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Which car is the most tikish?
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A recent pic... Plans are to swap out the wheels and tires and put the skirts back on. Then, a metallic green panel job over a metallic cream. Roof will be that cream also. I'll bag it too....as soon as someone gives me four grand to make that happen.... |
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Koitiki
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Fri, Aug 22, 2008 8:39 PM
Seen this one around Austin a few times, but don't know whose it is. Anyone want to claim it? Crash's car One she worked on |
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Sun, Aug 24, 2008 5:04 AM
Sweet rides all! |
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008 11:03 AM
my old volkswagen tiki bus now sold me and the new ride at bristol volks fest 2008 UK Bay window at santapod raceway woodie or what haha love it [ Edited by: tonmawrtiki 2008-08-28 16:09 ] |
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008 3:44 PM
Another friends vw [ Edited by: tonmawrtiki 2008-08-28 15:46 ] |
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tonmawrtiki
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Fri, Oct 10, 2008 2:33 PM
German Vw t25 Pick Up nearly Bought this Twice!! Now on Air from Whuppertal nw germany
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Fri, Nov 14, 2008 10:51 AM
I just picked up this postcard of the Big Daddy Roth Surfite Car. This is the one in the BOT. DC |
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Fri, Nov 14, 2008 1:47 PM
Don't forget 'er Parking Space... :wink: |
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Fri, Nov 14, 2008 2:12 PM
SOK, Thanks for that post, the Surfite car is not complete without the parking spot! DC |
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Son-of-Kelbo
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Sat, Nov 15, 2008 2:12 PM
My pleasure, DC! Always happy to give "Big Daddy" a shout-out. ('Wonder if anyone would like to start a "Show us your Big Daddy Roth Model Kit build" thread? "Weird-O's" should also be included, of course -- I did a boss custom bash-up of "Freddie Flame-Out" -- looked just like the box painting -- but the last earthquake did the little guy in... If I can find the pics I took maybe I'll start that thread in Bilge... But if I can't -- maybe someone else will...?) S :wink: K |
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Sat, Nov 15, 2008 7:01 PM
Hands down: the Ford Flex. |
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tonmawrtiki
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Wed, Nov 19, 2008 12:45 PM
uk Vw tiki wheely nice tiki the Ford Flex? The Foose one is better I'm not a massive fan of fosse [ Edited by: tonmawrtiki 2008-11-19 12:48 ] |
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 4:12 PM
A few tiki themed rides showed at the Grand National Roadster Show.
To see about a hundred more pics of the different non-tiki themed cars there: [ Edited by: Tom Slick 2009-01-26 16:13 ] |
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Thu, Jan 29, 2009 3:47 PM
which years did the fantastic "mai-kai-bus" drive ? |
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Thu, Jan 29, 2009 4:33 PM
A tiki bus full of Mai Kai Islander girls - that has got to be one of the top 3 contenders of all time! icebaer69 Where did this picture come from, it is awesome. DC |
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Thu, Jan 29, 2009 5:31 PM
Some pics from this old thread: Thankfully the archaic photo links are still working. Some of the nicest Tiki Delivery vehicles I've ever seen: [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2009-01-29 17:32 ] |
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Thu, Jan 29, 2009 10:53 PM
Here is another blast from the past, the Rickshaw Taxi Bus from the Hawaiian Village in Tampa. DC |
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Tiki Lee's
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Fri, Jan 30, 2009 11:50 PM
This kool kar belongs to a friend of a friend of mine. It started out life as a cut up, bright yellow Baja Bug. I figured you all might get a kick out of it....
