Need Ideas 4 for a Tribute to my Grandma

hotstang_46 · Jul 27, 2010

So my Grandma just passed and I'd like to get a little something that reminds me of her. I bought my stang new in high school and am serious when I say I will be buried in this car ...... so what better than a small part for my car to remind me of her and bring me a smile. She passed a few days ago and I've been thinking hard about it but I'm still drawing a blank. What I don't want is some tacky sticker or something. I have been looking through billet parts for the interior that I could have something very short engraved on, like rip grandma or something. But I just haven't seen anything that seems right. So I turn to you guys maybe for some helpful suggestions. It doesn't have to be a billet part, if you guys have a suggestion I'd love to hear it, I'm drawing a blank at this point in time. I'd like it to be something for the interior because then I'd see it often.

Thanks in advance

3ponyshow · Jul 27, 2010

What did she like? What was she in to?
Example: My Gandma was Canadian, so for me, I would get something like a Maple Leaf. When someone mentions Canada, she's my first thought. When someone mentions her, what's your first thought?

BetterBaGT · Jul 27, 2010

Did she have a favorite quote? Or something that reminds you of her? Engrave that somewhere in the interior.

txredgt · Jul 27, 2010

Maybe just some custom pinstriping or airbrush work?

tag4car · Jul 28, 2010

buy a new pony for the grill and have it engraved with her name?

robmac36067 · Jul 28, 2010

A tattoo tribute

on your arm would be cool because that car won't last as long as your arm......hopefully.

Ateup · Jul 28, 2010

Just keep her in your memory everyday. Sorry for your loss.

SteedaGT9150 · Jul 28, 2010

robmac36067 said:
on your arm would be cool because that car won't last as long as your arm......hopefully.

not trying to offend anyone but i think that **** is sooo tacky.

cougar_68 · Jul 28, 2010

My grandpa was in hospice. When he passed away the hospice people gave out little angels to the family members. It was all white, made of cloth, and about 2 inches tall. I hung it from my gear shift lever on my explorer for a really long time. Maybe not what you are looking for, but FWIW.

Sorry for your loss. These things can be tough.

robmac36067 · Jul 28, 2010

SteedaGT9150 said:
not trying to offend anyone but i think that **** is sooo tacky.

You're not offending me, I don't have it done, but then again I don't see how it is tacky in any way whatsoever.

hotstang_46 · Jul 28, 2010

it's not really the saying or something I'm looking for.... it's just where or on what to put it.

And I'm steadfast about putting it in or on my car. I will have this one forever. I have a bunch of cars now and this one is far from a daily driver. With 60k and seeing maybe 3k a year she has alot of life. Not to mention if there ever were a problem I would put whatever money I had to into it to keep it mint, cost in not an issue.

keep the ideas coming, I just did some more looking and nothing

But a question. So I have the two single DIN trays in my dash. I don't even have a radio or speakers so are they are just shelves right now. Does someone make some type of aluminum plate or something to fill one of those voids? that would be perfect. Maybe with a pony emblem on it or something?

N8Dogg98 · Jul 28, 2010

I am sure if you gave the dimensions to a metal shop, they could cut one out of aluminum or steel and do a nice engraving/laser etching kind of like the some oft he special edition mustangs have. Then it could either be polished it if aluminum or chrome plated.

Night Shifter · Jul 28, 2010

something like this maybe?

N8Dogg98 · Jul 28, 2010

I think he's just saying the small 2" x 7" radio slots or whatever size they are...

hotstang_46 · Jul 28, 2010

ummmm that looks really sweet. never seen something like that before, but ya.....I'm looking to cover maybe the single DIN thing where one of the storage trays are. Again, still just an idea and I'm open to any other suggestions.

OC Stang · Jul 28, 2010

What about something embroidered/stitched into the seat backs or head rests? Initials or whatever.

Night Shifter · Jul 29, 2010

hotstang_46 said:
ummmm that looks really sweet. never seen something like that before, but ya.....I'm looking to cover maybe the single DIN thing where one of the storage trays are. Again, still just an idea and I'm open to any other suggestions.

gotcha!

txredgt · Jul 29, 2010

How many car shows do you go to? You could do a custom stereo in the trunk but it wouldn't be seen the whole time which might defeat the purpose if you want it to be visible more often. But you could definately do whatever you wanted in the trunk.

Stark77 · Jul 29, 2010

Ateup said:
Just keep her in your memory everyday. Sorry for your loss.

What he said. Maybe I'm an ass, but any time I see the RIP or "In Memory Of..." vinyl stickers covering up the whole back window I think it looks pretty trashy. But then again, you know what they say about opinions. Do you have anything that she gave you that means a lot? Maybe a photo in the glovebox. If you only drive it 3k miles a year, then wouldn't you maximize the tribute/memorial value by doing something to you DD? Otherwise, it's just like Grandma's collecting dust in the garage...and that's not cool.

98GTragtop · Jul 29, 2010

Yea but hotstang said he wasn't planning on getting rid of this car anytime soon so I think it is better to put something in this one instead of a daily driver.

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