I may be changing the look of "Mr Angry" - need your thoughts.

[NYCMille]

Hey guys -

I am going through a viseral crises here. Most you know what my Charger looks like in it's current state, but I am thinking of changing it up a little bit and getting away from the pro-tour for awhile look and heading down the NASCAR path. Plus I am setting the car up more for handling now and the different size wheels that I currently have on the Charger 17's/18's are not optimum for handling.

I am not going to do anything that is irrevesbile, but I like the fact that I may be able to change the whole look and feel of the car in the span of 1 hours time.

Here's what I'm thinking -

- black 17" NASCAR basset style wheels (if I can find them in that size) - I need them to clear the 13" rotors in the front
- 17x8's front / 17x10's rear with white lettered Goodyear stenciled on the sidewalls
- satin black 6-pack style fiberglass hood clear coated w/hood pins
- small custom trunk lip spoiler

These changes are minor but can really change the look and feel of the car... basically I want this!



Opinions please - thanks - Mike

[plum500]

Sounds good to me.

What have you got on there for exhaust tips...they welded on? -- something not tapered in a natural finish -- or just the pipes for that matter, might suit what you are going for better too.

[Blown70]

HMMM,  I really like to look now but it is your car and maybe the change would look good too.

Tom

[NYCMille]

These are the tips I am running now.

[Blown70]

Hey PLUM could you photoshop on some of those steelies?

Tom

[plum500]

...just wanted to do a quick search of some that could be put right on with a couple of resizes, rotates, smudges and blurs...you know me and my time skills ...

This doesn't reflect reducing the back from 18 to 17 or any stance change...  -- just pasted over existing rims....

[Brock Samson]

 Dom, 
Since your missing the side water drip rails it looks kind'a stripped there,.. badass for sure but plain.. IMO..
I like where your going on this though... I think the wheel rim needs to be chromed at least...
rear spoiler is a great idea to match the front.

[NYCMille]

oooh... I'm liking this A LOT!...

I'm thinking the rear lip spoiler will powercoated black, not a bushed steel... Can you polish the very outer lip of a steel wheel? Would this pic be better to photoshop?

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

Gentlemen... design the perfect nascar replica Charger - let's see what we can come up with!

[plum500]

One more... Here's what I meant by the tail pipes -- I'll do a quick polished ring around the wheels in a second... then I have to get back to work



Edit: Just tried to throw a ring around the wheels - didn't work so well, but it may be the pic and the way I'm doing it. That side on shot would be easier for that -- take a polished rim and combine with black steelies. Dunno.

From a distance and the quick chop, I like all black -- the polished rim might have a "white walled" look to it from a distance...

I think the white (Goodyear) lettering would help alot with the appearance.

[NYCMille]

this is getting good... 

[Blown70]

Mike,

I too think it maybe too plain?  I like those wheels, what you gunna do with them...

Thanks FRED for doing the photoshop.

Tom

[Brock Samson]

I'd do the pipes nascar style, pokin back from just ahead of the rear tires.

[NYCMille]

plum500 - BIG THANKS!

This is coming along very nicely... I was looking at the Basset wheels but they only come in 15's... what about a custom of billet NASCAR style steelies.. say 17's or 18's power coated black.

Brock - the side exit exhaust would be killer, maybe some oval tubing with Mercedes G55 AMG exhaust tips.

[Brock Samson]

i'd keep it all biz. all those tipps would look too much IMO...


  EDIT:

A spoiler lip of Carbon Fiber would look pretty effin cool... 

another thought/s is a T/A hoop scoop and also concider Mini-light wheels... (though Some folks don't like 'em I hear...  )


sequencial blue dotts in back and modern high intensitys in the forward parking lamp/ turn signal location.

http://www.minilite.co.uk/magnesium1.html

[NYCMille]

Gotcha.

[dodgecharger-fan]

Cool idea! I think it will make for an interesting car.
Definitely would benefit from some white letter tires.

I think because of the angle ot was taken at, that first picture evokes the term "pony car" when I look at it. Very T/A or AAR looking. Especially the front half of the car.

[4forty]

I wouldn't change anything, your car is incredible as is....but the the old-style nascar look is very cool!

[Lowprofile]

Stockton Wheel could make you some wheels to your personal specs.  I love the NASCAR/Roadrace look. Thats the way I'm going w/my 70' R/T. Maybe Steelies w/dogdish caps or customized 70' Roadwheels?  Just my  

BTW, Love your car Bro.    Can't wait to see the new look.  


http://www.stocktonwheel.com

[NYCMille]

4forty -  WOW!

I am simply DIGGIN IT!!... oh man, how do explain this to the wife! I'll tell ya', this REALLY puts some ideas in my head. Honestly I think that looks killer... it's total overkill in everyway but I really like it.

Thanks Man.

What does everyone think of this? Would you do it or not... remember, there is nothing that could not be undone - wheels and hood and could swapped out in an hour - the exhaust and deck lid spoiler would be permanent though.

[Blown70]

   

[ds440]

First and foremost, I wouldn't change a thing - your car is beautiful.

But, here's my attempt (looks like 4forty beat me to it ):
- I placed the car on a white backgroud, so it's not so distracting.
- I tried bigger tires, but I couldn't get it to look right, so I just placed some Goodyear logos on there.
- Only went with one side exhaust - I thought two might be a bit much, and I checked a reference shot with the K&K car (which had only one).
- Got rid of your antenna, but you know it's still there.
- Hard to get the six pack hood to look right, b/c I didn't have any profile shots for reference.

[tan top]

I wouldn't change anything, your car is incredible as is....but the the old-style nascar look is very cool!

  the old style  grand national ( nascar) look , makes for a bad ass ride  .

[plum500]

Couple more... tailpipes still out the back though...

[Lowprofile]

How about a set of these done up NASCAR Style.......17x10's & 17x8's, maybe powder-coated Black? or keep them Chrome!  Just a thought

[plum500]

...tweaked the wheel look...