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GM

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How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« on: December 20, 2020, 16:44:03 »
How the Pagoda roof shape was created
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Gary
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2020, 19:35:06 »
 ;D
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2020, 20:38:04 »
Merry Christmas!!  :)
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2020, 16:29:53 »
Too funny!  How old is that cartoon and where did you find it?
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GM

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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2020, 16:56:40 »
It was posted on the Facebook Mercedes-Benz (W113) Pagoda news feed
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1851745298311741&set=gm.10160600111027586
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Gary
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2020, 21:12:10 »
I saw a cartoon many years ago, where a divine thumb reaches down from between the clouds and pushes down on the roof of the car. Did not save it.
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2020, 12:30:47 »
It passed round here a long time ago also...
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2020, 17:59:29 »
Mike I saw and posted it here as I recall some 5 or 6 years ago :) I found it quite funny.

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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2021, 21:50:41 »
Quote from: GM on December 20, 2020, 16:44:03
How the Pagoda roof shape was created

I think this poor Pagoda I found on eBay must have been misaligned on the production line as looks like an elephant landed on its boot (trunk)!!!
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Re: How the Pagoda roof shape was created
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2021, 22:30:27 »
Whenever you think your car is rough, just look at those pix and you’ll instantly feel better!

Gotta love the bungee cord hood hold down.   Very classy. 
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