Pin-the-bumper on the blind Accord!

[phrenology]

Well the work is starting to pay-off at least its back on four wheels and there's an engine in it (not running yet, but getting there). Well she looks kinda blind and faceless. Let's see if you Photoshop wizards can give er' a new mug and some occular implants! Maybe little pop-ups, or some mad projectors! Try a front bumper/spoiler too if you like. Give it a shot and then I'll post the real stuff next week.:cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/HA3_PIC1.jpg

"Aye dios mio, no tengo los ojos!!!"

[snoopyloopy]

is it just me or is that a jdm front end/hood?

[88accordalltheway]

is it just me or is that a jdm front end/hood?
its just you. Ill get a nice one up for you Phren.




edit:
Here you go

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/caliaccord88/HA3_PIC1.jpg

[Strugglebucket]

it be a 2g:)

[Cheeseburger]

its just you. Ill get a nice one up for you Phren.




edit:
Here you go

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/caliaccord88/HA3_PIC1.jpg


that must have tooken you a long ass time to make lol.. :bowrofl:

[phrenology]

its just you. Ill get a nice one up for you Phren.




edit:
Here you go

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/caliaccord88/HA3_PIC1.jpg

Awsome man now I'm ready to play Rad Racer! or Spy Hunter! 8 bit Nintendo power bitch! hahaha Where do the missle launchers pop out? Aw sweet I'm gonna pimp my ride with an Atari 7800 and a black and white 13" in the dash, yeah!

[phrenology]

Awww come on I know there's more of you Photoshoppers out there...give it a go!

[halxi]

i suck at photoshop... but i say, take the front end off that 3g in the background :P

Some ideas some good photoshoppers might want to try

JDM 4th gen teg front end, or maybe even 2nd gen USDM teg. EK (i believe) civic front? i think headlights that wrap around the corners would look good on our cars, kind of like the Euro accords, only narrow and sleak.

[Legend_master]

Just a little somethin somethin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/accordcopy.jpg

[carotman]

Are you getting JDM headlights for that car? :D

[blazin3gen]

holly agressive batman lol

[Legend_master]

Ok this is the last version, Let me know if anybody else has any ideas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/accordcopy.jpg

[w00tw00t111]

Yeah I'll try to photochop it tonight. Personally do you like the "wild" bodykits or more "mild" kits?

[Legend_master]

Yeah I'll try to photochop it tonight. Personally do you like the "wild" bodykits or more "mild" kits?

:dunno:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/stockaccord.jpg

[88Accord-DX]

That is tight Legend Master. Type R & that new bumper with fogs. Just throw part of a bumper on that car in the background & hook up that trailer with some rims & this pic will be set. lol

I need to get that photoshop thing going on my computer.

[phrenology]

Shit...Legend Master that is nice !!! I like both versions but the second one is more on the money. Hahaha yeah I'll start throwing the real parts back on today. You'll see it should look pretty tight.


Are you getting JDM headlights for that car?

Not quite, I asked Hillbilly to search for some Aussie heads, corners and tails for me, but I have some other ideas if that doesn't work out. :cool:

[therafiman]

How bout this...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/823000-823999/823024_4_full.jpg

[bullard123]

How bout this...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/823000-823999/823024_4_full.jpg

Me likey! Loooks like an integra now. If he could pull that one off in real life it would cost a lot of money.

[phrenology]

How bout this...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/823000-823999/823024_4_full.jpg

Its good too, but I think the front bumper is too massive. I like the color you picked.

[halxi]

That bumper isnt scaled right, or so it appears.

I think a front end like whats on the white Spoon integra in GT4 would rock.

Kind of like this

http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/ITRlip.jpg

[phrenology]

That bumper isnt scaled right, or so it appears.

I think a front end like whats on the white Spoon integra in GT4 would rock.

Kind of like this

http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/ITRlip.jpg

That's nice too, but it doesn't fit the lines of my car. All the 90's and newer styles of aerokits and bumpers are too rounded for my car. I was thinking more conservative like one on the 83' Civic 1500 from GT4. Except for the rear styling and headlights it could be a dead ringer for my car anyway.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/IMG0003.jpg

[Legend_master]

RIGLACCORD :dunno:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/Ridgelineaccord.jpg

[halxi]

*prints picture and proceeds to burn it*

not a good idea :lol:

[Legend_master]

*prints picture and proceeds to burn it*

not a good idea :lol:


Hey its old and new school combined :rockon: . I think I will sell the Idea to west coast customs :deal: .

