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Hudini
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SEP 30, 08:46 PM
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VF1Skullangel
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OCT 01, 09:49 AM
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Id really like to see this nose be done to a 3rd gen firebird. I think it would look badass!
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Carl Calderone
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OCT 02, 06:45 PM
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I just stumbled across this thread and saw what you are doing with the GTO style nose, Its amazing! Do you think that you will be producing them for sale or just for your own car? I really like the way it looks and would certainly like to by it for my own car.
If you start a buyers list, put me on it....I'm all in !!!
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Boostdreamer
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OCT 02, 09:23 PM
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Guys, thanks for the interest and the comments. Glad you're watching.
The plan is to reproduce them for sale at some point. Unfortunately, it seems like every time we gain momentum on this project, something comes up that takes up all of our time. Jason has work and he teaches martial arts several times a week. I have a crazy school schedule this semester with classes morning, afternoon, and night at three different campuses. On top of the regular stuff, one of Jason's kids got married recently and he had a break in at his house. My engine in my daily driver GT just quit on me last week so I'm in the middle of an engine swap. If that wasn't enough, my wife's grandfather passed away yesterday!
Not sure when we'll get our hands back on the bumper but we'll post pics and updates when we do. For those of you who want to get on the buyer's list or want pricing information, PM Crazydragn for details. I think he's going to set up a dedicated PayPal account for the bumper business.
Jonathan
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GADJet
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OCT 03, 12:16 PM
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Boost... You guys have your hands full. We understand "LIFE" comes before toys and hobbies. Take care of business first. We will follow up when your on the grindstone again. Good luck bro.
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CrazyDragn
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OCT 03, 12:27 PM
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Getting paypal account set up today. Looking at finals touches and getting into mould.
As Jonathon stated, someone broke into my shop at my house and stole ALL my tools - punks......Wait till I catch ya.......they really didn't know who they were taking from evidently.
Anyway, I need to get together a list of those who want a bumper:
If wanting to purchase one, state so here and I will put you on the list.
The list will go on page 1 on the Mall Section of the forum.
Here: iGTO BUMPER SALE
No payments excepted yet but we will allow for down payments soon...........We may be talking about a pay as you go account too (more to come)
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'68-69 GTO Nose - The Project Has Begun[This message has been edited by CrazyDragn (edited 10-03-2013).]
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CrazyDragn
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OCT 03, 12:41 PM
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Banshee
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OCT 04, 12:34 PM
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The idea of this was simply to mimic the 68 69 GTO / JUDGE if I read the thread correctly.
I will add my 2 cents and to keep it pure build it just like the GTO with GTO inserts and not try to incorporate anything Firebird. I owned a 68 and a couple of TransAm's so no offense to the Bird guys as I am still a super fan. When you are going down the road you are going to be snapping peoples necks as they look as you go buy. THIS WILL BE A MAJOR HEAD TURNER!
NOW IF YOU CAN BUILD A GREAT HIDE-A-WAY SYSTEM I WILL BUY THE ADD ON.
The truth is if it had the CUDA insert I wouldn't buy it.
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Boostdreamer
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OCT 06, 12:11 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Banshee:
The idea of this was simply to mimic the 68 69 GTO / JUDGE if I read the thread correctly.
I will add my 2 cents and to keep it pure build it just like the GTO with GTO inserts and not try to incorporate anything Firebird. I owned a 68 and a couple of TransAm's so no offense to the Bird guys as I am still a super fan. When you are going down the road you are going to be snapping peoples necks as they look as you go buy. THIS WILL BE A MAJOR HEAD TURNER!
NOW IF YOU CAN BUILD A GREAT HIDE-A-WAY SYSTEM I WILL BUY THE ADD ON.
The truth is if it had the CUDA insert I wouldn't buy it. |
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The idea was to make something different, retro, "muscle car", and Pontiac looking. The 68-9 GTO was one of the main inspirations that contributed to the design. Our bumper isn't meant to be an exact copy of any one car's bumper. We wanted to incorporate the wide, vertically narrow, aggressive styling that was found on many of the cars of the late 60's and early 70's. That list includes but is not limited to the GTO, Dodge Challenger and Charger, Ford Mustang, Mercury Cougar, Plymouth Barracuda and many more.
Our bumper isn't a copy because when you make a copy of one part and put it on another car, they don't usually work as well. Too many people have let themselves be limited by measurements, etc of original parts while trying to make something similar for a different car. For instance, we might have made our grill openings the exact size and shape to allow the use of some original GTO grill parts. While that sounds good in marketing, it doesn't always translate into a pleasing design when you have different lines to think about on your car. We basically did an old school tribute bumper that looks like something from the muscle car era. It looks retro and it looks like a Pontiac design while at the same time looking good on a 80's car that is still using all of its other pre-existing body panels. Adding this bumper can be a single-step body mod. No other pieces need to be changed to make it look "right".
As far as a hide-away headlight system, we won't be trying to do that with conventional sealed beam headlights. That would require cutting up the metal bumper bar. If anyone wants to make those modifications to their car we would love to see what you come up with but we won't be responsible for that. However, we are looking at different options for grill inserts. One of the things we are looking at is the possibliity of an LED system that is either true hide-away with a swing-away door or a back-lit panel that will mimic headlights behind a see-through panel.
As for the 'Cuda grill, that is just one of many possibilities that we may create and offer or that someone could do on their own to make a more personal statement with their cars. It is all a matter of preference and personal taste. To each his own!
Jonathan[This message has been edited by Boostdreamer (edited 10-13-2013).]
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coady
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OCT 13, 10:30 PM
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