Let's Talk About Customizing
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From: Baytown Texas
Wow! I had given up on this thread. Glad to see it's getting feedback.
I keep trying to figure out a way to shorten the front of my 81 and have it look clean. I thought of putting a fiberglass nose on and then cutting it about an inch in front of the seam all the way across and angled back a bit as it comes down the sides. Then put a 1" seam around the front and make a billet bar grill out of aluminum with the signal lights hidden behind.
I don't know if you can picture what I see, but it looks good in my head. I wish I had more artistic drawing abilities.
I keep trying to figure out a way to shorten the front of my 81 and have it look clean. I thought of putting a fiberglass nose on and then cutting it about an inch in front of the seam all the way across and angled back a bit as it comes down the sides. Then put a 1" seam around the front and make a billet bar grill out of aluminum with the signal lights hidden behind.
I don't know if you can picture what I see, but it looks good in my head. I wish I had more artistic drawing abilities.
Burning Brakes
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From: St. Charles MO.
I see it in my head everyday, I'm glad i'm not crazy thinking this is a possible solution...I think that it wouldnt be that tough considering i'm going to mold everything smooth If my seams are a little off oh well.
Le Mans Master
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From: detroit area
long board sanding and filler is the key
i dont see why the front needs to be shortened....... i think it looks good the way it is....
there's alot of frame stuff to mess with when doing the minor mods .......
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i dont see why the front needs to be shortened....... i think it looks good the way it is....
there's alot of frame stuff to mess with when doing the minor mods .......
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Burning Brakes
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From: St. Charles MO.
in all honest as cool as that CE with the short rear looks, i'd shorten the front before i touched the back, and i havent really looked at the frame issues yet so i'll have to tackle that when this is more than just a concept in my head.
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Originally Posted by mod81
in all honest as cool as that CE with the short rear looks, i'd shorten the front before i touched the back, and i havent really looked at the frame issues yet so i'll have to tackle that when this is more than just a concept in my head.
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From: Lawson Missouri
I'm on the second new front and redoing the rear this time too! It's work,but it's worth it!
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Originally Posted by onaqwst
there's alot more involved with the front....i.e. grills/lights/air to radiator/etc
the rear would seem to be the easiest to tweek
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the rear would seem to be the easiest to tweek
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I think I'm going to give it a try. For me, making the brakets and supports will be the easy part. It's all the glass work that has me a little nervous.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by mod81
you ever consider painting the stinger a different color on the hood? metallic silver might look sweet with the wheels and pipes
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Crazy81
Can't be much harder than creating a whole new dash. You don't seem like the type to shy away from a tough project to me onaquest.
I think I'm going to give it a try. For me, making the brakets and supports will be the easy part. It's all the glass work that has me a little nervous.
I think I'm going to give it a try. For me, making the brakets and supports will be the easy part. It's all the glass work that has me a little nervous.
actually when i molded in my front, i was gonna remove the license plate and make a full grill...but at the time, i had really no clue on my vette... i did all the body work the first few months i had the car...... i would make the grill first then work your way around it that way..... just mock up a grill with steel or thin 1/2" ply strips.... this way you can get an idea for your form work before hand......... bty, i tend to do things backwards anyways....
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Crazy81
I think I'm going to give it a try. For me, making the brakets and supports will be the easy part. It's all the glass work that has me a little nervous.
Burning Brakes
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From: St. Charles MO.
I know that pertaining to this whole front bumper thing... i've been contemplating it a long time, search through my early posts and you'll find all sorts of crap lol, but its pretty sweet that i'm not the only one who thinks that the short front end would look cooler! If any of you do this ahead of me, please document your process, with cut lines measurements and pics etc. I'd love to have a reference when I start.
That's an awful lot of shiny stuff to be calling it a "mild custum"
I like all that chrome.