help me tiki-fy my new car

I finally got a new car (after owning my first ever car for 14 years!). Now that I've got it I want to tiki-fy it out. Anyone out there that knows of stores (Chicago area) or websites, catalogs to purchase items such as car mats, etc with the tiki theme?

check these out
http://www.mooneyesusa.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=tiki&btnSearch=GO&Page=1

Cheap and easy. Available at Target and WalMart.

http://www.justseatcovers.com/Catalog/index.cfm?categoryID=7

take your favorite tiki patterns to a large format print house and have them do a vehicle "wrap". it'll last a few years and you'll be the talk of the village!

You need a Bamboo Ben Custom Tropical Decor bumper sticker. It's like a CHP repeller :wink:

On 2005-07-22 10:29, mrs. pineapple wrote:
You need a Bamboo Ben Custom Tropical Decor bumper sticker. It's like a CHP repeller :wink:

You're likely to get one on your car whether you want it or not, if you bring your car to Oasis!

On 2005-07-22 10:29, mrs. pineapple wrote:
It's like a CHP repeller :wink:

I wouldnt necessarily agree with that :wink:

This site http://www.hulaframes.com/ makes license plate frams with hula girls on it. (I think what they actually do is take the chrome license plate that has the two girls on it and pain them and put a skirt on, but its still pretty cool).

Does anyone know any other companies that have put out custom tiki car enhancements?

I'm going to order the door locks from moon eyes and possibly the shifter knob (do you think it will fit on an automatic shifer?) I'm also looking for tiki valve covers. I may have to make those. I read somewhere how to make some out of bake-able clay.

Oh my wahine got a "fat kahuna" wobbler from my sister when she went to the islands. Anyone know how I can get a "fat wahine" for my side of the dash board?

http://www.unklejohn.com

My Tiki Lounge http://unklejohn.suddenlaunch.com/index.cgi

[ Edited by: Unkle John 2005-07-22 16:02 ]

Depending on what kind o' car you have, I have these hitch covers from Hula Hitch (or you can go to them direct) for the back...if you don't have any type of SUV, you can always use a decal!!! Just click on the image on the right of the page under "Featured Items"

http://www.coconutkissgifts.com/

I have one of the hula girl license frames that I will be posting on Ebay soon. I got it as an Xmas gift but never used it. Brand new...decided to custom make one from wood for my business.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! (email me at [email protected])

That hitch cover looks cool, but I have a ball hitch on my truck.

My question was about a 1970 Impala I plan on buying in the future. Not saying your post didn't give any info, it did! I should have stated the car in my first post. (I assume you knew about my truck is the reason you mentioned that, unless it was directed to the originator of this thread)

Wait till you all see the "Tiki Farm Mobile" in the Future.

Ive always thought my folks Fijian cannibal fork would make a nice shifter :)

Go onto ebay and search for "tiki sticker", there are usually heaps of shag stickers available.

Got to give it a cool name too, can't just be a car. I love the old WWII pinups as inspiriration, but thats just me. Something like "tiki wagon","pacific dreamin'" etc.

You can decorate it like the Hula Car, from Bisbee, AZ

Says HULA GIRL on the bumper

On 2005-07-22 08:17, AlohaStation wrote:
Cheap and easy. Available at Target and WalMart.

http://www.justseatcovers.com/Catalog/index.cfm?categoryID=7

AlohaStation, I scoured the Target & Walmart sites today and came up zip. I like the product as described here and would like to purchase a pair of black buckets for my '95 Mustang but I feel better about getting them from a local outlet as opposed to on-line.

I forgot to sat you should get a small carving and a lei to hang off the inside mirror. I have Finkdaddy pendant #1 hanging off my mirror, cool to jump into my car and see it grinnin back at me in the morning.

I vote for a TiKi tOny Dashboard Nodder.

AlohaStation, I scoured the Target & Walmart sites today and came up zip. I like the product as described here and would like to purchase a pair of black buckets for my '95 Mustang but I feel better about getting them from a local outlet as opposed to on-line.

I don't know about CA but in FL I've seen them in most Auto Parts retailers (Pep Boys, Discount Auto Parts...)

Costco also has them at the 2 stores by me.

This subject of car decor got me hooked on mid century tiki almost 6 years ago. I imagined a tiki that you could put on your dash board, that either wobbled at the waist, eyes lit up, or it could hold a glade plug-in, or all. I thought I could call it Dash Dietys. Although, I never pursued that, you can tell from my website http://www.tikitony.com that I've been obsessed ever since. Well, here's a link to purchase on of my hand carved from drift wood tiki necklaces:
http://www.tikitony.com/2005/03/tiki_tony_drift.html
Oh, thanks Freddie!

I am working on a very small battery powered lighted puffer fish you can hang from your rear view mirror. You'll need that.

On 2005-07-31 12:14, Swanky wrote:
I am working on a very small battery powered lighted puffer fish you can hang from your rear view mirror. You'll need that.

