Photo shop ideas...

[CLSSY56]

What would you do to a stock car like this?? Is what mine is suppose to look like.

http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/stock-front.jpg
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/stock-back.jpg

[littledeucecoupe427]

if it was that EXACT car ai would leave it stock

[OGNC]

I would put it on e-bay and buy a shitbox that I wouldn't feel guilty taking a saw to. Then I would use the remaining money for hot rod parts, or maybe a robot.

Probably a robot.

[Paul]

shave the rear handles and add an antenae on the drivers side. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

and a big swan hood ornament with lit wings http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[CLSSY56]

well when I bought it, it looked like this...

http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/IMAGE017.JPG

now....
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/The%20Car/110803-1.JPG

and was shooting for this...
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/56Fireball16d.jpg

but after seeing the stock car.... I just don't know... I want some uniqueness to it... mild custom???

[40StudeDude]

Go for the kustom look...you ain't old enuff to be a restorer-type!
R-

[Donzie]

That first pic looks like something my Dad would like (he's 80).
Since yours doesn't look like that then you've got a pretty clean slate to work from. Yes, mild custom. Get it low. If you're gonna remove the rear handles, then remove them all. Don't try to phoney it up to look like a 2 door. If you're gonna run skirts then get it lower in the rear. I would consider it without skirts, I think they make the car look longer, you can always add them later. Oh, and full wheel covers.
And no visor! Same thing, it makes the car look too long.
Ok, these are just my thoughts and opinions. Have fun with it.

[CLSSY56]

I have the skirts, came with the car so no money lost there if I don't like them.

[CLSSY56]

what kind of wheel covers???

[SwitchBlade327]

wheres the car in that picture at, it looks just like the car in a car lot like 10 minutes from me. I checked it out and the guy wanted WAY too much for it.

[CLSSY56]

Found it on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6160&item=24463369 81) sounds like the one you described

[SwitchBlade327]

yeah, that car is no where near as nice as it looks in those pictures. The paint is old, body is wavy, you can see where the bondo is, the chrome isn't as nice as it looks there either, not really any rust, but no where near worth what he was asking for it like a year or so ago when I looked at it.

[briggs&strattonChev]

dude, when did you "suede up" your 56? never seen it like that, looks cool. I like your purple scallop rendering alot. Full wheel covers are a good idea. Nice car.

Briggs

[53_210]

I would have to agree with donzie. Get it on the ground, maybe a little higher in front, full wheel covers or chrome reverse. and some wide whites. no skirts, it already has a decently cool shape to the opening. That's what I personally would do to it. I would also do it glossy. But it's all time and money.

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Wide Whites..chrome reverses.....suede body...scallops...lowered and shaved....DRIVE>

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Picture might help..*thumps head*

[Donzie]

Ok, now I'm embaressed...but here's mine. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[DeadFast 33]

Looks like you got your self a purdy complete parts car, now find a two door.

[CLSSY56]

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Looks like you got your self a purdy complete parts car, now find a two door.

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hahaha, parts car, more like my daily driver http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif 30,000 miles since Aug 2002

Not quite purple, some reason alot of people see it as purple. Suppose to look like this...
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/FireballHoodbird1.jpg
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/FireballHoodbird2_800x300.jpg


I really like the new ideas... keep them comming http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Django]

That looks cool with the blue! And you can use the Flat blue that Krylon sells. We painted THOM's wagon (green) with it and it turned out great. Maybe a white roof would look good too.

[Donzie]

Here's a good looking tire/wheel combo. It's on Alleycat's car. I'm not saying you should copy it (then you would be a "Copycat") but it might give you some ideas.

[Hellfish]

MaiKiKi's blue version and Donzie's purple flake roof both look REALLY good. If I were you, I would go for the blue version. Like Django said, you could do it all in rattle cans on the cheap and keep driving it. When it fades, you can do it over completely differently in another rattle can job.

[studeboy]

Mai Ki-Ki that car is awesome. Some of the things you guys do with a picture amaze me. It looks like I still need to practice.

Does anybody use Paintshop Pro to edit pics? I could use some tips and pointers especially on chopping and custom paint.

