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A pickup face only a mother could love #2832067 10/12/20 07:09 PM 10/12/20 07:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,450 Eagle, Idaho Neil OP The Doctor is in.
Neil OP The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,450 Eagle, Idaho	Just sayin,

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Neil] #2832071 10/12/20 07:25 PM 10/12/20 07:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,197 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,197 Harrisburg, Pa.	The bad thing is they're even uglier in person !! I was driving through the local Chebby lot a few weeks ago wondering just what were the designers thinking ???

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Neil] #2832075 10/12/20 07:34 PM 10/12/20 07:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,162 USA 3 360view Moparts resident spammer
360view Moparts resident spammer 3 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,162 USA	Is the hood air inlet in any manner functional? The radiator grille area is so large I wonder if there are hidden block offs behind the plastic outer?

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: screamindriver] #2832078 10/12/20 07:39 PM 10/12/20 07:39 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,102 Brookville Pa C crowbait super stock
crowbait super stock C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,102 Brookville Pa	How did they get there from having such a sharp truck just a generation or two ago(2016)?

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Neil] #2832079 10/12/20 07:39 PM 10/12/20 07:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,667 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,667 On the run…	Looks ridiculous to me. It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: 360view] #2832096 10/12/20 07:58 PM 10/12/20 07:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,025 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,025 WI	Originally Posted by 360view Is the hood air inlet in any manner functional? The radiator grille area is so large I wonder if there are hidden block offs behind the plastic outer? Not sure on these but LOTS of stuff is equipped with active grill shutters

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: crowbait] #2832104 10/12/20 08:23 PM 10/12/20 08:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,719 Home S SRT6776 I hate internal combustion engines!
SRT6776 I hate internal combustion engines! S Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,719 Home	Originally Posted by crowbait How did they get there from having such a sharp truck just a generation or two ago(2016)? Their previous head of design retired in 2016

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: SRT6776] #2832129 10/12/20 09:15 PM 10/12/20 09:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,145 ontario calif N ns1aar super stock
ns1aar super stock N Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,145 ontario calif	A pickup face only a mother could love and she threw it out NS1AAR

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: 360view] #2832135 10/12/20 09:27 PM 10/12/20 09:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,141 East Aurora (Buffalo) NY RoadRunner master
RoadRunner master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,141 East Aurora (Buffalo) NY	Originally Posted by 360view Is the hood air inlet in any manner functional? The radiator grille area is so large I wonder if there are hidden block offs behind the plastic outer? On the GMC, the hood scoop is functional on the diesels. Probably the same with the Chevy. 68 Road Runner (383/4speed, post car w/decor pkg) - Major Project 69 Road Runner w/472 Hemi & 4 speed. 70 Challenger R/T SE EF8 w/ V9J, U - A32 - Major Project 2023 Ford Mach 1

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Neil] #2832139 10/12/20 09:36 PM 10/12/20 09:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd
GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas	I can't keep from staring at those mirrors, they're terrible as well. 1972 Barracuda - 5.7L Hemi, T56 Magnum 6spd - https://www.facebook.com/GoodysGotaHemi 2020 RAM 1500 [img]https://i.imgur.com/v9yezP9.jpg[/img]

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: RoadRunner] #2832140 10/12/20 09:37 PM 10/12/20 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,273 Tucson, AZ Ramrod39 My New Title
Ramrod39 My New Title Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,273 Tucson, AZ	I really like Chevy pick-ups (sorry). But I have to agree, that is Butt-ugly.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Ramrod39] #2832146 10/12/20 09:57 PM 10/12/20 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,931 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,931 Between Houston & Galveston TX	So, 40-50 yrs from now, do you think anyone will be excited about finding one of these in a barn? John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: SattyNoCar] #2832148 10/12/20 10:02 PM 10/12/20 10:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,450 Eagle, Idaho Neil OP The Doctor is in.
Neil OP The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,450 Eagle, Idaho	They are very large trucks. Going to need a big barn to get that critter inside.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Neil] #2832155 10/12/20 10:17 PM 10/12/20 10:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,259 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,259 Oregon	Detroit has gone grill crazy on the pickups. Each one is bigger than the last one. Not sure why this turned into an arms race but it has.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: AndyF] #2832178 10/13/20 01:09 AM 10/13/20 01:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,948 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,948 Freeport IL USA	I think all the newer trucks are butt ugly. They must have thought that when they started screwing you over for the 80 grand, they should at least beat the trucks to death with the ugly stick before they rape you for it.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: poorboy] #2832188 10/13/20 05:32 AM 10/13/20 05:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,195 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 21,195 in a cattle trailer down by th...	It looks like it's already upside down. The whole truck is fugly, the sculpting on the sides and that butt, sheesh. "Come get your wife" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: Guitar Jones] #2832198 10/13/20 07:03 AM 10/13/20 07:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,911 Virginia BSharp Righteous, and as a result, fearless of mods
BSharp Righteous, and as a result, fearless of mods Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,911 Virginia	Smooth is definitely out of style. It looks like they're going for industrial, with maybe a dash of military. Big, blocky, and modular, aiming themselves at the tough-guy market.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: BSharp] #2832211 10/13/20 07:29 AM 10/13/20 07:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 70,126 Here DirectSubjection Tacohead. The First and Only
DirectSubjection Tacohead. The First and Only Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 70,126 Here	If the chrome was gold and the truck black, it would be perfect for Mr T Ride eternal, shiny and chrome

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: DirectSubjection] #2832214 10/13/20 07:57 AM 10/13/20 07:57 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,891 PA KGorney top fuel
KGorney top fuel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,891 PA	I prefer the metal sidestep on the original prototype to the plastic sidestep of the model pictured.

Re: A pickup face only a mother could love [Re: crowbait] #2832246 10/13/20 09:56 AM 10/13/20 09:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,052 Salem Grizzly Moparts Proctologist
Grizzly Moparts Proctologist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,052 Salem	Originally Posted by crowbait How did they get there from having such a sharp truck just a generation or two ago(2016)? Oh yeah, they really hit it out of the Ugly Park with that one ............and the one before that, and the one before that, and the one before that, and the one before that. They haven't had anything decent to look at since 1986. Mo' Farts Moderated by "tbagger".

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