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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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What does everybody think, should I do this?

I wanna do this to my car. That is just the paper cut out layed on the car, and the other 2 pics are photoshoped samples, what does everybody think? I want to go for a blue / silver look, maybe with purple tips and like a red wine outline. Any suggests / comments please let me know
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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the first pic looks good to me. don't like the outlines / tips so much.

however.. it might look a little off if you don't continue that color on to the front/sides... doing just the hood would be kinda ghetto.

->EDIT : just noticed the sides are done.. so i just assume you'd be doing the front too do it!
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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I always like a good flame job, but outlined and tipped i dont care for much. It is however your car I like em when they are faded into the natural paint.

My friend has a 54 chevy stepside he did the flames, they looked great.. until he had them outlined/tipped
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:06 PM
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Originally posted by lykan
I always like a good flame job, but outlined and tipped i dont care for much. It is however your car I like em when they are faded into the natural paint.

My friend has a 54 chevy stepside he did the flames, they looked great.. until he had them outlined/tipped
I agree 100%...
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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hey, its ur car, i personally think it would look cool, if done right, i say go for it
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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I say no to the red outline...

Although i would pick a different color for the tips, the whole purple/silver/blue doesn't sound too well...

I do like the design of the flames however...
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:37 PM
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I wouldn't do it. It looks cheesy. Sorry it's just my opinion.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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its cool, just looking for ideas! What does everybody think about just silver on blue?
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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I like the idea of blue and silver and I think the flame design is nice.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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I say go for it. I have seen the outline on a few cars and it looks good if done right, which most aren't. If you can find someone that has done it and you can see thier work and it looks good then go for it.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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I think it would look good if you went a slight shade darker with the flame, with the color you want. my 2 cents.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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on all of those
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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For the most part I dont think flames look good on 3rd gens, I dont remember who it was but it was posted on here a while ago of a 3rd gen with some wicked ghost flames, that looked good, but thats the only 1 i have seen that looked good.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 05:10 AM
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SC82TA that looks really good...I did want to have the front end / part of the fenders silver....and then it breaks into flames, I got the idea from this car. I think it looks sweet, but I want my own design.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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here is mine
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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I like the first one you posted w/ paper and w/o the outlines.

I don't like the side flames too much, they seem too thin to me.

Just my opinion of course
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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What about using that pattern to make ghost flames. If you painted your car black you could paint the flames a real dark purple or blue. I think it would look better that way. When you get close you could see them but they wouldn't be as drastic as two completely different colors.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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But the thing is, I WANT it to be drastic, I want people to notice, there are some ghost flames so subtle, that nobody ever notices.
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Originally posted by brodyscamaro
I agree 100%...
I agree 200%
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