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Old 10-11-2007, 10:16 PM   #1
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check this out, A bloke here in south oz has replaced his front mud guard with a trampoline mat on his ef falcon.
not the best pic as it was done with my fone.


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Old 10-11-2007, 10:51 PM   #2
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He's probably hoping if anyone else hits him they'll bounce up, nyuk nyuk.
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:53 PM   #3
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wtf, thats the most dodgy thing ive ever seen

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Old 10-11-2007, 10:54 PM   #4
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God, that's worse than my panelbeating efforts
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:56 PM   #5
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flap flap flap... now all he needs to do is paint it hte same as the car )
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:59 PM   #6
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Thats south australia for ya!
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:01 PM   #7
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Please post that pic in the "Show Us Your Rice" thread. It will be right at home there. That's unbelievable. I've heard of BLING BLING but BOING BOING is new to me. His kids must hate him right now !!!
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:02 PM   #8
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...this could be a prototype for women drivers.
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:07 PM   #9
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...this could be a prototype for women drivers.
Thats sexist. But justified.
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:26 PM   #10
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God, that's worse than my panelbeating efforts
and thats saying something ......... LOL
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:34 PM   #11
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Henry Ford once built a car with front guards made from Hemp. I wonder if this is a modern day recreation? :
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:50 PM   #12
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and thats saying something ......... LOL
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:56 PM   #13
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That's the straightest trampoline mat panel I've ever seen!
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Old 11-11-2007, 01:03 AM   #14
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at least it wont rust
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Old 11-11-2007, 03:40 AM   #15
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Bit of a mongral when the neighbours kids come to "play" :
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Old 11-11-2007, 05:29 AM   #16
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Must be something in the water..........
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Old 11-11-2007, 09:32 AM   #17
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That's where the term "smoke em at the lights" came from.
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Old 11-11-2007, 11:35 AM   #18
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haha theres some classic comments in here!, funny stuff!
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Old 11-11-2007, 02:42 PM   #19
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would look great at 80kmh plus :
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Old 11-11-2007, 06:18 PM   #20
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Old 11-11-2007, 06:25 PM   #21
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Old 12-11-2007, 12:27 AM   #22
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Just think of the static electricity!
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:02 PM   #24
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BTW andy it is stuck in place with 100mph tape lol
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