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Old 06-23-2014 | 05:09 AM
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Nose Job: Has this been done?

Finally got around to 'shopping this, to see what it would look like. Wondering if it's been done/how feasible the pros think it should be without major 'surgery', and just generally interested in everyone's opinion.

Old 06-23-2014 | 08:31 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

I've never seen anything like that before. And, let it be known that you asked for this:

Originally Posted by Rakushael
and just generally interested in everyone's opinion.
My opinion is that the car pictured above may be the ugliest thing I've seen proposed to one of these cars. At least in the top 5. I would not do it, but it is not my car.

What were you trying to get at with the idea?
Old 06-23-2014 | 09:17 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

personal opinion, that car is not good looking at all

i would applaud the effort if you decided to try and pull it off, but i would still think its hideous
Old 06-23-2014 | 09:26 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

With some more styling on the hood , it could actually be kinda cool. Tons of fab work involved to do it though, including totally custom hood.
Old 06-23-2014 | 09:28 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

It almost looks like you could MAYBE get an 80's Monte Carlo hood and make it work, given the shape, maybe
Old 06-23-2014 | 09:32 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Originally Posted by RedLeader289
It almost looks like you could MAYBE get an 80's Monte Carlo hood and make it work, given the shape, maybe
Came across to me as a Monte SS front end-kinda-K-5 Blazer'ish!

might even be easier to try a 5th gen??? or not.........
Old 06-23-2014 | 09:44 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

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Came across to me as a Monte SS front end-kinda-K-5 Blazer'ish!

might even be easier to try a 5th gen??? or not.........
Hm..I can see that!
Old 06-23-2014 | 10:10 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Camaro collides with a beemer and some of it stuck. ICK!
Old 06-23-2014 | 12:36 PM
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Simply put...... No Thanks !
Old 06-23-2014 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Already been done.
Old 06-23-2014 | 12:58 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

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Already been done.
THAT PHOTO NEEDS TO BE BANNED FROM THIS SITE!!! Kidding. That is just not right!

It is sumtin to laugh at though

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Old 06-23-2014 | 01:15 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

that's a mustang front end... kinda scary. Looks like a transformer mistake.

As to your photoshop, I think the change of the louvres is a bad idea. Where they were was nice.

IF you extended the hood some you might be able to come up with something that looks retro yet still a Camaro. Remember, especially people here, we bought these cars because we love Camaros.

Some mods can enhance, while others make it look you did a sex change on it. This looks like a failed science experiment.
Old 06-23-2014 | 01:22 PM
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"Some mods can enhance, while others make it look you did a sex change on it. This looks like a failed science experiment"

Like in the 80's movie "Weird Science"........"You forgot to hook up the bra" !



Old 06-23-2014 | 01:36 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

That SOB is ugly! They lookt just fine the waythey came out the factory,why would someone do this...
Old 06-23-2014 | 03:03 PM
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About as attractive as a uni-brow.
Old 06-24-2014 | 04:46 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

If I was you, I would be very careful posting something so sacrilegious.....
The 'Camaro gods' may send a bolt of lightning to ZAP your computer, and blow out your photoshop.

But good job on your p/s work !

Rod

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Old 06-24-2014 | 05:00 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Please don't. You screw up the looks and the aero and make the car unsaleable. Plus you might make ***** of the year on RICEKILLER.COM
Old 06-24-2014 | 09:39 AM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Originally Posted by 1RAMAIRWS6
THAT PHOTO NEEDS TO BE BANNED FROM THIS SITE!!! Kidding. That is just not right!

It is sumtin to laugh at though
That car is for sale about 10 minutes away from me... Saw it not too long ago, took some pics and threw them up on here.

Don't really find the OPs design that attractive.

I have seen a 5th gen front end on a third gen and I liked it.
Old 06-24-2014 | 02:27 PM
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lol. just lol
Old 06-24-2014 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

no way
Old 06-24-2014 | 08:38 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Originally Posted by Termn8r
that's a mustang front end... kinda scary. Looks like a transformer mistake.

As to your photoshop, I think the change of the louvres is a bad idea. Where they were was nice.

IF you extended the hood some you might be able to come up with something that looks retro yet still a Camaro. Remember, especially people here, we bought these cars because we love Camaros.

Some mods can enhance, while others make it look you did a sex change on it. This looks like a failed science experiment.
That's a Camaro front end, with nothing much done to it but the slopes removed and the hood extended. Don't get me wrong, I understand the appeal of the slopes, but I wanted to see what it looked like. Original lights would remain where they are, and the bumper stays completely the same. So in front, it would still mostly look like a 3rd gen Camaro.

I agree I may have overdone the hood extension; perhaps just an inch of growth instead of 3-4 would be better. The louvres I do prefer on the hood, but as my 'Maro does not have that particular AM hood, I chose to wipe it clean. As the hood would be extended from the rear, not from the angled front, I figured I'd add some louvres to the imaginary extension piece.

I inherited my Camaro from my father, years ago, and I love it, and have been slowly returning it to a healthier state, one piece at a time. But I've gotten to the point in the work where I start to wonder what I can do to make it unique; I like what the RS Bodykit (don't know if that's the one I'm actually talking about) does for the car's front end, making it less < like, and figured I'd see what I could do to build upon the idea without going overboard. This is the first iteration of a world of possibilities.

That said, I truly appreciate your attempt to give more than just negative feedback I expected some, to be sure, but had hoped there would be answers to my other questions as well. So far this thread reveals little but that people here hate beamers and **stangs. Not that I have a problem with that xD
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Kill it before it spreads.Anything is feasible though, with enough time & determination.

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Old 07-05-2014 | 07:24 AM
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Looks like it was in bred w/a 84 Capri.
Old 07-05-2014 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Nose Job: Has this been done?

Originally Posted by mmadden55
Please don't. You screw up the looks and the aero and make the car unsaleable. Plus you might make ***** of the year on RICEKILLER.COM
I forgot about Ricekiller lol.
Old 07-05-2014 | 04:26 PM
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A quick glance at the thumbnail I thought it had an old school baby skyline bluebird front clip, even more so with the flares on it.

Personally, I wouldnt do that.
Old 07-06-2014 | 07:46 PM
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thats the ugliest Camaro I've ever seen.
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