Forgotten Car Accessories

[Alan Reynolds]

The bag of tin pyramids that you stuck in the petrol tank when unleaded fuel came in.

 

[Arc Tourist]

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!

I had an 8 foot one back in the 1970's during the the CB radio craze.

 

[selectedgrub]

Chain link steering wheels.
Lake pipes.

 

[Barking Mat]

So lucky I missed all of this car fashion nonsense.

 

[brightspark]

I had an 8 foot one back in the 1970's during the the CB radio craze.

i had a firestick on the roof of the gaffers van

 

[Alan Reynolds]

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

And the non basic physics bods who fitted them the wrong way around and the wipers lifted.

 

[Arc Tourist]

One thing I miss, and think every vehicle should still have are " curb feelers ". They would save a lot of damage to expensive alloy wheels, especially those with the larger rims and smaller tyres. I found that they are still available overseas from a custom car parts supplier, but with import taxes and shipping, the cost is ridiculous for a couple pieces of spring steel.

 

[selectedgrub]

So lucky I missed all of this car fashion nonsense.

I wouldn't consider you lucky sorry.

 

[selectedgrub]

6inch black strip of sticker across the top of your windscreen with Ford or Escort emblazoned.
...And a plastic clip on louvre for the rear.

 

[Barking Mat]

I wouldn't consider you lucky sorry.

Don't get alot of choice what decade you're born in...

 

[mtt.tr]

tax disk holders come to mind!

Yes the stress of owning a motorcycle and trying to keep your tax disc in one piece

 

[Bornfree]

Has anyone mentioned furry dice

 

[bigegg]

plastic hub caps - especially spinny chrome ones.
headlamp eyelashes.

 

[selectedgrub]

Yep.

 

[julianthegypsy]

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

My dad had one!

 

[Onoff]

...And a plastic clip on louvre for the rear.

Autoplas?

 

[mtt.tr]

Magnetic key safe

 

[bigegg]

metal gearlever blanking plates to lock off "reverse" if you wanted to drive your three-wheeler on a bike licence.
*every car* having a towbar - and everyone having a home-made trailer, usually made with mini or austin(?) hubs. (or was that just south leeds?)

 

[selectedgrub]

Steering wheel knobs.

 

[Onoff]