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03-27-2008, 10:18 PM
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#1 | | Teching In
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|  My New Firebird Chop (Holden Coupe 60)
It's taken from the new Holden Coupe 60. I am very bad at Photoshop but you can get the general idea, more of a true 5th gen 'bird, keeping some of the styling cues but updating for the future. Lemme know what you think!
List of changes:
- Ram Air Hood
- Recessed Grill and Air Inlets
- Fog and Running Lamps
- Same Color Body
- Rear Deck Spoiler
- Emblem Delete
- C6 Style Door Handles
Hopefully BloodTA can clean this up and make it look more professional. I'd also like to see some T-Tops, 'Ram Air' on the side of the hood, Firebird on the side, a bird plate cover, and maybe some vertical side markers.
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03-27-2008, 11:01 PM
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#2 | | TECH Enthusiast
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I'll see what I can do, but, the before pic is a chop of the Holden Coupe 60 that camaro_freak did. I don't really see this car as being a good "5th Gen Firebird". It's just to hefty. | |
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03-27-2008, 11:34 PM
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Not to crazy about it. Nice job though. | 
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03-28-2008, 01:06 AM
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It made me wince >_> M$ Paint isn't a good place to try and mod images of cars into other cars lol
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03-28-2008, 02:16 AM
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the nose is far too "blunt-tipped" for a firebird, imo
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03-28-2008, 05:17 AM
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I agree it's too blunt, but you have to admit, we're not going to see another corvette-esque, F-body looking Firebird. They're moving on to a new platform, with a new bodystyle.
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03-28-2008, 05:59 AM
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thats why i will stick with my late fourth gen as they are my favorite....and just keep up with the new power plants comming out...
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03-28-2008, 11:04 AM
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#8 | | Now With 3 Times The Fun™
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The car has been rumored to be a GTO not Firebird. If it ends up looking lik ethat first chop then I'm fucking buying it.
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03-30-2008, 12:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomzer0  The car has been rumored to be a GTO not Firebird. If it ends up looking lik ethat first chop then I'm fucking buying it. | Second'd. | |
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03-30-2008, 02:00 PM
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Ok, here's what I got so far. The original chop (very first pic) used the entire G8 front end and put that on the concept, I just used the front grill, slapped it on the Coupe60 just like it is, got rid of the front license plate and gave it a bit of a spoiler, oh, I also enhanced the side vents. This is definitely not Firebird material, but would make an awesome GTO.  | |
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03-30-2008, 03:47 PM
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#11 | | Staging Lane
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Yeah looks more like a GTO rendering rather than a Firebird, but it still looks good. | |
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03-30-2008, 05:16 PM
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Here's some more...  | |
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03-31-2008, 07:35 PM
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I'm not gonna lie... That looks wicked. The both hoods you made look very nice. Good job, BloodTA.
I really hope they bring the Coupe 60 into production, it would be my next car, bar-none.
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03-31-2008, 11:12 PM
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It's Firebird sized (it and the last Holden Coupe we had were too small physically to be a real GTO), and will be about the weight of the friggan camaro. It NEEDS the Phoenix on it. And that's the only thing that needs to be done after making it a Pontiac. All the chops on this page kick ass and would flat out rock with the Phoenix on it.
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04-01-2008, 12:42 AM
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Nice try but not for me.
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04-01-2008, 02:07 AM
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Those longer scoops look MUCH better. Nice one.
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04-01-2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BLOODTA Here's some more... | SICK. 
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04-01-2008, 10:21 AM
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yea that fits it like a GTO not soo much a firebird
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04-02-2008, 11:42 AM
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they are sweet looking and all, but they need to be wider and lower, not tall and skinny, they look like the cobalt too much. give it a more muscle car stance, not import tuner.
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04-02-2008, 01:53 PM
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Good job but the car just isn't a basis for a proper Firebird. It's a true 2+2 muscle car like the old GTOs or G-body Grand Prixes. | |
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