View Full Version : Foglight Chop Opinion Wanted...
The Fixer
11-07-2006, 09:47 AM
Hey all,
What do you think, if I flush-mount a pair of foglights a'la '69 Camaro or 4th-gen T/A on the Monte? This is just a chopped pic, no actual cutting has taken place yet. :)
Post your opinions!
Knipps
11-07-2006, 09:52 AM
doesn't look half bad
Tru2Chevy
11-07-2006, 10:01 AM
I like it, but I think it would be better if they were moved out just a touch more. Maybe center them between the license plate bracket and the openings for the turn signals?.
- Justin
Knipps
11-07-2006, 10:05 AM
justin i think that irl the license plate is a bit bigger than pictured, no?
eh...not my thing...the whole front of the car is boxy-looking, i dont think round lights would work
JL8Jeff
11-07-2006, 10:51 AM
Steve, do you drive this car on a regular basis(especially at night)? If so, then I think foglights are a good idea, I like the better vision you get at night and in bad weather. With that being said, I agree with J0n about the boxy looking front end and the round foglights not matching up well. If you don't need foglights then I wouldn't touch it. But if you really do want/need them then some thin, rectangular ones might work better IMO.
qwikz28
11-07-2006, 11:43 AM
eh...not my thing...the whole front of the car is boxy-looking, i dont think round lights would work
good call... how about square fogs? strong lighting is always a good call
Tru2Chevy
11-07-2006, 01:23 PM
Hmm....slim rectangular ones would prolly look cool.
- Justin
BonzoHansen
11-07-2006, 04:13 PM
...it looks too busy...
The Fixer
11-07-2006, 04:40 PM
When I came up with the idea, I was thinking about the 4th Gen T/As; they have rectangular lights up top, and round ones next to the license plate. They're a smoother looking front than my car. I'll try chopping some rectangle ones in to see how it looks too.
The Fixer
11-07-2006, 07:36 PM
Allright, here's another version. I made the lights a bit smaller, enlarged the license plate (it was too small, as noted), and centered the round fogs in the space between the plate and turnsignal openings. How's this look?
omarcamaro
11-07-2006, 08:32 PM
try the chop useing retangular fog lights and copare the two
WayFast84
11-07-2006, 08:38 PM
no
thats all
no
thats all
please try really hard and add something productive to a thread for once
as for the second chop it's better but i still dont like the idea of round fogs on that squared-off front end, just my personal opinion though
qwikz28
11-07-2006, 11:37 PM
is the main purpose of these lights for safety or style?
Tru2Chevy
11-08-2006, 12:27 AM
Second one is better than the first.
- Justin
Knipps
11-08-2006, 01:58 AM
i still like it, but i'd be curious to see the rectangular ones as well
The Fixer
11-09-2006, 09:23 AM
i still like it, but i'd be curious to see the rectangular ones as well
Well, here we go. I did one with rectangular lights too, centered between the plate and turnsignals. Now I'm not sure which one I like better!
Jake, I really want the lights for safety, but looks are a concern. They will be mounted from the back, and flushmounted to the fascia so they blend in.
Tru2Chevy
11-09-2006, 09:51 AM
I like that last one Steve....after seeing it, I do like the rectangular ones better.
- Justin
now THAT doesnt look too bad at all...only problem i have now is that damn front plate! :-P
qwikz28
11-09-2006, 10:10 AM
now THAT doesnt look too bad at all...only problem i have now is that damn front plate! :-P
you know, the front plate on the monte doesn't look as bad as it does on other cars. front plates look terrible on 4th gens and cars like the RX8 where the front plate makes the car look like it has bucked teeth.
but steve, like i said before, good lighting is always a good call (especially with the little ones in the car). the styling perks don't hurt either ;)
Untamed
11-09-2006, 10:39 AM
I have to agree with a previous poster - it looks busy.
But if you feel the need for more lighting, then the rectangular ones look better.
NJSPEEDER
11-12-2006, 01:30 AM
doesn't look half bad
doesn't look half good either.
if you would like to add fogs i would suggest hiding them behind the grill or something.
The Fixer
11-12-2006, 07:18 AM
doesn't look half good either.
if you would like to add fogs i would suggest hiding them behind the grill or something.
I might try to get smaller turnsignals (maybe some truck LED markers and use them as blinkers) and then mount foglights next to them in that opening where the huge turn signal is.
