Planning my own bumper design/build this winter
06-06-2009, 12:04 PM
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Planning my own bumper design/build this winter
So recently Ive been doing several small custom built bodywork projects, and now I've decided to step it up alittle and design and build my own bumper. I currently have two spare oe bumpers with the addition of my AutoExe SE-03c that is currently being modded and was sent to paint yesterday. I will be doing this this coming winter. I am thinking that it will take a solid month or two to build the master and currently thinking of making a limited small production of the bumper. Maybe somewhere around 20-25 bumpers just enough to get the kit out there but keeping it rare and exclusive. The plan is now to do this once a year just to keep my interest up, each year will be a different design. Each year I will set out to design something new and refreshing but keeping in mind the original lines of the car. For that reason the design will be somewhat modest. I have though about wether to build an integrated chin splitter or keep the original dimensions of the oe look so that people may add thier own splittter(ie, AutoExe, Siebon, burnout, oe AP, etc etc.) This is yet undecided but I figured that I start designing now and get some feedback from the community.
The design reflects some of the new 09 design and some of my own imputs. Here are some of my thoughts in PS form some are mild some alittle bit more wild. I am leaning towards the milder designs but am open to suggestions.
This is a work-in-progress so I will keep posting the latest ideas here and see how it evolves. Issues with things like the bumper bar will be considered and may be resolved with something like the 09 bird beak but more like that of the 010 Mazda 3 with an integrated air intake that would either encase the VFad or replace it entirely....
So here they are from mild to wild...
Lager ducts, shallowed out bottom of the main grill(shallower point)
Larger ducts with 09 shaped center grillwith the profile without 'beak'
Contoured grill with beak top line, same oil cooler ducts with additional vent above
sharper contour center grill, matching contoured oil cooler ducts
sharpened nose, more veilside-ish
Extra division in oil cooler ducting possible source for brake cooling,
The design reflects some of the new 09 design and some of my own imputs. Here are some of my thoughts in PS form some are mild some alittle bit more wild. I am leaning towards the milder designs but am open to suggestions.
This is a work-in-progress so I will keep posting the latest ideas here and see how it evolves. Issues with things like the bumper bar will be considered and may be resolved with something like the 09 bird beak but more like that of the 010 Mazda 3 with an integrated air intake that would either encase the VFad or replace it entirely....
So here they are from mild to wild...
Lager ducts, shallowed out bottom of the main grill(shallower point)
Larger ducts with 09 shaped center grillwith the profile without 'beak'
Contoured grill with beak top line, same oil cooler ducts with additional vent above
sharper contour center grill, matching contoured oil cooler ducts
sharpened nose, more veilside-ish
Extra division in oil cooler ducting possible source for brake cooling,
06-06-2009, 12:35 PM
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Side markers will stay for those who want to keep them, deleting them with body work will be something that the owner will have to do...
06-06-2009, 12:39 PM
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No joke, you know how I poked at you for supporting others(the guy who paints interior panels) I had you in mind for production once the master was finished....
We'll take that paprt of the discussion offline for now....
We'll take that paprt of the discussion offline for now....
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06-06-2009, 12:44 PM
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06-06-2009, 12:45 PM
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That happens to be my favorite too, if that one isnt chosen as the final design I may still make it for an even more limited run... It sounds like I may have to start earlier than the winter for the, for now, favorite design...
06-06-2009, 12:46 PM
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LISTEN UP! I know this sounds weird, but you all have a Page Up button, right? ok, well if if you notice there is about 8 pics on this page. Go to the bottom where the "message" box is and use "page up" to scroll up really fast....alll the pics flash and for a minute you think you saw a GG Furai front....try it. IMO
