Lower Valance Ideas??

[visualillusions]

I have a 81 Malibu. I plan on narrowing the bumpers to fit the body better, instead of having them stick out a foot on both sides. I'd like to add a lower valance just to give it a more aggressive presence. Curious if anyone has ever used anything other than the one intended for the body style? pics?

What I think could work but might be a little too narrow are the ones for early to mid 90's S10s

...or the 90's GM full size truck.

A cut here, a little heat there and I think it'll work, right?

these are fairly cheap options (both on ebay for under 50, or a junkyard pull)
Thoughts? Anyone ever done anything like this? pics?

 

[Longroof79]

It's a good idea. I've often thought about if one the deflectors that you mentioned would fit our cars, and if they would need to be modified in any way. I would take some measurements and go on a junkyard safari, rather than buying something blindly online.
I used to have the El Camino SS airdam up front. I don't think it would've fit too well after narrowing the bumpers. But I think your idea of using the Blazer or truck deflector might be a good fit.
I couldn't agree with you more about the bumpers sticking out like Mickey Mouse ears.

 

[visualillusions]

Chalk those bumpers up to great 70s 80s styling cues

 

[liquidh8]

I am contemplating what to use right now for the wagon. The factory turbo buicks had air damns that were 2 pieces to direct air into the intercooler, I have to come up with something. But like Jack, I have severely modified the front bumper some something of the shelf wouldn't work.

Now, I have a 94 K1500 that I just put a replacement lower front air damn on and I think it looks sharp, but the plastic it is made out of my be a paint to modify since the are too wide for the G-body.

The S10 may be closer, and I actually may look into something similar since it looks like a possibility.

After my car is in paint, I'll be tackling this very thing.

 

[clean8485]

I'd be interested to see how this looks when its installed.

 

[Longroof79]

Chalk those bumpers up to great 70s 80s styling cues

Amen to that, brother 😱 Can you say fuggly? I think back then, the emphasis was on lessening impact, and used along with the bumper absorbers.

 

[Longroof79]

The S10 may be closer, and I actually may look into something similar since it looks like a possibility.
After my car is in paint, I'll be tackling this very thing.

Jim,
You're going to need something either way to direct air into the rad and intercooler. I too think the S10 piece might be a closer fit and probability. I've also tried checking out different cars on the road as to what they're using....a Volvo might be a possibility. So don't overlook other cars...foreign or domestic.
I will keep my eyes and ears open and see what would be a possible fit.

 

[jeremyandthemonte]

what about one from a golf i have an extra one i can sorta mock up to see how it looks

 

[visualillusions]

anything could work as long as it, well, works but I personally would like to have it continue the style line down the center

 

[visualillusions]

I cant find a picture of it on the interwebs anywhere yet but it looks Ridetech had the same idea with their Chevelle. its a spin around video of it.
https://www.facebook.com/ridetech/?fref=ts