car spray from 70s/80s?

stilernin

Does anyone remember boy racers spraying the roof, or more, of their cars with stuff that had suede or flock feel?

Have I dreamt this?

rs65

Sorry, I don't.

I remember vinyl roofs but these were usually factory fit and stick on. Don't remember anyone spraying their roof.

Quentin

Yes - sort of velvety finish.

But - Why you thinking of this???

stilernin

Quentin wrote: »

Yes - sort of velvety finish.

But - Why you thinking of this???

I mentioned it to a group of friends last night after a couple of sherberts and they thought I was having a senior moment.

What on earth was it called though?

colino

There certainly was a spray-on vinyl roof (I'm sure it was called -vinyl roof spray!) but some people learning the cost, which I think was around a fiver in 1985, sprayed the roof with different, cheaper black paint to get the effect by the paints (badly) reacting.

gardner1

stilernin wrote: »

Does anyone remember boy racers spraying the roof, or more, of their cars with stuff that had suede or flock feel?

Have I dreamt this?

what next
10 ft fibre glass ariel
stick on rear window demister
sheep skin seat covers
sharon & kev windscreen stickers

wealdroam

Yep, I remember that.

It is now called flocking.

See this website... http://www.flocking.biz/

stilernin

Yup, I did find a couple of websites with this flocking on it, but I just so want someone to remember what it was called.

Anyone?

poppasmurf_bewdley

gardner1 wrote: »

what next
10 ft fibre glass ariel
stick on rear window demister
sheep skin seat covers
sharon & kev windscreen stickers

Hey, my 1966 Ford Zephyr 6 Mk 3 had a 10ft glass fibre whip aerial, and a stick on rear window demister. Couldn't fit sheepskin covers to the front bench seat though! Wish my new Mondy had bench seats - they were great!

gardner1

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Hey, my 1966 Ford Zephyr 6 Mk 3 had a 10ft glass fibre whip aerial, and a stick on rear window demister. Couldn't fit sheepskin covers to the front bench seat though! Wish my new Mondy had bench seats - they were great!

ahh yes the good old days...

bit of gearbox oil to make engine sound quiet
bodged up rusty holes


happy days;)

poppasmurf_bewdley

gardner1 wrote: »

ahh yes the good old days...

bit of gearbox oil to make engine sound quiet
bodged up rusty holes


happy days;)

Raw egg in the radiator to stop leaks, sawdust in the sump oil to reduce consumption and oil burning, concrete in the rotting sills to get through the MOT, four spotlights on the radiator grill, and two more at the rear to blind those that dazzled us. Going to the scrappy on Sunday mornings - we used to pinch more than we bought!

Those were the days.