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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hammer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-June-2016 at 3:26PM
i like the opera windows and there was only 3183 of them made that year i will be doing work to make them more plush. it sure helps when you need more fild of vision when passing some one
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Originally posted by hammer hammer wrote:

i like the opera windows and there was only 3183 of them made that year i will be doing work to make them more plush. it sure helps when you need more fild of vision when passing some one
this is true! but it seems like they just take away from the look of the musclecar shape of the bodies of this era, just my opinion but i totally agree with you about blind spots! i'm not picking it apart!!! just was curious
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hammer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-June-2016 at 4:04PM
ya iv had alot of mixed apinions about this 
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_i am looking for these seats in blue if any of you have run across these let me know and the back seat to


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this is where i cut the bumper i made sure that i did not cut right on the corners  but right next to it to keep the body lines correct you have to use a dolly to mold the metal then fill in whats missing i suggest grabbing another bumper to cut metal off of  and make sure its the same thickness. i still want to make another cut and bend the bumper down to the bottom of the fender.
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want to cut where the orange line is and bend and adapt it to meet the yellow lines
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 72FordGTS Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-June-2016 at 9:33AM
I don't dislike the 74-76 front end, it's pretty decent for that era of car.  That said, I really think the front end you did on your car looks great!  Very nice work!
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thanks just so every one knows its not that i dont like the front end it looked great for 20 years i just always have imagined a different look for my car im a big fan of 68-69 and 70-71 i like the open look. this isnt the end of my desin im going to make my own nose but i need a doner car to mount it to and do all the sanding off of and the idea is to make a austrailan 76 falcon look
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Just saw this. I like the look, it does have the flavor of the 1972 front bumper, and this goes well with the body lines.

Main thing is, it's your car and you did what you wanted.

Personally, I am OK with the battle ram bumpers but I will say I like the look. Well done.

Oh and as far as pictures go, the trick is to your available lighting. You want to try having the sun at your back. If it's an extremely sunny day, the glare will cause issues.

I can say my Iphone 6+ takes outstanding pictures, but I still have a Sony digital camera that can take up to 12MB photos and I still occasionally use it.

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I put a short video of this build




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90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
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Great video, thanks for sharing.  I still can't believe how well that bumper works on these cars.
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Thanks for sharing this! I am contemplating modding a different bumper for mine...you make it look so easy!

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Just found your thread about the bumper...Looks Great! 

I checked and there's two 1970's Oldsmobile Cutless bumpers in the Junkyard near me...Just in case. lol 
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