Eric

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49 Studebaker P/U

[CLSSY56]

just bouncing ideas..can you do this???

Paint: I like Mai Ki-Ki's flat blue

Scallops: use the side trim and scallops of mine but use Mai Ki-Ki's color idea for the scallops.

Grill: I really like Mai Ki-Ki's grill, but I'd hate to fabricate it and try and hide the parking lights. I was thinking of blacking out the grill verticals and removing some horizontals (maybe every other one??) to give a similar look. Also blacking out the flat areas behind the parking lights and keeping the edges chrome.

Thoughts... ideas???

[Django]

blacking out part of the grill is an inexpensive option. The grill on my '67 chevell has all the vertical bars blacked out and you don't really notice them.

As for scallops, if your bondo areas are bad and you do scallops to recreate the trim shapes, you're going to be calling alot of attention to the very area that you don't want people to notice. Food for thought...

[CLSSY56]

I've got the trim, just don't have the clips yet, therefore bondo would be under the trim http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[CLSSY56]

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just bouncing ideas..can you do this???

Paint: I like Mai Ki-Ki's flat blue

Scallops: use the side trim and scallops of mine but use Mai Ki-Ki's color idea for the scallops.

Grill: I really like Mai Ki-Ki's grill, but I'd hate to fabricate it and try and hide the parking lights. I was thinking of blacking out the grill verticals and removing some horizontals (maybe every other one??) to give a similar look. Also blacking out the flat areas behind the parking lights and keeping the edges chrome.

Thoughts... ideas???

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This is as close as I could come to this idea using some paint program. I have PS, but haven't figured it out yet.
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/56FireballBlue.jpg

[CLSSY56]

oddly the colors reminds me of a stock paint job...
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/56-2434%20Nassau%20Blue%20&%20Harbor%20Blue.jpg

[40StudeDude]

Not that hard to build a tube grill (aka straight bar grille)...use 1/2" round rod or electrical conduit, cut to fit, build two uprights per side and out of same material, use long sheet metal screws or self-tappers to hold the bars on. Move the park lites back and put the bars over the top..paint the housings flat black so you'll never seen them...
R-

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Grilles can be simple...heres mine...just 3 lengths of chromed towel rail...pinched ends to fit stock end pieces....will be replaced with sld bars one day with a kink in the middle...but looks ok for now....Just move the indicators back out of sight..they'll still light up enough thru chrome tubes.

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

[burger]

C56 -- I'll play some more with Photochop when I get home from work.... assuming my computer wants to load.



Ed

[choprods]

Lose the red wheels-and sell the skirts and all the side trim on Ebay for cash......buy a set of 15" Chrome smoothies with 2-1/2"whitewalls and a dark purple paint job,a bar grill and one peice smooth taillite lenses......

[The_Monster]

hey man, i remember the first time you posted this car and wanted to just go mild with original low-key colors. this is what i did then

changing your mind?? thats not allowed! haha, just kidding http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[CLSSY56]

OH i remember that.... I am still keeping that in mind... just getting new ideas.

[41ChevyTrucker]

.. SHARK ATTAK .. LOL

[CLSSY56]

I'm also still in the low bucks phase too.

[Sam F.]

how many times are you going to ask for the same photoshop on the same car?

[CLSSY56]

Until I make up my mind and it fits in the budget http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif However, the original question of this post was what would you do to a stock version of mine in stock paint...If I decide to go that route...

[41ChevyTrucker]

chopping is cheap when you do it yourself! its the motor and drivetrain that adds up way too fast.

[porknbeaner]

No need to photo shop it to get my 2 cents. Already a lot of good ideas.
I've always thought that a mild custom more door ought to have the rear doors suicided. Relativly simple mod. on a shaved ride it isn't real obvious until you open the back. Then its a splap me silly what in the hell is that, mod.

Also makes it easier to get into the back seat.

[mytlo56]

Here's my idea

1. Put in a request for a HAMB chop
2. Drop it as low as you can stand
3. Shave the handles
4. Powdercoat the wheels black rather than red, and put some wide, wide whites on it.
5. Throw a fresh coat of primer on and some really bad ass'd chalky white seaweed flames

That would make for one evil looking car.

