolution there I must say? (Skull on the tow ball, NICE!) 🤢

[HotRodMatt]

Hahahaha Nice try! Its funny how British bad taste suddenly becomes Australian or alternatively when forced to fess up its rebranded as British Retro chic! Note the number plates chaps. That thing is an abomination no matter what decade it was built in. Or are you saying that is representative of the British custom scene back then? Oh my was it really that bad?! The Twin American Mercury Capri vents on the rear flank are particularly tasteless. Its evident we got the latest donk craze from the Americans but clearly we got our van mod inspiration from somewhere else, and more over we never surpassed the masters after seeing that!

However if the fantasy mural van craze is just a 70/80s period thing in England as you say then how do you explain this? Australia didnt even get Escorts past Mk2s! Apart from the year model model I dont see a lot of evolution there I must say? (Skull on the tow ball, NICE!)

I don't think anyone can explain that van. I've actually seen it at a show and while the airbrushing is pretty good, the van on the whole is awful.

[katana]

40 minutes ago, HotRodMatt said:

2 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

 

 and while the airbrushing is pretty good, 

Maybe for an eight year old !  As art, it is atrocious!

[HotRodMatt]

Maybe for an eight year old !  As art, it is atrocious!

Well it's better than I could do anyway!!

[Rally Pack 2000]

4 hours ago, HotRodMatt said:

4 hours ago, katana said:

Maybe for an eight year old !  As art, it is atrocious!

Well it's better than I could do anyway!!

I have shaky hands so while thats not the best airbrushing its still way beyond what I could ever imagine. I have never liked murals or pictures on cars and bikes and that whole scene but I do admire how they create the images they do with barely an outline when they create these airbrush artworks. That van as a whole is bad though, I feel guilty now posting that as a friendly jibe knowing now you have seen it in real life. Apologies, your eyes must hurt.

[accord83]

15 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Hahahaha Nice try! Its funny how British bad taste suddenly becomes Australian or alternatively when forced to fess up its rebranded as British Retro chic! Note the number plates chaps. That thing is an abomination no matter what decade it was built in. Or are you saying that is representative of the British custom scene back then? Oh my was it really that bad?! The Twin American Mercury Capri vents on the rear flank are particularly tasteless. Its evident we got the latest donk craze from the Americans but clearly we got our van mod inspiration from somewhere else, and more over we never surpassed the masters after seeing that! 😗

However if the fantasy mural van craze is just a 70/80s period thing in England as you say then how do you explain this? Australia didnt even get Escorts past Mk2s! Apart from the year model model I dont see a lot of evolution there I must say? (Skull on the tow ball, NICE!) 🤢

 

 

 

Could it be we had access to better hallucinogenics than you guy?

[HotRodMatt]

Another van. I bet it steers well. Not.

[Rally Pack 2000]

5 hours ago, accord83 said:

 

Could it be we had access to better hallucinogenics than you guy?

Its possible! We never got that 60's acid culture you always hear the Americans refer too. Did you guys get that? It was more the mellow weed movement here. There is a country town called Nimbin that still has a bong festival, I bet they have a van display as part of the festivities selling munchies and cookies out the back.

[Rally Pack 2000]

3 hours ago, HotRodMatt said:

Another van. I bet it steers well. Not.

A nice Anglia van instead then?

 

[Vista]

I think this one is new to this thread. Getting harder to remember them all now. 

 

[Rally Pack 2000]

For charity or art exhibit? There's alot of Lambos and Porsches in there.

[katana]

One way of hiding the rust I guess?

[Vista]

Nearly 5 years into this thread and I've lost track of what's been in it.

Rag top anyone? 

[katana]

That's intriguing! Its not bad or good in equal measures. If the interior was anything but red it'd be better. A Rag Top Mk2 Escort - not something you see everyday!

[Vista]

2 hours ago, katana said:

That's intriguing! Its not bad or good in equal measures. If the interior was anything but red it'd be better. A Rag Top Mk2 Escort - not something you see everyday!

Personally I think the lines quite suit it........but I bet it looks shit with the roof up (if there even is a roof?) and flexes like a twig in a breeze (or weighs a ton from additional stiffening).

[Rally Pack 2000]

Although that one isn't an Australian one, there were quite a few conversions like that done here in the 80s

[katana]

3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Although that one isn't an Australian one, there were quite a few conversions like that done here in the 80s

Pictures or 'we don't believe you!' 

[Rally Pack 2000]

18 minutes ago, katana said:

Pictures or 'we don't believe you!' 

Ok you asked for it. No responsibility can be taken for any impulse vomiting as a result.

And you want the modern incarnation?

[katana]

Hmmm - maybe not LOL! The X pack RS2 wins.

[Ray]

im not going thru 45 pages to see if this is in here

but I reckon I should do this to Nicks car while its in the workshop

[Rally Pack 2000]

On 17/12/2019 at 03:55, Ray said:

im not going thru 45 pages to see if this is in here

but I reckon I should do this to Nicks car while its in the workshop

I havent seen that one before, if I have I must have hammered a nail in my head to forget it.

Be more subtle with Nicks car so forget the arches as he would notice instantly but go with the roof lowering and Leyland handles, they are a nice touch.

[HotRodMatt]

Just going to pick up a Cortina.

[HotRodMatt]

I have a feeling this has been on here before, but it's good/bad enough to be on again. Just what is going on with the roof?