a quick photo chop before i commit to cutting

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:33 am

hey people.i few weeks back i asked what you guys thing of removing the bottom part of the mesh grill and smoothing it out and it was a overwhelming yes on it.well anyways before i start ordering stuff i thought i would run my idea by you kind, all knowing neonites and see what is said this round.please do not hold back.let me know if you think the mod is worth the effort or not

its also slammed in this pick and i must say i am in love with the look.so bags could be coming up in the near future

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:23 am

dont do it! your car looks evil the way it is, dont change it! please for the love of God leave it alone, i love your car as is!

honest enough? lol

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:20 am

It makes it look very unique, but I don't know if anyone other than us Neon guys will notice. And it would be a ton of work, as you mentioned. The thing I think of though is cooling issues, why would you want to cover up that area?

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:28 am

I agree with the uniqueness, and I like it in that respect. But personally its not for me.

I don't think cooling will be that big of a deal. IIRC, there are a few body kits that cover up that much or more. Plus he would still have the air coming in from the bottom vent.

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:54 am

both of you FTL...

the impact bar is behind there, there's no airflow in that part of the bumper to begin with

you're both

lol

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:56 am

NiteHawk wrote:both of you FTL...

the impact bar is behind there, there's no airflow in that part of the bumper to begin with

you're both

lol

Oh true true. That is unless you've removed it like some of us

Plus the grill being there at least lets in more air, even if it is deflected around the crash bar...

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:04 pm

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do it. for the love of god do it. I almost did the exact same thing to my neon back when i was all about tossing a lot of money into the car. i think it looks 10x better that way and destroys a bit of that "dodge" look.

shave the badge while you're at it as well

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:06 pm

NiteHawk wrote:both of you FTL...

the impact bar is behind there, there's no airflow in that part of the bumper to begin with

you're both

lol

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:04 pm

I'm with Opi on this one...do it and either shave or relocate the badge

DouglasSXT · Post by **DouglasSXT** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:04 pm

I think it looks really nice. If you have the time and skillz then I say, def do it!

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:19 pm

DO IT!!!

and im with dante, shave the badge also.

-Jacob

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:31 pm

do it
i wanna do it to my stock bumper for the winter season

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:31 pm

I think it looks good. Doesn't look like a damn tree frog, either.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:54 pm

Do it. The "crosshair" look that all Dodges have is pretty boring

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:02 pm

yeah i think the dodge badge is going to be shaved too.just forgot to chop it lol.well based on your input then i think i am going to do it.if anyone else wants to chime in with ideas then please do.thanks for all the replys so far

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:08 pm

well here is my thought on it. i would do it to my. i think you should doit. just know that photochoping is alot easier then doing. and depending on how you do it i wouldnt be suprised if over time it became depressed from the rest of the bumper. its going to take a little bit of cutting and alot of time to build up the peice and sand and build up and sand and build up etc. also bleding it together could be a difficult part as well. just because if you commit to something like this you cant half ass it. its gotta come out perfect. just my .02

ThrIsNoSpork · Post by **ThrIsNoSpork** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:18 pm

*hops on the bandwagon*

Do it!

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:35 pm

haha thats why i have a spare bumper,so no big deal.i have done alot of plastic fabrication so i am pretty comfortable doing this sort of work.so no fear on my part

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:44 pm

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:I think it looks good. Doesn't look like a damn tree frog, either.

Pablodragon · Post by **Pablodragon** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:48 am

Opi wrote:..... i think it looks 10x better that way and destroys a bit of that "dodge" look.
shave the badge while you're at it as well

yea,... cuz we on this "DODGE FORUM" wouldn't want our cars to look like a Dodge anymore...

looking at OPI's sig, ...why is he even posting on this site anymore?
especially with quips like that?

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:02 pm

Pablodragon wrote:
Opi wrote:..... i think it looks 10x better that way and destroys a bit of that "dodge" look.
shave the badge while you're at it as well
yea,... cuz we on this "DODGE FORUM" wouldn't want our cars to look like a Dodge anymore...

looking at OPI's sig, ...why is he even posting on this site anymore?
especially with quips like that?

