Experimental

[growler_south]

The Piazza/Impulse is a nice shape with some incredible attention to detail- Isuzu didnt cut many corners bringing Guiguaro's design to production.
They did, however, stuff up a few things. The doorhandles are particularly irritating, puncturing the otherwise smooth wedge-shaped panel below the keyline. And the door lock cylinder! slapped on below the door handle. Originally the Piazza was to have concealed doorlatches like the early Fiat Uno, but I guess Isuzu had a whole box of I-Mark handles to use up.



So I'm moving them. Keeping the original handles, but shifting them up so they interrupt the keyline rather than the panel below. I'll be deleting the door lock. (I'll use the remote, and should the battery go flat I can use the tailgate lock.)



I think the result is far more in keeping with the car's '80s futuristic look, and since Ive got a couple of spare doors to practise on, I figure why not?

Comments

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

Cool!
I'm impressed that you know how to move door handles to begin with.
I sure as hell wouldn't have a clue!

Second... a flash back to my youth! My girlfriend in high school... had an 84 Gold Impluse. Of course she had custome plates, 24K IMP.
Always did think it was a very cool car! :)

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

thats because it WAS a cool car. In a slow, overpriced, bad-handling but looked good kinda way :-)

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, kinda like me :)

[f8n-begorra.livejournal.com]

You're not slow
*ducks*

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

I see those stocky legs of yours peaking out from under the bed.
GET BACK OUT FROM THERE!

[f8n-begorra.livejournal.com]

(I haven't had my knuckles rapped by a nun in decades...)

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

Oh, what about your balls tied up and slapped around?

[boofbiker.livejournal.com]

It was a fun car to drive when i was in NZ, However I did wish the windows were tinted with that lovely rattling sound it made. Thank god thats fixed