Two-tone

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 03/30/2020 at 22:20 • Filed to: two-tone appreciation, volvo

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I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a screed on the under-appreciated fact that cars look better two-toned.

I just realized that when I wrote my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! post last year I almost always went with a two-tone vehicle for illustration; I don’t think that’s just a coincidence. Even the Flex I chose to lead off the piece as a non-SUV box is two-tone.

Anyway, I don’t have such a post yet, but I’m thinking maybe I could just dribble it out in small chunks, since some of my favorite long-form pieces never got many hits, so this is much easier. And I’m very lazy.

So tonight’s edition is a project Volvo I stumbled upon that I adore, but is way out of my price range and skill level. And it’s not actually two-tone.

I just want you to imagine in your mind’s eye that it has a white roof and white seats, and picture just how much cooler that would look. (And if someone with Photoshop skills wants to prove it, please feel free.)

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And if anyone local wants to buy it and get it running, I’d be happy to take it for a spin. Once, y’know, the world stops falling apart.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 22:26

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Wow, if that was near me I would buy it and park it at my friend’s shop. He has a huge flatbed now. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 22:28

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I feel you with the struggle of making longer posts with mega effort vs shorter posts that get more views and comments. No real answer there unless you repost many times.

And that peak box post was good too!

slipperysallylikespenguins > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 22:47

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If you want lots of stars and reader involvement, just make a bunch of shitposts.

Oppo needs more two-tone however

Just Jeepin' > slipperysallylikespenguins 03/30/2020 at 22:51

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I’ll just have to make more two-tone shitposts.

phenotyp > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 23:11

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Kinja borked my ealrier reply.

Trying again.

boredalways > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 23:15

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gib!

Just Jeepin' > phenotyp 03/30/2020 at 23:18

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Niiice. I don’t much like white, but that’s a great combo.

Just Jeepin' > boredalways 03/30/2020 at 23:18

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Go get it!

phenotyp > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 23:26

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These Lincoln sketches were all done with 2-tone body/roof in mind, back in 2011.

Can’t find the red-roofed one right now.

And a Bronco and a Cobra.

phenotyp > Just Jeepin' 03/30/2020 at 23:34

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Thanks! I’d like to think I was a pioneer on that front. I’d patched the shit out of the viny l top, and finally replaced it with canvas, and that’s the color I picked.

I could go on about all of it. But the fact that Audi and everyone else went to burgundy canvas roofs on white convertibles about 2 years after I did that with mine... I dunno. I’m not smart. But it was a super unicorn of a car in 2009, with massive underbody bracing, orange-lit head unit, short antenna, and super sticky, soft tires on weirdo 15" stock wheels...

Goddamn, I’m so sad I sold that car.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Just Jeepin' 03/31/2020 at 10:44

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Oh my.. Much work left to do, but also so mu ch already done. I think based on what you get this is NP. A sleeper restomod  122 wagon? Yes Please!

Nibby > Just Jeepin' 03/31/2020 at 18:09

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mmm volvo wagons... and yes two tone is <3

Jim Spanfeller > Just Jeepin' 04/14/2020 at 11:39

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Nailed it.

Just Jeepin' > Jim Spanfeller 04/14/2020 at 12:02

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That’ll haunt my dreams tonight.