[ICEMAN707]

someone do a late 90's (93-99?) BMW M3 front end with circular projector angel eyes headlights. i think that would look sweet.

[mr eff]

haha, that looks like an escalaccord...

jack up the car... er, hell, use stock suspension and some 18" spinners and you could sell the thing for 40 LARGE. so long as you used the enormous honda emblems from the 2003 or later accords. maybe just the gold-plated emblems would be bling enough..


BLING BLANG MOTHAFUKAAAAAAAAAAAA

[phrenology]

haha, that looks like an escalaccord...

jack up the car... er, hell, use stock suspension and some 18" spinners and you could sell the thing for 40 LARGE. so long as you used the enormous honda emblems from the 2003 or later accords. maybe just the gold-plated emblems would be bling enough..


BLING BLANG MOTHAFUKAAAAAAAAAAAA

Yeah yeah, I was thinking of nickin' those 26" gold spinners off dat Buick down the street...that mofo thinks he got game...I'll show em'. Yeah I need more ice on the grill too. I won't settle for anything less than 24 carats on my H. Damn, I need old skool switches too (make that bitch hop), and some of that shag carpeting, with velour interior...then I'd be big pimp of the white-ghetto.
:rice: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin:

[mr eff]

Yeah yeah, I was thinking of nickin' those 26" gold spinners off dat Buick down the street...that mofo thinks he got game...I'll show em'. Yeah I need more ice on the grill too. I won't settle for anything less than 24 carats on my H. Damn, I need old skool switches too (make that bitch hop), and some of that shag carpeting, with velour interior...then I'd be big pimp of the white-ghetto.
:rice: :smokin: :smokin: :smokin:

i couldn't have said it better myself!

there's a kleenex-box style caddy here that rolls on 22" gold multi-spoke rims. it makes me laugh every time i see it.

[phrenology]

i couldn't have said it better myself!

there's a kleenex-box style caddy here that rolls on 22" gold multi-spoke rims. it makes me laugh every time i see it.

Yeah I saw this guy in an orange Buick with 26" spinners that were scraping along the fenders at the gas station. :barf:

I had to shove my hand in my mouth, I was laughing at him so hard! He shot me a mad dirty look and drove off. :kekeke:

There was so much bling and ice on that car it made me want to steal it, run over some hoes and crash it into a bus stop a-la-GTA. Hahahaha :chainsaw:

[phrenology]

I'm not the best Photoshopper but I thought I'd give it a go go. I was thinking more like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/Accordbump.jpg :devil:

Whaddaya Think...Mmmmm M3 Accord!?!?!?!?! Its from an 86-88 M3. There is an 88 M3 parked down the street from our shop that I keep meaning to ask the guy about. I bet it doesn't run. IMO it would totally be worth it to chop it and make a real M3 Accord with my car. Turboed M3 powerplant in a 2Gee Accord RWD, you know it! :rockon:

[frantik]

http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord.jpg

[ICEMAN707]

looks nice. but i want to see the M3 before that. like the '93+ ones. the new ones are too round.

[ICEMAN707]

looks nice. but i want to see the front off the M3 before that. like the '93+ ones. the new ones are too round.

http://www.bmwpugetsound.com/member_cars/ltw/2003_pic.jpg
http://www.automotiveforums.com/jacob/cow/cow5/Dado16.jpg
http://www.automotiveforums.com/jacob/cow/cow5/Dado5.jpg

[mr eff]

those cars are so beautiful. should i ever come across 50000$, i think i'd be forced to buy one.

[ICEMAN707]

Yeah big engine in a small package makes for a killer combo. I like the Lexus IS300 too. Once you drive and feel the refinement of these cars, you'll never look at any lesser car the same way again.

[frantik]

http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord2.jpg

[ICEMAN707]

good job frantik! now that flows much much better. now black out that middle grill between the headlight and put in that grill from the honda ridgeline pictured in post #22 to make it more honda-like. :rockon:

[jigga89SEi]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid171/pfbc460cdb6a66d367b07b4f459601ac9/f3daaee1.jpg

There... Sorry to steal your chop... But I got bored

[jigga89SEi]

I Like the way that looks....

