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    Talking Does anyone remember Dobi???

    I think it was kind of like JC Whitney. They sold (well, among lots of other things) a big red panel that fit between the taillights on 79-82 cars. It said MUSTANG on it in big block letters, and you had to move the license plate down to the bumper. I saw an absolutely gorgeous original 79 hatch today, and it had one of those panels on it. Aside from that, the car looked like it rolled off the Ford lot sometime last week. When I saw the car, and especially when I saw that cover, I got a huge nostalgia rush. I remember seeing so many of them running around with those back then, but I hadn't seen one in years. Anybody else?
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    Remember them? Hell I actually bought some stuff for my 76 Capri from them and I still have their sticker on my tool box! I wanted one of those Mustang panels for the 79 that I had in high school, but I didn't have enough money at the time.
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    I'm glad somebody else remembers. I was just a kid back then, but I clearly remember seeing those all over the place in the early 80's.
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    I remember too!! What ever happened to them, anybody know???
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    I remember them. Though I never bought anything from them, I do remember their advertisements in the back of Car Craft Magazine (I think it was that magazine). Besides Mustang and Capri stuff, I believe that they also produced and sold stuff for the Chevy Vega and the Ford Pinto.
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    Ok, dont remember them, must be too young, especially seeing how you guys are talking about 80's and i was just born early 80's. Anyway, you talking about these guys?

    DOBI Specializes in Monza & Vega accessories and denies our positive effect on their business.

    Bad news, Dobi told me in 1999 they were slowly getting out of the Monza Vega line and would begin selling products for foreign cars. I posted this link stating that if you want something from Dobi, you'd better act quickly. Now, thanks to websites like this one and our various clubs, Dobi has decided that the H-Body market was lucrative again. So I contacted them again saying I was glad they decided to stay in the H-Body market and that it was our clubs and websites that helped send them more customers. They politely told me that they never considered getting out of the H-Body market and that none of the websites or clubs were responsible for their renewed success in this area of the market. In other words they don't need us to send them customers. So if you buy anything from Dobi, PLEASE PLEASE mention to them that you were sent to them from this website or one of the H-Body clubs and that it's great that their advertising is so effective that they don't need "word of mouth" advertising to send them more customers.

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    "Swaddled in a silent, climate-controlled cocoon of leather, modern drivers are subjected to what could only be charitably called a rubber room."

    -1983 RS Capri:302,demon,blower,baer,svo,3:73,viper 6 spd,Trickflow,Eibach,BBK,borla, msd,autometer,ect.
    -1980 RS Capri: $300 junkyard find, aka: Project Resurection
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    -2007 GT: alloy metallic, 4.6, motorsport 2.3 supercharger, 3:73 gears, 20" shelby wheels, borla exhaust, cervinis functional ram air hood, side scoops, dyno 475 to the wheels.

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    Looking up that phone number (714-529-1977), it still belongs to Dobi. Anyone in the L.A. area want to see if they still sell stuff?
    79 Mustang Coupe - Jade Green Metallic - 5.0 5Sp - Purchased 2006
    17 Mustang Convertible - Triple Yellow Tri-Coat - 3.7l Auto - Purchased 2020
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    01 Mustang - 3.8 Auto True Blue - Oct 2001- Apr 2022 RIP
    85 ASC - McLaren 5.0 SC - ASC White - 5.0 CFI Auto - Owned 2004 - 2016
    98 Mustang - White - 3.8 5pd - Owned 1998 - 2001
    84 Mustang SSP - White - 5.0 5sp - Owned 1993 - 1998
    84 SVO - Charcoal - 2.3t 5Sp - Owned 1989 -1992
    79 Mustang Ghia - 5.0 Auto - Owned 1981 - 1986
    68 Mustang Coupe - 302 Auto, Yellow - Owned 1980 - 1981

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    I just called it, the guy said that it is in fact Dobi, however, they no longer make parts for Mustang's or Capri's. I also aske him about the parts that they did make, from what I gather, they do not have any old stock laying around. He pretty much said that the only way to find parts from them, is to find someone that had that part from back when they were making it. Does this makes sense? So anyway, good luck with finding the parts I guess...lol...Dobi is no longer making them.
    "Swaddled in a silent, climate-controlled cocoon of leather, modern drivers are subjected to what could only be charitably called a rubber room."

    -1983 RS Capri:302,demon,blower,baer,svo,3:73,viper 6 spd,Trickflow,Eibach,BBK,borla, msd,autometer,ect.
    -1980 RS Capri: $300 junkyard find, aka: Project Resurection
    -1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC: Daily Driver
    -2007 GT: alloy metallic, 4.6, motorsport 2.3 supercharger, 3:73 gears, 20" shelby wheels, borla exhaust, cervinis functional ram air hood, side scoops, dyno 475 to the wheels.

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    Default Thought someone made It.........

    I have one on my 79 RS that came with the car in 84/85 when I purchased the car.It had a bracket that bolted under bumper, held plate and light.I've never seen another one anywhere???Had to make a new bracket in 91,Still have car with bracket and red plate between tail lights " CAPRI "!!!!
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    '79 Capri RS 302 4sp Original TRX/Louvers/Dobi plate Dove Gray w/ Black interior

    '82 Capri Straight 6 auto Original Yellow (Now black) w/ Tan interior

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    My first mustang an '81 hatch had one of those panels on it when I got it. I could never find another one or figure out where it came from. I remember it was wired into the lights and would light up when you turned the headlights on. I think it was made to look like the rear panel of the Porsches.
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    Default Not too many around?

