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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 01:24 AM
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New Firebird nose Design

Just whipped this up, and figured i'd post it.

I've got some others, too at this page.

Edit: There. I stuck some headlights on it. Now it looks like a Jensen Interceptor.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 01:29 AM
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BUT BUT ! What about the sweet fog lights? That looks kinda neat and the superbird front end and wing might make a few people think it is actualy a mopar, now do we really want that? lol I like the stock 91 and 92 front end on that car a little more than those, but they look nice. I would never do it to my car though but if anyone else wanted to I would like it anyway.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 06:02 AM
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Not bad, but it looks like the front end is missing something. Maybe a headlight delete and place them there like the 1st gen. It is a good start so far.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 08:35 AM
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You made a bird look like this smiley: :sillylol::sillylol::sillylol::sillylol::sillylol::sillylol::sillylol:
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 08:50 AM
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LOL. I don't care for it that much.
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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mmmm dunno? I think it makes it look old?
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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I like it. If you made the grill opening a bit slimmer, it would look perfect.
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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Nice, but I think it needs something between the headlights. It just looks... empty? Maybe a Pontiac emblem or something right in the middle?
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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I REALLY like it, and I think it REALLY looks like a First Gen camaro, is that what the nose is off of.
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Old Oct 24, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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Eh, I don't know.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 12:35 AM
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Originally posted by spike1856
Nice, but I think it needs something between the headlights. It just looks... empty? Maybe a Pontiac emblem or something right in the middle?
Blackend horizontal grills would looks nice. It kind of reminded me of the front end of the Dogde Challengers.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 01:10 PM
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The headlights would be even better if they were similar to the "flip over" type headlights. That is, they vanish during daytime driving and flip over for night driving.
Just a suggestion.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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Like the picture at the site, with "flipovers" Although leaving it the way it is with the stock headlights as they are and using that front end for air inlet is fine too. It's a little "Camaroesque" looking, but I like it better.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 01:46 PM
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hmmmm.... i dont think i would run out and do it if i had a bird, but it is definatly interesting...... me like
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Old Oct 29, 2002 | 07:19 PM
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Hmmm i liked those ideas but

The first look really old..the second looks like a big smile
the superbird is awesome ¡¡¡
i DEFY YOU :
DO A 3RD GEN WITH THE LOOK OF THE 77-78
FACE...THAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT CAR FOR ME ¡
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Old Oct 29, 2002 | 07:23 PM
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ummm, its. well. different
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Old Oct 29, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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i knida like it, but yeah, i think maybe it needs something in the middle of the grill, even a licecense plate or something?
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Old Oct 30, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC

LOL !!!!!!! WTF that pic makes me crack up. There cant be a bigger smile anywhere except on that fat azz whale!! BBBBBBBAAHAHAHAhahahahha!!!!!!
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