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Old 03-26-2004, 09:24 AM
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Some RonJon body-kit progress, 3D rendered images!

damn, it's been alot of work, but it's coming along as planned. these are preliminary #D designs of the kit, purely conceptual. there obviosly will be a few changes and there is going to be a preforated metal sheet where the grille and intakes are. a darker color can be ordered with a brushed aluminum mesh and a lighter color can be had with a flat black finished mesh. I hope you like.






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the mesh grille i like, the rest is way overboard... the photochops of the lips looked a lot better... please don't make the TL into a ricemobile
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Look like something from "The Road Warrior".

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Old 03-26-2004, 10:42 AM
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Hmm... the car will look like it has breasts. You'll definitely want to purchase a bra.
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Looks similar to the A-SPEC concept, sweeeeeeeeet !!!! How much for the full kit !!
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Grill= Just OK
Body kit = Not so OK
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Your wheels are pretty cool.. Look like the wheels on the home page of this forum...
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maybe I'm partial since I did the design, but I love it. i want to build something aggressive that looks different from OEM. I may tone down the intake openings, but I know once the whole kit is done, and wheels are added, it will look badass. thanks for the feed back.
Old 03-26-2004, 11:29 AM
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Great talking to you. Let me know when those Inspire rims are ready!
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Re: Some RonJon body-kit progress, 3D rendered images!

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damn, it's been alot of work, but it's coming along as planned. these are preliminary #D designs of the kit, purely conceptual. there obviosly will be a few changes and there is going to be a preforated metal sheet where the grille and intakes are. a darker color can be ordered with a brushed aluminum mesh and a lighter color can be had with a flat black finished mesh. I hope you like.






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I like the first pics you posted better and I liked the mesh grille in the other one better as well.
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ugly as hell
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ron,
I think you need to break up the vertical space in the middle of the front clip. There is a very strong vertical statement that isn't answered with a horizontal until the bar running through the grille. Also, I think you should move the grille forward so it sits flush with the headlights for a more consistent look.
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hmmm thats way too wild...i like the concept TL bumper better....wild but not too wild...just like a TL on steroids....
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Ron,
Your designs look really good.
I like the front in this pic you posted in this pic better because it doesn't make the front so "flat looking".
it looks like you incorporated most of it beside that.



Your pursuit in finding the right body kit and asking our opinons to me shows the respect you have for the car.
That being said, you have a customer in me once you are ready to go.
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ck37, there is a motivation to make products available for acura vehicles that surpasses profit margins, for me this reason is pure fun. I'm gonna build what we want and what better way to do so than to post in a car club like this. I heard the opinions and I am making adjustments, but the overall design will be close to this. i may want to step away from the TLconcept and do something a little more original while maintaining class and integrity for the TL lines. by the way, this is a work in progress until the majority are loving it.
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You obvoiusly show class and passion in your venture.
Good luck to you and again you will have a customer in me!!

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I keep thinking Gundam.
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Originally posted by ck37
Ron,
Your designs look really good.
I like the front in this pic you posted in this pic better because it doesn't make the front so "flat looking".
it looks like you incorporated most of it beside that.



Your pursuit in finding the right body kit and asking our opinons to me shows the respect you have for the car.
That being said, you have a customer in me once you are ready to go.

THis one doesn't look too bad but I would not buy it tho. The one above I don't like too. A body kit should flow with the car and to make the car look more aero dynamic rather than something that makes it looks clunky. I would say back to the drawing board. Although, I do appreciate someone out there is planning to make a body kit for the car.
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yeah the effort is nice but the results are to comic book/tuner. makes the tl look tacky. can you do something more subtle/sophisitcated?
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Hey all.

Ron,
I combined my suggestions with some of the elements form the idea I posted before so you can get a better idea of what I'm talking about. I think it's starting to shape up pretty well.



This reminds me more of a more aggressive Audi S style. I like that.

Sean
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i'm not a fan of these kits that add 'bulk' to the car..
I'm more of a 'slick' fan
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nice work Ron, I like your prototypes (as prototypes), keep refining them and you'll have cool product(s).

