Klayfish
Klayfish HalfDork
9/16/11 1:04 p.m.

I live in a fairly stereotypical "small town America" type place...Main Street, apple pie and all. Two of the local towns put on a Halloween parades every year. They're very popular. The parade has a huge variety of things in it, fire trucks, people in custome and such. Everyone in the parade throws out candy. Pretty cool for the kids. It also has old cars, street rods, whatever. Having just bought my car a few months ago, I thought it would be cool to put the car in the parade. My kids would love to see Daddy in the parade. Since it's Halloween, I want to decorate the car.

The car is a '65 Olds Delta 88 sedan. Big 'ol boat. Bone stock. The decorations need to be easily removable without leaving marks, damage, whatever. I'd love to have fog coming out of the passenger compartment, but the 12V outlet in the car doesn't work, so that's not an option. Thoughts on decorating for Halloween? I'm going to be in costume too, depending on the cars' outfit.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
9/16/11 1:09 p.m.

An aircraft carrier. It is the same size I think lol.

aircooled
aircooled SuperDork
9/16/11 1:13 p.m.

Stuff the trunk full (leaving it partially open) with a bunch of blood stained hooker dressed mannequins. Stuff that backseat full of fake money bags. Then dress up like the mayor or governor.

There is a chance they might not approve that design...

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/16/11 1:14 p.m.

Duke
Duke SuperDork
9/16/11 1:27 p.m.

Add some stick-on insignia, dress up in khakis with white scarfs and aviator helmets, and blast vintage big-band swing music:

poopshovel
poopshovel SuperDork
9/16/11 1:34 p.m.
I'd love to have fog coming out of the passenger compartment

Jumper box + AC inverter. Don't leave home w/o it.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo Dork
9/16/11 1:37 p.m.

About 15 dead hookers could fit in the trunk before it overflows. Kill 20 and fill her full.

mndsm
mndsm SuperDork
9/16/11 1:47 p.m.

I dressed out MINI Cooper as Superman for halloween once. made a superman S decal for the hood, and stuffed a cap in the hatchback so it was flapping in the breeze. Played the superman theme blaring over the stereo. Everyone LOVED it.

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
9/16/11 1:50 p.m.
Woody wrote:

This too is what I thought and while looking for a clip I found this which is poor quality video but great execution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y5sEzmkhhE

This leads me to think you should make a giant removable cake that you can place over the Delta. It would be epic, just make sure that someone brings 10 thousand marbles.

Klayfish
Klayfish HalfDork
9/16/11 1:56 p.m.
aircooled wrote: Stuff the trunk full (leaving it partially open) with a bunch of blood stained hooker dressed mannequins. Stuff that backseat full of fake money bags. Then dress up like the mayor or governor. There is a chance they might not approve that design...

A few years ago I threw a surprise 10th anniversary party for my wife. I had the town mayor come to our house and do a renewal of our vows. I guess I could do that and say I'm collecting "campaign funds".

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
9/16/11 2:02 p.m.

Did anything interesting happen in your town in 1965? Maybe a banner on the side of the car announcing the opening of the new Westgate Shopping Center in June of 1965.

Dress as your father and go as "your father's Oldsmobile."
Sure, it is a bit obscure and that ad slogan is really not still relivent.

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
9/16/11 4:05 p.m.

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
9/16/11 4:07 p.m.

fasted58
fasted58 Dork
9/16/11 4:15 p.m.

Olds boat huh... Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo theme car w/ a Scotch bottle on the dash and a life preserver on the deck lid

fasted58
fasted58 Dork
9/16/11 4:23 p.m.

or....

cwh
cwh SuperDork
9/16/11 5:58 p.m.

Halloween Parade? Check out Key West's version. Really. Fantasy Fest. Good times.

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