Forgotten Car Accessories

[Bullet2012]

Coloured plastic thing that clipped onto the bottom of the sun visor to extend it, seem to remember they were nearly always yellow.

seems you can still get them, https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...MI4MXXion18gIVqejtCh0SGQu3EAMYAyAAEgKuBvD_BwE

 

[dobbslc]

Stinking wet carpets ah those were the days....

 

[Onoff]

Stinking wet carpets ah those were the days....

More standard fitment than an accessory surely?

 

[Robotstar5]

A tool roll, because you could fix things at the roadside in those days.

 

[Onoff]

What about those rubbish bins with the weighted flaps that sat either side of the centre tunnel in front of the rear seats?

Clip on door protectors with reflectors in, good idea imo.

 

[jimbo84]

Not an accessory but manufacturers fitted them, an ashtray in every door.

 

[Bornfree]

Vinyl roof.

 

[fixedfixer]

External full width sun visor usually a dark blue shade. The Ford Anglebox I had sported one of those. 1200 Super or something model.

 

[500e]

Plumbed in RedEx dispenser

 

[500e]

External full width sun visor usually a dark blue shade. The Ford Anglebox I had sported one of those. 1200 Super or something model.

You could get them in metal as well for Ford Zephyr , Consul & Vauxhall
Hard Pollish non of this rub it on dust it off stuff.
Indicator arms an optional extra same as front breaks on some cars

 

[brightspark]

no its one thing I havn't forgotten about, had a couple of unused ones for 20 years and I can still find them

how about earthing straps that attached to bumpers, just in case you were hit by lightening

they wernt for lightening they were supposedly put on to dissipate static electricity giving u a headache when driving

 

[brightspark]

a crappy plastic tell u log here The Telulog fuel consumption calculator (oldclassiccar.co.uk)total dross a gizmo

 

[premmington]

Beaded seat covers, not that i had any

These still exist - there is a certain type of taxi driver that swear by them.

It is debateable if some of the heavier wooden ones - are a failure for a Hackney Carraige compliance test - insecure seating.

 

[roofman]

Long strip of green vinyl you put across the top of your front screen on the inside to block the sun or if you were from Essex it had yours and your girlfriends name in white vinyl letters

 

[brightspark]

Long strip of green vinyl you put across the top of your front screen on the inside to block the sun or if you were from Essex it had yours and your girlfriends name in white vinyl letters

i had the green vinyl strip it had mobile sex shop open 24 hours on it it certainly made people look . was working on a posh estate at a house and the punter asked me to park up the drive facing in over as the neighbors asked who i was and what doing

 

[fixedfixer]

Those little spoiler things that you clipped to your wipers. Essential as wiper blades lifted off screen at anything over 30mph.

 

[More Amps]

A 10 foot fibreglass aerial mounted on the front wing and bent over with a clip to attach to the rain gutter above the rear passenger door - cos bigger is always better!

 

[roofman]

A complete must have in the mid to late 70,s if you owned a Ford Capri ..think i have owned about 10 being a Ford man so i could fit these blindfolded while drinking a warm can of larger.

 

[brightspark]

Long strip of green vinyl you put across the top of your front screen on the inside to block the sun or if you were from Essex it had yours and your girlfriends name in white vinyl letters

A complete must have in the mid to late 70,s if you owned a Ford Capri ..think i have owned about 10 being a Ford man so i could fit these blindfolded while drinking a warm can of larger.
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you have heard the saying haven't you . the lower the back end the higher the mentality the higher the back end the lower the mentality dont take it personalty

 

[bump]

AA+RAC badges, chrome luggage boot racks on sports cars , furry dice.

Bob

Those have come back for the standup paddleboard set