It would be nice to leave space somewhere for fog lights in the bumper.
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Ron love it , the darth TL is coming in to shape
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where did you get those floor mat i luv them
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blufox, I maded the floor mats with diamond cut sheets and a little silcon to glue them to the stock mats. I did a little fine tuning and made the kit a little more subtle. toned down the lines a bit but kept the overall look the same. I like flanagan's design direction, but I am obviously going to like mine better, heh. so here is the adjusted kit. I'm doing the sides and rear soon too. I'm going to model the car in an anthracite paint finish with the ronjon wheels for presentation purposes. Wait till you guys see the whole thing, it's gonna look better finished completely.

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Originally posted by ck37
Ron,
Your designs look really good.
I like the front in this pic you posted in this pic better because it doesn't make the front so "flat looking".
it looks like you incorporated most of it beside that.



Your pursuit in finding the right body kit and asking our opinons to me shows the respect you have for the car.
That being said, you have a customer in me once you are ready to go.
I like this one better too. The leds give an interesting look but I don't think they are legal in California. It would be cool if the LEDs were bright enough to be used as driving/fog lights.
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Ron, I like it. Nice touch with the mesh.
Where are these mats everyone is talking aobut?

Are you going to have the nose come out a bit or make it flat. In looking at the pics it looks really good with nose having that line go through the center. adds nice depth.
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I love these designs!
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Looking good ! I say round off the nose ( soften the line ) so it doesnt come to such a sharp point , slope the nose to 9instead of flat )make more aero dyn. so the cars stays classy but adds aggression , and last close the intake openings slightly ...... just my .02
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ron,
That's looking much better. You are resolving your lines and surfacing very effectively. The scale of the bumper openings works much better with that grille than the larger size.

Sean

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I like this better....it looks sweet. :wow:

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Originally Posted by rondog
blufox, I maded the floor mats with diamond cut sheets and a little silcon to glue them to the stock mats. I did a little fine tuning and made the kit a little more subtle. toned down the lines a bit but kept the overall look the same. I like flanagan's design direction, but I am obviously going to like mine better, heh. so here is the adjusted kit. I'm doing the sides and rear soon too. I'm going to model the car in an anthracite paint finish with the ronjon wheels for presentation purposes. Wait till you guys see the whole thing, it's gonna look better finished completely.

I like this one the most (I wish the Acura logo still there as an option). It looks sharp!
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I think this si it, my neverending quest for the pefect balance of an aggressive kit with class and it is different enough to make it unique. makes the other designs look boxy, I think. check it:
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there you go! - perfect (in my opinion...)
I could probably add white LED bars on each bottom opening
as fog lights and it would be super!

thanks for your efforts.
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Originally Posted by rondog
blufox, I maded the floor mats with diamond cut sheets and a little silcon to glue them to the stock mats. I did a little fine tuning and made the kit a little more subtle. toned down the lines a bit but kept the overall look the same. I like flanagan's design direction, but I am obviously going to like mine better, heh. so here is the adjusted kit. I'm doing the sides and rear soon too. I'm going to model the car in an anthracite paint finish with the ronjon wheels for presentation purposes. Wait till you guys see the whole thing, it's gonna look better finished completely.

Ron, will there be enough airflow for the stock cold air intake that takes the air from the lower drivers grill? Also, what about the lower black "lip" spoiler, will that be able to deflect enough cooling air to the radiator? Remember, this car is a bottom breather and gets most of it's cooling from under the car, the black lip spoiler creates a high pressure area to deflect the air into the radiator and engine compartment. Based on the photo, it looks like the bottom of the front is too low to allow the lip spoiler beneath the radiator to do it's job.

If it only looks good, but isnt functional, the car will overheat in the hotter climates.
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Dam Rondog those rims are awesome,
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Dam Rondog those rims are awesome,
I agree!! Those are the Inspires, right? Let me know when they are in and I'll be the first to order a set
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Question

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I agree!! Those are the Inspires, right? Let me know when they are in and I'll be the first to order a set

how much are they?
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The first two renderings are pure rice.

This one owns:



I'm assuming it's the same kit though.

BTW, the wheels kick ass. How much for a set of 19" Inspyre chrome, with tires?
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Originally Posted by 340HP
The first two renderings are pure rice.

BTW, the wheels kick ass. How much for a set of 19" Inspyre chrome, with tires?

Could you put the Chrome on in the pic, see how it looks
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Originally Posted by rondog

this design is best, clean, decent agressiveness and still is functional. good job


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