Continental Kits ...yea or nay ??

teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

Continental Kits ...yea or nay ??

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Continental kit on a 58 Impala, Yea !!
Continental kit on a 85 New Yorker, Nay !!

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

They look good on tail-draggers, but that's about all. JMHO. Normally, just for appearance.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

parklane wrote:
They look good on tail-draggers, but that's about all. JMHO. Normally, just for appearance.

I've seen a few on pickups !! WTF are people thinking??

Modfather · VICTORIA HARBOUR, ONT

Tail dragger and Kustoms for sure especially if you are going to extend the rear quarters

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

most are fake and just for looks, i had one i picked up at a yard sale, i had it on the back of my old s truck, a guy bought it off me for 200 dollars right off the truck, i had to remove it on the side of the road. i think i paid 20 bucks for it. they class up most rides i think and are neat and tacky, which is also neat. some people should think more out of the box and take off the blinders, i would rock a conti kit on pretty much anything.

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
Continental kit on a 58 Impala, Yea !!
Continental kit on a 85 New Yorker, Nay !!

lmao.

I had to drive my Dads into the States back in the day and he had a New fifth Ave with one on the back and limo tint on the windows.

I was 17 and cranked the music as loud as it would go.

I was totally "pimpin" Dan

Dakota · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

I could never figure out why anyone would spend so much time and effort in making their ride look long and low with all of the lines flowing horizontally and then stick a vertical bit on the back. I've never seen one I like and as far as I'm concerned they're just plain goofy.

Modfather · VICTORIA HARBOUR, ONT

My 49 is a tail dragger and would not look good with a kit. My 55 ford with the extended quarters looked killer and it suited the car. Kemp Kool for sure. biggrin

Bob T · BRANTFORD, ONT

Some Kustoms look great with a continental I'e, the Barris built Larry Ernst 1951 Chev. and some doen't. It's a matter of taste.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Nay! The machine shop teacher has one on the front of his late '90s GM pick up truck.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

I would not want one on my MDX Acura but I sure like them on the 57,58, Chevy and the 57,58 Ford and some old Woody Chrysler Town and Country,and Those Nash Rambler custom Ambassadors.. Those little Nash Metroplitans would look funny without one..I like em on some cars..They definitely would not work on a 56 Ford gasser...OK maybe if Fordy AcresSteve was running it.. biggrin biggrin ..Not for rods but I think those big old Mercury Turnpike cruisers look like yachts with them..I would not have a garage big enough to park one in but hey they are cool on the right ride..

I really think Glen should have one on his Car/truck rod-ride.. biggrin . confuse hmm smile disbelief

31 Blackrat · WATERDOWN, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
parklane wrote:
They look good on tail-draggers, but that's about all. JMHO. Normally, just for appearance.
I've seen a few on pickups !! WTF are people thinking??

I hate hate skirts on an otherwise nice pickup.......and I rarely say hate unless it involves my ex.......

31 Blackrat · WATERDOWN, ONT

31 Blackrat wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
parklane wrote:
They look good on tail-draggers, but that's about all. JMHO. Normally, just for appearance.
I've seen a few on pickups !! WTF are people thinking??
I hate hate skirts on an otherwise nice pickup.......and I rarely say hate unless it involves my ex.......

I can't even picture a conti kit on a pickup Hate Hate

hemi43 · ONTARIO

31 Blackrat wrote:
I hate hate skirts on an otherwise nice pickup.......

Just wait till Atomsplitter reads this !!

BTW, I'm no fan either. There's a Guy in town that has a set on a mid 90's Suburban, and I gag every time I see it. It's just so wrong !!

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

sometimes they become a good spot for some custom airbrushing.

-- Edited by MANCAVER on Thursday 20th of March 2014 04:54:28 PM

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

I'm thinking that if it doesn't have a thin chrome bumper and fender skirts,you may want to pass on the coni kit. So AtomSpliter put on that Dagmar front bumper ,swamp cooler ,keep the skirts and mount a conni and go for the LaBomba look .Nothing like it around that I've seen.That would be unique. Ed

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

teejay99 wrote:

connie kit

Anyone into these things ?

NO (thanks) maybe on a Hearse

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

Tried to find a picture of one on a pickup ?where would you put it ? front bumper? can't even begin to Imagine where or why.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

They have a place on some cars, especially stuff from the 50's. Not my cup of tea though. Same with fender skirts...they look good on some cars, not on others, but not for me. I love a decked-out 58 Impala hardtop or convertible with both a conny-kit and skirts...great look...but I wouldn't have em on my own car.

