Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: Hood Ornaments?
Yeah...
Was considering acquiring a hood ornament for my 'risto... Just to add a bit of class, hah. I think you can get Junction Produce ones, or maybe it was Garson, but one of them make them. I think if you scoured eBay you'd probably find a heap of unique ones from real early model cars (eg, 1940's and earlier). Think I saw some big swans on there, but they were designed for trucks and fkn massive, lol, so didn't get one, but also saw some vintage naked chick on one which would have looked kinda cool once polished up.
Anyone else have this idea? Anyone actually find something they like, and fit it? Pics needed for proof!
I don't know, I'd go for an animal of some type, but I can't even think of any animal Toyota has ever had as a mascot... Would be cool to get a lil cherry blossom or something...
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:
lots of the companies do badges and ornaments. Junction Produce, Fabulous, Wald, etc etc.
i think JP do most of the larger more 1940s style ones which stand right up.
you can get them from Vendors based in the US but i dont think theyre cheap being JP!
Personally I can't stand them but I know it's a individual thing.
My Great Uncle used to have trotters (as in horse and buggy), on his bonnet of every new car he bought....brand new falcon, off with the ornament from the trade in and on to the new car
I think that's scarred me for life. _________________
"Everything is always okay in the end, if it's not okay, then it's not the end"
its all about personal style but hood ornaments are not my thing but maybe thats because im orginally from mandurah where by it would be knocked off within 5 minutes _________________
jp do 5 i think? different styles.
not cheap at all
garson have some nice ones too and are EL lighted but not cheap.
you can also get lexus hood ornaments/toyota hood ornaments too.
send a email to justin at elite auto style (user name is insomniac) as he can get them.
i will be getting a jp one but later on as there is a few other things i want to do first. _________________
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