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Old 07-04-2009, 07:01 PM   #1
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Does anyone know of a bumper that looks like this?

Did a quick sketch of what I was hoping to find.
If it is close I can modify and make it work. just dont want to have to do the whole thing from scratch.
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:21 PM   #2
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Looks like the opening in the hood of a mini cooper
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:37 PM   #3
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no offense.. But I think that looks like ****. Maybe if it didn't have that top thing, like the mini cooper. the bottom grille, hole, whatever you want to call it looks okay.... but the top.... thats just a fail.
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:44 PM   #4
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what happened to the door handle?
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:46 PM   #5
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Why would I be offended everyone has their own tastes.
Im just not into the stock front very much. The more I look at it it just looks gay to me.
Was trying something a bit different.
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:47 PM   #6
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yea like I said was a quick sketch so sketched the door handle shaved.
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:53 PM   #7
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I think it looks ok. Good idea if you have a intake running through there.
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:12 PM   #8
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You do know that the "bumper" is done through photoshop right...?
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:16 PM   #9
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yes i do, and whats it got to do with anything?
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Yea the idea was to make a ram air intake to run through the top opening.
I'm just spit balling ideas at this point. (obviously photoshop, is why i said its a sketch)

Im willing to do the work to make the front end a one off. i just don't want it looking like every other bumper already out there.

Didn't consciously make it look like a mini. Honestly I was more inspired by Aston Martin, just didn't want it to look like a straight copy either. I love this one, especially the side skirts.
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Old 07-04-2009, 11:27 PM   #11
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maybe the ducks garden front
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or kenstyle
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theres another one off kit out there too by re amemiya or something that made the 8 look like a aston martin..it had a horrible interior I just cant remember who made it or where the pics were
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that bumper is called photoshop!!
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that bumper is called photoshop!!
the point is hes looking for a bumper already made, somewhat similar to what he photoshoped. I dont think whether it was photoshoped was ever a question....................?
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yes i do, and whats it got to do with anything?
My mistake. Thought that he found the picture, and was looking for a company that made the bumper. Did not know that he was the one who photoshopped it and was just looking for one that looked similar to his design.
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Old 07-05-2009, 09:37 AM   #16
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Heres what Im planning after all my body stuff finishes in the next month or so...

Planning my own bumper design/build this winter
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as for your ideas, some look valid others ook very intensive,,,
The side vent on the fender is practically worthless to modify in this manner unless you build a duct to vent the wheel well,
the front scoop could be valid since it looks like your trying to raise the entire profile of the bumper and hood to accomodate, there is very liittle room for what I think your are trying unless you do so...
the integrated lip spoiler seems alright although I have seen that befor but cannot recall what kit it was,,,

Either way if your serious about building you own bumper a few suggestions from someone doing the same-

accumulate several bumpers to hack up and play with, this will be harder for you since it looks like your base is the MS bumper...

take your time and do it right, no need to spend all that money on spare bumpers just to waste them

build a jig that specs out to be the same dimensions as the oe mounting points and mount the bumper to it, this will help with fitment after your finished making the bumper,,,

Good luck...
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Old 07-05-2009, 10:09 AM   #18
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the integrated lip spoiler seems alright although I have seen that befor but cannot recall what kit it was
looks kinda like DeeDub's molded OEM appearance package lip.

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yup,,,

I was thinking of someone else too, it was an SS,,,
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