ri914
Oct 11 2020, 06:18 PM
Having the car start and run via the key was a nice milestone. I did an alignment tonight and will be driving it tomorrow. Just fabricating up a nice DBW mount.
How do you like the new front skin? Good bad, ugly?
My neighbor had his (new) gt2rs over here today and stared at the gullwing for over 10min in disbelief and silence. He told me he would give an opinion after we drive it tomorrow.
don't be shy, fire away
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Mueller
Oct 11 2020, 06:24 PM
I'm kinda digging it.
infraredcalvin
Oct 11 2020, 06:31 PM
Not bad... I’m really looking forward to seeing the overall lines after you get a solid color on that....
I don’t care for the hood, it looks a little too narrow in front. I get it though, wider it looks like you’re copying a cayman, but narrow looks too vw-ish to me.
JOEPROPER
Oct 11 2020, 06:47 PM
I think its cool. Takes a lot of talent and imagination to dream up a design and actually put it into practice... I wasn't sure when I first saw it, but I like it.
SirAndy
Oct 11 2020, 06:49 PM
Please get a better quality 916 front bumper or replace it with something else.
That is horrible aftermarket quality, the shape isn't even close to a real 916 bumpers and it has that weird dimple curved inwards thing in the center that just looks like total crap.
How do i know? I have that same piece of garbage on my car. I hate it and so will you.
john77
Oct 11 2020, 06:51 PM
I don't hate it. I think
. It's kind of hard to tell with only one angle. I'm intrigued to see how you'll blend the larger lights into the narrow peak on top of the fenders.
Tdskip
Oct 11 2020, 07:14 PM
It's a Citroën!
mbseto
Oct 11 2020, 08:39 PM
I'm intrigued. nth'ing want to see some additional angles. Pretty impressive...
ri914
Oct 11 2020, 08:42 PM
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 11 2020, 08:49 PM)
Please get a better quality 916 front bumper or replace it with something else.
That is horrible aftermarket quality, the shape isn't even close to a real 916 bumpers and it has that weird dimple curved inwards thing in the center that just looks like total crap.
How do i know? I have that same piece of garbage on my car. I hate it and so will you.
I really like this bumper, I like it better with the new headlights. Please add a link to a different bumper i would love to see some options.
ri914
Oct 11 2020, 08:46 PM
QUOTE(john77 @ Oct 11 2020, 08:51 PM)
I don't hate it. I think
. It's kind of hard to tell with only one angle. I'm intrigued to see how you'll blend the larger lights into the narrow peak on top of the fenders.
They are blended with steel already. I will get some more pics tomorrow. They rise and dissapate into the arches. I choose to fade diagonally instead of carrying the light to the windshield.
ri914
Oct 11 2020, 08:48 PM
QUOTE(infraredcalvin @ Oct 11 2020, 08:31 PM)
Not bad... I’m really looking forward to seeing the overall lines after you get a solid color on that....
I don’t care for the hood, it looks a little too narrow in front. I get it though, wider it looks like you’re copying a cayman, but narrow looks too vw-ish to me.
I thought it was a vw?
VegasRacer
Oct 11 2020, 10:41 PM
#1. It looks like a Porsche.
#2. I can see Citroën and VW.
#3. The sides / corners of that
'916' bumper bug me.
#4. It's awesome.
#5. At first I thought the license plate brackets were Nerf Bars.
AZBanks
Oct 11 2020, 11:09 PM
I like what I see so far. I'm not completely sold on the lines on the hood but I will wait for better pictures before I make a final judgement.
porschetub
Oct 11 2020, 11:53 PM
Think its looks alright but didn't think it was possible,we have a few of these extreme custom builds going on and I think its great to see folks looking out of the square IMO,these guys know how they are
76-914
Oct 12 2020, 09:08 AM
I like the Gull Wing doors. Do they protrude outwards any further than std swing doors?
BillC
Oct 12 2020, 09:30 AM
Need more pictures. Kinda hard to tell what's going on from just one shot.
That hood and front end definitely look Citroen.
Gint
Oct 12 2020, 09:31 AM
I'd like to see the rest of the car. Interesting...
mepstein
Oct 12 2020, 10:08 AM
QUOTE(Tdskip @ Oct 11 2020, 09:14 PM)
It's a Citroën!
My first thought.
AZBanks
Oct 12 2020, 10:16 AM
QUOTE(Tdskip @ Oct 11 2020, 06:14 PM)
It's a Citroën!
buck toenges
Oct 12 2020, 12:47 PM
QUOTE(ri914 @ Oct 11 2020, 08:18 PM)
Having the car start and run via the key was a nice milestone. I did an alignment tonight and will be driving it tomorrow. Just fabricating up a nice DBW mount.
How do you like the new front skin? Good bad, ugly?
My neighbor had his (new) gt2rs over here today and stared at the gullwing for over 10min in disbelief and silence. He told me he would give an opinion after we drive it tomorrow.
don't be shy, fire away
Click to view attachmentKinda looks like a real Porsche.
Krieger
Oct 12 2020, 02:14 PM
QUOTE(Tdskip @ Oct 11 2020, 06:14 PM)
It's a Citroën!
that was my first thought too.
horizontally-opposed
Oct 12 2020, 04:17 PM
I keep seeing the 916 bumper's center intake as a mouth now. Hood cut is interesting, but need to see this from other angles to have a better sense of it. Understand the Citroen references....
First question: How do you access the shock towers?
ri914
Oct 12 2020, 09:44 PM
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Oct 12 2020, 06:17 PM)
I keep seeing the 916 bumper's center intake as a mouth now. Hood cut is interesting, but need to see this from other angles to have a better sense of it. Understand the Citroen references....
First question: How do you access the shock towers?
Shock towers have full access the cut does not interfere with serviceability. I upgraded the shocks after modifying the hood.
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