[CLSSY56]

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Here's my idea

1. Put in a request for a HAMB chop
2. Drop it as low as you can stand
3. Shave the handles
4. Powdercoat the wheels black rather than red, and put some wide, wide whites on it.
5. Throw a fresh coat of primer on and some really bad ass'd chalky white seaweed flames

That would make for one evil looking car.

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<font color="blue"> Can somebody PS this? Leave the handles and skinny whites, add in the missing window chrome... maybe in a baby blue seaweed flames (trying to tie into the interior color or would this even be important?)

ps: this pic was before I got the car...</font>
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/interior.jpg


This is the only pic I could find on the net with a similar paint job...not a good view though...Nice Bike!
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/stuff/SeaweedFlames.jpg

[CLSSY56]

please?

[CLSSY56]

I worked this one up in a few hours (still trying to teach myself PhotoShop)all in flat paint... Let me know what ya think... I think smoothies would look good too...
http://www.htc.net/~clssy56/CLSSY56/FlatBlackBlueBelAir.jpg

[Django]

Dude, you change your mind so many times I can't keep up.

[CLSSY56]

Sorry I got that from my mother. I can usually keep up with women talking too, especially my wife http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif .....

[40StudeDude]

I've finally figured out WHY you like that restored '56 Chev pic...every one one of the photoshopped paint jobs you've done, or others have done for you (other than the one by Monster) are all DARK colors...including this last one you did...the restored '56 has light colors on teh body...that allows the car to "open" up instead of being all closed up and made to look smaller...dark colors will do that...for any car. Just my 13 cents...
R-

[CLSSY56]

I don't know if that's 100% right. I think so far my favorite is the last one I did. I do also like restored cars though, however my last 4 door 56 was suppose to be Laurel Green and Crocus Yellow, which only on certain cars looks right (not the 4 door sedan)... I'm looking for a soft yet strong color combo that I can do myself, and I know I can't do body work very well.... but rattle cans I can do http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif i think http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Django]

Forget the stock two tone, IMO. You spent all that time to mud the sides. Are the holes still there? It doesn't look like it in the pic. 95% of all the Tri-Five chevys have the stock side trim. Be different.

http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/56classy.jpg

[CLSSY56]

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Forget the stock two tone, IMO. You spent all that time to mud the sides. Are the holes still there? It doesn't look like it in the pic. 95% of all the Tri-Five chevys have the stock side trim. Be different.

http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/56classy.jpg

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Damn, I like that http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Is that flat black or blue?

No the holes are still there. Where the trim was, it pitted the steel, I don't know how to fix that, but plan on stripping the car down little by little. I guess I'd use bondo or a glaze to fill in the pits.

[Django]

Oh, and apologies to Mai Ki-ki for swiping his work for my flames. There was nothing else I wanted to change though. Perfect.

Yep, that would be Krylon Satin Blue. Spray away. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif THe holes are still there huh? Well that's a little different I suppose. It sure would look bitchin if they were filled.

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Hey D-Jo!

After the coolness of the HAMB calender hanging on my wall here.

your welcome !!!

Cheers
MAIKI

[CLSSY56]

Thanks ya'll.. I have a new cruizer to strive for now http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How do you shave the handles, patch the holes and stuff. What about rear suicides?

Now to add my powerpak and then tripple dueces with an aluminum PG

[The_Monster]

ok, so you want something dark but bold? how about lime-ish green flaked scallops on flat black with a green flake roof?

[CLSSY56]

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Forget the stock two tone, IMO. You spent all that time to mud the sides. Are the holes still there? It doesn't look like it in the pic. 95% of all the Tri-Five chevys have the stock side trim. Be different.

http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/other/56classy.jpg

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And most importantly it's got the wife's vote http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[CLSSY56]

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ok, so you want something dark but bold? how about lime-ish green flaked scallops on flat black with a green flake roof?
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/image_uploads/274192-green_flat.jpg

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This has my son's vote http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[CLSSY56]

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Thanks ya'll.. I have a new cruizer to strive for now http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How do you shave the handles, patch the holes and stuff. What about rear suicides?

Now to add my powerpak and then tripple dueces with an aluminum PG

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