GOTHALOSISM Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 LOVE it!!! just wish it was not so expensive to buy a new one just to chop it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 LOVE it!!! just wish it was not so expensive to buy a new one just to chop it up Ya I think they are close to 300 for the bumper. If I wouldnt of fell onto this one at my local yard then you guys would not be having this for your veiwing pleasure ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Updated pics: I got my flares and spoiler mounted, driver side of the front bumper molded on and still hard on the search for some better wheels! Please let me hear your comments and concerns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texlenin Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 75zcar, have you added something to the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texlenin Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 And fix that damn crack on the lower lip!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR280z Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 There is sure a similarity with the hood scoop. Wait i think it `s the hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR280z Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Nice job on the spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 I did cut and weld another hood cowl onto the roof. It should really be accented nicely with the stripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texlenin Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 75zcar- Interesting idea. Were you looking to increase headroom (ala double-bubble ) or was it just cosmetic? I like how it matches the existing curvature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) It was only done for cosmetic purpose but I have found that it will enable me to run a over head consol that I pulled from a yard vehicle. It really look great in person. When I paint the car I'm running a center stripe at the base of the cowl, insted of the more commonly seen that are painted on the top of the cowl. Also when I welded it on it pulled all the layers together, aka my roof is solid. I still won't have anyone near it, but I did a test sit on the roof and it held up nicley leaving no dents behind. Edited October 10, 2010 by 75zcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texlenin Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 75, just out of curiosity, what did you use, machinery wise, to weld that up? What settings? And more pics, of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) I got my flares and spoiler mounted, driver side of the front bumper molded on and still hard on the search for some better wheels! Please let me hear your comments and concerns! Fix your flares. The rear of the rear flare is sticking way out into the body work. The front flare looks like it needs to be rotated down about an inch using the rear of the flare as the pivot point. Assuming there is an engine in the vehicle, this could also help a little bit with the extra fender gap the front has compared to the rear. Edited October 15, 2010 by rturbo 930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnosez Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sorry to be so late to this great post but I would have liked to see the whole thing without the grille cut-out. There was more than enough inlet air in the original design and a fan shroud would have added to overall cooling. As it stands now it is the opposite of what was learned during the aero-windtunnel testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Here is some more pictures from more work done: Here is the general shape of how the cowl transitions out of the roof. I am contemplating on running a third brake light here. The beggining of molding the flares on. Driver seat installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Needing opinions, I am looking at more ways to modify this bumper for a whole new look. Here is my current idea after playing some: I have removed the 2 vertical bars in the lower portion of the bumper. I would also make 3 seperate ducks that will run all the way to the radiator for each slot of the center portion. ALong with seperate grills. Also the part on the lower lip of the bumper thats black primer I have thought about removing. Opinions? Any other ideas you guys have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19762802+2 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Not to be cruel that makes it look like the car has buckteeth. I would do some reading about aerodynamics I think there are a few threads about it on here concerning the front grill area. I think the more open you have it but channel everything into the radiator area will look the best and work the best. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeboost Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Why not just get rid of the uvula? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75zcar Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 I have removed the whole idea. After cutting the button posts out of the bumper, to me it changed the look alot. Ill have some completed pictures of the bumper within a couple days. Keep a look out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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