66 Volvo P1800 Custom Build ( Pro-Touring Ls1 V8, Body Mods, and Flush Mount Glass) by Iamtheonlyreal1

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I am making another attempt at the reverse Bull Horn bumpers, so let me know if you guys think it is working.. These look simple, but they are very complicated, and I am not sure that even if I do get them work fit the car, the bumper shop will be able to true them up. I figure, I will just send both bumpers to get done, and if they both come out great, I will make a judgement call from there...

These bumpers have to sit a bit further out than the camaro bumper, and if you notice, the horn actually has a kick forward to match the angle of the headlights. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, but there is no way to really change the angle of the bull horn to make it run toward the back at the bottom. There may be too many apposing angles, but there again, it could add and compliment the rest of the body complexity.. ha ha

I havent given up yet.. LOL I am thinking maybe I can add this connecting bar to the Bull Horn Bumpers, and it will tie everything in and blend it to the grill shell and the air dam... Here is a rough in, it looks like it may have possibilities... I want this front end to work out to be the best possible blend in the Vintage/Updated category.. The profile of the bumper is starting to grow on me a bit, I know it is odd, but it bumper horns have the same slope as the headlighs, tie into the sloping windsheild, ect.. It also really makes the grill shell look agressive and stand out.. I may fine tune this a bit and send them both off for chroming, and see which looks best after paint.

I dont give up easy, because I dont want things to look like after thoughts.. I try to go out of my way to have things make a bit of sense, because nothing will piss me off more, than to be looking at the thing completed and say WTF was I thinking. I am never really satisfied with anything, it seems there can always be better, but you have to draw the line somewhere or it will never be completed... LOL