posted 09-21-2004 09:31 AM                  

I've been playing around with some design ideas for my new kat - I'm trying to do some cosmetic things that will "radically" alter the overall appearance of the car without sacrificing the car's inherent "attitude" in the process. My main priority is to try and "play up" the Prowlers hot rod heritage so when finished it looks a little more like a "hot rod" and a little less like an off the shelf Prowler. I'm thinking I need to minimize the chrome (I purposely picked a car with silver wheels for this reason). This is what I came up with - opinions are invited. Be honest, but please try to be nice - I have a little of the sensitive artist thing going on here

posted 09-21-2004 10:09 AM                  

Bottom line - do what you like, its yours.

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Current mods: Mopar dual exhaust & front mudflaps; MacMotorsports Air Intake;
Real Rod Air Patrol; Graphics by Balistek Designs; ($8) Chrome grille; Chrome
tire valve-stem covers; Painted rear bumper lettering; Prowler Pro Gears; Synthetic
Oil; Raybestos Ceramic Brake Pads; TGF Door Panel Inserts & Headrest Covers;
SheepskinExpress Sheepskin Seatcovers; Grille Light; Pinstriping by Bo Boring;
Painted Valve Cover; Window Tinting; Windshield Visor Banner; Front Bumper
Removal / Relocation of Front Turn Signal Lights; Real Rod Transmission Cooler
Cover, Sill and Carpet Covers, Aero Front Covers and Roadster Rear Pan, rear
bumpers removed; rear mudflaps; painted calipers; Prowler Products by Gary
Drilled Rotors, front and rear; Painted tach; Jay's Aluminum Billet Center Caps
w/shimmers, Chrome Lugnuts and Chrome Radio Bezel Shimmer; Dash Rings;
Windshield Wiper Arm Removal; Fender Trim; Speaker Replacement; Painted
Plenum; Painted Radiator Crossmember; Painted Rear Mudflaps; Air Patrol
graphics; Aluminum engine compartment support bars; PlasmaGlow 7-color LED
Underbody Kit; Dash Designs Dash Mat; Airbrushed Rear Trim Panel and Painted
Headlight Caps.

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posted 09-21-2004 10:13 AM                  

....try this....no front bumpers, TGF grill, Carlinis, silver ghost flames covering the entire front of the car....I still like the chrome wheels, even hot rods had them....I like the cars to have a clean look...

posted 09-21-2004 10:19 AM                  

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Originally posted by pumpkin:
I like the two-tone idea. Have you thought of the Air Patrol from Real Rod - go with a silver, as well. Front bumpers off and if you keep the rear bumper, maybe paint the rear bumper to match the silver car color or swap for a newer black one instead of the sort-of silver. We loaned our black bumper to a friend with a black Prowler and it looks so much nicer. Although we like the look without bumpers all together.

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I haven't decided whether the bumpers are staying or going yet. I'm a bit conflicted about that - I really like the way the car looks without either the front OR rear bumpers - there are a couple of rear roll pans I'm quite fond of, and taking off the front bumpers really cleans up the front end and shows off the TGF grille. I also like the chrome billet bumpers Real Rod offers (a little pricey, but nice - I realize a lot work goes into something like that with a limited potential market, so I understand the priciness. Hi Bob ) I'm just not sure I'm nuts about exposing both ends of the car to potentially catastrophic damage from even a minor fender bender - there are a lot of really bad drivers out there

I like the Air Patrol idea a bunch - I think that's a "go" in silver.

Tangled - I really like your cars. And your photographic skills. Well done. I'm in agreement on the TGF grille - I was lucky enough to get one of the last bunch from Norb a couple of weeks back. Now I just have to find someone who can match Prowler Purple properly (jeez - say THAT three times fast).

Great ideas all, and I appreciate it - keep 'em comin'

posted 09-21-2004 10:51 AM                  

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Originally posted by Tytanium-K:
I like the holes, love the grill, hate the silver paint--yuck!

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How do you really feel?

(I'll bet you thought you edited it before anyone saw that )

How's it goin' up in Montgomery? You guys doin' okay? Ivan really sucked. Or blew, as the case may be

(Edited for spelling. Still haven't gotten in the habit of using the darn spellchecker)

posted 09-21-2004 11:05 AM                  

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Originally posted by Midntrdr:
I like the silver/purple combo.... More contrast with light and dark combos. I can't think of another color that would look better.

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Thanks. That's been the toughest challenge I'm faced with - I really like what the two tone paint scheme does for the car (I like flames and originally considered them, but I'm trying hard to do something a little more "unique" as there are a number of cars out there with flames, and I haven't seen any two tone cars with some subtle graphic accents), but Prowler Purple is an unusual color, and I'm yet to find a second color that works as well as the silver does. I though about a candy tangerine orange, but I'm afraid it'll be a little to "loud" for what I'm trying to achieve.

posted 09-21-2004 11:36 AM                  

Also agree that with the Buick port holes, you need to get rid of the side marker lights on each side.

I personally like chrome wheels on the Prowler.

posted 09-21-2004 12:02 PM                  

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Originally posted by Bob Goetz:
Tried to pull up photos of Thomas Rebmans Kat he called Silver Tie but they will not come up. Any Help?

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Hi Bob

posted 09-21-2004 12:09 PM                  

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Originally posted by BuckNekkid:
How do you really feel?
(I'll bet you thought you edited it before anyone saw that )

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posted 09-21-2004 12:35 PM                  

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I didn't realize how negative it sounded til I read it--then tried to be suggestive rather than critical but it's your car--I love purple and if I had the bucks I'd get one as a 2nd Prowler--but the silver combo with it simply does NOT work for me! I'd go w/black remembering what Larry said about LESS being MORE! G'luck!

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I didn't take it as negative or critical - I asked for opinions, and things like colors or color combinations are purely subjective, so I was totally prepared for every conceivable response. I genuinely WANTED your opinions, both pro and con. I'll ultimately do what I "want" (it is my darn car after all), but I was curious to see how the combo affected people, and I knew that alot of you would have some really interesting and good ideas to add to the mix - ideas that I may never have considered.