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Old 09-11-2007, 05:03 PM   #1
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Default Some feedback please - AU Fairlane mod

I have the opportunity to acquire a Havoc front bar and a spare Fairlane front bar, and plan to cut them up and blend them (if possible). I need to inspect and compare the shapes.

This is what I intend to achieve and I'm wondering what you AU lovers think. Please be honest. I know it looks funny but does anyone think it looks okay? Do you think it's an unrealistic thing to do (Havoc mouth into AU LWB lower front)?



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Old 09-11-2007, 05:12 PM   #2
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Personally I think it detracts from the classy look of the Fairlane.
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:15 PM   #3
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yuk. dun like
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:18 PM   #4
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looks alright to me

more room for intercooler breathing hehehe

i dont see why it wouldnt fit
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:38 PM   #5
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Looks like a big friendly giant smiling. I like it (though I would lose the chrome grille).
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:45 PM   #6
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just do it.

if it looks good it looks good. if not, im sure some nuff nuff on ebay would buy it
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:54 PM   #7
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Old 09-11-2007, 06:06 PM   #8
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Looks alright
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Old 09-11-2007, 06:08 PM   #9
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it looks like your car is talking.

i like it mate tho, looks good.
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Old 09-11-2007, 06:19 PM   #10
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it looks like your car is talking.

i like it mate tho, looks good.
Haha yes, it sure does, and I always thought of C2R kits like they are lips wanting a kiss.

I half like it and don't like it. Same with the TL mouth. I will see how it goes.

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Old 09-11-2007, 06:21 PM   #11
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I think it'd be a lot of work, and end result reminds me of something else...

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Old 09-11-2007, 06:22 PM   #12
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I think it looks alright.

All you need to do is turn the windscreen into eyes and you have a car that could of been in the movie cars :

edit: mattp beat me to it.
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Old 09-11-2007, 06:56 PM   #13
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Photochop it with the lower lip being silver like the rest... and either black out the inner lenses or colour code them.
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:12 PM   #14
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personally i don't like it i don't think it suits the fairlanes but as previously stated there is no harm in giving it a go it'll give you some experience and most things look better in the flesh anyways
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:33 PM   #15
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A big NO from me just doesn't look right
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:42 PM   #16
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I agree with pretty much everyone else who has posted. Don't like it, but its your car. Didn't you post a chop of your car with a b series gt front bar? if not it was another lane, either way it looked like it could work
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:48 AM   #17
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This thread reminds me of the inital reaction to the photoshopped XR50 bar. Very few liked it, but once made and fitted to a car, everyone wanted one.

I say go for it.
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i like it bro!!! makes it UNIQUE!
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Old 10-11-2007, 07:47 PM   #19
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Maybe the colour needs to be the same as the car??
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I'd prefer a TL50 front lower lip on it.
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I like it, not usually a fan of this type of stuff
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the worst part is the TL50 front modification is just a bigger mouth piece..
you cut the existing mouth a bit bigger and screw it in..

there is no extra skirting or anything sadly

good luck with it anyways i think it should look very BA-BF fairlane(ones with driving light optioned in)
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Old 11-11-2007, 01:24 PM   #23
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I like it, the cut out in the lower bar even suits the shape of the grille
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Old 11-11-2007, 06:18 PM   #25
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It does look very smiley. It looks ok to me, would have to get used to it though.
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