Photoshop Phun....... Dad's '56 Olds is getting new paint

[hotrodladycrusr]

As some know my Dad has a '56 Olds. The drivetrain and suspension is complete. This winter it's getting new paint and interior. Dad is thinking that he'd like it a two tone blue but different blues then it is right now.

Anyone have any ideas of a couple of shades that would look GREAT together? Lighter in the front, which will be carried into the engine compartment. Darker in the back.

He's also thinking about solid black. I've mentioned to him silver in the front and blue in the back as another choice.

Anyone wanna give it a shot?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/539052-olds%20rear.jpg

[jdubbya]

I do not have photoshop, but if he decides to change the colors, which I do not think needs to be done, what about silver in the front, and black in the back... just an idea. -Joe

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

That's a beautiful ride, Denise.

I would consider a regal candy blue rear w/ silver up front. Definately HoK for the job. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Later baby. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Flexicoker]

blue and silva

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

Nice going Flexicoker! That's da ticket!

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Flexicoker]

its hard to do black

[Flexicoker]

green and red anyone?

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

Now yer showing off. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Flexicoker]

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Now yer showing off. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Joel http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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haha, its easy to do color changes with such a nice photo start out with

still blue, but different

[Flexicoker]

creamsickle?

[Flexicoker]

Gimme some more color ideas and I'll try em out.

[safariknut]

I wouldn't change the color at all but it's not my car.Unless you're going to change the interior color also,you're pretty much confined to various shades of blue and/or silver.If you're changing the interior,I would try a gold/bronze rear color with an ivory front color.

[hotrodladycrusr]

Great so far, THANKS.

How about a darker blue, like a royal but not bright, and a medium blue front. Dad is very conservative. I don't think he'd ever do a "bright" color.

Ray, the interior will be redone. The colors will depend on the exterior. Dad wants a completly fresh looking car for spring, Mom is not happy. She likes things just the way they are.

Dad is still looking for a "perfect" hood. His is completly rotted in the front. Any leads are greatly appreciated.

[Flexicoker]

gold/bronze eh?

Its just gotta be metallic

[Flexicoker]

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How about a darker blue, like a royal but not bright, and a medium blue front. Dad is very conservative. I don't think he'd ever do a "bright" color.

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like this kinda??

[hotrodladycrusr]

Kinda, but both those clors have too much purple in them. Got a couple of shades of blue to choice from?? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Flexicoker]

to much purple huh?

HUH??


well take THAT!

[Flexicoker]

now all I did here was raise the saturation and lower the brightness of the orignal color.

[38pickup]

here is my version:

http://curv.net/hotrodder1934/ps.jpg

[4t64rd]

Silver in back, Orange up front accentuate the fact that it's a 98.

[4t64rd]

Make Mom happy with Martha Stewart (now with a Thurston Howell III accent) "Celery" and "Olive"

[Byron Crump]

I like the creamsickle and gold/bronze versions...

[Rocky]

I wouldn't change the colors .........and for the record, it's an 88. The 98's had an ugly side-trim configuration that made the body look thicker, even tho the 98 was longer. I know, I had a '56 Olds 98 ragtop in high school. All the cool guys in High school had 88's...I was a loser.

[Steel Phoenix]

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here is my version:

http://curv.net/hotrodder1934/ps.jpg

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my favorite so far

[Tman]

Killer car, killer stance and the wheels even work! Why change?

[56olds-ERDY]

hmm i would recommend him thinking long and hard before painting it solid black.just a suggestion.i never liked solid black hardtop 56 olds.for some reason its harder to pull off on the 56 model.esspecially with the super 88 trim.maybe its just me.i think the post models look alittle better in solid black,but still just something about it i dont like.maybe its the super trim.there is no shape to it like the 88s to stand out on its own.it works better with a 2-tone it seems.just my opinion.
eric

[Jaypee]

I would go gold/bronze.

[oldandkrusty]

Denise, first off-your dad's car is delicious just the way it is! However, if he is insistant on changing it, I like the creamsickle look. And that's because my friend Jack has a '54 88 hardtop that is exactly the same color combo. He painted the car several years ago and the reception was phenominal. It still looks great. But, it's already been done. But-I still love it!!!
Just in case you hadn't considered it as yet, Murray Pfaff is right around the corner (so to speak) from you and your dad and I'm certain he could, given your dad's preferences, come up with several outstanding paint combos. Just a thought. Incidentally, in case I forgot to tell you already-I LOVE YOUR DAD'S CAR JUST THE WAY IT IS.

[hotrodladycrusr]

Murray is a good bud of the familys. We see him about once a week in the summer cruzn around. Him and dad have talked about color alot lately. It sure is a small world. How do you know him? He has intro'ed on here this summer. His HAMB screen name is "Detroit Torch". It certainly suits him.

Dad is insistant on a change and I believe he has his mind set on a couple of shades of blue. Picking the right blues will be the tough part and thats why he'd like to see some photoshoped suggestions. I've mentioned before how great the folks on the HAMB are at the photoshop program so he asked me to see if anyone could do up a few different ones for him.

He's coming over to my place tonight to meet BenD and hang out so I'll be showing him this thread then. Thanks to all that posted suggestions. If you have any others, please don't be shy about sharing.

[toad32]

Ok, here are some of my attempts.... Oh yeah, I sold my 37.......
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/black.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/black_blue.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/black_silver.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/blue_silver.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/cramsicle.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/newBLUE1.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/orane_silver.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/silver_black.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/white_silver.jpg
http://www.virtuwheel.com/garage/olds/yellow_black.jpg


Have fun

[hotrodladycrusr]

TOAD! YOU RULE!!!! Thank you so much!

