Aluminum Guage Bezel - Page 2

Mach 1 · 09-11-2002, 12:48 PM

RICE are mods done in bad taste, that look bad. Like huge wings and stickers, just to name a few examples. Wings that look ok are ok, but wings that look like crap, are rice mods...

Aluminum shifter covers arent anywhere near being considered "rice".

I think we all know what rice mods are...and if you dont, you shouldnt be calling other peoples car rice, because you dont have a clue in the first place, and therefore should just keep your mouth shut.

SCOTTLT79 · 09-11-2002, 03:05 PM

Hey Karen,
Would you be able to send me any pictures of that bezel in your stang? I would like to see what it looks like.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 09-11-2002, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mach 1
RICE are mods done in bad taste, that look bad. Like huge wings and stickers, just to name a few examples. Wings that look ok are ok, but wings that look like crap, are rice mods...

Aluminum shifter covers arent anywhere near being considered "rice".

I think we all know what rice mods are...and if you dont, you shouldnt be calling other peoples car rice, because you dont have a clue in the first place, and therefore should just keep your mouth shut.

AMEN TO THAT!!

hey 2fastlx that looks sweet! ever have an idea of marketing them...

Lethal5Oh · 09-11-2002, 04:36 PM

ONE they arent stick on ones (unless its a cheap ripoff) i know my freind has one. TWO they dont glare much. If you want to look really different try removing the original and painting it to match the car. (Dont give that BS that painting is rice. Ive seen so many american cars that have painted parts of the interior. Example, a roush stage 3 Cobra, in MM&FF and it looks good.) Just my .o2

gofastmercury · 09-11-2002, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by gofastmercury
My opinion of rice is, if doesn't make the car go faster, or live longer, and probaly makes it slower, then its rice.

Still stand by what I said. You don't have agree, and I don't expect everyone to. What ever you do to your car, just rember its your car, and its a free country. You just won't see me do that stuff. BTW, I bet that aluminum shifter cover stops some of the squeeks that come from that. If just for show,(as in sticks on) then yup, its rice (to me). As for comparing what the factories are doing, yes I think some of what the do is rice. I wasn't fond of that huge wing on the r model. There just doing what they think the puplic wants to see. AND I have seen some jap cars done that I woundn't call "rice" Same rules apply, If does make it go faster, live longer, and probaly makes it slower, its rice.

2FastLX · 09-12-2002, 01:25 PM

The shifter cover is made from 431 Stainless and is 1/4" thick. I did make some out of Titanium and sold them for $45, but it's just too much work to be profitable so I gave it up.

My rant: (read at your own risk)
Modifying the appearence of cars has been going on for a long time. Now it seems everything someone does to change the appearence of their car is considered rice, just because of the explosion of kids modifying imports. There have always been big wings, stickers, interior accents, etc. Nobody called it rice when I was growing up. If a wing is installed, and it compliments the body lines, or just adds something to the look of the car, I say do it.

My opinion on the matter is that these kids are seeing all the road race cars, Le Mans cars, etc, and they are trying to mimic them in the best way they can. Much like guys did when I was in school by sticking decals from products they had purchased all over their cars, making them look like they were sponsored. What's wrong with that? These kids don't have $100,000 to go buy a fiberglass body shell, so they buy what they can in the way of body kits. It's a comprimise, but I personally think some of the body kits are works of art. How people can be so close minded and say all of this way of thinking is ugly is beyond me.

Maybe we should all paint our cars white, leave the factory wheels on them, the same suspension, and interior, and just fix up the engine.

I want to go back to the day when adding a detail to your car looked cool because it was different. But then again, I don't give a **** what you think.

Mach 1 · 09-12-2002, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by 2FastLX
. Now it seems everything someone does to change the appearence of their car is considered rice,

That couldnt be farther from the truth. Maybe your looking at the wrong cars, or hanging out with the rice crowd? I thinks its fairly obvious what "rice" is and what it isnt.

If you having trouble distinguishing between "rice" mods and "other" mods, maybe you should attend a car show or something, wher you can see cars modded in good taste. There is quite a large and easy identifiable difference.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 09-12-2002, 07:41 PM

gofastmercury i dont think you know what rice really is. when it first started becoming popular people would call the imports rice because people would put all this body kit/ wing/stickers of parts they dont even have on thier cars and then would talk **** about thier little economy car that they think is fast. That is the definition of rice by my standards a car and an attitude more so the attitude.

And i kinda like the painted interior panels. Take Girlscan2's car. She has a few of her interior peices painted to match the exterior of her car and it looks really great IMO.

I mean are street rods considered rice because they differ from stock appearance?

Mustangbelle306 · 09-13-2002, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by SCOTTLT79
Whoa!!!!!
Thats why I was asking.
Not to mention that I also asked for some simple suggestions just to make it look different than every other red mustang out there.

