Appearance & Detailing Interior & Exterior Appearance Modifications
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx
View Poll Results: Which bumper would you buy?
Heritage Bumper Clone
61.90%
Firebird/Formula Bumper with Heritage Kidney Grilles
14.29%
Trans Am Bumper with Heritage Kidney Grilles
23.81%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

Considering making a new Firebird bumper... Which one do you like?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-02-2015, 09:15 PM
  #21  
Staging Lane
 
firebirdforlife's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

What about this bumper? I remember a huge thread about it a few years ago, and qcon I believe this is your car.
Attached Thumbnails Considering making a new Firebird bumper... Which one do you like?-123.jpg  
Old 07-02-2015, 09:23 PM
  #22  
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (14)
 
blackbyrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: cookeville, TN
Posts: 4,505
Received 328 Likes on 246 Posts

Default

How about a variation of this

Old 07-02-2015, 10:00 PM
  #23  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
 
2JAWZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Locust Grove, VA
Posts: 1,846
Received 77 Likes on 70 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by firebirdforlife
What about this bumper? I remember a huge thread about it a few years ago, and qcon I believe this is your car.
Im not a TA guy but this is def the winner!
Old 07-02-2015, 10:12 PM
  #24  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (12)
 
1bdbrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,930
Received 46 Likes on 31 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by firebirdforlife
What about this bumper? I remember a huge thread about it a few years ago, and qcon I believe this is your car.
That's exactly what I was thinking of but with some sort of opening in the middle for better air flow and intercooler options.
Old 07-03-2015, 12:47 AM
  #25  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (11)
 
Qcon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 350
Received 11 Likes on 6 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by firebirdforlife
What about this bumper? I remember a huge thread about it a few years ago, and qcon I believe this is your car.
That's the design I made a couple years ago. I'll have to revisit it and open up the center grille a bit. It's very similar to the v2 I posted above.
Old 07-03-2015, 01:45 AM
  #26  
Copy & Paste Moderator
 
VIP1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Eastern MA
Posts: 9,714
Likes: 0
Received 187 Likes on 141 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
If we did Heritage we would just use foglights with halos that could also blink.
Most of those aren't bright enough to be seen on their own during the day, let alone being used as turn signals.
Old 07-03-2015, 10:17 AM
  #27  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (11)
 
SparkyJJO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,195
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts

Default

I'm not a bird owner, but just my opinion here...

NO squared off edges. Q I like your stuff typically but the hard edge looks out of place. These cars are too rounded to pull off angles like that.
Old 07-04-2015, 12:10 AM
  #28  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (11)
 
Double-aught_Z/28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 586
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Honestly, I think the stock Trans Am bumper is damn near perfect. However what I would buy, and I bet at least 10 others if not many more, would buy is clear/transparent lens DRL housings. The stock ones with the frosted/fogged lens look dated. Not to mention they crack and leak too easy.
Old 07-04-2015, 02:32 AM
  #29  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (56)
 
6LITEREATER's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Valley Village, CA
Posts: 12,638
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Double-aught_Z/28
Honestly, I think the stock Trans Am bumper is damn near perfect. However what I would buy, and I bet at least 10 others if not many more, would buy is clear/transparent lens DRL housings. The stock ones with the frosted/fogged lens look dated. Not to mention they crack and leak too easy.
If you can get 10 people interested at $30 shipped a pair AND send me yours to get the dimensions I'll make them AND give you a free pair.

They can also be smoked for the same price.
Old 07-04-2015, 10:16 AM
  #30  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (5)
 
777Shock777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 693
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

My vote is for either of these 3. I'd put my money down
I need a new bumper regardless, so it'd be awesome to replace it with a good aftermarket, coupled with your 6LE 'Q' splitter





EDIT: I like the V2 more on the white bird.
Attached Thumbnails Considering making a new Firebird bumper... Which one do you like?-504654d1435889694-considering-making-new-firebird-bumper-one-do-you-like-123.jpg  

Last edited by 777Shock777; 07-05-2015 at 09:54 AM.
Old 07-04-2015, 06:00 PM
  #31  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (18)
 
theskitztikwon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: montgomery alabama
Posts: 520
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

[/QUOTE]
V2

[/QUOTE]

I am wondering what this one with a wings west front spoiler molded in would look like?
Also plus 2 on the sharp lines compared to the more rounded lines.
I like the rounded lines better personally.