So what's this about you selling the '37??? You were so close to completion, what gives???

[CherryBlossom]

i want to see Dark blue (no dark blues have been used yet) for the back, and then the light blue used on the front of the one between the two orange ones, in front.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Hot Rod To Hell]

I really dig the black/blue one that toad did!

[Thirdyfivepickup]

Yikes! This guy is awesome!

I think the car looks great as-is. I might lower it a little... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Flexicoker]

jeez Toad, why don't you go and blow all of us out of the water huh?

JERK http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Nick32vic]

Denise, your dads car is so awesome. I just love it! The colors on it now look great but im sure he will pic other good color combos.

Carter, who did you sell your car to?(if you dont mind me asking.)

Nick

[toad32]

Hi guys, thanks for the compliments. I have to tell you guys though that this is WHAT I DO. Some or you may be aware that I am the guy who wrote the House of Kolor Digital Paint Booth program. That's why I can knock these out so quick. Here is a link to a FLASH demo of the<font color="red"> software (http://www.virtuwheel.com/demo/) </font> . Nick I sold the 37 to a guy over in Troy Ill. Nice pic on the home page over at streetrodding.com

Carter http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Hot Rod To Hell]

holy crap!!! That software ROCKS! Bet it's pretty high dollar shit, huh???

[toad32]

$49.95 for the single car version and $299.95 for the full version. You can go to houseofkolor.com and click on the HOKstore button for more info. Oh and thanks for the kind words.

Carter
House of Kolor Digital Paint Booth

[Flexicoker]

wow, that software is the shiznit! at $300 though its way outta my price range, I'll stick to my crappy photoshop skills http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[zman]

Oh hell yeah, the black and blue rocks.....

So is there a HAMB discount on the software? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[hotrodladycrusr]

While we're talking about the HOK paint booth software I just wanted to toot Toad's horn alittle. He took "New Product of the Year" award at L'ville last month.

Congrats Carter! Well deserved! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Broman]

If I had that sucker - purple would be mild.......

[fab32]

Denise. I'm going to bore you (and your dad) by saying one more time. THAT CAR IS PERFECT JUST THE WAY IT IS!!!!!!!! I've always liked the fact that it looked ALMOST factory stock but in sort of a SNEAKY way. The stance does the talking on that car. I know I don't have any influence on you and less on your dad but someone please stuff the ballot box with "NO CHANGE" votes.

Frank

[hotrodladycrusr]

Well Frank, Dad is at my house reading this right now and looking at all the cool color combo's folks did. Most do think it looks perfect just the way it is, my mom included. But you know how it is when one of you guys get something in your head and want a change. He loves the car but wants a "new" look for it. Maybe in Kzoo on Saturday you can talk some sense into him http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Broman]

You want my "real" opinion. If he wants a change - change the wheels. The most dramatic thing a guy can do is change the wheels. It'll set a whole new tone for the car. Nevermind that they aren't tradional or any of that jive. It just makes a big difference in the whole mood of the car.

Being a Kustom lover I rather see it more customized (hence the photo'chop) - sell the billet rims then you could afford a small house and a set of steelies w/wide whites and hubcaps. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Or go the other route - sell your house, then you can afford to buy some of those custom billet wheels that look like hubcaps - ala Jay Leno's Buick or the "Overhauled" Ford shoebox.

When you have a slick car like that you really can't go wrong.

[Byron Crump]

toad, I wish I could afford that program as a toy...I would love to fool with that.

I know software is expensive to develope etc. but do you think you will do newer versions over time and the olds ones will get "cheap?" Im not complaining about the price or anything, so don't get me wrong...I am just kinda wishing I could play with the program for fun someday...you did a great job with it!

Does the one car version do everything except, well...other cars? Can you add more to the one car version?

Sorry for the hijack.

[toad32]

The single vehicle version (49.95) is for one car of your choice from the database. It does everything the professional version does but only to the one car. You can use that one version over and over but once again, just on the one car. The professional version comes with all the vehicles in the database. If you are building a car and trying to decide colors, than $50 bucks is just a drop in the buck. The professional version does come with updates for the first year. We are doing updates every six months. Hope that info helps and sorry for hijacking this thread.

Denise, thanks fot the pump on the NEW PRODUCT..... that was a pretty awesome show for us. Thanks again for everything

Carter

[Byron Crump]

Thanks for the info...I might break down and get the 32 fenderless high boy one at some point.

Can you change wheels or anything like that with it? How about wide whites vs. blackwalls...I know it is about the paint but that kind of makes a huge diff when looking sometimes at the overall picture.

[crush1776]

Hmmm, that original color scheme looks familiar. Here's mine:

[Super88]

Broman, great look, especially like the scallops. Should send you a pic of my 55 and see what you come up with.

[oldandkrusty]

Denise, I was originally introduced to Murray through a friend (Ron Menchey) who met him at the GG's show up in your neck of the woods. I then was officially into'd at the Syracuse Nats and again this year at Columbus. We yakked with Murray quite a bit and another friend of mine from Florida actually drove his '63 Pontiac Bonneville convert out to carrouse with Murray at the "Screw The Cruise" party. He was impressed and had a great time. Murray is FUN.
Now, if your dad is insistant-I like the gray and white combo-a lot. So, he can go with that if he wants and I won't be pissed. As if that matters.
By the way, speaking of paint, have you as yet selected a scheme for Big Olds? I'm still rooting for Royal Orchid (of course, the fact that is the color of my Caddy is irrelevant).

[Broman]

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Broman, great look, especially like the scallops. Should send you a pic of my 55 and see what you come up with.

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Go ahead, that's the fun part - playing around with possibilies in Photoshop.

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