I think I just like them because they are different, a big throwback, that and the colors and designs jump out at ya.

And the talent and patience it must take to create them.

That Vette has the Q series Centerline wheels that everyone wants.

Back in the mid 70's my brother had a late 60's Malibu with a black vinyl top and some doily pattern airbrushed in a stripe down the sides. My cousin did airbrushed murals on vans back then, too.

Like to hear Rogers take on this, I do know knowing auto body people and having a couple of cars custom painted is it ain't cheep and it ain't easy or quick.

I know there are tricks the guys use to make certain patterns in the paint but for the life of me can't remember them except when my buddy did my Cobra II he painted all the stripes and letters that were originally decals and then sprayed clear coat over those and sanded and painted more clear coat and sanded and painted more clear coat and sanded. Just so you couldn't feel the strips, the entire car was like a sheet of glass, smooth and that took him almost a week in the paint booth.

Steve

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Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/5322276086.html

Theres a fully restored Pinto just like that one in my town, the guy is a Ford nut, also has a mint Mustang II.

Yes, Ive done a lot of jobs like those. Ive forgotten more types of paint jobs than I can remember. The last one is still done a lot in Calif on low riders. Ive painted literally thousands of custom one off vans when I did them for a local custom van builder here. I did 1-3 a day for almost 12 years, no two alike. Murals were big on those. There was Candy color you rolled with crumpled aluminum foil, metalflake, lace, actual fish scales powdered and mixed into clear, fluorescent colors that glowed in the dark, real mother of pearl, lace, Vrebble, ribbons, spaghetti stripes, endless lines, fades, flames, ghost stripes/flames, scrubbrushed, fake wood, hammertone, even a way to transfer photos directly into the paint (not a decal or transfer). Any kind of graphics was my specialty. About all I havent done are 'true flames'.

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quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: I didnt see a Corvette in any of those ? .

There are a few that are in IMG icon because of their size, need to click 'em.

Have any pics of custom ones you did?

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I caught that afterward, sorry.

I had a set of the Keystones (first Cuda pic) on my 66 Dodge, and a set of those ETs on my 69 Cuda (that are on the Daytona).

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Id really have to dig into boxes. In those days, i wasnt much of a picture taker.

I love the lace effect as well. I've got some pictures from car shows that I'll have to dig up that fin in with these pics..

quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: Id really have to dig into boxes. In those days, i wasnt much of a picture taker.

Painting 1 - 3 vans a day wouldn't leave much time for photography!

Not really hard, I just did graphics on brand new vans. I just laid out stripes, had a girl that masked them for me, then scuffed with scotchbrites. All I had to do was spray after I laid them out. Everything then was all lacquer, so I could paint them right beside each other and they were dry in 30mins. She was already unmasking the first one while I finished clearing the last one.