Have you seen one of these before?........ Bling for 1950 tooth.

[michaelmis]

I bought this item recently. I have never seen one before and would like to know if any members have seen one, or similar, before.

Up to now I felt that my car had enough crome and have resisted adding fins on the rear, and the bumper things on the side.

Previously I have bought both of the above. However I did not like the look of them when I tried them on the car.

My car is in the shop at the moment but I can not wait to see what this baby looks like on the car.

[michaelmis]

Second Image

[Guest n1gzd]

I don't understand. It looks like the regular front bumper gard to me. What am I missing.

Rebecca

[michaelmis]

Hi Rebecca. True it is a regular tooth but with a round top. I have attached a photo of how I would expect it to look.

[michaelmis]

Photo Two

[Guest my3buicks]

I sold a couple NOS ones years back, you see them on 50's with some regularity.

[michaelmis]

Oh No. I had hoped this was rare.

I have owned a 50 for eight odd years, which means I have been looking at 1950 stuff closely during that time. I have never seen one, let alone two.

What are your thoughts on the look of it when it is on the car?

[Guest my3buicks]

Personally, If I had one, I would forgo using it, it breaks up the look that makes the 50 famous - but then again it's all what the owner likes, lots of people don't like the spotlight on the front fender of my 67, - it's all what you like and want ! ! !

[Guest Straight eight]

Helms Grill Guard of Grand Rapids made these starting in 1946. They were not a Genuine Buick part to the best of my knowledge.

[B.Goode]

We got a 1950 Special here in Denmark that has one of those, here is what it looks like :

I bet you if you park your 1950 Buick in a line up of 1950 Buicks, yours would be the one that'll get all the stares <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

[Guest n1gzd]

Hm. I get it. I don't think that I like it. Looks funny. Like it has a third eye or something.

Rebecca

[michaelmis]

Jonny, Thank you for the photo. Do you mind if I add it to my website, along with a link to your club?

Michael

[michaelmis]

Rebecca,

True it has that third eye look. I was trying not to think about that too much :-)

If it is easy enough to take on and off, it might be a special occasion thing.

Michael

[Bhigdog]

Put it away it's making me nauseus. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />........Bob.

[B.Goode]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Johnny, Thank you for the photo. Do you mind if I add it to my website, along with a link to your club?

Michael </div></div>

No problem Michael, It's my own picture, so no copyright problems there!

The picture was taken in Korsoer, Denmark in 2003 at our own Buick-centenial. The owners name is Klaus Horsboel.

Could you provide me with a link to your website, and I will gladly display in my linkssection?

[michaelmis]

Johnny. Cheers My web is www.buicknet.com

I am on holiday at the moment but would love to add your photo and link to your car when I return home.

Looks like this "Third Eye" is getting a reaction..... Not all good, But a reaction.

Michael M Perth Australia

[Guest Straight eight]

Looks like originally there were THREE in the set. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[michaelmis]

Three? I am sorry I don't understand/may have missed something here.

Have you seen a set of three before?

Thanks Michael M

[Mike Cullen]

That is really sick, in a good way...... Sort of like the plastic nose-moustache-glasses thing.

But a set of three??? wait a minute, that's a little out of hand! The three in that ad are the two original outers with the aftermarket center tooth.

[Guest Straight eight]

Don't think those outers are the standard pieces.. Sure looks like an accessory <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

[TG57Roadmaster]

If it had some holes in it, I'd say it was one of those deer whistle alarms to alert the hapless critters of their impending demise. They'd still probably just stand there in the middle of the road, like Bambi frozen in the brights.

As to three of 'em??? Even Dagmar was well-equipped with just two, the way the Good Lord intended!

Tom Gibson

[50jetback]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If it had some holes in it, I'd say it was one of those deer whistle alarms to alert the hapless critters of their impending demise. They'd still probably just stand there in the middle of the road, like Bambi frozen in the brights.

As to three of 'em??? Even Dagmar was well-equipped with just two, the way the Good Lord intended!

Tom Gibson </div></div>

Hey Michael,

Tom may be onto something here. You could get a pair of those " Roo Shoo " whistles they flog here, hide them behind these ? big chrome things and we will all feel safe following you on the Cervanties run in April with the knowledge that you will be scaring off all the marauding killer Kangaroos.

[Guest norb]

I have been working on Buick,s since before you guys were born but I have never seen one before. Norb

[TG57Roadmaster]

So YOU were the one who showed David Buick how to put porcelain on cast iron bathtubs. One of life's great mysteries solved. Betcha never saw a prettier '50 Buick grille than this one, either.

Tom Gibson

[michaelmis]

Stuart, So funny that you should see this. I have not forgotten your comment the last time I saw you. "Dont add anymore chrome"

I have not seen this on a car yet. However the more I look at it/read the comments here I think it is a bit of a shocker.

As far as protection goes: possibly things would run away in disgust?

[Robberbach]

Seen one at the Centenial in Flint. Odd looking, but functional I guess. I've never seen one to buy though.