dumball 2011 poll, what theme?

[ghosthunter242]

i drove my festiva from portland, or to jackson hole wy and back.
i themed the car as a hot wheels car based off a 1969 plymouth roadrunner.
the original idea was to do an A-team festiva, but we had an a-team van this year and i would like to wait another year before unleashing the a-team festy.

so, i am thinking of doing a ghostbusters themed festiva and call it the ecto.5

yes ecto point 5 since it is like half the size of a real ecto 1,
any other ideas?
any mock ups i should try?
i already thought of a hearse. too easy.
general lee festiva?
help me out with ideas.
as crazy as you want... we even thought about doing a space shuttle.
thanks.
mark

[deathegg]

I'm liking the Ghostbusters idea, making it look like the car from the movie. However it probably wouldn't be an Ecto .5, it would be an Ecto .25, since the Festy is WAY smaller than the Caddy used in the movie. Make some models of the nuclear power packs they wear, and put them in the back on display.

[Charlie1717]

Lightening Mcqueen- from "Cars"


or the Batmobile!

[jcbgrady]

A WWII war plane (P-40) with the mouth full of teeth. Paint it olive drab, add the mouth with teeth, a star on the rear panels. You could wear a pair of aviator goggles and a flowing white scarf.

[ghosthunter242]

we did a chalk version of lightning mcqueen on my nova last year. i used flat black paint that worked just like chalkboard paint, so not this time.
if you look up dumballrallyusa.com you will see a lincoln that was done in the bomber motif in 2009. it was beautiful. check it out. it is on picasaweb too. you may have to search dumball rally usa, pincoln, pincoln 2, pincoln II, also pincoln the revenge.
the hotwheels theme is on picasaweb under 'team scorchers'
i was thinking an olive drab with flat black accents, but am thinking more t.v. and movie themes.
but thanks!

[ghosthunter242]

i just waw the batmobile offering. i would not want to upset batstiva. but would love to do that. i will consult my future co-driver as well. either one would rock..
keep them coming!
thanks!!
mark

[jcbgrady]

How about Life Aquatic submarine? You could wear red caps and blue sweat suits w/ Team Zissou logos.

[batstiva]

i just waw the batmobile offering. i would not want to upset batstiva. but would love to do that. i will consult my future co-driver as well. either one would rock..
keep them coming!
thanks!!
mark

Pfft. It'd take a lot more than that to upset me. If you can pull it off, go for it!! :thumbright:

Here's my vote. Been kicking this idea around since before Batstiva was Batstiva.

[Charlie1717]

What about the Mach 5 from Speed racer!
or The Deathmobile from Animal House
I'm sure Herbie has been done before

[ghosthunter242]

the mach 5 was done in dumball 2008. i will have to google the deathmobile.
herbie was talked about but forgotten. jurassic park would look awesome but i don't know if i am up for that much work. but thanks guys, i am loving this.
ok, mr batstiva, i might have to mock up the bad 80's tim burton batmobile.
i have been kicking this idea around for years on our old race cars, but i think i could pull this off with enough trips to goodwill and home depot. i was thinking the blues brother's car would be funny, but the megaphone would destroy any aerodynamics the festiva had and would probably tip it over in any sort of wind... on to google the deathmobile...not to be confused with the deathproof nova/chargers...which i themed in 2009 dumball... deathspoof nova.mm

[resuwrecked]

I like the ecto-.5 idea



Doc's DMC would be cool.





Eleanor-stiva? GT-50%

[lessersivad]

What about this...



Might be better suited for milehighbear's project though...LOL

[Charlie1717]

What about this...

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Might be better suited for milehighbear's project though...LOL

That one made me think of the Flinstones


Then I thought of this

That would be sweet!

[ghosthunter242]

awesome ideas. my co driver wanted to doc browns dmc... we will have to see...

[ghosthunter242]

went to the goodwill(by the pound pricing) and sound the blue flexible hose so, i guess fate has dealt me the hand of ghostbusters ecto.5.
when i finish painting my 66 charger and get it back together, i can't wait to tackle this.
mm