1983Fbody

I don't get a chance to use the internet much during the summer, so this will probably be it for awhile. Just wanted to get some opinions on the frontend, headlights, etc. Thanks!

Here's the on-going '83 project..



And I hope those in charge will let this pic slide, it's got '85 camaro pulleys on the engine which must make it third gen related? ;-)



The website has some more interesting pic's, check it out too please!

http://www.81x.com/83fbody/PhotoAlbum3

-Ben

astoria18

I was really skeptical as to whether your headlight project would look anywhere close to decent, but I think it grew on me.. it doesn't look too bad. Not a fan of the front end, but I can appreciate the work that went into it. Not bad.. now to fix those tail lights...

18inchboyds

wow, thats nuts. Its pretty neat you did all the work . I dont know if that hood flows with the nose , but i think with some thinkin you could pull it off . Pretty cool .

UDAMON

iTrader: (2)

sweet man them headlights are killer!! i think it could have done with a more stock lookin nose but still thats pretty sweet.

i love the lights

phoenix305

You guys are kidding right? both of those are hiddious.

83_Camaro_83

nose = no
headlights = hell yes they look cool man

82firebird

I dont think the hood or the headlights match up with that bumper at all. I might chance my opinion once there is paint on the car, but probably not much. I do respect all of that work that's going on there. Keep up the good work!

Mr. IROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

I usually frown on these types of projects, but yours actually looks nice. I like the front Grill...not too sure about the lights though...although a great idea.

Keep us updated!

7plagues

iTrader: (1)

i think your very creative. the dash is ok....reminds me of a saturn. but its all good

smokefan

i like the headlights but the rest has to go

Nikole

the lights look pretty damn cool, but the front nose is a little boxy for the body lines...BUT it is an impressive creation none the less.

1983Fbody

Thanks for the comments! The hood is pretty much done, I'd like to round the front bumper to match the contour of the headlights eventually, cut the corners off the bumper and end up with something like a cross between nascar or C5 'vette type frontend.

Something like this...


Of course this frontend would be nice... :dreaming:

91rsowner4life

nice ride man what are you doing with the interior?

Jgolden314

I like the el camino.

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

i think the whole front end (nose and front corner of fenders) has to change drastically to make those headlights look like they belong in any way, shape or form. I admire the effort, but i'm very skeptical that it'll look right when it's done. The side ground effects you've made make the car look even boxier than stock which conflicts with the direction you need to go for the rounder headlights to blend in. Best of luck to you... I do like the concept you have in the rear with the hatch area

spearson

I just wanted to see what it looked like if the headlight was a little more rectangular and filled in the corner better...

smokefan

its deffentily looks different

85maroz28

TopleZZ candy

me with the compuware car..........

Image removed- Not thirdgen related.

1BadThirdgen

AHAHHAHAHA


AHAHHAHHAH

Oh wait, you actually spent money on those cars.......

shawn18jgr

iTrader: (1)

That front end is really cool great job! Very creative

1983Fbody

Thanks for all the comments guys. Keep 'em coming! Got some newer pic's to show...




Still lots of body work to go before it's straight. Do you think a custom aluminum grill would look good? I was thinking of using some small round stock with about 1/2" spacing between the "tubes"

nice ride man what are you doing with the interior?

Filling it up with useless college books and clothes!

Too much aluminum? good? bad?

91rsowner4life

wow nice work i do not know about the interior got any more pics of the interior?

crazy3rdgen

iTrader: (1)

I think an intercooler right there would look killer to top it off!!!

Camaroguy18

lots of fab. done to that....nice job...how about some side pics?

maroon88iroc

iTrader: (7)

wow dont really care for the el camino... nor did i like the camaro in the first pics... but the front end with the lights and all looks pretty sweet in those second pics. the front bumber makes the front end kind of look like a nascar car. nice job it really looks sweet.

