The "Sodapop Special"...'54 Ford Mild custom

I finished up the Scallops and striping on 'Sodapop' Dave's '54 Ford a couple of nights ago, and thought I'd share some pics.

I wanted to keep it simple because the car will probably get painted for real eventually, and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I think Dave is too.

The color was taken from an old Dr. Pepper cooler that I have...and I got as close as I could with tinted primer. I added a little blue pearl as well when I was mixing the color.

The Sodapop Special:





It's kind of hard to see the color on the outline stripes in the pics because for some reason the pics lost a lot of clarity and got a little blurry when I resized and uploaded them. Anyway, here's a close-up of the scallop over the headlight. The outline/accent color is a mixture of One-shot Emerald Green and Aqua. It's just enough to set the scallops off without overpowering them.



I also striped the decklid...





I think it turned out pretty cool.

 

Fantastic man absolutely fantastic!

 

VERY nice!

 

Thanks...here's another look at what it looked like when he brought it over. It's amazing what a difference a few of the right kind of changes can make.

-Brian

 

What primer and tint did you use? The car looks awesome!!

 

Nice job. Looks real smooth!



FONZI

 

Looks fine, nice & subtle. Good work!

 

Sweet. Simplicity at its best.

 

Very nice !
Do you know what the green color is, name /code?
It is somthing like that i want fore my Fleetline.

 

Just right. Very nice.

 

look terriffic. your stuff is always low key and amazing.

c.

 

Great job. I really like this car - All the mods, paint and striping bring out the best of the styling without overwhelming it. NICE!

 

Very Nice

 

That's perfect, BRIAN... great job! I really dig scallops when they're done right!

 

Very nice, Bri, any chance of seein' it tomorrow at 'P & P'?
BigKen

 

Brian's right, I couldnt be happier with the way it's turned out.
Brian does amazing work, and at the risk of sounding gay... I love him.

I was thinking this should be in the Friday art post, but, (IMO) it desreves a post all its own...Thanks agian Brian

Here's another pic.

I have more to post but Image shack isn't working all of the sudden.

 

That came out Bad-o

 

The car, and my dumbass will be there.

 

Nice looking car, but I don't trust that dog standing behind it...

 

Less is more, definitely. I really think I'd rather have a '52-'54 Ford over a tri-five Chevy any day. A Pontiac might be a different story, but I digress...

Nice work, man.

 

Nice work, Bass!!


I'm a sucker for 52-54 Fords and Mercs myself, so I may be a LITTLE biased...

...but that car rocks!!

 

Thanks Hack, Im a little biased too, Im the one that rated this thread. I couldnt help myself.

Nice Gretzky quote by the way.

 

That car doesn't need a "real" paint job any more! It looks great just the way it is.

 

Thanks Mister Sister.

 

Damn, that thing is perfect in my book! I'm jealous..............

 

Fantastic



Wanna paint my truck???

 

My first thought was that first pic was a kick ass pic. That is a poster! Or in a Mag or somthing. With the background and the dog. Looks cool as hell!

I have some Bass on my car and this guy kicks ass! Hell of a nice guy too!

 

nice ideas, and well carried out.

 

Brian,
Subtle and nice....thanks for sharing the shots.
Skot