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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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How does my car look 5-8 years from now?

I did a little photoshop last night.

This goes along with making my thirdgen feel newer thread. I think gfx make thirdgens look a little more modern.


In case you can't tell, the side ground effects are from an 87 Iroc with Z28 indenture smoothened. Ther are no door ground effects. The wing is extended out a little further. The rims are 18" GTAs, which at this point, I will have to have custom made or import a custom set from Japan.

The paint is a metalic shade that is like the one I have now, but a little brighter


What do you guys think?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:12 PM
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looks pretty damn sweet dude
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:26 PM
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very nice photoshopping.. you are becoming da masta
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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I cant see the ground effects, thats an interesting idea about no door ground effects, I'd like to see how that looks in real life or a closer picture
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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Car: Camaro Z281991 Engine: 5.7L/350 TPI Transmission: TH700R4 ··································· Car: Acura CL 1998
Engine: 3.0L/183
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sweet ride..
id put an aftermarket hood..
I like the '77 trans am 403..
it has some sort of cowl in the senter..
descret and nice !

great art work
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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That looks really cool! How did you make the paint metallic like that?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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beautiful.... i love the way those t/a wheels look...
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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F*cking Sweet!
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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Looks good but ya need to lower it and give the tires some more sidewall. With those tires and rims it looks like you have blacked out Daytonas, and nobody wants that...... Otherwise looks good dude.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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Looks good but ya need to lower it and give the tires some more sidewall. With those tires and rims it looks like you have blacked out Daytonas, and nobody wants that...... Otherwise looks good dude.
what? The car looks great not lowered.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 10:55 PM
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Originally posted by 85_ZED28
That looks really cool! How did you make the paint metallic like that?

Its easy when your paint is already metalic.


I didn't lower it because I couldn't quite right.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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what? The car looks great not lowered.
It needs a little drop but what it really needs are the wheel wells filled up with some rubber.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Front idea, still experimenting, but I like it because it is a little different.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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Originally posted by 88blkiroc
It needs a little drop but what it really needs are the wheel wells filled up with some rubber.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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WOW that looks great, I love what you have done with that photoshopin. Maybe for a front end you can make a copy of that 90 style that has the light pockets gone so its all flush, its on a silver ta that Ive seen somewhere; anyone else know what im talking about? I will see if I can find a pic.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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WOW that looks great, I love what you have done with that photoshopin. Maybe for a front end you can make a copy of that 90 style that has the light pockets gone so its all flush, its on a silver ta that Ive seen somewhere; anyone else know what im talking about? I will see if I can find a pic.
You mean like this. I thought about it, but it looks a bit plain too me in the front with my plane jane hood, which I am keeping.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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Is this better. I made the rims 17" and lowered it about 2"
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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i dunno about the black lip on the front... it kind of looks like you have two flaps of skin haning on each side....
i agree with you on the flush front bumper, it looks too plain AND you have the added bonus of no turn signals infront, shouldnt be too popular with the local authorities
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:42 AM
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i like that second side shot better than the first, more meaty sidewalls looks better, and the drop looks sweet
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:44 AM
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Originally posted by 90firebird
i dunno about the black lip on the front... it kind of looks like you have two flaps of skin haning on each side....
i agree with you on the flush front bumper, it looks too plain AND you have the added bonus of no turn signals infront, shouldnt be too popular with the local authorities

I am not going to have foglights so I plan on moving my turn signals to where the fog lights are. I will have clear turn signals that look like fog lights. I think the turn signals will look better at night than where they are now.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by devianb
You mean like this. I thought about it, but it looks a bit plain too me in the front with my plane jane hood, which I am keeping.
yeah like that, maybe you could add some more lights right on the front bumper to make it not look so plain, and that way you could use those and keep the others down at night.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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Put a Formula hood on it and move the rear wing back in and you've got my vote! I've always like the idea of a Formula hood but with the Trans Am/GTA side hood vents graphed in and funtional, of course an all aluminum hood like my Firehawk.

Awesome photo shop!
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 04:29 PM
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Very nice photoshop! Thats going to be a sweet car.
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