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Rat-Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by sunstarfire, May 19, 2010.

  1. sunstarfire

    sunstarfire New Member

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    I am by no means a Photoshop expert, but I did play around a little. I was surprised, I think the general idea isn't too bad at all. Whatcha think?

    [​IMG]

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    #1 sunstarfire, May 19, 2010
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    Perhaps red rims. And that thing screams for a luggage rack, but that would make the MPGs go haywire.
     
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    Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander

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    I don't get it. Door looks like primer awaiting paint job. Wheels look like cheap steel missing hubcaps. Whitewalls - ??? belong on '50s Buicks.

    Maybe there is some esthetic here that I am clueless about. The thread title is a hint to - what? Enlighten me.
     
    #3 Doc Willie, May 19, 2010
  4. Guy in WNY

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    FYI - rat rods are in various stages of the build. Think street rods from the early 1960's. Do you recall Big Daddy Roth? The KING of rat rods! Google it.
     
    #4 Guy in WNY, May 19, 2010
  5. sunstarfire

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    the point for many people is, rat-rods look only right with old cars. I agree mostly, but I kinda like the look.

    I think what makes it interesting is to have a car which obviously is in very good shape, but has some parts that look old. No clue. As I said, it's an experiment, not how my car looks :) Although I am thinking about the whitewalls and the black (or red) rims for winter, since those are my winter rims anyway, and the hubcaps I have for them look like sh....

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    Maybe it's an age or generational thing but that's never going to appeal to me.

    Just tell me white striped white wall tires aren't making a comeback...please.

    You can call it Rat Rod or whatever, the net result is a look that seems to be born out of an unfortunate personal economic downturn. I'd never purposely keep my car in a state like that, unless I had no choice. Even then, I'd consider a car cover and biking everywhere until I could afford to do something.
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    This how I feel about slammed, fart piped, and dubbed cars, but I am a different generation.
     
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    Sorry, It didn't work.
     
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    What do I think? I think you need to look into appropriately
    sizing your image files, for starters...
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  10. sunstarfire

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    teehee true, sorry, that's the downside of having a fast internet connection. You tend to forget it might be slow for others.

    And thanks for the comments. I still kinda like it. But then again I might just try to get some nice rims and start with that. Unfortunately, the Germans are kinda reluctant to let you put any rim on a car. They have to be DMV-approved and stuff.

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    Downsized. sorry again.
     
    #11 sunstarfire, May 20, 2010
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Personally I'm not into the look, but a rusted-out panel Prius would be going in this direction:

    [​IMG]
     
    #12 a_gray_prius, May 20, 2010
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    cool.:)
     
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