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Old 11-04-02, 05:16 PM
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My eyes! The goggles do nothing!

Your photoshop job is admirable, it's fugly as hell.

I give you a 9.8 on technical merit and a 0 on content.
Old 11-04-02, 05:29 PM
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i like it. What i am wondering, is:

1. What other facia kits will be around the same dimensions? ( iknow a honda but what year, model)

2. How hard would it be to cut the kits to fit, once you have them?

3. how about the headlights like halfway up and two PIAA lights in them, kinda like the miata low profile kit.

I like the way that looks, i just might do it.
Oh man i guess im jumping into the fire now.
Old 11-04-02, 05:50 PM
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well i got that specific piece off of a pic of a 3rd gen. If (when) i make one, once i have more skill w/ fiberglass, what i'm going to do is take an aftermarket one, and only use it for a template. i am going to cut it or whatever to make it so that it lines up perfectly w/ the body lines, as it does in that picture.

The main dif between my white one and that black one, is the black one i think was from a wider body, so the two side valence things (that look like the jokers mouth you guys say) stick out. Mine would come around, just like the other front dams.

I think its funny so many people say they hate that picture, when its really pretty much the exact same as all the other 1st gen air dams, only more rounded.... ;-)
Old 11-04-02, 05:58 PM
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i just got 1 question can you make it bigger so i could put that on my compupter background, ive been lookin for any pics of 1st gens so i can have them as backgrounds, if any of you have them i would really appreciate it.thanks.....
Old 11-04-02, 06:02 PM
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I will try, perhaps the image quality wont be that great tho
Old 11-04-02, 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by ioTus

I think its funny so many people say they hate that picture, when its really pretty much the exact same as all the other 1st gen air dams, only more rounded.... ;-)
Uh, ok.
Old 11-04-02, 09:19 PM
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Good effort IoTus. And man, your FB is sweet. I actually have a bookmark to your photo site.

I believe that the FB may be one of the most perfectly sculpted cars made, period. Even though it's over 20 years old, its lines are both clean and sleek enough to be exciting and stylish still today. It doesn't look dated in the least.

The problem is... any add-ons make the car look bad. Air damns make the front end look heavy and unbalanced. Your damn looks kinda ricey. Rear spoilers take away from the cleanly sculpted taillight panel (such an upgrade over the SA). And those giant deck wings ... ugh.

So, you will have a tough time improving upon perfection!
Old 11-04-02, 09:43 PM
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Where's the pic with the headlamps up?...
Old 11-05-02, 12:10 AM
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All I can say is LARGE MOUTH BASS!!! As much as I hate that kit on hondas, its even worse on an FB. Eewww.
Old 11-05-02, 12:18 AM
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Hey,
On that white one, where did you get the original pic? Those are weds barvaria rims that I want, but I want black instead of gold.


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Those rims are off that white car, originally, un-photochopped
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[qoute]
[Im not so sure I like the flush headlights though, the jurys still out ]

i'd have to go with the flush headlights on this one! i think that the pop up headlights would through off the areodynamic look that is really working for it.

~dave
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I LOVE IT!!!!


Its EXACTLY what I wanted to do!!!! I guess its a sho-gun kit, not a combat!!!!


Hmm.... The headlights would either be half way up, with dual lights, or the fixed kit on this car:





I would just stick some WEDDS on there(like MAR3 has, that I am gonna, jack j/k) !!!

hmm...





Anyways........MAR3

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Old 11-06-02, 09:54 AM
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here... I suck at paint.. but I tried!



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Old 11-06-02, 04:50 PM
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I guess I'm the Odd man out.

I happen to like all of them. I only wish I had the skill to duplicate them myself... but then if I did, I'd probably go with a Porsche front end

-Rich
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I like how the side scoop smoothed into the fender!!!
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