[gfrg88]

damn that looks sweet:)

[bullard123]

Man you guys are becoming pros! Wouldn't it be cool if you could design a new accord. That would be nice.

[frantik]

http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord4b.jpg

[ICEMAN707]

now that's what i'm talking about. any chance you can make the angel eyes and fog lights glow?

[frantik]

if i try to add a another light source all of the shiny parts will look wrong :\ i'd need to find a whole new bumper with the lights on to do it right so i think ill stick with this :)

[ICEMAN707]

Hmm how about remove the bumper's black rubber molding and open up the center hole more upwards. Just a tad bit. Add an intercooler if you have to.

[Cheeseburger]

da you guy got skills

[frantik]

Hmm how about remove the bumper's black rubber molding and open up the center hole more upwards. Just a tad bit. Add an intercooler if you have to.


i like the black molding.. it goes with the side mirrors :D i did open up the hole in the bottom a bit. before there was a small rubber thing with BMW on the bumper that went down there but without it, the bumper did look kinda plain.

pic above updated. here's the one prior to the finishing touches (http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord4.jpg) if you want to see it

[frantik]

oops double post :eek:

[ICEMAN707]

cool! now lower it, give it wider tires, and clear out the sidemarkers. :D

[frantik]

:mad:







:D

[ICEMAN707]

Another cool front end too is an evo 5 or 6 front. Not the current evo 8's though.

http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/japan/mit_evo62.jpg
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/images/evomak3.JPG
http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/japan/mit_evotm2.jpg
http://www.myevo.com/Gallery/members_pics/CH_Florian1.jpg
http://www.myevo.com/Gallery/members_pics/CH_E6_Maud2.jpg
http://www.myevo.com/Gallery/members_pics/CH_OliverF7.jpg

[halxi]

Evo IV's are friggin awesome, there was one on Ebay imported from japan into California about a year ago, sold for 35k i think... had all the bells and wistles though... decent body kit, rims, brake ugprade, motor upgrades, etc. etc.

[phrenology]

http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord2.jpg

Yeah Frantik you got the skillz. IMO: I'm not diggin the later EVO fronts, that the others suggested. Those Evos look like they're suckin' eggs not cold air. The BMWs are where it's at. "Sim Simma who got the keys to me Bimma!" I like the looks, maybe an IS 300 would look tight too. You should submit these pics to BMW or Honda and show those egghead designers where its at! :bowrofl:

[sporkHSP]

http://www.swiftlytilting.com/images/accord/bmwaccord2.jpg
I thin that looks too much like its just a bmw.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid171/pfbc460cdb6a66d367b07b4f459601ac9/f3daaee1.jpg
that looks tight. :)

[Forgar_88]

Wow! Legend master, is that a wannabe Skyline in the first one?

[Legend_master]

I thin that looks too much like its just a bmw.





thats all it is, I think they even used the roof and everything.

[frantik]

thats all it is, I think they even used the roof and everything.

heh, i guess i should take that as a compliment that you think it was all one car originally :D but it's not.. i just used the bumper and some of the sides (to get the curved edge to the hood)

the hood, glass, side mirrors and roof are all original, though i did add some texture to the hood and tint the glass

what do yall think about post #42 (http://www.3geez.com/showpost.php?p=522545&postcount=42)? hehe

here's the original bmw (http://www.ambassadorautosales.com/2022%201997%20BMW%20M3%20FRONT.jpg) for comparison

[phrenology]

Keep up the good work. Too bad all of the front ends that you guys have used aren't as easy to modify for real. The front end of my car is more narrow than even your 3gees. I believe its 3 inches narrower from wheel to wheel. I'll have sometime tomorrow to actually put my front end back together. After I take some pics I'd like your advice on how I should detail and finish the front. I'm planning on stealing some pieces of Prelude to put into the car too, 2nd Gen Lude seats most def! I think I'm going with an 83' Accord gauge cluster, they're less crowded than the 84-85s, and it would be a direct drop in. I wanted to go with an 88 civic or 3gee Accord cluster but the mod work isn't worth the effort.