Don't sweat it, there's always going to be some dude that thinks any dress up piece is "rice" (its a wonder they even paint their cars...paint doesn't add speed!)...you've seen the childish mob mentality in the BOL lately

However, I think that metal overlay is kinda chintzy and ugly. If you like silver (I do, matches my exterior) go with the silver plastic 35th anniversary gauge. I'll take a pic of mine and post it for you. Its more "stock looking" but just jazzes things up a bit.

Mustangbelle306 · 09-13-2002, 05:48 PM

I need to get me some white gauges like Shel

Mustangbelle306 · 09-13-2002, 05:49 PM

OMG my interior is two tone!!! I'm a ricer

Oh wait...Mustangs came two tone STOCK

gofastmercury · 09-13-2002, 11:05 PM

I guess rice kinda by defention means jap cars. But the style(or lack of it) defently applies to any car. I thinks mods done in taste are very cool, I think the best ones are the ones that hit you after you walked past, stop, think, and look again. But I said it before, its your car.

Ok, now imgine a rod with goofy sploiler, plastic ground effects, stickers all over the place,18"wheels with no sidewall,a single wiper halfway up the 'screen and stock four with a noisy air cleaner. Is this rice? Well? I think it quallifies.

grant66 · 09-14-2002, 04:48 AM

The first time I heard of rice was from a Harley guy. He had a sign that said no rice allowed. It was refering to the Japenese bikes. This sign is twenty years old.

Mustangbelle306 · 09-14-2002, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gofastmercury
I guess rice kinda by defention means jap cars. But the style(or lack of it) defently applies to any car. I thinks mods done in taste are very cool, I think the best ones are the ones that hit you after you walked past, stop, think, and look again. But I said it before, its your car.

Ok, now imgine a rod with goofy sploiler, plastic ground effects, stickers all over the place,18"wheels with no sidewall,a single wiper halfway up the 'screen and stock four with a noisy air cleaner. Is this rice? Well? I think it quallifies.

Well we all agree with that, but I think people were a little taken aback that you called a SILVER trim piece "rice". Hell, it'd have to be YELLER or RED to be even close to ricey

gofastmercury · 09-18-2002, 06:44 PM

I think I said if it was yellow it would be worse...

SCOTTLT79 · 09-19-2002, 12:04 PM

Hey Mustangbelle306
I love the look of that bezel in your car. The only thing is that your steering wheel is also grey so that makes it look even better. I have the black and tan interior so I don't know how nice it would look in my car. Maybe I'll end up just getting the cobra white gauges and go from there. Those always look nice.

And one more thing, I love that gauge cluster you have where the clock used to be. Where did you get that and how much was it?
Thanks
Scott

09-11-2002, 12:48 PM	#21
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	RICE are mods done in bad taste, that look bad. Like huge wings and stickers, just to name a few examples. Wings that look ok are ok, but wings that look like crap, are rice mods... Aluminum shifter covers arent anywhere near being considered "rice". I think we all know what rice mods are...and if you dont, you shouldnt be calling other peoples car rice, because you dont have a clue in the first place, and therefore should just keep your mouth shut. __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

09-11-2002, 04:36 PM	#24
Lethal5Oh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portage Posts: 239	ONE they arent stick on ones (unless its a cheap ripoff) i know my freind has one. TWO they dont glare much. If you want to look really different try removing the original and painting it to match the car. (Dont give that BS that painting is rice. Ive seen so many american cars that have painted parts of the interior. Example, a roush stage 3 Cobra, in MM&FF and it looks good.) Just my .o2 __________________ '95 GT convert. K&N, C&L mass air meter, Performance distributors sreamin demon coil, dyna mod, live wires, king cobra clutch, flowmaster american thunder exhaust, UPR billet adjustable shift handle, Crane Cams Fireball HI-6 box,underdrive pullies, 255lph fuel pump, UPr short throw shifter, caster camber plates, 03 cobra lower A arms, bullit suspension, cobra front brakes

