timmm55 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Monochrome Mercury waterfall grill added. This one's a bit more "out there" with nerf bumper protection bars, being a bottom breather I added side vents. I always liked the earlier Sables with the full width Citreon SM lights. Needs some work LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUD Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I like the First one. It Looks Sharp. - Nice Work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I like the First one. It Looks Sharp. - Nice Work. I too like the first one, although, I personally would like to see more differentiation between a Taurus and a Sable. Great work as usual Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I too like the first one, although, I personally would like to see more differentiation between a Taurus and a Sable. Great work as usual Tim! The second one really does look like crap, but I'd like to see some of the original Sable styling cues....just better done! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTaurus Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I like them both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The second one really does look like crap, but I'd like to see some of the original Sable styling cues....just better done! LOL What about using your waterfall design, but illuminating each slat as well as the mercury emblem, that would keep the illuminated grille design of years ago but modernize it and would also allow the vehicle to breathe better. Just an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadBflo Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'd say more differentiation too. It needs a take on the current Murcury head light design theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 The second one really does look like crap, but I'd like to see some of the original Sable styling cues....just better done! LOL Would a Mercury have the hood bulge? Not trying to be critical of your work (which is well done, btw), but I am just thinking of brand identity/historical styling cues. Has there ever been a "mainstream" Mercury with one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) The second one really does look like crap, but I'd like to see some of the original Sable styling cues....just better done! LOL Timmm, wasn't the original Sable lightbar grille supposed to be a '49 Mercury design cue? I really like the top one. Nice work. Edited April 18, 2008 by Mark B. Morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Would a Mercury have the hood bulge? Not trying to be critical of your work (which is well done, btw), but I am just thinking of brand identity/historical styling cues. Has there ever been a "mainstream" Mercury with one? All of the Mercurys from '65 through '68 had a hood bulge or raised center section. The bulge broadened out in '69 and later models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 All of the Mercurys from '65 through '68 had a hood bulge or raised center section. The bulge broadened out in '69 and later models The first one looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
694doorbird Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I like the first one also. I also like the current models, and if I could afford one, I'd buy one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I like the first one, even the Cougar-esque hood bulge. The lighted grille might be cool too, but what if it used something along the lines of LED lighting like the Audi A5 uses for its running lights? Im too lazy to chop it and youll probably do better with anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I like the first one, even the Cougar-esque hood bulge. The lighted grille might be cool too, but what if it used something along the lines of LED lighting like the Audi A5 uses for its running lights? Im too lazy to chop it and youll probably do better with anyway. Do you mean have the illuminated grille be the running lights or have LED running lights in the headlights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 BTW I had a major computer crash. Here I added a version of the current Mercury headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 BTW I had a major computer crash. Here I added a version of the current Mercury headlights. Sorry to hear about your computer, I hope you got it worked out and that you didnt lose anything (including your chops). Not too bad looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Do you mean have the illuminated grille be the running lights or have LED running lights in the headlights? Grille please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 BTW I had a major computer crash. Here I added a version of the current Mercury headlights. Now this looks even better than the Taurus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Grille please My idea was not to have a full lightbar, thus eliminating the grille. My idea was to rather have each 'waterfall' vertical bar be an LED strip, like featured on the MKX, only with white lights rather than red. That would then create the effect of a full width lightbar grille thing like on past Mercuries, but it would still have a grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 My idea was not to have a full lightbar, thus eliminating the grille. My idea was to rather have each 'waterfall' vertical bar be an LED strip, like featured on the MKX, only with white lights rather than red. That would then create the effect of a full width lightbar grille thing like on past Mercuries, but it would still have a grille. yeah i like that. If there is a way to make it appear as a solid stripe vs individual LEDs that would be even better. I guess neon tubes would work, but that sounds pricey when a grille breaks in a front end tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) yeah i like that. If there is a way to make it appear as a solid stripe vs individual LEDs that would be even better. I guess neon tubes would work, but that sounds pricey when a grille breaks in a front end tap. There is a way to do that. Take a look back at the 2004 Mustang GT concept's tail lights. It used a combination of LEDs and reflectors to give the appearance of a solidly lit surface through the use of multiple LEDs. May a bit too complex to pack something like that into the limited confines of a grille bar though. Edited April 24, 2008 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 yeah i like that. If there is a way to make it appear as a solid stripe vs individual LEDs that would be even better. I guess neon tubes would work, but that sounds pricey when a grille breaks in a front end tap. It'd done with LED's I believe, like on BMWs with their running lights: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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