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irmscher
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Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
White rubber overiders on Ebay item number 291073730172
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291073730172? ... 26_rdc%3D1
Period accessories.
I wonder if they will break down like the white bumpers that Triumph Heralds used to have?
They would leave white marks on any clothing that brushed against them.
Period accessories.
I wonder if they will break down like the white bumpers that Triumph Heralds used to have?
They would leave white marks on any clothing that brushed against them.
"Once you break something you will see how it was put together"
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TFM150K
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
If they had been VERY cheap I'd have bought them just as a curiosity (and maybe put 'em on the front of TFM to see what reaction I got)
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IaininTenbury
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
Some folk like em! Very exclusive and more practical than chrome ones which dent.... 
Mine survived a head on collision with a Corsa a few years back - had to replace the font end of the van but the rubber overriders lived to fight another day!
I can think of plenty worse accesories than these
Mine survived a head on collision with a Corsa a few years back - had to replace the font end of the van but the rubber overriders lived to fight another day!I can think of plenty worse accesories than these
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Iain
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Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
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Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
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IaininTenbury
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
I get very little reaction with mine. Occaisional 'what are those off?' and maybe the odd pitying lookTFM150K wrote:If they had been VERY cheap I'd have bought them just as a curiosity (and maybe put 'em on the front of TFM to see what reaction I got)
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Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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These are awesome ! Ideal - along with silly spotlamps/sunshade/multiple badges and razor sharp headlamp peaks!! 
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IaininTenbury
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As I said, I can think of plenty worse than rubber overiders, such as the headlamp peaks and sunvisors. At least rubber overiders do something useful.
And for naffest of the naff, how about traffic light coloured pedal rubbers to help remind you which ones which
Red for stop, green for go, amber for clutch.... I found these on a scrap '53 saloon and immediately rescued them for my convertible of the same age. I can vaguely remember seeing ad for them in an old (60's) copy of Practical Motorist, though anyone who actually needed them quite clearly shouldn't have been sat in the drivers seat of a car...
Always good for a laugh at MOT time though[frame]
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Hmm, must get round to making up some fresh new carpets for that car....
And for naffest of the naff, how about traffic light coloured pedal rubbers to help remind you which ones which
Red for stop, green for go, amber for clutch.... I found these on a scrap '53 saloon and immediately rescued them for my convertible of the same age. I can vaguely remember seeing ad for them in an old (60's) copy of Practical Motorist, though anyone who actually needed them quite clearly shouldn't have been sat in the drivers seat of a car...
Always good for a laugh at MOT time though
[frame]Hmm, must get round to making up some fresh new carpets for that car....
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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IaininTenbury
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
Look! Rubber overiders - proved to be indestructable! [frame]
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[frame]cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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MarkyB
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
The price for those pedal rubbers should have been one driving licence!
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TFM150K
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POMMReg is keeping very quiet on this one - are they approved for POC vans?
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TFM150K
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IaininTenbury wrote:Look! Rubber overiders - proved to be indestructable!
Did the Corsa live to fight another day?
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money well spent!! That's about the only part on the front end you can re-use!!Look! Rubber overiders - proved to be indestructable!
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
Does the van live again Iain...
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IaininTenbury
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Yes the van lives again and has done many miles since. It's usually the daily driver but I'm kinder to the Minors these days and use the sacraficial Renault 5 for most of the salt laden winter motoring. The van's been to the last two Minor Nationals, Beaulieu Autojumble and the LCV dos etc. Chassis was undamaged and I left the dent in the dashboard that lines up with my right knee as a reminder, though the twinge in the knee does that now and again...
The Corsa didn't survive. Didn't look too bad although the transmission was broken somewhere (no drive) but the big crease in the roof just behind the drivers door was a bit final.
The rubber overiders went on the replacement bumper and I did carefully straighten out and restore the original numberplate which is an oddity on that van being the correct 3 1/8" letters but on old stock deeper 3 1/2" sized backing plates - presumably the dealer or number plate maker using up old stock backing plates on commercials where they'd be more likely to get away with it. Bit anoraky but I thought it worth preserving. (I've got quite a bit of history with that van, orig bill of sale, enamelled dealers plate on kick plate etc).
The Corsa didn't survive. Didn't look too bad although the transmission was broken somewhere (no drive) but the big crease in the roof just behind the drivers door was a bit final.
The rubber overiders went on the replacement bumper and I did carefully straighten out and restore the original numberplate which is an oddity on that van being the correct 3 1/8" letters but on old stock deeper 3 1/2" sized backing plates - presumably the dealer or number plate maker using up old stock backing plates on commercials where they'd be more likely to get away with it. Bit anoraky but I thought it worth preserving. (I've got quite a bit of history with that van, orig bill of sale, enamelled dealers plate on kick plate etc).
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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Re: Worst accessory ever made and advertised on Ebay
Ian you still haven't convinced me they are a good buy
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I do LIKE the coloured pedal rubbers! Don't suppose anyone sells them now....?
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IaininTenbury
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Well, only 5 hours left to grab the chance of joining the exclusive rubber overider club! Actually I'd baulk at paying £25 + £8 postage Think mine were a tenner off an autojumble stall about ten years ago and I hesitated thenirmscher wrote:Ian you still haven't convinced me they are a good buy
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Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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IaininTenbury
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I guess phoning round the Minor specialists and Halfords may be a little fruitless, if not embarassing! Probably a product confined to the back pages of early 60s Practical Motorist etc.bmcecosse wrote:I do LIKE the coloured pedal rubbers! Don't suppose anyone sells them now....?
If i find another set you'll be very welcome to them
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Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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IaininTenbury
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Well someone bought them, and it wasn't me! Will look out for another rubber equiped Minor this season
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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MarkyB
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Clearly they don't win the "Worst accessory ever made" award
I think Pifco made some pretty naff stuff back in the day, I have an interior fan that I've never considered fitting, someone will have though.
I think Pifco made some pretty naff stuff back in the day, I have an interior fan that I've never considered fitting, someone will have though.
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