Thought this was pretty sweet...

Perhaps next week they will do the bench front seat, 3 on the tree and four wheel drum brake conversion?
 
Hmmm interesting alright & different, very different I must say, but I must ask.......why :shrug:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Rally said:
Perhaps next week they will do the bench front seat, 3 on the tree and four wheel drum brake conversion?
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Are you saying that Grizzly Grip is a dated method??? Or just that it doesn't serve a purpose when paint's already there?

Well obviously you guys don't take to it as much as I do. I can't explain it, but I just like it! :iconwink:
 
It's a subjective thing, no one is right or wrong and if you like it go for it. To me, I saw a very nice car in good condition going in and something less than that coming out. I said the same thing to a mate when he put a monster engine in his WRX and then converted it to RWD. His car, his money, he liked it- that is all that matters. Same with everyone, including you and me. If you like it, you don't need to explain it and you certainly don't need to justify it. Just do it! :)
 
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It's a subjective thing, no one is right or wrong and if you like it go for it.
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Well said.
It's his car, his money, his choice.
If you like it, great & if you don't (like me) then thats ok too.

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Rally said:
It's a subjective thing, no one is right or wrong and if you like it go for it. To me, I saw a very nice car in good condition going in and something less than that coming out. I said the same thing to a mate when he put a monster engine in his WRX and then converted it to RWD. His car, his money, he liked it- that is all that matters. Same with everyone, including you and me. If you like it, you don't need to explain it and you certainly don't need to justify it. Just do it! :)
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Well said sir!! I understand it now.
 
Rally said:
Perhaps next week they will do the bench front seat, 3 on the tree and four wheel drum brake conversion?
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:lol:


In regards to the car: :shake::(:surprised::sadbanana:

Sorry, but I think they killed a great Outback.

However, as Rally said:
Rally said:
It's a subjective thing, no one is right or wrong and if you like it go for it.
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- He's spot on, it's his car, his money, therefore, his decision.
 
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As per my sig., I'm a Beetle nut. Don't know about the US, but over here there was a 'thing' for chopping the roof of them a few years ago, to make fake 'convertibles'.

The genuine Karman 'Cabriolet' and (extremely rare ... drool ...) Hebmuller 'Coupe' style convertible beetle were among the best soft tops ever built. Heated glass rear windows, retracting side windows and roofs that didn't baloon at highway speed. (Better even than a Rolls Royce in that last respect.) However, except for a couple of very expensive kits, the 'chop tops' were, almost without exception, cr@p. Only a handful didn't quickly find their way into metal crushers.

The trouble with fads is that they destroy a limited number of cars which are no longer in production! There is a finite number of off roadable Outbacks - Gen 1 - 4. Lets just hope that fads like this don't take hold, or they will quickly become as rare as old Beetles...

OK, I'll also admit to being a grumpy old fart!
 
I would only do it for offroading purposes because a D.I.Y paint job looks sh*t and this would be good because it looks better than a D.I.Y job and if it got scratched its not as noticable as paint and easily fixed.
 
Barry said:
As per my sig., I'm a Beetle nut. Don't know about the US, but over here there was a 'thing' for chopping the roof of them a few years ago, to make fake 'convertibles'.

The genuine Karman 'Cabriolet' and (extremely rare ... drool ...) Hebmuller 'Coupe' style convertible beetle were among the best soft tops ever built. Heated glass rear windows, retracting side windows and roofs that didn't baloon at highway speed. (Better even than a Rolls Royce in that last respect.) However, except for a couple of very expensive kits, the 'chop tops' were, almost without exception, cr@p. Only a handful didn't quickly find their way into metal crushers.

The trouble with fads is that they destroy a limited number of cars which are no longer in production! There is a finite number of off roadable Outbacks - Gen 1 - 4. Lets just hope that fads like this don't take hold, or they will quickly become as rare as old Beetles...

OK, I'll also admit to being a grumpy old fart!
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I'm not sure that analogy is appropriate...Cr@p chop tops could make the driving experience so bad that I'm not surprised that the poor vehicles ended up as scrap real quick. On the other hand, grizzly grip's ONLY negative effect is that it may appear to be hideously ugly to some people. It really will not effect the driving experience in the least...okay maybe your gas mileage will suffer. But with respect to off-road capabilities, it won't make the slightest difference, so I'm not sure what you're saying.

People who like it (obviously the minority :biggrin:) will do it, people who don't like it, won't. Therefore, no one will be forced into covering their car in Grizzly Grip and Outbacks will not become rare.

Grumpy old fart. :iconwink:
 
Tibug,

I was thinking particularly of water getting under the surface and rust seeting in between the duco and the Grizly Grip.
 
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