sgraber
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 02:34 AM |
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Design critique requested - La Bala Front
Can some of you guys give me a hand designing a decent front end for La Bala?
I had an idea that I could borrow a look from a supercar... I do like this, but it's not original is it... 
Here is the original image. - If you would like to try your hand at designing a front end for my car, Go wild!
More images Here
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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I love speed :-P
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 07:07 AM |
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make em pop up 
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
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derf
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 12:58 PM |
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I like the gills, and the center section , but the smaller holes in between look like poop, Try a smaller fog light, build into the area to break up
the open space, the headlights need to be the flip up kind ala' older style NSX lamps.
Of you can throw a couple of small missles down there and call yourself 007.
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sgraber
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 02:46 PM |
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but I hate pop-ups...
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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derf
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 03:39 PM |
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then maybee smaller round ones (like alan) only side by side.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 08:43 PM |
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Pop-ups suck, not only do they doubel as air brakes they are a PITA to fit and adjust.
The two small round lights look nice. However, my styling abilities are somewhat poorer than the average bit of roadkill so I won't attempt to
butcher the front of your car...
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 08:50 PM |
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They are also prone to problems, one of my X19's, in wet weather, would pop up the right and drop the left on full beam and vice versa on dip,
and on sides, they would slowly alternate - trick - eh
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 08:59 PM |
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Projector headlamps with perspex covers are all the rage this year I've heard.
 
Rescued attachment Labalafront.jpg
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 09:09 PM |
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Get rid of the little hole at the bottom pete.
[Edited on 20/10/04 by phelpsa]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 09:14 PM |
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I like the projector lights, but without the covers (like on the front of the Alfa Spyder?)
David
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indykid
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 09:22 PM |
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i agree david. anyone fancy a demonstrative pic? i know mine was shocking
and pete, was that design ultima inspired at all? bears a passing resemblence
tom
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 10:32 PM |
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Ultima's a lot lower.
Bears a passing resemblance to lots of cars of the genre. There's not a lot more you can do without rebuilding all the front. You get rid of the
hole in your version Adam, I like it. It gives it a face. I've just looked at some Ultima pictures and they are more shark nosed with the grill
on the front, not really like my doodle.
[Edited on 20/10/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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sgraber
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| posted on 20/10/04 at 10:50 PM |
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hmm - projectors without covers. With the long rake involved on the fender I think that that would create a very significant cutout. Not very
aerodynamic.
To be noted - the line cut into the fender is to be the centered height of the headlight according to my local department of motor vehicles inspection
requirements. No lower...
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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derf
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| posted on 21/10/04 at 06:27 PM |
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Image deleted by owner
This version is more aerodynamic. I started to design it, and found it looked more and more like 3rd generation 94-03 Acura integra, the only
difference being that the headlamps are farther away from the front bumper and mounted on a slant from each other ( / ), mounted on the "wheel
humps", the yellow thing is a turn signal, again, like the integra, center grill is again 3rd gen integra after the 97 facelift
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derf
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| posted on 21/10/04 at 06:46 PM |
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Image deleted by owner
After I posted the integra style front end, I started to think of other cars that might look good, here's the wrx lights on it
kind of looks porche-ish
[Edited on 21/10/04 by derf]
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sgraber
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 04:13 AM |
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I like the Integra style round lights, that might be doable. I wonder what that yellow thing is though? The Subbie lights are not so hot.
Thanks for taking the time to help me out guys.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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derf
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| posted on 22/10/04 at 01:33 PM |
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The yellow light is the integra style turn signal that wraps around the corner of the front bumper, it goes from front to side. Not sure if your state
requires it, but I do know that NJ, NY, CA, MD, GA, SC, NC, CT, MA, and OH do require that the turn signal be viewable from the front and side. Thats
why all USDM cars have the light on the front and side.
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chrisf
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| posted on 26/10/04 at 04:03 AM |
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IMHO nice, thick (2" or so), louvered airvents across the hood is needed. The first pic is the best as well, but the smaller vents, indentions
flanking the grill are not needed. They clutter the look. The side gills are very nice. I think you should try to incorporate the side gill theme to
the hood.
--Chris
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