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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 12:52 AM
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Designing a new front end!

Hey guys I need a few idea's for a newer, more sleaker looking front end. I want something diffrent but not hideous. I want to put something like this. It looks like **** now but its a start I guess.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 04:47 AM
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There's a thread here somewhere that had a drawing of a pretty good looking front end redesign.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 04:57 AM
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:03 AM
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:04 AM
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Kj,

I was expecting something more like this from you:
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:06 AM
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Oopps...here it is
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:49 AM
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lol! search foo!!
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 06:07 AM
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Re: Designing a new front end!

Originally posted by maverick544
Hey guys I need a few idea's for a newer, more sleaker looking front end. I want something diffrent but not hideous. I want to put something like this. It looks like **** now but its a start I guess.
WOW, i truly like that, thats badass
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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I worked a little more of what you were trying to accomplish. A little too sport compact for me...but if it's what you want it looks pretty badass.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 01:21 PM
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here's how it looks now! And yes i've seen the other drawing which I liked alot. But I wanted soemthing that looked a lil more realistic.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 01:31 PM
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I used a the pic frm jim, I'm thinking I'll probly put it on my white V6 firebird. This is kinda what I mean. I dont got photshop, so I'm jsu tusing the windows paint stuff. Can someone do this on a white TA's front end. Also guys, please dont right crap on my car that not cool.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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Kj,

I was expecting something more like this from you:

Ha, I don't always tell people to search....
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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Here is a front end for you to get some ideas.........
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 07:53 PM
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Damn! I think that looks SWEET! (all except for the rims)
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 02:14 AM
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i like the traditional ta front end like this one
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 02:15 AM
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or like this sweet pimp o matic ride
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 04:05 AM
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I like the kit car front end, and the headlight relocations. had that lemans look and no need to open up the stock wind jammers at night. stock lights could be removed and used as some dual scoops.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 07:16 AM
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Originally posted by maverick544
here's how it looks now!
Best one yet!
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 10:06 AM
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Oopps...here it is
Gwa ha ha...

Kj you seriously should use this car next time you tell someone to search
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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I don't care for the pointy black one... the first design at the top is kinda neat and the red illustration is neat, but I dunno about that pointy one, always thought it was kinda weird.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 08:37 PM
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I really like the drawn red one except for the rims.....
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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FlyNLow I like that front end....find someone to manufacture that and I'd sport that front.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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Here's mine......
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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Got another one, it's a '91-'92 nose with the holes filled in. Just add a Daytona wing and a couple of Road Runners, and it's Super-Bird! Meep-Meep!
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by SpeedCat86
Got another one, it's a '91-'92 nose with the holes filled in. Just add a Daytona wing and a couple of Road Runners, and it's Super-Bird! Meep-Meep!

sweet, I like it. course being a dodge fan helps.

did you photoshop the nose??? looks like it has popup light in the filled in parts???

bring at all together, make a natchback super bird.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
I don't care for the pointy black one... the first design at the top is kinda neat and the red illustration is neat, but I dunno about that pointy one, always thought it was kinda weird.
I just like the relocated headlights the most.
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by SpeedCat86
Got another one, it's a '91-'92 nose with the holes filled in. Just add a Daytona wing and a couple of Road Runners, and it's Super-Bird! Meep-Meep!
how about a hemi orange touch up, lets see that sucker glow.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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Hemi Orange? I'm a bigger fan of Petty Blue

Anyway, the blackouts came off a photo of a '71 , complete with headlight doors and Road Runners. I just figured I only needed one set of headlights on the car, and they just looked cooler down there in the nose.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 04:02 AM
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I really like that superbird the more and more I look at it. and least it not riced out, thats old school stylin.

man I would not be ashamed to drive that car.

Kinda sucks though, I have not even bothered to paint my car yet or start any body work; cause I live in acorn country. 70-100ft acorn tree's, when the season hits; its like world war 3 out side. you can hear them comming like bombs from above. all you want to do is duck and cover.

you cant have a nice car at all around here. unless you like that drove behind a stone truck too long look. or the dimply cottage cheese a$$ look.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 04:19 AM
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so all i need is a 91-92 nose and a super bird nose to hack up???
geese I really like that.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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How about a Ferrormula???

The color needs a little work, but it gives you an idea...

The front is from a Ferrari 550 Maranello. And the grill would be functional...

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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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SpeedCat86, or other photoshop wiz

ok just humor me here, but doesnt that super bird have the right lines, it almost look right but better. the updated version.

ok someone plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Do a general lee mod. stick the front end off a 68-69 charger on there. gotta have the brush guard. same as a RR charger but flat nose. do a stock notchback and put the chargers rear end on it/ tail lights.

Im sure asking for allot but i think it would end up looking well.

I am still diggin the superbird but I owuld fear breaking that wing off.
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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 01:41 AM
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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I'd love to keep the look of the stock GTA style nose but add extra fog light holes. Like the first pic but without the center part. If you could do something like that with the foglights but keep the rest basically stock I would buy one. Also side by side fog light holes would be nice also. Maybe two side by side or three. I have seen people cut their GTA/TA style nose for additional fog lights but it always looks like crap.
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