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Dec 13, 2011 18:47:59 GMT
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hi guys, i've a mettalic blue car & want to make it look a bit more oldschool, i don't really fancy the idea of shelby stripes as i don't have a shelby cobra & would feel a bit of a dick with them on my 1296cc engined daily i quite like the look of what the escort mk1/2 guys do but its usually a white car with w blue stripe up the side are they the AVO escorts i dunno, i'm no escort officianado or is mettalic blue just not a coulour that can be made wo work well with an oldschool look i've traweled through all my magazines & i cant find an early 80s car with a look i like that looks good in mettalic blue, i'm feeling a bit stuck for inspiration really i like this look but would it work the other way around ie mettalic blue car with white stripe?   i'm basicly trying to give my rather plain looking mettalic blue car & bit of a lift in a with some form of 70s/80s stripe or grafic/decal in a noce oldschool look |
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Dec 13, 2011 18:52:35 GMT
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a fairly close colour to my own car, its a hard colour to work with, i prefer non metallic cars personally but i have no choice, i'm not painting it again   |
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Dec 13, 2011 19:13:29 GMT
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how about some other tomnes of blue pinstriping?? ;D
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Dec 13, 2011 19:35:32 GMT
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like some form of ghosed graphics/decals/stripe? hmmmmmm yeah that may work? i like that idea
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Dec 13, 2011 20:03:20 GMT
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 which reminds me of a Blue Mazda 626 with a Starsky and Hutch inspired strip that used to roam Portadown in the 1970's. Show us your wheels for more inspiration. |
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Dec 13, 2011 20:11:33 GMT
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Metallic paints have been used since the 1930s. It's retro...
Can I just confirm what car it is?
You could flake or lace the roof, you could add stripes in silver or pearl white? What's the look you are going for?
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Dec 13, 2011 20:46:07 GMT
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i have 15" silver steels with fat tyres at the back & skinny up front
i quite like dare i say it the decals that were on the "PRETEND" sports model allegro was it called the allergro equipe
i have a rwd hatchback BOP
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Dec 13, 2011 20:59:14 GMT
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here we go i actually realy like these for an idea, mettalic blue hatchback with these stripe in silver   do you reckon these type stripes ghosted in either a darker or lighter shade of mettalic blue or just in straight silver, |
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Dec 13, 2011 21:23:50 GMT
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BOP? sorry... Only acronym I recognise relates to Buick Oldsmobile & Pontiac divisions within GM.
A pic of actual car would help
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Dec 13, 2011 21:28:44 GMT
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to be honest i have to get some pics of the car as i have none whatsoever  / your right with te GM part there aint many ppl that would have cottoned on there bud :OP |
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Dec 13, 2011 21:35:15 GMT
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Olds Firenza or something? There was a Cosworth version of the Chevy Vega which probably came covered in stripes... I don't recall and google is slow on my mobile...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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dw1603
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or is mettalic blue just not a coulour that can be made wo work well with an oldschool look i've traweled through all my magazines & I cant find an early 80s car with a look I like that looks good in mettalic blue i'm basicly trying to give my rather plain looking mettalic blue car & bit of a lift in a with some form of 70s/80s stripe or grafic/decal in a noce oldschool look This is metallic blue and it is old  Meister Brauser Scarab MKII by Tracer-X, on Flickr It really makes me curl up in a " sad teenage txt giggle" to hear the 80's described as "oldschool" I still think of the 60's as modern! All together now... "Sad old git!" |
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Dec 14, 2011 13:39:03 GMT
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this is a right tough one, i need some of chip fooses help, i only said chip foose as i don't know anyone else thats design cars a second time round!
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Dec 14, 2011 15:04:48 GMT
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Ghost lace paint in a flat blue and a pale blue/cream/contrasting coloured roof should do the trick.
What car is this for? A picture may help spawn more ideas in my brain.
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Dec 14, 2011 16:43:59 GMT
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Lotus Elan.  Single silver stripe with black edging. |
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Dec 14, 2011 19:06:00 GMT
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A vague task without knowing/seeing the actual car. How about:  or  ? |
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Dec 14, 2011 19:27:27 GMT
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I usually hate blue on cars but BMW cirrus blue is an amazing colour, alot like the new Honda blue, almost like silver. Love it.
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Dec 14, 2011 19:37:27 GMT
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this is a right tough one, I need some of chip fooses help, I only said chip foose as I don't know anyone else thats design cars a second time round! I'm quite sure you'd get quite a few design ideas if you'd post a picture, or at least tell us what car it is!  |
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Dec 14, 2011 19:48:18 GMT
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Esprit, Chevy stepside and an Elan, so much oooffffff!
Didnt the Avenger Tiger have some neat side stripes? The might look good in silver or white on the Allaggro, and suitably retro.
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Koos
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Dec 14, 2011 20:01:43 GMT
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Blimey. People are busting with ideas and I make that 4 times you've been asked what car this is for!!
If we knew which car I'm sure a few folk would have a go in Photoshop.
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/ your right with te GM part there aint many ppl that would have cottoned on there bud :OP
