Portholes?
Portholes?
Does anyone have a picture of a bonneville with portholes that looks good?
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Re: Portholes?
Never seen a Bonne with Portholes, and IMHO they belong on old Buick's only...
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Re: Portholes?
That's kind of what I think but I thought maybe someone out there has got it... Just want to see what they look like
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Re: Portholes?
sure, members name is DA713Bonneville
here are a couple of his pics.
most will say it is a Buick thing but I like them.
here are a couple of his pics.
most will say it is a Buick thing but I like them.
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Re: Portholes?
x2 on keepin em on Buicks honestly...
For some reason I have an intense hatred of those lick-n-stick Vatozone portholes. There are several vehicles with them running around here... There's a Dodge Ram down the road from me that has like 9 of them down each side of the hood
For some reason I have an intense hatred of those lick-n-stick Vatozone portholes. There are several vehicles with them running around here... There's a Dodge Ram down the road from me that has like 9 of them down each side of the hood
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Re: Portholes?
Slow you down. Adds weight, screws with the aerodynamics.
Obviously tounge in cheek statement, but just trying to give a reason instead of just sayin I hate them. Lol
Obviously tounge in cheek statement, but just trying to give a reason instead of just sayin I hate them. Lol
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Re: Portholes?
Lol sorry, you're right. I dunno, I guess at first they weren't so bad... But I guess it seems I've seen them on so many vehicles now around here lately, it just kinda made them cheesy to me. And being halfway OCD, it kills me to see them put on crooked
I didn't really take notice to the pics above, but I guess they really don't look so bad on there. Clean car with nice rims. Not my cup of tea I don't think, but I guess on a car that is tastefully done they would look alright.
I didn't really take notice to the pics above, but I guess they really don't look so bad on there. Clean car with nice rims. Not my cup of tea I don't think, but I guess on a car that is tastefully done they would look alright.
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Re: Portholes?
I think they are called "Chrome Louvered Ventoports"
maybe someone will make them functional again....like when Buick had them originally.
maybe someone will make them functional again....like when Buick had them originally.
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Re: Portholes?
If they were a little more understated than the ones in the pic above, I'd say go for it.
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Re: Portholes?
If one could somehow incorporate the vents from a Lucerne into the fender of a Bonneville, I think it may look decent.
Example:
Only decent pic I have at the moment.
Example:
Only decent pic I have at the moment.
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Re: Portholes?
No No No....
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