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Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:38 pm
by dstocks
Been having a bit of a play with rear bars and this is what ive come up with:

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Thoughts/suggestions

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:45 pm
by custommodz
think i just messed my pants

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:51 pm
by spency
Looks awesome mate, conservative.

Almost looks as though it came like that stock!

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:52 pm
by mr-charisma
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this?

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:53 pm
by mr-charisma
BTW, the above isn't a photoshop

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:55 pm
by brad_gpx
mr-charisma wrote:Image

this?
i remember this

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

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:59 pm
by mr-charisma
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Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:16 pm
by brad_gpx
cheers

thats soooo good

except for the skirts
and the badges

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:25 pm
by 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).

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:43 pm
by 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..

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:50 pm
by aza013
dstocks wrote:Been having a bit of a play with rear bars and this is what ive come up with:

Image

Thoughts/suggestions
custommodz wrote:think i just messed my pants
I'm going to 2nd this :D
can I put my order for one in now :twisted:

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:07 pm
by mr-charisma
dstocks wrote: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;

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Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:39 pm
by Tippin
looks amazing dstocks, good luck with it :D

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

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:45 am
by 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.

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:21 am
by 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.

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:17 am
by vipfto
Me likes 8) just wouldnt put white in middle of lights to avoid having to put reflectors

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:08 am
by 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 :P

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:25 am
by 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.

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Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:23 am
by I8A4RE
YUP......that looks f&*ken awesome. Nice work.

Re: Rear Bar Design

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:28 am
by 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?