I say screw the foglights... get a nice polished billet grill :-D
1_Hot_SOM_WS6
11-12-2006, 09:51 AM
the rectangular ones look better then the round ones but it does make it look a little busy.
ar0ck
11-12-2006, 10:09 AM
I'm not really digging any of the fog lights, I think they break up the already simple front end.
transmaro93
11-12-2006, 11:02 AM
Im with big daddy kane... i think with the fog lights it looks like ur trying to hard it crowds the front end... u should just dress up what you have there because it looks pretty nice already... actually what might look ok is if you got ride of the front plate and put the two round ones close together where the plate goes with that racey type look.. i donno looks ok in my head but i donno if u feel like photo shopping it or if u even want to ditch the front plate...
doesn't look half good either.
if you would like to add fogs i would suggest hiding them behind the grill or something.
I might try to get smaller turnsignals (maybe some truck LED markers and use them as blinkers) and then mount foglights next to them in that opening where the huge turn signal is.
now THATS a good idea!
got bored, did a chop...think i figured out how to do it the "right" way
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/88SS_headlightscopy.jpg
I extended the front valance down another inch or so and mounted the fogs in that black valance...i like it alot...any other opinions?
and yet another one due to the following conversation:
MISFIT1300: I think it would look good if it had fogs like the 85-90 T/A's
ihatericer5hit: i can see that
ihatericer5hit: but
ihatericer5hit: where would he put the turn signals?
MISFIT1300: in a perfect world, they would be right under the headlights. the area where they used to be would be not as wide and thats where the fogs would go
MISFIT1300: but thats entirely too much work for fog lights
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/iansideacopy.jpg
I think it came out amazing...opinions?
nice. thats pretty much exactly how I pictured it. :cool:
too bad all the fabrication it would take to make that happen wouldnt really be worth it.
turn signals cleared out
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/iansideaclearedcopy.jpg
oh hell yeah! now we're talking! :headbang:
Turn signals smoked out
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/iansideasmoked.jpg
that looks really good too. kinda fits in with the black grille better.
or just use turn signals/directionals from the 91-92 T/As... n00bs lol
maroman88
11-26-2006, 09:47 AM
thats wat i was thinkin...
or just use turn signals/directionals from the 91-92 T/As... n00bs lol
you could and that would be a hell of a lot easier, but I think my idea looks better :lol:
NJSPEEDER
11-26-2006, 05:19 PM
Turn signals smoked out
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/iansideasmoked.jpg
there's teh correct answer. that looks perfect.
Knipps
11-26-2006, 06:07 PM
Turn signals smoked out
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/iansideasmoked.jpg
there's teh correct answer. that looks perfect.
SICK. :cool:
that would be way too much fabrication work. right there now you have to get into cutting the impact bar and doing major reshaping of the front bumper cover, which isnt the easiest task, and then repainting it, trying to match it to the rest of the car etc.
lemme see if i can do a chop of my own....
i like it simple like this....fogs and directional setup from 91-92 firebird/trans ams(size may be off somewhat)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/88montegood.jpg
BonzoHansen
11-26-2006, 08:26 PM
All the ones with square/rectangular lights look better than the round ones.
that would be way too much fabrication work. right there now you have to get into cutting the impact bar and doing major reshaping of the front bumper cover, which isnt the easiest task, and then repainting it, trying to match it to the rest of the car etc.
lemme see if i can do a chop of my own....
I'm fully aware that its entirely too much work to make my idea happen, I just wanted to see what it would look like.
The Fixer
11-27-2006, 08:37 AM
j0n, you have done some amazing chops my friend! I like some of those ideas. Paul's is definitely the easiest thing for me to do, need to get the tape measure out. Anyone parting a 91/92 TA? :)
Tru2Chevy
11-27-2006, 10:43 AM
j0n, real nice job on them.
Steve, save those pics in case you win a few bucks in AC or in the lottery one of these days. That would be a fun project and would really be a nice way to separate your car from any others on the road.....
- Justin
transmaro93
12-12-2006, 04:50 PM
heh i guess nobody liked my idea of deleating the front plate and putting the fogs where the plate goes.... damnit i suck
j0n, you have done some amazing chops my friend! I like some of those ideas. Paul's is definitely the easiest thing for me to do, need to get the tape measure out. Anyone parting a 91/92 TA? :)
:cheers: thanks brosef! let me know if you want anything else done!
The Fixer
02-26-2007, 09:59 PM
OK, bringing this back from the dead because I have whipped up one more pic. This one recesses the foglights with the help of 4th-gen T/A bezels. How's this one look?
Tru2Chevy
02-27-2007, 10:01 AM
That one looks better than the other round-light ones by far.
Ian/j0n's collaboration is still really cool though.
- Justin
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