I wondered the same thing, but he knows enough that I really don't mind having him around, even if he has turned Benedict Arnold.

Not like my opinion means anything, though.
Plus all of the new Dodge vehicles and some of the Jeeps have that crosshair grill, and its kind of overused.

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:32 pm

the crosshair is basically the unofficial dodge trademark............

every auto manufacturer has a couple key styling features common on all of their vehicles...the crosshair is dodge's

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:57 pm

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:
Pablodragon wrote:
Opi wrote:..... i think it looks 10x better that way and destroys a bit of that "dodge" look.
shave the badge while you're at it as well
yea,... cuz we on this "DODGE FORUM" wouldn't want our cars to look like a Dodge anymore...

looking at OPI's sig, ...why is he even posting on this site anymore?
especially with quips like that?
I wondered the same thing, but he knows enough that I really don't mind having him around, even if he has turned Benedict Arnold. Not like my opinion means anything, though.
Plus all of the new Dodge vehicles and some of the Jeeps have that crosshair grill, and its kind of overused.

Holy crap, are you guys (members of this forum in general) ever going to let it go that someone moved on from the Neon. Josh is been here for almost 2 years, in that time he has grown alot and helped alot. The same goes for Mox, Silver ES and anyone else who decides to move on from the Neon to a bigger and/or better or newer car. Think about this, if someone wants to go buy a car that is no more than 2 years old, the Neon is not an option. Dodge screwed themselves when they introduced the Caliber as the low price point vehicle. They took themselves out of the sport compact market when they didn't introduce a car with similar attributes to the Neon.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Some believe that the 03+ front is the "ugliest" front of any of the Neons. This could very easily be what Josh was refering to. What other word would you use to describe it? Dodge made a big design change around 2003, now all of the cars carry that one look. Sometimes it is good to break up the monotiny.

I will still be a mod and frequent this forum when I move on and sell the Neon in favor of driving my Monte Carlo SS. How are you going to feel then when a moderator no longer owns a Neon? It is not a membership requirement of this forum to own a Neon. Granted the Neon is what gets everyone started, but this forum is more than just a Neon forum. We are a community. We share almost everything here. There are some members who come here for legitamate advice in regards to their personal lives, because they are caught in a rough spot and need help. They turn to us for that help. We joke around a lot, but when things get serious we all get serious and genuinly try to help that person out.

We are NOT just an internet forum, we are a community, we are friends that never met face to face, we are a family, we are support, we are advice, we are tech help, we are critics, and we are jokesters.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:01 pm

I Love Frankl

oh .. and I think the chop looks terrible. But then again I'm a performance Junkie and I always a proponent of keeping things as stock as possible

03+ Bumper > 00 Bumper

Yea, I went there.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:59 pm

looks ok, but if you do it, relocate the badge up i'd say. It's uniques, but personally, I love the look of your car right now. If you do it, we all want to see some progress/finished product pics though!

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:18 pm

oh there will be pics.the project may be on hold for a lil while though goddammit.my work fucked up my pay two weeks in a row so now i have to play catch up on my bills.

and paint is 187 a quart for my color in the martin senour tech line.plus clear,primar and other supplys so,may be another month or so before i get around to it,so for now i am respraying my 18s to keep me buisy.oh and my front strut mounts went bad in the last few weeks so i had to order new ones today

sorry for the long post,frustrated today and needed to vent

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:40 am

Geez. Is your car a custom color, or is it possible to get Mopar paint?

Mach · Post by **Mach** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:54 am

DO IT!!!

That looks really good.

Remember you only live once. You have one chance to get your neon looking good. LOL.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:05 pm

another idea...but first can i do that mod to my car as well? lol.

get some alluminum meshing and cut out all those lower vents and mesh them instead...it will look like and be a completely custom body kit! just a thought! how did u plan on doing all the shaving?

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:45 pm

Please dont change ur car I like it alot the way it is right now.