Smoothed, Shaved and Dropped

TrikeKid · Post by **TrikeKid** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:45 pm

Putting the finishing touches on my first ZZSE. Haven't seen a ton of love for the Torino around here, but I like the big ghetto rollers. Now I'm working on cramming an SSMT motor in it. Needs a little touch up but after that the body will be done.
Slot lowered, bumpers smoothed, smoothed the lines in the body (the molded big ass grooves in around the white on the original paint job) shaved the little "door handles" off to. No lights of course, cause the torino doesn't drop at all with the board in.

Before, with the bumpers just sitting in their slots and the slot lowering

Now, with all the rest.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:19 pm

i hate to be a downer but i'm just not digging it at all. paint looks rough and i'm not into the colour scheme.
but you done good on the lowering

i'm just offering an opinion though, all that matters is whether you like it.

TrikeKid · Post by **TrikeKid** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:07 pm

The paint is rough, the gunmetal is all done with a shithouse brush (I cant find my fucking camel hair brushes, I had to use a testors synthetic

) I may or may not add a silver pinstripe to get a straight line between the colors. Still need to clean the windows up and what not too.

chrome · Post by **chrome** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:25 pm

A sliver pinstripe would really help to set it off. I think two color combos should always have a divider, but that's just me.

Later,
Chrome...

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:52 pm

I like your ideas, you have good potential, just need more practice.
I remember mine and many other "first" few mods. We all hadda start
somewhere. Read through our modding section to get hints. You will make
many mistakes but just keep at it.
Forget brush painting for now, it's much easier with these:

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You'll get much, much better results.
Wal-Mart is clearing these out, 2-$2.00, time to stock up.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:03 pm

chrome wrote:A sliver pinstripe would really help to set it off. I think two color combos should always have a divider, but that's just me.

Later,
Chrome...

No its not just you, that's me too. I'm sure others would agree too.

Forget brush painting for now

I agree. Save the brushes for detailing and use sprays for covering areas. It really looks so much smoother.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:09 pm

crazydave wrote:I agree. Save the brushes for detailing and use sprays for covering areas. It really looks so much smoother.

Not to mention a can of spray paint is cheaper than a halfway decent brush.

TrikeKid · Post by **TrikeKid** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:06 am

alright, you've convinced me, I'm going to spray where it's gunmetal now black (since that's what I have in a can right now) and put a stripe between them.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:24 am

TrikeKid wrote:alright, you've convinced me, I'm going to spray where it's gunmetal now black (since that's what I have in a can right now) and put a stripe between them.

Hey, before you do that, get some 400-800 grit sandpaper and wet-sand that bitch until you get the brush marks out, otherwise they'll still be there after you spray.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:15 am

I say just do another car! Leave that one as is and improve on the next one that way you can see the difference (mistakes) and make corrections, not only in the paint but in other areas. Also this will introduce you to taping techniques.

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civicsr2cool · Post by **civicsr2cool** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:25 pm

i really like it although what erryone else has said lol

theres alot of cars round here with 2-tones just like that, it just dont look right on urs cuz u need the 24's to go with the lift kit!

TrikeKid · Post by **TrikeKid** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:39 am

24's and a lift kit on a car = homo. Lifts are for trucks, ones that get used as a truck. On the brush mark thing, I'm going to strip that half of the car back to where I had it, then spray it.

45tr0 · Post by **45tr0** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:39 am

you've got potential dude, for sure!

I kinda like it, although better pics might help. Good start man.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:51 am

TrikeKid wrote:24's and a lift kit on a car = homo. Lifts are for trucks, ones that get used as a truck. On the brush mark thing, I'm going to strip that half of the car back to where I had it, then spray it.

He's saying that your ride looks lifted so it needs 24's to look right.
Hold off on the slurs.............

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:57 am

Not bad, it definitely needs a dividing stripe. That would help. Keep goin, you'll get better and better with each project.