Last edited by theskitztikwon; 07-04-2015 at 06:12 PM.
Old 07-05-2015, 09:17 AM
  #32  
TECH Resident
 
bigbomber5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 4o5
Posts: 828
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts

Default

That looks good!!
Old 07-05-2015, 01:58 PM
  #33  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (17)
 
jrpimp00's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Qcon
OG WS6



V1b



V2

Can you make a pic of the V2 from the front. Also, on the v1b, instead of the 2 vertical lines in the grill how about they connect to a bird logo like the TA bird plate
Old 07-05-2015, 06:36 PM
  #34  
Teching In
iTrader: (1)
 
BeastBuster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Here's some bumpers I modeled. After I made that chop I posted, I decided that having something I could spin around and look at would be more useful. Here's a few of the ideas I experimented with.

Please excuse the overall roughness, they aren't polished at all and I hadn't really planned on showing them off when I made them. Consider them more as '3d doodles.'

1A
Name:  Bumper%201A.jpg
Views: 801
Size:  73.6 KB

1B
Name:  Bumper%201B.jpg
Views: 829
Size:  74.0 KB

2
Name:  Bumper%202.jpg
Views: 788
Size:  71.5 KB

Note: 1B has slightly larger scoops than 1A.
Old 07-06-2015, 03:32 PM
  #35  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
 
dabest09's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I agree with what everyone said about NOT having squared off lines. Everything on the trans am front end is sharp,edgy, and curvy. Try to incorporate that into the design and I think it will look much better.
Old 07-06-2015, 03:39 PM
  #36  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (12)
 
1bdbrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,930
Received 46 Likes on 31 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by BeastBuster
Here's some bumpers I modeled. After I made that chop I posted, I decided that having something I could spin around and look at would be more useful. Here's a few of the ideas I experimented with.

Please excuse the overall roughness, they aren't polished at all and I hadn't really planned on showing them off when I made them. Consider them more as '3d doodles.'



1B




Note: 1B has slightly larger scoops than 1A.
Can you add the stock style air inlets to the top of the bumper between the headlights? And make the light strip conform to the outside edge of the opening it is in?

This is exactly what I want!
Old 07-06-2015, 04:30 PM
  #37  
Banned
Thread Starter
iTrader: (56)
 
6LITEREATER's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Valley Village, CA
Posts: 12,638
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Looking great guys! Keep them coming... Are we at all close to having a design 10 people are ready to pay for so this isn't just another thread to get people excited in searches then depressed when they get to the end lol?
Old 07-06-2015, 07:08 PM
  #38  
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (18)
 
ramairetransam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Amsterdam Ny, the good part
Posts: 3,389
Likes: 0
Received 63 Likes on 51 Posts

Default

heritage is still the best , any shop on how the heritage will look on a formula with a ram air hood.
Old 07-06-2015, 07:45 PM
  #39  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (12)
 
1bdbrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,930
Received 46 Likes on 31 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
Looking great guys! Keep them coming... Are we at all close to having a design 10 people are ready to pay for so this isn't just another thread to get people excited in searches then depressed when they get to the end lol?
What kind pricing will we be looking at? If there is an introductory price I would be down depending on what style gets chosen.
Old 07-06-2015, 08:38 PM
  #40  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (5)
 
777Shock777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 693
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

I am really hoping for one of these more modernized ones! It would also be really cool if you could do the grill the same as the honeycomb style vents on the ram air hood.

You can count me down as 1 of 10.


Quick Reply: Considering making a new Firebird bumper... Which one do you like?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:29 AM.