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pagogo
Member
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Posts: 1
From: Puyallup, WA
|  Posted: 2007-07-26 05:59 am Permalink
Hello, I haven't had much luck posting to this site, here's attempt #4.
I am the proud builder of "The TikiMobile" . The eyes (and tongues)of the Tikis in front, are the turn signals.(They flash). The car is made of wood, just like a tiki bar. The car is white in color because the car will be dry-erase (right now it is currently white primer). I have heard locals call it "the car that makes you smile". It is more fun than ANY vehicle I have ever owned. I also have a pink and white '56 DeSoto Firedome (Yeah, it's got a hemi), and a mild custom "63 TBird. _Pagogo
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54 house of bamboo
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Sep 28, 2006
Posts: 291
From: Cambridge UK
| Posted: 2007-07-26 09:52 am Permalink
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On 2003-05-22 09:28, tiki-riviera wrote:
I was wondering if other members are in to vintage cars from the golden era of Tiki? My car of choice is a slightly customized 65 Buick Riviera.
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Mine's a '63 Comet Custom convertible 260 V8 (here shown at Caliente Tropics, 2004)
Bought in Hermosa Beach in 2004... driven to Chicago on a Route 66 roadtrip in 2005... shipped to England...
We're driving it to Sweden next week (2,000 miles round trip) for the A-Bombers Old Style Weekend. All that way only to have to park it in the 'out' field as it's post-56!!!
Stopping for tiki drinks overnight in Hamburg and Rotterdam on the way home!
We also have a '50 Buick (did the trip to Sweden in 2005) '52 Chrysler sled, '60 Fury, and European cars: MkII Zodiac, '67 Beetle and 3-will-become-1 Triumph Vitesses. But the Comet's the golden era of tiki!
Found a '58 DeSoto Firedome yesterday ... wondering whether to buy?
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Mouse Art
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 07, 2006
Posts: 180
From: South Bay area L.A.
| Posted: 2007-07-26 11:37 am Permalink
.......Well, heres my ride. Its the one I take to my Tiki gigs w/ the Agents oF VooDoo. Its a 1952 Chevy Panel truck & runs great!..............Remy
front [must be a long trip today, hence the water bag]
can you tell Im also a railroad geek???
All packed up for a gig
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Unkle John
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
Posts: 1216
From: Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX
| Posted: 2007-07-26 1:05 pm Permalink
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On 2007-07-26 11:37, Mouse Art wrote:
can you tell Im also a railroad geek???
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You and I should talk sometime. Was this ever used on the rails, like a Hy-Rail or did you add the decals?
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Tom Slick
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 26, 2005
Posts: 1083
From: The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal
| Posted: 2007-07-30 12:19 am Permalink
I drive a 65 Continental....And of all days, today I lost the tranny!...talk about a $1500 kick in the ass! I just finished getting the paint and tires...
The above shot was taken about a week before the new tires and rim paint color...The rims are painted a black n blue pearl now on thin white walls....
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Mouse Art
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 07, 2006
Posts: 180
From: South Bay area L.A.
| Posted: 2007-07-30 09:51 am Permalink
.......Some bICHEN! rides here....Tom, bummer about your tranny. Cant wait to see that thang cruzin the beaches!! Think youll have it sometime soon? Theres a casual car show Fri. eves [in the summer]down in the Ruby's parking lot. The one next to the salt water pool in Redondo. If you havent all ready, you otta come down & show that ting! Hell, if thell let my beat up truck in, your a cinch!..............Remy
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Polynesiac
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2057
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2007-08-02 1:38 pm Permalink
Here's my 1955 86" series 1 landrover right hand drive. She's currently in the process of being lightly tikified (fake bamboo on the soft top hoops n' such). THis is her in her winter coat (safari hardtop). She's topless at the moment. She was my daily driver (and running grand) until a few weeks ago when my gearbox oil started pouring out of the timing pointer cover. (timing chain kicking it up and out, I think). anywho - hopefully she's off to the rover doc this week so I can get to cruising around in her again soon.
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marklongshore@att.net
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Joined: Feb 05, 2013
Posts: 5 | Posted: 2013-02-05 10:47 am Permalink
My friend Mike has a Willys he calls the "Tiki Tub". Here is a photo of my wife Laura in the Tub at her birthday party/car show this last August.
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