Projects Giant speedster project

Colors

ccbb's fantastic work inspired me to piddle around with photoshop. After three hours I learned how to replace a color. YAY! It's kinda got that Andy Warhol look. Cast your vote.

Jerry
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My vote is for #1 or #6

 

I found a great tuto to change color using The Gimp ( free ) .
Enjoy ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM_y04K-I4s

 

I vote #1 or #3..........great progress, man that things a MONSTER.....!


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Here's a revision. Sorry I ran out of black paint, you will have to restore the splash aprons.

 

I like the red!!! Maybe with some gold pin stripping.

 

Jerry,

Great job, and congratulations getting it moving! My vote is #5 or #1. I also like it without fenders better!

 

i like the first one dark green or the one ccbb did in brown an dark red

 

I believe that garbage can lids are almost the right size for yer wheel covers

color hmmm
applying canvas/ leather over any/all metal or wood aft of the cowl would be just fine like a early biplane fabric..

 

The black, maybe with red "box" pinstriping. It really just leaped out at me, of all the photoshopped colors.

 

Great job on the latest rendering, ccbb! I got exactly no work done on the Seagrave today. But I have posted two additional colors just to properly represent diversity and show I have no prejudices.

Jerry
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How about some hood louvers... here's another "red" version.

(no work done..I know how that goes, too much time on Photoshop. Besides, garage is cold.

 

If Jerry does that, he's going to have to change the body style. However that could bring in some extra income.

 

I vote for ccbb's dark red and brown!!! I love this car! I cant wait to do one of my own someday. You have done a great job. I do however think It looks way better lowered. It tightens up the proportions so it looks more like a car as apposed to a car on a truck chassis. Either way Its a great ride!!!

 

ccbb,
I laughed until I almost peed my pants! Good show! The garbage can hubcaps, that's what did it.
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This is great ccbb . I love the trash version
Next one , an ice cream seller ?

 

Jerry,
Here is another option. Lengthen the frame a bit, install a heavy rear axle, square up the body & hang all sorts of equipment all over it. Not as impressive as your creation but a handsome beast just the same!

 

That is awesome........The green one gets my vote too.......

 

Hopefully here is the picture I was referring to above,
Jack

 

Misc.

Now that I have a battery I guess I'll need to keep it charged. From the outside the generator looked pretty bad. Inside looked worse. I'll leave it on the bench in pieces and look at it every now and then until I get inspired. On the big test drive the brakes were useless. I surmised the ratio on the pedal was too little so I lengthened on of the arms. The pedal feels better and when I depress it the rear wheel actually stops turning. Progress. The beast is loud, which is cool, but I can't hear all the little sounds I need to hear to make sure there are no engine problems. The first thing I did was standardize all the bends, then I gave them a fit check with exhaust pipes. Then I went home and saw that ridiculous garbage scow. Too much! I gotta pee again.

Jerry
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Thought: For that larger pipe "Cord" look, they sell this flex pipe. Search Google images.
May be best to put over standard pipes.

 

Just don t ask me why this picture remind me the movie Brazil
Where s the dog ?

 

The exhaust looks great...now all you need is to feed all six pipes into a four or five inch collector with a cone on the front end and run it out the back with a big fish tail. A nice long large diameter pipe should give a great sound.

 

dog catcher , popcorn wagon ,mobile blacksmith , extermiator,, ambulance chaser,mobile marriage counselor, b.s. inspector, pizza delivery .fire cheif's mother in laws car..

 

Funny you should mention "Brazil." It's one of my favorite movies. Hardly anyone has heard of it. Ducts!

Jerry
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That's exactly what I had in mind. I really like the exhaust on the Hall-Scott Special but I don't think I have the room. The Blitzen Benz will will be good, but with a complete pipe to the rear.
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Only just caught up with this thread again. I'm looking for a new daily and you are a bad influence.

You need to get the chrome off before the nickel stripper will work. Put the cap in a bath of caustic cleaner and run a current through it but make sure it is reverse polarity. This will strip the chrome then you can put it in the nickel stripper.

 

Jerry,
Had you thought of cycle fenders mounted to the axles & step plates. (Maybe a little more attractive than these.) That would show off the chassis & exhaus system. It also would be easy!
Jack

 

those axle mounted fenders are cool
do em like a indian murder cycle with side spats

 

Reminds me of the old Bill Cosby album, "200 MPH". Carrol Shelby had built him a car capable of that speed and Cosby was mighty impressed, commenting "P i i i p p e s! PIIIIPPPPPPES! Wait 'til them kids in their Chevys see these PIIIIIIPPPES!!!"