[ICEMAN707]

if your car is that narrow, maybe a crx front would work. they make some decent bodykits for crx's, if you are into that.

[mr eff]

the 83 accord guage cluster is awesome. i had to work on an 83 accord hatch ... a bucket, for sure... but i really liked the dash set up! the car was cute, though.

[Legend_master]

heh, i guess i should take that as a compliment that you think it was all one car originally :D but it's not.. i just used the bumper and some of the sides (to get the curved edge to the hood)

the hood, glass, side mirrors and roof are all original, though i did add some texture to the hood and tint the glass

what do yall think about post #42 (http://www.3geez.com/showpost.php?p=522545&postcount=42)? hehe

here's the original bmw (http://www.ambassadorautosales.com/2022%201997%20BMW%20M3%20FRONT.jpg) for comparison


Ok I see, I dident mean anything by it. It jsut look like you cut out the BMW and stuck it ovet the tires of the accord. Good job though :rockon:

[ICEMAN707]

Yeah it still reminds me of a BMW 3 series. Kinda like that Ford Escort with the same front end on Pimp My Ride.

[Legend_master]

Yeah it still reminds me of a BMW 3 series. Kinda like that Ford Escort with the same front end on Pimp My Ride.


for an escort that looked pretty pimp to me. I bet it was still a piece of crap in the long run.

[ICEMAN707]

I bet that Ford POS engine exploded already :lol:

[Legend_master]

I bet that Ford POS engine exploded already :lol:


Actually I was looking for pictures of it and came across a blog written by one of the people that works at WCC and he said in the process of building the escort the Head Gasket blew and they had to replace the whole engine. SO that chick got out pretty good on that deal.

[ICEMAN707]

Hmm WCC doesn't have a time limit on how long to do their cars, do they? Unlike Overhaulin' where they have to do it all within a week. I think Pimp My Ride is all cutscenes put together. Probably takes them long to do a car cus they have a shop to run and other high-paying clients to satisfy. I think that's why you only see like 3 or 4 episodes in one season being re-run over and over.

[Legend_master]

Hmm WCC doesn't have a time limit on how long to do their cars, do they? Unlike Overhaulin' where they have to do it all within a week. I think Pimp My Ride is all cutscenes put together. Probably takes them long to do a car cus they have a shop to run and other high-paying clients to satisfy. I think that's why you only see like 3 or 4 episodes in one season being re-run over and over.


I would have to agree with you on that one. For a show made by MTV, the quality is not that good and I have read many palces that the MTV people "prepare" the car for the show. Most of the cars are not as bad of condition as they appear on the show. The guy with the 240 said they came to his house and jacked with the bumpr and pulled alot of the wireing in the car to make it hang down. All in all I think they did a good job with the concept of the show, but they should make one that is a little more performance orianted. Like have crappy cars brought to a shop and see how much power or what performance mods they can do to it.


P.S. Sorry to get off topic so much :uh:

[ICEMAN707]

Yeah like that black eclipse was too busted to be someone's daily driver. No one in their right mind would allow themselves to drive the car like that. I thought it was the owners themselves busting up their cars after MTV called them up and said their car is gonna be on the show. Or people picking up their rusty grandparent's cars or cars from the junk yard.

Anyways, back to the topic. Someone do a CRX front end on that 2gee with the Wings West bodykit front.

[gfrg88]

i actually know that guy with that eclipse from that last episode... his ride was pretty nice and then i think someone crash him or something and they just "pimped it out"... he lives out in van nuys, ca.

[ICEMAN707]

this kit might fit a 2gee accord
http://wingswest.com/product_images/480/533_l.jpg

[blazin3gen]

the car was cute, though.



:slap: car was TIGHT son TIGHT!

[therafiman]

i think this is that kit

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/823000-823999/823024_6_full.jpg

iv put it on quickly, wasnt bothered 2 make it look right or anythin so if any1 wants 2 finish it feel free.

[phrenology]

Alright fellas. Nice work on those photoshop shots! I saw some good and somenot-so-good but here's the real deal. This is the first time that I've remounted the bumper since the car died. It's not totally squared up but this it the custom bumper I bought NOS for my 84' Let me know what you think.

