FD front bumper
06-04-06, 07:00 PM
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FD front bumper
I was wondering would a FD front bumper bolt on a 86 base FC, casue i was told it would look badass. Have anyone done this, and if you have can you please post up some pics.
06-04-06, 07:17 PM
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I am looking into buying an FD replica Mazdaspeed GTC bumper and having my fiber glass guy replicate one or hack it up and rework it to make it fit right. will cost nearly $1000 but I can probably get more made for $600 each if they turn out well.
06-04-06, 08:32 PM
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It looks god awful when done even properly. You're going from a squared defined line body style to curves with no defined lines anywhere to be found, doesn't exactly look all too brilliant when matched to the rest of the car.
06-04-06, 08:34 PM
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yea i gotta agree with sonicrat on this...the fc is a boxy/angular car by design...putting a round bumper like that just doesnt mesh with the car...but hey to each their own...as long as its done clean and you like im fine with it
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06-04-06, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by '87 trubo FC
I saw an S5 bumper with 99spec FD driving lights molded into it where our FTP lenses are and it looked horrible.
06-04-06, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by robtechfabrications
yea i've seen that same pic of the blue FC...its the whole round on a box thing...contrast design aspects just dont work together
06-04-06, 09:38 PM
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part of the problem with the look of the blue car is that it also has a widebody kit, that plus the pointed driving lights makes the car look like an arrow, it's hardly a control variable. What I saw had FD driving lights on a stock S5 bumper and it looked wider and not nearly as bad as this but still bad(here is a small fronted illusion brought by the pointyness) I'd still think a full FD bumper would only make the FC look even worse.
06-04-06, 09:44 PM
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i concur...you would have to put in a lot of time and effort into rounding out the rest of the body...and even then its sketchy at best...but whatever floats ur boat
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Originally Posted by snowball
if your going to do it you would have to round some of the cars other lines IE fenders
06-04-06, 10:25 PM
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I guess what I really meant was to make a bumper that would fit the FC that had similar brake ducting and big IC opening and might incorporate the 99 turn signals.
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Originally Posted by c_me_drft2_slEp
I dont know if this will help but i saw this in another thread. The fc looks to have a widebody w/ fd fenders, bumper, and hood.
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