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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Matt: I think that looks really good!

Still, the issue is the plate. The only logical place to put it is in the filler pannel...and that looks terrible...it's definitely not worth the effort to make a custom bumper, if you'll have to ruin the rear end by sticking the plate in a place which looks terrible.

I'm guessing it's illegal to mount the plate in the window? lol
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Matt: I think that looks really good!

Still, the issue is the plate. The only logical place to put it is in the filler pannel...and that looks terrible...it's definitely not worth the effort to make a custom bumper, if you'll have to ruin the rear end by sticking the plate in a place which looks terrible.

I'm guessing it's illegal to mount the plate in the window? lol
thanks man. just a quick one. i think it looks badass on the vette, and even alright on Bastiens TA (your first pic) but it'd definitely take someone with a eye for this kind of thing to design a TA specific bumper that had the correct lines and such.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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For the license plate, someone should take the tailight filler and do a recessed license plate holder. It would hold the plate vertically and provide a place to mount lighting, something no ones mentioned yet. If you have no light, youll get a ticket just as fast as having no license plate at all. If you were to mount it on the filler itself, you couldnt add any lighting. Heres a crappy paint. On top of this, i would put a piece of smoked lexan that matched the contours of the original part. Just imagine my part with smoked plastic on top of it.

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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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this is my bumper idea from along time ago. most didnt like it but I kinda do IDK https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ebird-cme.html
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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did ya forget about the big square thing that holds the go juice?
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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What about this? just a quick two minute chop. proportions could be a little better

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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 00FlowCamaro
Looks like it wants to take a ****, no offense, but just doesn't work well.
Haha thought the same thing
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Havoc, that looks nice but where would you mount the license plate?
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
Havoc, that looks nice but where would you mount the license plate?
Suppose in the filler pannel like the other guy suggested..
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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This last one looks better.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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I tried lol. Looked through like 26 pages of google images to see a diffuser splitter thing that I thought would look good. Then some editing.
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Definately liking this idea, id jump all over it if it was made
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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EvilZ06: good idea. I had never even thought of the lighting. Thanks for the idea!

Havoc: That looks really good!
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Joshu
Haha thought the same thing
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by firehawk#682
id say put the license plate in the ta filler panel. You would have to get rid of your key hole or make it so you license plate flipped up.
MSPAINT FTMFW
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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an expensive, ugly ceta mod. no thanks.

also, gimp > photoshop > paint.

gimp is better cuz it has many or most of photoshop's features but is free, not $500
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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damn would be cool if someone did the thing with the lexan over the plater in the filler panel.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Maybe if it had 4 outlets rather than 2.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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I think it looks badass.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i dont know if i like on the TA but that Vette looks hott!!
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