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I know it is far from finished, but i was wondering if you could help by stating improvements. Then i'll come back with the new drawing.

Thanks heaps!

thorin

cool. id need to see more angles tho.

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what about the stuff you can see?

nosajwrx-7

I am not big on it. Sorry not trying to dis you ideas, but when i think of wide body i want to see an in you face purpose built look. This one is to smooth. The line aren't bad, just way to smooth for a wide body.

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thats my idea, smooth, not those huge as over the top kits, somthing like this.

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not like this

Directfreak

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Your design is nice. Like the Japanese widebody kits.
Even the Scoot 4 Rotor FD looks like that.

However, for FB's - I do like

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here's another drawing of mine a different style tho.


https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2125501

Rotorious7

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i like the smooth strong look

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anyone got pic's of the Scoot 4 Rotor FD?
I havent seen it b4.

slowautoxr

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The front looks good but the doors and rear don't look like they've been widened (is that a word?)

BigJim

Anyone here do any 3d modeling, if so tell me, maybe we could team up and create a 3d model of a 7, then make some 3d bodykits. Ive worked with AutoCad and Milkshape 3d(better for models like this) and i think itd be cool to do this

nlc1179

thats pretty sweet. i wish i had all the stuff to make my own body kit. keep up the good work. hope you get it finished soon.

Directfreak

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thanks, i have seen it, but not that pic.

any modifications i should do to my drawin?

Cody

You need to figure out how the door would open, without knocking off your front fender.

81Rex6port13b

hmm it would look good if it were just an air damn... and keep the body the same.

ioTus

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Here's what i was messin around w/ before going to work..

And yes, i'm learning 3d modelling. My next project i'm going to re-create the FB, and attempt different body kits with it.

kuhlrx7

try useing the bowed out fender look off something like the bmw Z3. IMO smooth lines look best on the 7 not the hard sharp corner(edges) on your drawing I do like a vent at the rear of the front finders though.

toxic_d

Iotus looking good with your ideas.... I am in the process of doing the same thing and will be doing the plug for the mold from original fenders with modeling clay. Then I will build the mold with some Fiberglass and wood framing.

On tho the desing aspect of it all. I like your ideas but one strength of the FB was its light weight. After say that you have to take into accound the amount of weight that your kit will add. Goinng wide the full length of the body will add tremedous weight, unless you remove all the non-essential metal underneath it all. For example cutting out some of the rear fenders and removing the front and replacing them all together.

If you go wide the whole length of the car look into replacing the doorskins to reduce weight, but keep in mind the expense of it all if you want to keep the project viable.

Just my $.02

Toxic_d

'85 GSL 302

What the car needs:

No pannels on the door. Door extensions are heavy, useless, and ugly IMO.

Slits on the 1/4 pannel, Viper style. These not only look good, but allow a transition to the stock doors, and vacate heat from the engine compartment and fender well.

79+80+84_rx-7

i suck... but i guess here is another idea...... ignore my shitty ms paint crappy job, lol....

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OK.

I am now going to redraw it using some of your ideas.
I'll post it up later today, but in the mean time, still suggest stuff cos ill tuning in while i draw.

Thanks alot.

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Here's the Improved drawing.