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Re: Chevy?> [andys120]
by magnette
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Jun 03, 2009 (4:27 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 03, 2009 3:24 am)
Holden FJ - so about 1954/6.
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [wgrafer]
by andre1969
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Jun 03, 2009 (6:16 am)
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Replying to: wgrafer (Jun 02, 2009 5:47 am)
In 1957, not all states had legalized "quadrillights" as they were called back then. However, I'd imagine that most did, because most of the '57 Mopars that I see at shows, which offered them both ways, had the quad setup. However, it could just be a local phenomenon. Most of the car shows I go to are in Pennsylvania, and PA had legalized them. At least, I'd presume they did, as my '57 DeSoto Firedome came from PA originally, and it has quads.
The DeSotos and Chryslers don't look too bad with single headlights, because the openings were designed for either 2 or 4 headlights. The headlights were recessed, which gave the car a clean look either way. However, with Imperial the headlight assembly sort of hung on front of the grille, and the quads seem to balance it out pretty well. I think the Imperial looks kinda grotesque with the singles, though...
It has sort of an "owl-eyed" look.
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [andre1969]
by steve_ HOST
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Jun 03, 2009 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 03, 2009 6:16 am)
That rose/pink color must have been a popular color for the Imperials back in the day. The Fleetwood that Elvis gave his momma was a '55 that he repainted in pink. He had a pink '54 Caddy (resprayed that color) but it caught on fire and burned up on the road in Arkansas. The '55 got wrecked in that area too in '55 to the tune of $1,000 in damages.
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Re: Chevy?> [magnette]
by andys120
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Jun 03, 2009 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: magnette (Jun 03, 2009 4:27 am)
Yup, to be exact it's a 1955 Holden FJ225 and it's about 8 years behind the curve style-wise. At the time when US GM cars were all getting wraparound glass the Aussies were making do with straight pane split glass. 
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Movie Still>
by andys120
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Jun 03, 2009 (8:55 am)
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Re: Movie Still> [andys120]
by hudsonthedog
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Jun 03, 2009 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 03, 2009 8:55 am)
1969 Plymouth Fury
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [andre1969]
by lemko
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Jun 03, 2009 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 03, 2009 6:16 am)
These don't look as bad as the Imperial with single headlights, though I prefer the quad-headlight look myself:
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [lemko]
by andre1969
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Jun 03, 2009 (10:35 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 03, 2009 10:27 am)
I think the '57 Merc is a good example of a car that looks better with the single lights. Those fenders aren't quite wide enough to support quad lights, so the result ended up being this swollen pus of an assembly that looked like it was hung on as an afterthought, and bulged out a bit on the sides.
I don't think it's a very attractive car either way, but definitely prefer the single headlights. I like the way they're recessed a bit, giving the car a tougher look. I always hated that bug-eyed look of the '57 Ford.
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [andre1969]
by lemko
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Jun 03, 2009 (11:36 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 03, 2009 10:35 am)
Of course, here's the absolute worst application of quad headlights:
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Re: 2009 Burn Prevention Concours [lemko]
by fintail
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Jun 03, 2009 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 03, 2009 11:36 am)
And look what year it's from, shocking!
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