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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 04:28 PM
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How do you like this wide fendered Sport Coupe?

I was playing around with a Sport Coupe and I thought it would look cool with a low front end and an early Z28 style rear. What do guys think?
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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here it is
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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Looks good man! I like that hood too!
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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wow! i really like that. the hood and the front clip look really nice keep playing around with that and give us another pic. maybe in black this time
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 06:05 PM
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Looks really good......

Although i don't really like the spoiler, IMO....

I do like the front end and the taillights....

You have some good skills drawing......
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 06:13 PM
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Not too bad, but the wing is way too much.
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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Lookin pretty cool!
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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Not too bad, but the wing is way too much.
I knew you would not like the wing.
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 09:56 PM
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WOW almost makes me want to leave my Sport Coupe alone and not put GFXs on it
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 09:57 PM
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I like the hood and the nose is alright. I dontt like the taillights or the wing though
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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second generation tail lights are awesome! i would like to take some black outs, paint em white, cut wholes in em and have second gen tail lights!
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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pretty good
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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woops
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 11:23 PM
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Originally posted by bigbrianiroc-z
wow! i really like that. the hood and the front clip look really nice keep playing around with that and give us another pic. maybe in black this time
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here is black...


i actually like the wing... it gives it more of a corvette look in my opinion
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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i like the whole thing! i want to see more
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 02:29 AM
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Does anyone make a hood like that for our cars?? If so I would Definitely buy one. That kind of hood would look sweet with stripes.


Tim:rockon:
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 08:21 AM
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Originally posted by scrawnywhiteguy
Does anyone make a hood like that for our cars?? If so I would Definitely buy one. That kind of hood would look sweet with stripes.


Tim:rockon:
Actually, I got the hood idea from the Indy hood from US Body, but it was for a Firebird. Black or Dark Grey looks even better.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 10:08 AM
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i am diggin it. i love the front end dont really care to much for the back tho. but it stills looks good.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 10:40 AM
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I mostley like it, but I dont like how the front bumper/fender flares out and there arn't gfx to match.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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Looks sweet man. I wish you were with some of the companies that design aftermaket parts. Your ideas are so much better then the blah designs they have out there.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by jawzforlife1
I mostley like it, but I dont like how the front bumper/fender flares out and there arn't gfx to match.
Yeah,its not for everyone. It's an old school style like when the Datsun 240Z came about in the 70s and people customized it with a flip spoiler on the back and deep front chin spoiler. The trend of adding ground effects had not quite picked up yet. Fender flares and wide bodies were the closest thing to ground effects.

I love the look on those modified Datsuns, but since I don't own one, I wondered how it would look on the underappreciated Sport Coupe. I like the look of no ground effects, but I can't stand the small and somewhat high front end.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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I really like the wing. I wouldn't have it on my car, but its deffinitely different, in a good way.

I don't care too much for the corvette taillights. The hood is nice. What I really like though, is the rear bumper, how it has molds for the exhaust to go into. Its perfect.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 01:01 PM
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I like it.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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I really like that back bumper cover.
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Old Oct 21, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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Originally posted by devianb
here it is
hey if u make a body kit like that you have one buyer already
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 11:13 AM
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devianb, you should do a 91-92 Firebird drawing, I don't think I've ever seen a custom nose for one. Could be interesting.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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I like it. I'd love to see that car built.

Here's my ideas for the design.

1. put "spats' in front of the rear tires. You saw these on lots of second gens's. It would tie in with the flared GFX in front of the front tires.

2. Mold the tail light panel to the body. The cut-line for the stock tail lights drives me nuts. it's a hard feature to design around.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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It's an old school style like when the Datsun 240Z came about in the 70s
In my opinion, that's what makes it look so cool. Especially the spoiler.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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I like it. Especially the front. Black would be great of course.
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