Agent13

iTrader: (6)

No

JeffW

well the front end is looking much better. i would change the marker light to ones that are triangle shaped so they flow better...i wish i knew of a type to post up to show what i mean. the markers need to angle to the center they seem to straight up and down and are taller than the head lights. so if you could find a triangle light that was the same starting height as the headlight and tappers toward the cenetr it would be real nice.

as for the dash don't like it. to flat to much alum needs some shape to it. but nice work just the same.

jeff

83_Camaro_83

WOW!! I thought it was gonna stay all boxy like it was, so i didnt like it, but with the new pics its looks great man

JeffW

here shaped like this for the markers and it would flow better

i think it would any way.

jeff

kretos

if you wanted an integra, or som eother pile, just sell the camaro and buy the import, don't tear up a perfectly good camaro

i give you a TON of credit for the amount of work you put into it, but imho it looks like garbage, not the work, just the whole premise.

again not a flame, just one mans meager opinion

AutoX86Z28

umm buddy, that wasnt a camaro, it is/was a trans am.

anyways i think you did a very nice job, not my style but it looks pretty good. Its getting better everytime i see a pic of it. I wish my project came along like yours.

qytum

big improvement since you molded the bumper to fit the lights. I'm actually starting to really like it. My only suggestion would be to maybe widen the grill a bit. But I guess that would be hard to do because of the frame rail location. Good work none the less, must have really took some time and dedication.

qytum

....double post

kretos

oh my bad, so he turned a TRANS AM into a pile, when since thats the case, good job, way to improve on something

Firebreed

Dude, its looking good! it looks lots better from the first pics, I admire your hard work going towards making that Bird your own! cant wait to see it painted. As far as the grill goes, im not sure about what you should go with.

NEEDforSPEED

"cry " "cry "

Megaracerx2

i thought people like you bought hondas.

JeremyNYR

iTrader: (2)

I'm impressed with how you've reshaped the front end! It looks much better now that you rounded it off. I agree 100% with JeffW about the marker lights though. The headlights blend well now but the marker lights still look out of place. Also, in the pics i can't see the separation between the hood and bumber. you didn't mold them together, did you? lol... just checking

Megaracerx2

wow, good point, it looks like he did.

83_Camaro_83

ErG0

Maybe a side shot would do it more justice...

It looks like a Sunfire from the front..

lxcamaroxl

Oh my ***, i didnt like what you were doing at first but now it is looking pretty cool.

That must of taken a lot of work and it looks good.

pennylessz28

Well, thats a good work.

3.1EyeCandy

iTrader: (3)

first pic you posted I didn't like at all...however the second set of pics looks great. It's going to look really neat with paint.

Keep up the innovative work!

1983Fbody

I think an intercooler right there would look killer to top it off!!! That's the direction I'd like to go eventually when time/money allows. I also need to do more reading on the subject before jumping into it. In the mean time I've got a pretty sweet sbc going into the car this winter.

in the pics i can't see the separation between the hood and bumber. you didn't mold them together, did you? lol... just checking nope. The bumper is slightly raised higher than the hood and the gap is very small.

how about some side pics?
got any more pics of the interior?
should have something for you guys in a week or two, I'd like to finish up some more work before posting side pics.

i thought people like you bought hondas. normally i'd take that as an insult except for the price of gas now-a-days.

if you wanted an integra, or som eother pile, just sell the camaro and buy the import, don't tear up a perfectly good camaro

i give you a TON of credit for the amount of work you put into it, but imho it looks like garbage, not the work, just the whole premise.

again not a flame, just one mans meager opinion
I can see that and I don't want to see anyone tearing up low mileage 91-92 convertibles, anything else should be fair game. If there's anything I can do to avoid the "integra look" let me know cause that's not what I'm trying for. leaving the stickers, neons, and big wings alone of course.

1983Fbody

JeffW- What are those lenses for? Do you have dimensions on them?

82knightrider

iTrader: (1)

cool

urbanhunter44

iTrader: (3)

That's funny coming from someone with a base model 2.8 88 camaro ROFL

On topic - Good job man!! Those updated pics look really good and it looks like your project is finally really starting to come together.

92RZ

I would never do anything like that to our cars, but I admire the work you put in. The intirior looks killer, nice job. I think the front bumber looks to "plain" under the lights. I think it would look much better with a smaller grill on each side of the the main one. But over all nice job.

Any shots of the rear?