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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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I took a Cobra and did a quick PS on it. It's something I've had in mind for a while, and suddenly I REALLY WANT TO DO IT. I think the finished product would look pretty sick, personally. Get a shaved bumper and paint the MACH1 on....opinions?

I've own a lot of things that I'm sure I could sell for decent money, especially a few Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty and Rick Carelli autographs...but I really want to think on it a bit more before I decide to actually sell any of those. I've also got a lot of other junk I don't use that I could sell to get the money to do this, but again I want to think on it a bit more.


Oh! and for reference, here is my bumper as it looks like now...

 

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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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I think it would look cool but the color of that cobra is horrible
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Are you going to just paint the letters on? Or like our bumpers?


I think it would look sick if you got it to match perfectly.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Yeah, it was silver....I just did a quick PS. Not a quality one by far. I noticed the color after I posted it on M1R, but it's not worth changing. The idea is the same.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
Are you going to just paint the letters on? Or like our bumpers?


I think it would look sick if you got it to match perfectly.
I'd preferably want to carve the letters in like our bumpers now, but if that's too much work I could just either paint it on, or get some decals from a buddy of mine.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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It's like a neon yellow makes my eyes hurt
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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I'll change it, hang on..
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Looks like a lemon lime flavored laffy taffy
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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I was having a hard time loading it...but it should be here now.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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looks the same


edit: nvm much better
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Just got it to upload in my last post.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Sorry, Nick, but I'm not a fan. It looks like it says 'MACHI'. However, it is something different, but that's the only reason why I like it. Maybe if you actually painted the 'l' to look line a '1', it would be a little better to me.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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IMHO i think it would look badass if the letters were carved in or whatever like stock, but would look ghey without the indents and just stickers or vinyl. maybe painted on would look cool but idk. all three options would look good from far away, but the actual letters in the bumper and some letters set in would look better up close
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Yeah, I have no idea how I'd go about carving them in though.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Oh, just noticed that I put this in pictures. Mods feel free to move to SS&T
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Just not sure how I feel about that. I think whats throwing me off is the fact that it's not just on word really. COBRA and MUSTANG fit cause there is no separation, but with MACH 1 you got the space between Mach and 1. See what it looks like with just MACH. Not sure how it would look those just being painted on. Might look kinda cheesy.

My ideal rear bumper would be the 03 cobra bumper, shaved letters and no cutouts for the exhaust. Just have that plastic piece on the bottom of the bumper go all the way across.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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dude, i think it will look incredibly good on your car. unique. shop this around, because this is not something that can be really done over.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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If you could carve the letters in I think itd look pretty badass
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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you should take your dealer sticker off.

as for the bumper im not feeling it.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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I think it could look pretty good.

 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win
you should take your dealer sticker off.

as for the bumper im not feeling it.
When it get's warm enough, I'll do it. I've got the touch-up paint, I'm just waiting for a good day to do it. Today it's like 54 degrees, and windy....Mondays forecast here is in the 60s, so maybe then. The dealership plate it coming off, too...I just want to do it all at once.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by King
When it get's warm enough, I'll do it. I've got the touch-up paint, I'm just waiting for a good day to do it. Today it's like 54 degrees, and windy....Mondays forecast here is in the 60s, so maybe then. The dealership plate it coming off, too...I just want to do it all at once.
Its been pretty damn nice out lately
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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But windy. I don't want dust and other random crap flying into wet paint.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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But windy. I don't want dust and other random crap flying into wet paint.
Yeah true. But I say definitely go for the Mach 1 idea. Its a pretty simple idea, yet pretty unique. If youre not the only one with "Mach 1" on the bumper then youll definitely be one in a few.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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For sure. Not really digging the "MACH 1" on bumper I've got now. I just don't like the factory bumper to begin with. The Cobra one just looks mean.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by x04V6x
I think it could look pretty good.


I LOVE THIS CHOP!!!

If it looked like this then I would definately try to find a way to do it.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Heres a Mach 1 that I saw at a show awhile back, ugly *** body kit on it though....

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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Is that really a mach 1?

Jesus
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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I think I puked a little in my mouth when I saw that bumper. Why would you take a picture of such wrong-ness (other than the "MACH 1" on the back)? But yeah...I think it'd look sick as hell on a shaved Cobra bumper.
 
Old Feb 26, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Holy hell
 



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