POST UGLY '69-70s HERE!

[70vert 17]

In order to succeed, you must first learn how to fail. Somebody said that. So, post some ugly stangs. I'm following Pak's lead and I can recall some other bad stangs (remember the Pimpmobile?) in the past so let's post some good ones.

 

I'll start it out with: the David Letterman (note gap in bottom vane of the grill)

 

[Pakrat 1,043]

Hunh, where did I lead you too?

 

Good idea anyway, pretty ones are everywhere but the ugly ones, man they stick with you for life like luggage.

 

There isn't a larger pic of the Letterman? I'd like to see a closer look at that grill and what the heck he did, I thought it was a 70 at a glance, I can't belive he yanked the inboard lights.

[70vert 17]

I actually wish there was a billet grille for the '70 and have wondered how a Shelby mesh grille would look. I even saw a grille painted in chrome that looked good - I think it was Nitrous Eater on stangnet. Letterman is otherwise nice, but that grille has to go.

 

I looked through cardomain a little more and couldn't find anything really fugly except maybe a drag-oriented car.

[Pakrat 1,043]

Yeah actually Nitrous's car just has the deluxe grande grill, that chrome look is stock just not common and it's only on the front surface. I have been messing with some ideas as well to slightly mod mine. I would like to know if the Shelby grille could be modded too, I'm sure anything can be but I don't feel like spending the money on one to find out and maybe fail.

 

My current project is to chrome only the vertical bars on the grid of the stock grill to sort of acheive the look you'd get with a billet grill. I am using some adhesive chrome pin striping for the test to see how it looks.

 

The second plan is to take some diamond shape grill stock simillar in appearance to that of the Shelby side scoops (and grill) and to shape and lay it over the front of the stock grill, perhaps even using a layer of regular fine window screen in between it and the stock to mask the visibility of the grid behind it. I'll post some pics and put it to a vote when I'm done.

 

i can't believe no one makes a billet grill already for the 69 or 70 crowd.

[bnickel 10,004]

hey Pak, one thing you can do if you decide to go with the shelby style grille would be to cut out most the horizontal part of the stock grille and leave just a few of the vertical pieces behind it to give it some strength. also if you were to rivet the shelby style grille to the "frame" of the stock grille you probably wouldn't even need any of the "grid work" at all. i'm curious to see how you're chrome grille turns out, if the pinstriping works pretty good you might consider getting a sheet of the chrome mylar from a sign company, most of them should have some in stock and you may even get lucky and get a remnant in the size you need

[Pakrat 1,043]

Yeah good ideas. Becasue I have an extra grill to work with from the parts car, I may experiment further with chopping sections out if my preliminary experiments show some merit.

[bnickel 10,004]

sweet, let me know how it's going and POST PICS.

[bswor 71]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4560826332&category=6236#ebayphotohosting

 

Flintstones...

[70vert 17]

the ad should read "Needs: everything."

 

here's a good one:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6236&item=4561177592&rd=1

 

I'm gonna host the uglies so when the ad goes down they stay up:

 

http://homepage.mac.com/jbauder/uglystangs/uglystangs.html

 

The hood decal is kind of liveable, but the hole in the hood, the mural on the back, and the wheels? :roll:

[bnickel 10,004]

nd put a shaker scoop back in the hole that was obviously meant for a shaker at one time and it would be a decent ride.

[bswor 71]

Yeh the rims just dont fit the car. And the mural on the back, and the black roof that doesnt go all the way back.

[MDinDestin 14]

This one needs a bit o work.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4555438492&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

[bswor 71]

LOL thats insane. But it was a 428 scj apparently, im sure they will get a nice chunk from it. But damn thats hideous

[markstang1969 0]

This one needs a bit o work.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4555438492&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

 

OK. After seeing that I don't feel bad paying 3500 for a running car now:

 

[70vert 17]

it's easy to see how that last race turned out. :lol:

[70vert 17]

too much rake on this one:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Mustang-Convertible-V8-automatic-black-interior_W0QQitemZ4560923101QQcategoryZ6236QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bswor 71]

I like the stance actually, the tires and rims need to replaced with bigger rims and some sharper tires.

[bnickel 10,004]

no there's too much wheelwell out back, if anything i think the front may be a litlle too low.

[Pakrat 1,043]

Yeah, but what about that spoiler???? :oops:

[bnickel 10,004]

yeah what about that spoiler Pak :D i must say the one on your car looks much better than that one

[Pakrat 1,043]

Hey, well of course I'd be inclined to agree, (before BSWOR tainted me anyway). :wink: Probably becasue mine is original and sits just a tad lower than this one does which is probably aftermarket. Still curious how it would look with the new decklid despite the general feelings on it, I'd have to be 100% sure of it to go driiling holes in that new piece though. :roll: Think it could be temporarily bonded on with auto grade tape?

[bnickel 10,004]

i'm not sure i would chance it honestly. i'd hate for it to come flying off on the road

[Pakrat 1,043]

i'm not sure i would chance it honestly. i'd hate for it to come flying off on the road

 

Yeah, so would the poor schmuck behind me too I guess.

[70vert 17]

but it's not purty. I love the US, shop American when I can (American Apparel, Converse before they stopped in the US), look for US-made and local stuff as much as possible, but this is too much:

 

 

Don't despoil the flag by painting it on your rusty mustang. Unless you're Captain America or something and you keep your shield in the trunk. The Easy Rider thing was cool, but this is just dorky.

[stangme 105]

yeah, should have used the paint on the mobile home instead.