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s

X2

v8deuce · OAKVILLE, ONT

54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s

Yours looks great and so does any of that era but you must also live in a house of that era because I would have to store or buy a different house as my two car garage is only made for two smart cars cry

Randy

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s

It looks great on your car! And I wish I had been a teenager in the 50's! Love the music, the styles, the optimism...and obviously...the cars.

Great post.

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

v8deuce wrote:
54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s
Yours looks great and so does any of that era but you must also live in a house of that era because I would have to store or buy a different house as my two car garage is only made for two smart cars

Randy

I hear you Randy first house actually 6 plex I owned in Toronto had 7 garages in back they were built in 20s as was building.the only vehicle I could fit up drive was my 59 VW as when they were built cars were a lot narrower.in my opinion smart car is a misnomer Barry

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

Chris58 wrote:
54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s
It looks great on your car! And I wish I had been a teenager in the 50's! Love the music, the styles, the optimism...and obviously...the cars.
Great post.

thanks Chris I think it is obvious I grew up in that era.I am not a fan of them on any thing post 1970 but to each his own if we all had same taste in our cars we might as well be driving Ladas.

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

shag766 wrote:
54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s
X2

thanks Shag as I replied to Chris if we only all drove Ladas what the h""l would be the sense

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

shag766 wrote:
54vicky wrote:
I obviously like mine some of you are to young for the 50s 60s
X2

thanks shag as I replied to chris58 if we all had same tastes we would all be driving ladas .we also would be wearing same clothes hair styles etc.where would be the pleasure in that

hemi43 · ONTARIO

54vicky wrote:
thanks Shag as I replied to Chris if we only all drove Ladas what the h""l would be the sense

If we all drove Ladas, we would still manage to have fun. smile

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
54vicky wrote:
thanks Shag as I replied to Chris if we only all drove Ladas what the h""l would be the sense
If we all drove Ladas, we would still manage to have fun.

I notice it has a semi conny on it I hope the word semi is not off topic

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Definitely a by car basis with a conny Kit. My 59 Merc would look goofy without it

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

all I can say is YEP

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Chris Stapley wrote:
Definitely a by car basis with a conny Kit. My 59 Merc would look goofy without it

I bet that Dodge in the background has one too !

MANCAVER · info@mancavestuff.ca

I bought one a while ago. Just the stainless ring and the steel dish insert. Don't ask me why, I just had to have it.

captainq · ST GEORGE, ONT

Seen one on a PT cruiser a few weeks ago, it looked ridiculous.

hotrod-steve · PORT ROWAN, ONT

Does anyone remember those AMT 3 in 1 model car kits? I used to build mine as tail draggers with bubble skirts and continental kits . Still think they look cool on the right car.

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

hotrod-steve wrote:
Does anyone remember those AMT 3 in 1 model car kits? I used to build mine as tail draggers with bubble skirts and continental kits . Still think they look cool on the right car.

they started my life long affair with cars

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Me too ,I still have lots of them from when I was a kid.Brush paint ,glue everyware . Ed

teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

Funny you should mention the old AMT kits ....I used to throw out all the connie kits except one ,,,. yep the '58 Impala .

T

hotrod-steve · PORT ROWAN, ONT

I must have built 100 or more-about 20 were 40 Fords -don't have any left-gave them to the kid next door when I started driving.Ive built a few since and I still have them.Work on the real ones now-Next is a 55 Ford 2dr post-I think I will build that tail dragger I always wanted.

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

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teejay99 · BELLE RIVER, ONT

Good God , a K car with a connie kit and el-fake-o woodie trim .........must be the feature car from Pimp My Ride .

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Not seeing the big problem with the Kcar and conni kit.I mean other than its a Kcar. Looks right in size shape and hight.The whole car should be lower,but if you wanded a kind of modern custom look you could do worse. Ed

toomuchjunk · S/W ONTARIO

It would be interesting to know
-------what that option cost when it was new
-------what that car would be worth now with the connie option
-------what that car would be worth without the connie option
Got any ideas?
TMJ

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

We might be surprized ,how many have we seen lately.I wonder about setting value. Rarety,it certainly is,origional popularity, how many were made, who would want one now.I bet there would probably be more 32fords or 55Chevys at a show than this car,but that doesn't necessarly mean its worth anything.I do kinda like the woodgrain though I guess they were going for the old TownandCountry look.Hey would that make this the first of the retro cars. Ed

hotrod-steve · PORT ROWAN, ONT

Chris Stapley wrote:
Definitely a by car basis with a conny Kit. My 59 Merc would look goofy without it

Chris,that Merc is way cool,how about some more pics?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Someone always has to go over the top. Looks like one of the cars out of the origional "Death Race 2000". Ed