Also try and fill in the eyes if you're so inclined. I wanted to see what it would look like with projectors or some bad-ass rally clusters. I'm probably gonna keep the front black when I paint the car. I was planning on a two-tone paint job: british racing green (or sonic blue) top with black or graphite spray-on bed liner around the bottom below the trim line.

Oh yes I'm aware of how Euro-rally wannabe the front looks with that Euro plate...but its staying as long as it will pass as street legal (it's very reflective as you can see from my flash) It's a pre-EU issue plate from Holland circa 2000.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/Gbumper1.jpg

And if you wanna make some hood scoops to go with it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/Gbumper2.jpg

:tongue:

[phrenology]

Keep up the good work. Too bad all of the front ends that you guys have used aren't as easy to modify for real. The front end of my car is more narrow than even your 3gees. I believe its 3 inches narrower from wheel to wheel. I'll have sometime tomorrow to actually put my front end back together. After I take some pics I'd like your advice on how I should detail and finish the front. I'm planning on stealing some pieces of Prelude to put into the car too, 2nd Gen Lude seats most def! I think I'm going with an 83' Accord gauge cluster, they're less crowded than the 84-85s, and it would be a direct drop in. I wanted to go with an 88 civic or 3gee Accord cluster but the mod work isn't worth the effort.

My Gauge Poll (http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=44305)

[blazin3gen]

dude that bumper is freaken tight yo

[phrenology]

dude that bumper is freaken tight yo

Yeah I'm diggin' it. I need to fab up some side skirts to go with it. I'll look into modifying a CRX tail too. I bought it on special...I think it was $99 with S&H. Its a custom fit made of heavy ass ABS plastic. It had a few dings in it when it came but it was NOS straight from Germany. I got Louvers for the back to boot! I'll post more pics when I get the damn thing rollin' again.

Yeah I need to drop that bi-otch some more too. Once I get to the west coast I'm gonna set it up for Rally with better ground clearance. Its got Koni adjustables on all four corners, coilovers in the back and cut high tension springs up front (I'll probably make some kind of custom coilover set-up).

[phrenology]

How do you guys think I should fill in the grill? The stock plastic grill is kind of cracked at one end and I don't like the way it looks anyway.I have some aluminum mesh and I was gonna make a front grilll piece but I'm not sure what I should fill the space under the head lamp housings with. The stock plastic grill fills those spaces. Any ideas?

Stock Bumper with stock grill blanked:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/84Accordcopy.jpg

Aftermarket Bumper w/o stock grill:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/Gbumper1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/phrenology/Gbumper2.jpg

[Legend_master]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/rallyacc.jpg

[ICEMAN707]

that looks like an old legend. maybe 1st gen?

[phrenology]

that looks like an old legend. maybe 1st gen?

What, you mean Legend Master's Bumper pic? Yeah I need to repost another pic the light was bad when I took the last two...I was in hurry and the mosquitoes were knawing at my flesh...damn Florida, damn you!

I wish my ride was closer to being completed. I need to finish the front end up and get moving on the interior.

[ICEMAN707]

acura legend, the car.

[Legend_master]

that looks like an old legend. maybe 1st gen?


the headlights and grill are from my old legend :sadwave: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/DSCF0064.jpg

[ICEMAN707]

that car looked pretty nice, what happened to it? looks so much like a 3gee but with a v6 in it. is that bumper the same as a 3gee's? look alot like the 3gee's

[phrenology]

that car looked pretty nice, what happened to it? looks so much like a 3gee but with a v6 in it. is that bumper the same as a 3gee's? look alot like the 3gee's

Yeah that is a tight Legend. They guy who comes in out of the shop where I have my car has one, same color too. Its a nice size Legend before they evolved into Lux-o-boats.

[Legend_master]

that car looked pretty nice, what happened to it? looks so much like a 3gee but with a v6 in it. is that bumper the same as a 3gee's? look alot like the 3gee's

Thanks I had it for 5 years before I sold it so I could buy the Accord. I swaped my auto out for a 5 speed and that car was pretty damn quick for the size. It would beat my friend LS powered civic Coupe with no problem and all I had done was a chip, intake, and exhaust on an 88 V6 with 176,000 miles :lol: . If someone was to successfully swap that v6 into a hatch or coupe it would be mighty fast. As for the bumper I think the car is wider then the Accord, but I am not sure.