The BAD AST Project - Faze II

[astroracer]

Yes I have Payton...
This is approximately a 3" chop...

I don't know if I like it. The problem with these vans is the width. They are very wide. Chopping the top more then an inch or two upsets the proportions and makes them look bottom heavy... To me anyway.
Here is one done by another guy with a little more out of the top and good chunk taken out of the middle (sectioned) this brings the proportions back in line but would be a hellofa lotta work...

What do you all think?
Mark

[twosaturns]

nah, leave it stock. vans are too wide and a chop looks out of proportion. the bottom one looks like a chrysler pacifica. that blue mid engine astro on astrosafari.com is chopped and looks foolish, IMHO.

[astroracer]

nah, leave it stock. vans are too wide and a chop looks out of proportion. the bottom one looks like a chrysler pacifica. that blue mid engine astro on astrosafari.com is chopped and looks foolish, IMHO.

I agree... The chop and section doesn't look to bad from the side but it is really funky lookin' from the front or rear... Wow! I think I just saved myself a whole lot of work!!!
Mark

[USAZR1]

Mark,could you post a photo of a flat hood with naca ducts? That cowl hood kinda makes the front end look shorter/taller.
Nice project!

[astroracer]

Here you go Clint. I robbed this from the first Bad Ast thread...

This is actually the FIRST sketch I did when I was bubbling up the van! It was modeled around a '95-'05 front end which may or may not happen.
This next pic is older and incomplete but you can see the '04 Silverado headlights in place.

This is sorta the plan for now. I am working on the artwork to combine the headlights from the above pic, the bumper from the other one and scoops similar to the ones above.
Thanks for the input I do appreciate it and it does give me some things to think about.
Mark

[astroracer]

Here is an updated styling pic. It's still far from final but it is going in the right direction. The grille, hood and headlight interface need lots of work and the bumper needs to be narrowed up a bit but the stance is correct and I got the roof panel done...

Mark