09-12-2002, 01:25 PM	#26
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	The shifter cover is made from 431 Stainless and is 1/4" thick. I did make some out of Titanium and sold them for $45, but it's just too much work to be profitable so I gave it up. My rant: (read at your own risk) Modifying the appearence of cars has been going on for a long time. Now it seems everything someone does to change the appearence of their car is considered rice, just because of the explosion of kids modifying imports. There have always been big wings, stickers, interior accents, etc. Nobody called it rice when I was growing up. If a wing is installed, and it compliments the body lines, or just adds something to the look of the car, I say do it. My opinion on the matter is that these kids are seeing all the road race cars, Le Mans cars, etc, and they are trying to mimic them in the best way they can. Much like guys did when I was in school by sticking decals from products they had purchased all over their cars, making them look like they were sponsored. What's wrong with that? These kids don't have $100,000 to go buy a fiberglass body shell, so they buy what they can in the way of body kits. It's a comprimise, but I personally think some of the body kits are works of art. How people can be so close minded and say all of this way of thinking is ugly is beyond me. Maybe we should all paint our cars white, leave the factory wheels on them, the same suspension, and interior, and just fix up the engine. I want to go back to the day when adding a detail to your car looked cool because it was different. But then again, I don't give a ** what you think. __________________ Project: 1988 Coupe - EFI 5.8L Twin Turbo with Victor intake, Canfield heads, F303 cam, March aluminum underdrive pulleys, TKO (or T56 if funds permit), PBR twin piston calipers and 13" rotors up front, 94 Cobra rear calipers and 12" rotors on the rear, 3.73's, Griggs K-member, tubular front control arms, torque arm and panhard bar, polished 99 Cobra wheels. "The GR-40 kit installation is now complete, and the humble Fox-chassis car will now out-corner and out-stop a ZR-1 or a Viper, and support massive horsepower additions with perfect balance." Griggs Racing** ICQ# 42269241

09-12-2002, 07:41 PM	#28
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	gofastmercury i dont think you know what rice really is. when it first started becoming popular people would call the imports rice because people would put all this body kit/ wing/stickers of parts they dont even have on thier cars and then would talk **** about thier little economy car that they think is fast. That is the definition of rice by my standards a car and an attitude more so the attitude. And i kinda like the painted interior panels. Take Girlscan2's car. She has a few of her interior peices painted to match the exterior of her car and it looks really great IMO. I mean are street rods considered rice because they differ from stock appearance? __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

09-13-2002, 11:05 PM	#32
gofastmercury Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 366	I guess rice kinda by defention means jap cars. But the style(or lack of it) defently applies to any car. I thinks mods done in taste are very cool, I think the best ones are the ones that hit you after you walked past, stop, think, and look again. But I said it before, its your car. Ok, now imgine a rod with goofy sploiler, plastic ground effects, stickers all over the place,18"wheels with no sidewall,a single wiper halfway up the 'screen and stock four with a noisy air cleaner. Is this rice? Well? I think it quallifies. __________________ 93LXcopcarSOLD14.3@96 @ 4500ft 2.02 60ft on street tires. my 67 ranchero NOT A 390 ANY MORE! 460! 3.70's cast manifolds, comp cams 262H, performer, 750DP 100K out of 79 F250 NEW(oct20/02)14.58@95mph 2.3 60 ft corrects to:13.86@100 66 merc comet351w, isky roller 600 lift 268/260@.050, vic jr. 700DP, 5000stall, 4.56's c-4, 3400lbs with driver 12.3@110 @ 4000ft 1.69 60 ft corrects to:11.69@115

09-11-2002, 03:05 PM	#22
SCOTTLT79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Raynham, Ma, USA Posts: 189	Hey Karen, Would you be able to send me any pictures of that bezel in your stang? I would like to see what it looks like.

09-14-2002, 04:48 AM	#33
grant66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Avon, CO, USA Posts: 63	The term Rice The first time I heard of rice was from a Harley guy. He had a sign that said no rice allowed. It was refering to the Japenese bikes. This sign is twenty years old. __________________ If it isn't broke you are not trying.

09-18-2002, 06:44 PM	#35
gofastmercury Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 366	I think I said if it was yellow it would be worse... __________________ 93LXcopcarSOLD14.3@96 @ 4500ft 2.02 60ft on street tires. my 67 ranchero NOT A 390 ANY MORE! 460! 3.70's cast manifolds, comp cams 262H, performer, 750DP 100K out of 79 F250 NEW(oct20/02)14.58@95mph 2.3 60 ft corrects to:13.86@100 66 merc comet351w, isky roller 600 lift 268/260@.050, vic jr. 700DP, 5000stall, 4.56's c-4, 3400lbs with driver 12.3@110 @ 4000ft 1.69 60 ft corrects to:11.69@115

09-19-2002, 12:04 PM	#36
SCOTTLT79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Raynham, Ma, USA Posts: 189	Hey Mustangbelle306 I love the look of that bezel in your car. The only thing is that your steering wheel is also grey so that makes it look even better. I have the black and tan interior so I don't know how nice it would look in my car. Maybe I'll end up just getting the cobra white gauges and go from there. Those always look nice. And one more thing, I love that gauge cluster you have where the clock used to be. Where did you get that and how much was it? Thanks Scott __________________ 95 Red Mustang GT Pro 5.0, MAC fenderwall cold air induction kit, BBK Off-Road H-pipe with Magnaflow cat-back system Mostly stock(looking to modify) Rice Haters Club Member #63

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