Are you the one that made that cool Notchback with a fastback clip hybrid? I like the look of it.
I think It would be possible to make that rear end look a lot closer to an R8 rear end. If you have time to doodle again, I always wanted to see what a cross between a Fiero, and an Audi R8, with some Lamborghini Gallardo, and Ferrari (612, maybe) sprinkled in would look like.
Keep up the great work!!!
x Thanks. Which drawing was it? I could whack off the duck tail on my latest Formula drawing, & chisel it like the R8 .
What about having a larger side scoop? I think the lines of your design are great whether you use the duck tail or not. Everything seems to just flow right.
Edit: Something like this? The lines of the scoop would work with the horizontal body lines and the lines of the wheel well. ------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
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LeviM Member
Posts: 169 From: Liberty University Registered: Apr 2006
What about having a larger side scoop? I think the lines of your design are great whether you use the duck tail or not. Everything seems to just flow right.
Edit: Something like this? The lines of the scoop would work with the horizontal body lines and the lines of the wheel well.
The air scoops can be many different shapes. The large scoop can be split in two as well.
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Amida Member
Posts: 2355 From: Seattle, WA. USA Registered: Jul 2003
Well I chopped off the tail on this next drawing. I thought a GT donor would fit better for this rebody idea. The overall length is shorter than a stock Fiero, yet the wheelbase is 3 inches longer. The GT style quarter glass is the only trait remaining from the '88 Fiero. x
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Austrian Import Member
Posts: 3919 From: Monterey, CA Registered: Feb 2007
Just figured I would add a rendition of your design. Had some time, just wanted to draw.
-Alex
Very nice Alex, Master of the GTRwidebody. I wish I had the skill to draw like that. Maybe I can hand you some 3/4 line drawings & have you finish the shading? I'm liking this last idea alot.
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SAFASTRO Member
Posts: 604 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Nov 2006
That shortened nose/rear idea is similar to my concept. I'm also doing a cradle stretch to give it that short rear / cab-forward look as well. I'm hoping to start sometime after Christmas. Choptop first, then the stretch.
That shortened nose/rear idea is similar to my concept. I'm also doing a cradle stretch to give it that short rear / cab-forward look as well. I'm hoping to start sometime after Christmas. Choptop first, then the stretch.
Keep up the great work!!!!
That's cool. What is Dubs? Did you start a build thread yet?
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Posts: 345 From: Mansfield, AR Registered: Sep 2007
Dubs are rims that are 20" or larger I think, might be 22" or larger. All I know is they are BIG.
The way I stretched my frame is walked through in my build thread in my signature, if it helps.
HT, you got to change the title of your thread man. I was looking for your f40 thread before but I never would have thought to look in ''88 coupe build' .
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SAFASTRO Member
Posts: 604 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Nov 2006
Nice job HTExtreme......I love the build-up!! I will be starting a build thread after Christmas. I need to finish my S10 project, before I can get the car in the garage. I think my biggest challenge will be shortening the nose. The rad is gonna have to be pushed back, or relocated in the widebody vents. We'll see!! And yes.....DUBS are 20" rims and bigger.
I will probably have time to draw, send them over...
_Alex
Okay, did a little more tweeking on the GT . Plexi rear hatch has vent louvers , however it may be a smoother look if the louvers were concave/inboard.
Alex, if you have time to add some of your magic go right ahead.
x
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Nov 26th, 2007
Amida Member
Posts: 2355 From: Seattle, WA. USA Registered: Jul 2003
Hey Amida, I haven't looked at this in a while - the 300zx tails look great! I do like the smaller side intake, however ... though from a performance standpoint it may have more to offer. I also like the drawings you've done with the rounded rear end (sorry whadeduck ) ... again from a performance standpoint. I bet the ducktail would be great for extreme high-speed performance but personally at least I care more for minimal weight and low polar moment. It's looking awesome, anyway, keep the great work coming.
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Duck-sists! You're all duck-sists I tell you! (sniff sniff) I'll put my duck tail on my car and show all y'all(sniff sniff). Y'all will rue the day you decided to do away with the duck tails. Well! Go ahead! Start rue-ing.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
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Amida Member
Posts: 2355 From: Seattle, WA. USA Registered: Jul 2003
Hey Amida, I haven't looked at this in a while - the 300zx tails look great! I do like the smaller side intake, however ... though from a performance standpoint it may have more to offer. I also like the drawings you've done with the rounded rear end (sorry whadeduck ) ... again from a performance standpoint. I bet the ducktail would be great for extreme high-speed performance but personally at least I care more for minimal weight and low polar moment. It's looking awesome, anyway, keep the great work coming.
Timw, the tail lights are actually Capri, and the headlights 300zx . Thanks. x
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Amida Member
Posts: 2355 From: Seattle, WA. USA Registered: Jul 2003
I like that. Even though you haven't changed the body really, it kind of throws the rear upward and the cab forward. It doesn't really. But the side scoop design gives that illusion. But it still seems to be missing something on the back.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
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LeviM Member
Posts: 169 From: Liberty University Registered: Apr 2006
Things are really chilly outside, it's near freezing. Trying to do more work indoors now. Here's a cool line up of Fi355 console panels, I painted the silver set for my own Formula 88.
Thought you said you DIDN'T have anything against ducks? 
I knew it! You're a ducksist. Help, help. I'm being oppressed. lol