    Quote Originally Posted by capriman86 View Post
    Thats It! Nice find.
    '79 Capri Drag/Street car 289 w/Pro street air scoop & 2" COG belt 130 Amp/Alt Alum Rad W/ Elec fan B&M Supercooler w/fan 3800 stall aod Alum driveshaft 4.11 Rear seat Delete Welded Rollcage/Subs/Upper & Lower Battle boxes Southside lower/adjust Uppers ALL Poly mounts 275/15 drag radials Silver w/ Black interior 4" Cowl hood Old school Centerlines

    '79 Capri RS 302 4sp Original TRX/Louvers/Dobi plate Dove Gray w/ Black interior

    '82 Capri Straight 6 auto Original Yellow (Now black) w/ Tan interior

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    Quote Originally Posted by 79rsx5.0 View Post
    Thats It! Nice find.
    I can't take credit for the Video as I saw it posted on here awhile ago.

    I couldn't find it here, so i google'd it.

    I knew I remembered seeing a post about it!

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    Found it!

    Blainer posted that up
    http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=38801&highlight=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgpiMaz_QSl0


    which i should have figured out by the poster name on youtube XBlainerX.. DOH!

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    Ok, now u have my intrest. Does anyone have a good pic of one of these on a car? Preferably a Capri. Honestly, it dont look like it would be that hard to make???
    "Swaddled in a silent, climate-controlled cocoon of leather, modern drivers are subjected to what could only be charitably called a rubber room."

    -1983 RS Capri:302,demon,blower,baer,svo,3:73,viper 6 spd,Trickflow,Eibach,BBK,borla, msd,autometer,ect.
    -1980 RS Capri: $300 junkyard find, aka: Project Resurection
    -1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC: Daily Driver
    -2007 GT: alloy metallic, 4.6, motorsport 2.3 supercharger, 3:73 gears, 20" shelby wheels, borla exhaust, cervinis functional ram air hood, side scoops, dyno 475 to the wheels.

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    That panel was OE on the M81 McLaren Mustang.
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    I know a guy who has one of those panels on his Cobra. Has Mustang in block letters, and its ribbed the same as the tail lights.

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    Here is one on the M81

    79 Mustang Coupe - Jade Green Metallic - 5.0 5Sp - Purchased 2006
    17 Mustang Convertible - Triple Yellow Tri-Coat - 3.7l Auto - Purchased 2020
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    01 Mustang - 3.8 Auto True Blue - Oct 2001- Apr 2022 RIP
    85 ASC - McLaren 5.0 SC - ASC White - 5.0 CFI Auto - Owned 2004 - 2016
    98 Mustang - White - 3.8 5pd - Owned 1998 - 2001
    84 Mustang SSP - White - 5.0 5sp - Owned 1993 - 1998
    84 SVO - Charcoal - 2.3t 5Sp - Owned 1989 -1992
    79 Mustang Ghia - 5.0 Auto - Owned 1981 - 1986
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    good finds! Heck one was on this site already....doh

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    Default Need pics of " CAPRI " Dobi filler panel.

    Quote Originally Posted by Loco_Chick View Post
    Ok, now u have my intrest. Does anyone have a good pic of one of these on a car? Preferably a Capri. Honestly, it dont look like it would be that hard to make???
    I will try to get a picture of plate on my '79 RS....NO promises,car is up parents house and I only have a cheap/low meg camera.
    '79 Capri Drag/Street car 289 w/Pro street air scoop & 2" COG belt 130 Amp/Alt Alum Rad W/ Elec fan B&M Supercooler w/fan 3800 stall aod Alum driveshaft 4.11 Rear seat Delete Welded Rollcage/Subs/Upper & Lower Battle boxes Southside lower/adjust Uppers ALL Poly mounts 275/15 drag radials Silver w/ Black interior 4" Cowl hood Old school Centerlines

    '79 Capri RS 302 4sp Original TRX/Louvers/Dobi plate Dove Gray w/ Black interior

    '82 Capri Straight 6 auto Original Yellow (Now black) w/ Tan interior

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    that would be great. I would like to see one on a Capri. Don't suppose anyone has one on a bubble?
    "Swaddled in a silent, climate-controlled cocoon of leather, modern drivers are subjected to what could only be charitably called a rubber room."

    -1983 RS Capri:302,demon,blower,baer,svo,3:73,viper 6 spd,Trickflow,Eibach,BBK,borla, msd,autometer,ect.
    -1980 RS Capri: $300 junkyard find, aka: Project Resurection
    -1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC: Daily Driver
    -2007 GT: alloy metallic, 4.6, motorsport 2.3 supercharger, 3:73 gears, 20" shelby wheels, borla exhaust, cervinis functional ram air hood, side scoops, dyno 475 to the wheels.

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    I made that video lol for you all to see
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    someone needs to make repros of that panel. i love it.
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    i actually saw the ad for Dobi posted above in an old car craft my dad had in 2002 or so and thought that those were sweet, i even saw one on a car on ebay about 3 years ago but he would not sell it seperate. i called dobi in 02, and they said that the probably had a few random parts laying on the shelf like a set of struts and shocks or something, but that all the lighting and custom type stuff was sold many years ago. bummed me out
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