I just finished building my 87 GTA and while assembling the front end I caught a glimpse of the front end of the car at just the right angle and without the nose on it I loved the look........Could Someone draw me a few ideas for a redesigned front end....

I was thinking something that followed along the front of the hood line.....Maybe extending the front end only about an inch....If that..... Or maybe not evenin front of the hood line maybe behind it or below it...Whatever any and all drawings are welcome.....I have 5 of these cars so I want to redesign one of them....

 

Solution

Duct tape and cardboard and rattle can till you get the look you want, then get your fiberglass goodies out

 

I like to have a design before I start

 

Reason you use tape n cardboard, yank it out if you change your mind or add to it

 

Did you find your artist?

If you're interested I could make some sketches. let me know an email address to send to, I'm not sure how to upload on this site. I'd make pen sketches first, and can go from there

email me at tuske350@yahoo.com if interested. I'll see that before a reply to this post.

-BV

 

I am pretty sure i have seen some photoshops of this, although i dont think anyone has auctually done the job. Ill search for it.

 

we did talk about it before, this is one that I did of a camaro

 

83 Crossfire TA,

I really like the side view of the Camaro that you did. I assume it is supposed to be morphed with a 1st gen Camaro front end?

A front view would be an interesting experiment and something interesting to check out. Cool!

 

Mark,

That picture really peaks my interest. I also like the way the rear bumper is smoothed. Any plans for frontal / rear views?

 

Isn't that a coincidence? I did the same one as you!



Like these?

 

Remember this thread?

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=323205

 

I did these the old fashioned way. No laughing now....

 

2/4

 

3/4

 

4/4

 

NO MANUAL DRAFTING ALLOWED!

I like the first and second renderings. The later ones appear a little too "Fiero-ish" for me. They look relatively easy for a Pontiac, but what about Camaros with the headlamps in the nose? Any ideas for that? I'm sure Camaro drivers would rather not have to switch to a Poncho hood to get a fascia that fits.

 

I could work on some Camaro versions, but the thread started for an '87 GTA, hence the Pontiac themes...

 

Yes it did, And I love the drawings...I also see that you add a couple more from the ones you emailed me.......

I really like the first one but the idea I had in my head was for more air across the Radiator which that one doesn't do....could you tweak that one a little Please

 

those look killer tuske.. one of those front ends on my bird would look sick

 

Thank you.

I'll try to get some new sketches next week. Work's a little hectic right now..

 

awesome drawings!!! i wish i could draw, those look amazing

I would say that 1 and 2 are for sure worth making

 

Ok, attached is one more sketch. I took what seems to be the consensus favorite, as well as mine, and reversed it to give the openings in the middle (it does lose the recessed 'bird and GTA) but it works. Notice I have a slight "v" shape in the grilles carrying with the Pontiac theme. Plus, the split grille works with them, too. There's room on the sides if you want to add fog lights, but it's your call.

I hope you like

-BV

 

Those looks reall nice. I saved them the other day and was just wondering who drew them.

Where would the signal lights mount? I think a foglight/turnsignal combo on the sides would look cool.

 

I drew them. Thank you for the compliments.

Yeah, they do have room for turn signals. a stealth approach would be to hide them behind the grilles.

 

i have an idea for the turn signals and fogs, since you would have to fab all of this, you could do CTS fog/turn signals http://carad.ebayimg.com/i12/03/a/06/56/a8/de_4.JPG norice how they are somewhat recesed, well if you keep it like that you could have a blackout cover molded right into the bumper so it would all look real smoth but you would still have the lights on the other side


Edit: also this i think this would look the best on the latest drawing he just did, i tried to do a little ps chop to it but i didnt wanna ruin his drawings

 

Dude this one is just sick....Thanks alot.... I have 5 of these and atleast one of them will have a front end like this....I you come up with any other ideas let me know I have 4 other cars still....

 

Cool, glad you like.

We could discuss the others, but I'll need a couple of weeks, as I'm swamped at work.

Do you need anything else for it, or the original drawings? PM me your address and I can mail them to you if you want them. Otherwise I'll just discard them..

 

Well, at least get some much higher res scans of them before you discard them. If you want, you can email them to me and I can put them up on a server for people to pull them down when they want for a while...

 

Ok, I can take hi res pics. Do you have an email or FTP server to upload them to? I can't seem to upload anything higher on this site than what I have.

Thanks

 

Just email them to mark.pikas@{same server name as the email in my profile}, I have that account setup just for people sending me larger files and usually don't check it unless I have a reason to (I spend a lot of the day using dailup, have broadband at home).

if you need someplace that will take more then about a 1mb attachement just send me an email at the email in my profile and I'll work that out also.

 

HI Mark:

Ok, I sent you 5 emails with one attachment each to said address.

Let me know if you get them all Ok. I made them 11" wide at 100 dpi.

I hope you enjoy.

-BV

 

Dude seriously all your pics are awesome....I know your extremely busy but any new pics you come up with as time permits would be really sweet.

 

Thank you.

I'll sketch more as things slow down. Kids need more Fly Wheels™, so it's back to work...

 

I got the scans, they look good… I’ll put them up and then post a link tonight.

And yea, I agree with some of the sentiment here… it’s probably something that I could build if I wanted to, not really my style so I doubt that I ever would, BUT, they are sweet drawings and it would be a shame to have them disappear into the ether, which is why I offered to put them up.

 

Cool, thank you. I'm glad that they are appreciated. I just don't have room for every drawing I have made, if I kept them all I'd be cluttered in papers, etc. As it is, under my bed is full of sketches, etc waiting to be updated in a portfolio one day..

This isn't my style, either, but, if somone wants to modify their car based on a sketch I made, then I say cool! More power to ya! I do look forward to the end result and progress updates on the GTA.

-BV

 

Well I definately will be starting on a Front end Modification very soon...I took my car thru emissions today again and almost made it thru....Apparently my tank isn't holding pressure but i think i have that all worked out so now it's on to the fun mods hopefully in full force begining next month.....

And if and when you come up with any new drawings i would love see anything you come up with....even body mods or rear end....Your drawing are awesome.

 

Here you go, they’ll be here for a while:
Drawing #1
Drawing #2
Drawing #3
Drawing #4
Drawing #5

 

Interesting.....they look like a late 60's goat and 60's firebird from the side.

 

Ok So I got thru emissions...And I hate to say this but I think I am going to spin off a little of 83 Crossfire TA's hosting of drawing 2...Need to add something to the sides of the front....seems like to much dead space plus i need fog lights and turn signals anyways....


Love the drawing buy the way if I have not mentioned that...I do find it disconcerning that we only have one artist or atleast only one person that did some scetches...Not diss-ing the Photoshop's at all I appreciate those as well...But the Drawings and the 2 angle thing is really awesome....

I really expected alot more ideas to pop up from various individuals that have ideas but can't or don't know how to make them a reality...Oh well I will take what I can get....Still hoping some other Pics of other ideas will come (Sides, Rear, Whatever)

Thanks to everyone who contributed

 

All of these drawings look great! somebody should do a camaro rear bumper with little cut outs for the exhaust!

 

i did this awhile ago when i first seen this kit.. i changed the front too but i cant find the pic

 

Still working on getting to this project.....But love the response and pics thanks everyone....If anyone has anything new to add please show me what you got.