I don't know if it's legal to have your brake lights re-done as torches, but it sure is a neat-o idea! |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2009 1:45 AM
Nice brake lights! How does having the wheels angled in affect their wear? I see it all the time on certain VW Bugs and other vehicles. I don't know the third or fourth thing about it but the angle on the tires makes me think "fast tire wear, low tire life". So maybe some of you experts can provide some illumination, yes? So what's the scoop? Do you have to rotate tires twice as much? Is this a case of Form over Function? Or is it the other way around? Either way, I am hesitant to like what I see until my quandry can be clarified. Nevertheless it still looks cool! |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2009 1:20 PM
The angled wheels are a side effect of lowering a car with independent rear suspension. It can't be good for the tires. Simply put, on a car with IRS each rear wheel pivots up and down separately from a fixed point at the center of the vehicle, so that's the - probably unintended - look you get when you lower it. I could go into more detail but that's probably too off topic. BTW, that bug is waay cool! |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2009 2:23 PM
Great Bug! I was admiring the small pic above of the similar Bug EDIT - here's the ruling on that, pre 1971 is OK as long as the curb weight is under 1500 lbs. That's where the gray area comes in; are they talking about original unladen weight (1672 lbs for a 1966 Beetle) or the modified weight after you have stripped off the fenders? California Vehicle Code 27600. No person shall operate any motor vehicle having three or more wheels, any trailer, or semitrailer unless equipped with Blurring the fine line between art and crap. [ Edited by: MadDogMike 2009-01-31 14:37 ] |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2009 2:36 PM
Here's my tiki ride! In az |
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tonmawrtiki
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Mon, Mar 30, 2009 1:56 PM
slot mags rule |
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Tue, Apr 7, 2009 7:03 PM
That van is awesome! |
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Fri, Apr 17, 2009 12:32 PM
My 64 Ford Country Sedan, this will be getting the Tiki/Surf treatment over the next month: http://img15.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc3339.jpg And these will also get the same treatment as the summer rolls along and I collect up enough items to get them done: This one even has the face of a Tiki without even trying: Mooney |
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Sun, Apr 19, 2009 12:19 PM
How about the 1936 Stout Scarab? It even features a bar/table (and check out the rattan ceiling) |
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Mon, Apr 20, 2009 10:08 AM
Wow! How cool is that car?! It looks like an aircraft interior. Wonder if it was planned that way. Even the exterior looks a little like an airplane. Right up my alley, er runway? |
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Mon, Apr 20, 2009 5:06 PM
Hey! Econoline... I just got one of those too... Mine needs work, but super tiki for sure... |
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009 5:45 AM
The Scarab and chopped Econoline are fantastic. |
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Urban Tiki
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Wed, Apr 29, 2009 9:16 PM
You're right- the scarab was designed by the engineer that designed by William B. Stout who was an aeronautics engineer and designed the Ford Tri Moter. Pat yourself on the back. |
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Fri, May 1, 2009 8:54 PM
What I drive:
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Tue, Jun 23, 2009 10:04 AM
The perfect vehicle for climbing steep volcano slopes, trudging through thick jungle growth, traversing wild undiscovered rivers, or sliding through snow drifts in Columbus Ohio.
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Tue, Jun 23, 2009 10:45 AM
It's not Tiki, but I love it - and what more can you want than a sixties big-block convertible? This is my 64 Catalina..
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Sun, Jun 28, 2009 2:37 PM
There's always the MiniMoke: or Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion car: |
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Sun, Jun 28, 2009 6:18 PM
I like the Dymaxiom - the original mini van? LOL Is it fueled by Bucky balls? |
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Fri, Jul 3, 2009 5:12 PM
Ha! Just saw this. I used to work in luxury aircraft interiors, but if I still deserve a pat on the back I'll take it! |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 6:38 AM
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 10:20 AM
License plate and frame on my otherwise boring Subaru Forester wagon: |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:00 AM
My car itself might not be tiki, but I can sure imagine it visited many cool original tiki lounges back in the early sixties. I imagine pulling up to the valet at the Luau in Beverly Hills with a buxom raven haired beauty in the passenger seat (hey, it's my dream right)... |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:48 AM
Reminds me of a Meatloaf song; |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 1:03 PM
What about the '65 Dodge Deora? It's for sale! As is Road Agent from Ed "Big Daddy" Roth! |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 2:06 PM
hey I am buxom and raven haired (well I am!)..I will gladly ride shotgun! Damn beautiful paint job! |
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Tue, Jul 7, 2009 2:24 PM
Tiki-Riviera that car is sweet! Watch out for Liz. She's dark-haired & buxom alright, but she left out femme fatale! |
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Wed, Jul 15, 2009 11:16 AM
My car isn't TIKI-per se, but it does have bamboo and such and I'm planning on adding a tiki mask to the grill :) |
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Wed, Jul 15, 2009 3:21 PM
Honey, the Falconstein rocks! Can we see more pictures of it? |
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