Rear Bar Design

[dstocks]

Been having a bit of a play with rear bars and this is what ive come up with:



Thoughts/suggestions

[custommodz]

think i just messed my pants

[spency]

Looks awesome mate, conservative.

Almost looks as though it came like that stock!

[mr-charisma]

this?

[mr-charisma]

BTW, the above isn't a photoshop

[brad_gpx]

this?

i remember this

does anyone have the link to more pictures of the aston martin fto?

[mr-charisma]

[brad_gpx]

cheers

thats soooo good

except for the skirts
and the badges

[dstocks]

Yeah,

Thats where most of the inspiration came from. Have to add some reflectors to do the lights (as we arent allowed to obscure the reflectors in the taillights without moving them somewhere else) and I personally think the twin pipes look too close together. The lip on the boot is not a part of the bar, so that would be a separate thing anyway. Quite like the white insert between the pipes in the photoshop ive done, but happy to take comments. In short, really like the top half of the UK one, but not convinced with the bottom half of it.

Im going to make this sucker to match the Ts Factory front bar and the D Cuatro side skirts and will set it up for a mould so everyone else can get them as well. The mould will get made depending on numbers. This is going to take a while though as I have a number of projects (as most of you know).

[rock_it]

I like your version Dwayne.. Although with my car being black already, I guess it losses the effect... Unless the bar was black with the other part being a dark grey..

[aza013]

Been having a bit of a play with rear bars and this is what ive come up with:



Thoughts/suggestions

think i just messed my pants

I'm going to 2nd this
can I put my order for one in now

[mr-charisma]

Yeah,

Thats where most of the inspiration came from. Have to add some reflectors to do the lights (as we arent allowed to obscure the reflectors in the taillights without moving them somewhere else) and I personally think the twin pipes look too close together. The lip on the boot is not a part of the bar, so that would be a separate thing anyway. Quite like the white insert between the pipes in the photoshop ive done, but happy to take comments. In short, really like the top half of the UK one, but not convinced with the bottom half of it.

Im going to make this sucker to match the Ts Factory front bar and the D Cuatro side skirts and will set it up for a mould so everyone else can get them as well. The mould will get made depending on numbers. This is going to take a while though as I have a number of projects (as most of you know).

I'm the same, love the bootlid / blended spoiler look, but I really prefer your version of the bottom half, the white in the middle really sets it off & agree on the exhaust

I can't picture how you'd match it to the DC Skirts so it will be interesting to see what you do with it..

What are the laws around the reflectors? here's a bit more inspiration;

[Tippin]

looks amazing dstocks, good luck with it

only thing for me is im not sure if i like the number plate that high...

[silverGPX]

To be honest i dont really like it, i reckon go for the look of that other white fto that had the dual lcd screens in the front that was for sale.

[SG]

I like the under-bit on the first pic, but not sure on the reflectors and line through the tail lights... for me... i'd have to convert my sideskirts and front bar to something else more aston martiny. Likin the license plate relocation and reverse light thing too.

[vipfto]

Me likes just wouldnt put white in middle of lights to avoid having to put reflectors

[Sophia]

I like that a lot!!
Please dont make it anytime soon cause Im just getting my rear bar done and I will want a new one again

[dstocks]

Pretty much already was resigned to the fact that the mould would have to cater for those that wanted the strip across the taillights and those that didnt. I dont think that it would be that hard to manage. Not sure exactly what reflectors id use (for those that needed them), but when I was mucking around with the picture, I found that they looked much better where they are in the picture than up higher. Still got to work out what to do on the sides. Am going to have to lower the height of the stock bar by about 5cm I think, but itll probably be more than that as it gets closer to the wheel.

To answer youre question Mr Charisma, it is my understanding that the reason why people putting contact or nightshade on their lights get defected is because of the square reflector inside the taillight (which is required by law). If that is obscured in any way, then its defect territory. However, if reflectors are put elsewhere then I believe that the problem disappears.

Oh and here is a version without the strips and reflectors. Have also moved the sides at the bottom a little lower to match the insert.

[I8A4RE]

YUP......that looks f&*ken awesome. Nice work.

[FTO84]

Really like it, top work mate, though I think it would work best on White, Blue(not midnight), Silver and Green... Red and black would loose the nice strong contrasts which are established in the lights and exhaust area detail.. Though clear indicators may rectify that: thoughts?