Bob_H Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Ok, I know there was a great thread recently that had a link to a site that re-did cars, and had a tutorial. I can't find it and would appreciate any help. I tried photoshop, adobe photoshop, and tutorial in the search page to no avail. Anyways, I am trying a few different colors on my Z to see what to paint it. Currently my choice is the brand new orange available through chevy for their 2004 avalance. (see their site for colors). The color of this mclaren is very close to the pictures below- Here is a link with the pictures for more hi-res shots: http://www.highresautoimages.com/mclaren/f1.html And a driveway shot: http://forums.s2ki.com/imagecatalog/customimageview/49157/ And the image: Let me see if I can get a shot of my car here: More shots are in the hybridz gallery - the other side rear and a front shot. What I am trying to do is put the McLaren color on my Z to see what it will look like. And to answer the questions ahead of time - Yes, I bought the car recently - yes it was the one at SEZ event - Yes it was fast as hell before I blew the motor,(20 psi compression on the front cylinder when it was dyno'd and when I bought it) My RB26 is going into it after I get back from deployment. So I took my few months away as a perfect opportunity to fix some minor problems on the car and get it painted a color I wanted. My choices were pretty much narrowed down to a few silvers that had blue tints in them. A 2001 Nissan Sentra Spec-V color called I believe Silver Mist - the new 2003 EVO VIII silver color, and possibly the BMW M5 color silverstone - but that was really too much blue for me. Then I saw the McLaren, and the Chevy commercial with the new avalanche,(has the guy singing the "I feel like woman" song) which had the same color. I am seriously leaning towards this as I love the copper color. I just want to see it on my Z first. I am a photoshop newbie and have never tried to swap colors. Any help is greatly appreciated. -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Your new car looks SWEET Bob, I would like to see it in person some time. My car is a bronzie/brown color (not quite the same as the Mclaren) and I never have really cared for it. Although, years ago when the car was clean and in the "right light" it looked nice. All the photos of the car always looked better than the car in person. Look forward to seeing your color change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-REX Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 bob.... welocome to jackstand racing! your car is phenomenal. i drooled over that for untold amounts of time when in was in the sale forum. i'm actually considering a relatively similar color for mine... the copper pearl from one of the projects on trucks tv. personally i love the color it is now... but who buys cars to leave them how they got them? not anybody here!....bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM_0381 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 ehh.. Im not too great at photoshop, but I gave it a quick try: Color is off, and kinda bland, but its close enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 well that was the 2nd color i was gonna go with if i changed my color. 2nd was bayside blue which what would look killer on ur Z. also Bob you using that exhaust? if not wanna sell it to me? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 BOb, If you have the time, could you tell me what front fenders, and rear flares you are using? The fronts look like subtle Z from reaction research. Is that correct? I don't recognize the rear though. Thanks, Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 There is nothing subtle about this car. I am pretty sure the entire car is an IMSA kit with a G-nose front. None of it is John's stuff, but they did do quality work. -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Thanks Bob. Do you know where an IMSA kit can be had? It does not look like the IMSA flares sold at MSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i think its the full race kit.. not sure if it was sold, could very well be custom... Bob would know. But everything else on that car is custom so why not the kit right . that kit isnt sold by MSA.. that i no. i think its a copy of the old race car. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Who is Cleve? Is he a member with a different screen name? Know how to get a hold of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 im not sure if he posts or visits this place any more. he sold the car on here.. he posted BOB H's car forsale. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 how long ago? Think it is still listed in the BS forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 No. clue.. i found nothing mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_H Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 Cleve won't know- I asked him. He bought the car almost 6 years ago with the body already complete. He then did the suspension/cage, etc.. Bottom line - I have no answer to your questions. -Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 How about green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 cant do green.. cant have 2 Green Z's with ccw's mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Or maybe blue.... Eeek, that's the colour of my car! (soon anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i say 1990 Nissan 300zx Pearl Yellow.. that would look sick!!!!!!!!! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Cleve won't know- I asked him. He bought the car almost 6 years ago with the body already complete. He then did the suspension/cage' date=' etc.. Bottom line - I have no answer to your questions. -Bob[/quote'] Thanks Anyway Bob. Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I like them all, silver certainly would be subtle. nice p-shop drax. love the green, and the blue is to die for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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