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**DirtyD** · 01-12-2014, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by KurvStr8nr

Here's a link to the company that builds these "things": http://www.retrobuilt.com

Here's a pic of their latest work on a 2013 S197:

Just looks goofy to me, but, to each their own, I guess...

I remember seeing this one. This is a little more easy to look at, but the proportion of the roof and fastback are just off.

Wish they would concentrated more time and effort on the tail lights, because that design and implementation sucks.

And the front fenders need to be reworked.

**JDMLOL** · 01-12-2014, 03:06 PM

Those cars are hideous. Saw one at c&c. The tail lights appear to be from the 05-09 mustang with special rings over them. Either have a new one or have an old one; don't do both.

**KurvStr8nr** · 01-12-2014, 03:31 PM

Since they are doing a custom rear bumper, you'd think they'd procure some repro tail lights from the correct year to help make it look more authentic...of course those may not fit at all.

**Dominic Toretto** · 01-12-2014, 03:36 PM

Looks like an Oklahoma plate on that orange car. Feels like someone just took a shit in my eyes.

-Alex

**KurvStr8nr** · 01-12-2014, 03:41 PM

I think so. In this video, the guy says he is from Oklahoma and the tail lights are from a '69.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9yXj1DgoV0

re-rx7 · 01-12-2014, 04:17 PM

THe rear is just shit.

**El_Tortuga** · 01-12-2014, 10:38 PM

Wow. The orange car is terrible.

**zsommer79** · 01-13-2014, 12:15 AM

It's one of those things meant for people with more money than sense. There is no way you can take a 2014 and make it look like something made 40-50 years ago.

**NZERO21** · 01-13-2014, 03:05 AM

I like the fact that the idea could be there when new meets old. I have seen similar projects on a corvette where the front shows it to be a newer body style but when looking at the rear of the car it shows you the classic look and vice versa. The rear could be done better but then again, how much are you spending for this conversion?

**NZERO21** · 01-13-2014, 03:07 AM

I also noticed something else, now tell me this....is it just me or do you also notice the front tires being Bigger than the rear? Ummm....???

**DirtyD** · 01-13-2014, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by NZERO21

I like the fact that the idea could be there when new meets old. I have seen similar projects on a corvette where the front shows it to be a newer body style but when looking at the rear of the car it shows you the classic look and vice versa. The rear could be done better but then again, how much are you spending for this conversion?

Do a Resto-mod the correct way. Take a complete roller car that's just a body and frame, and go from there. I've much rather have an original body, or reproduction body, and have to spend the time to make the interior fit rather than make the exterior fit.

Originally Posted by NZERO21

I also noticed something else, now tell me this....is it just me or do you also notice the front tires being Bigger than the rear? Ummm....???

It's an allusion. The rear fenders aren't as big as they should be.

**KurvStr8nr** · 01-13-2014, 11:11 AM

It might be an illlusion, but I found the straight on side shot and they still look bigger in the front. Weird.

**five.slow** · 01-13-2014, 04:43 PM

there was a dude a long time ago that did this but it was a red car. looked damn good too. that yellow car just isnt doing it for me. needs quarter windows.