Bring it on!

Following up on the Hula Car, you may wish to place this atop your dashboard.
http://www.stuff-o-rama.com/hula.html

(from our sponsor, stuff-o-rama).

Or this:

http://www.tikimaster.com/product/AQUA0156

Hi All,

I am looking for the maker or source of a 2" or 3" tall sticker that my son't girlfriend brought back from the Islands. It was a white tiki sticker silhouette of I think KU. Does anyone know where these may be found online? The name Tiki Toes comes to mind but I cannot be sure. I want them for the back window of my 'Yota and to put on my Fluke.

I have already google'd and ebay'd for them. Lots of SHAG (very cool art BTW) there but it's not what I'm looking for. Any help would be great.

[ Edited by: neon.martini64 2005-08-10 16:44 ]

On 2005-08-10 16:43, neon.martini64 wrote:
Hi All,

I am looking for the maker or source of a 2" or 3" tall sticker that my son't girlfriend brought back from the Islands. It was a white tiki sticker silhouette of I think KU. Does anyone know where these may be found online? The name Tiki Toes comes to mind but I cannot be sure. I want them for the back window of my 'Yota and to put on my Fluke.

I would look here from our very own Chongolio, I am sure there are others too.

On 2005-08-10 16:43, neon.martini64 wrote:
Hi All,

I am looking for the maker or source of a 2" or 3" tall sticker that my son't girlfriend brought back from the Islands. It was a white tiki sticker silhouette of I think KU. Does anyone know where these may be found online? The name Tiki Toes comes to mind but I cannot be sure. I want them for the back window of my 'Yota and to put on my Fluke.

I have already google'd and ebay'd for them. Lots of SHAG (very cool art BTW) there but it's not what I'm looking for. Any help would be great.

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[ Edited by: neon.martini64 2005-08-10 16:44 ]

Have you tried hawaiian-stickers.com advertised here at Tiki Central?
Aloha

These guys have a bunch, and there used to be a web site at http://www.autolei.com but they seem to be no longer.

BTW, every second car owned by a female between the ages of 16 and 30 has a lei in it around here.

In protest I proudly display my Tiki Tony Cannibal from the rear view mirror.

On 2005-08-10 17:02, Tikiwahine wrote:
BTW, every second car owned by a female between the ages of 16 and 30 has a lei in it around here.

As do some male members of TC.
Live Aloha!

Don't take it the wrong way, I love leis in cars!

I just can't do it around here, unless its a lei made with shrunken skulls. People here do it because it's trendy, and I'm not too fond of trendy. In fact, I'm kinda jealous of your car lei :)

My wife got this from my sister from her trip to the islands: http://www.chillystuff.com/breddahudo.html

She told me there was a "hefty" wahine as well, but the only one and the package was open. She got it from one of the ABC stores. I checked their site and they don't seem to have either one listed. Anyone on the islands know if they still carry them?

I have an idea for some rum bottle door locks. Will post pics if I ever get around to doing them

On 2005-08-10 18:41, christiki295 wrote:

On 2005-08-10 17:02, Tikiwahine wrote:
BTW, every second car owned by a female between the ages of 16 and 30 has a lei in it around here.

As do some male members of TC.
Live Aloha!

It has been a long time since I had a lei in a car! :wink:

I just recently bought some tiki clings on ebay for my house windows. Maybe you could put them on your car windows. They may be too big tho, they're 10" high. Just put tiki clings in search on ebay and check them out. There's also tiki stick shift knobs. I saw them when I was searching for tiki dresser drawer knobs. Can't wait to see what you do to your car. I'm sure it will be tiki-rific!

Swanky,

Any update on the Pufferfish?

On 2005-08-10 16:43, neon.martini64 wrote:
Hi All,

I am looking for the maker or source of a 2" or 3" tall sticker that my son't girlfriend brought back from the Islands. It was a white tiki sticker silhouette of I think KU. Does anyone know where these may be found online? The name Tiki Toes comes to mind but I cannot be sure. I want them for the back window of my 'Yota and to put on my Fluke.

I have already google'd and ebay'd for them. Lots of SHAG (very cool art BTW) there but it's not what I'm looking for. Any help would be great.

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[ Edited by: neon.martini64 2005-08-10 16:44 ]

I sell three Tiki Sticker designs that are slightly larger but much better than tiki toes.
http://www.stuckonmaui.com
And always free shipping for TC members!

On 2006-01-12 18:15, christiki295 wrote:
Swanky,

Any update on the Pufferfish?

I have put it on hold a bit. I have found a good source for the light and a way to do it, but I kinda forgot about it for a while...

On 2005-07-31 12:14, Swanky wrote:
I am working on a very small battery powered lighted puffer fish you can hang from your rear view mirror. You'll need that.

Just make sure it doesn't stab you if you get in an accident-or have to brake hard!! OUCH!