Thread: flame help
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03-22-2004 07:32 PM #1
flame help
How should I do the flames on my '60 LeSabre? If someone could do some in photoshop or something like that it would be good. By the way I'm new to this group, my name is Gerig Michael H.Gerig Michael H.
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'60 Buick LeSabre Flat top x2
'78 Mercury Monarch 2-door ghia(1 of 2 know)
'66 Pontiac Catalina(brother)
'98 Cadillac DeVille(parents)
Wanted: '60 LeSabre A/C components
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"There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles.
It was the day they built the second automobile." -Richard Petty
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03-22-2004 07:36 PM #2
here's a link with some better picsBuick picsGerig Michael H.
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'60 Buick LeSabre Flat top x2
'78 Mercury Monarch 2-door ghia(1 of 2 know)
'66 Pontiac Catalina(brother)
'98 Cadillac DeVille(parents)
Wanted: '60 LeSabre A/C components
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"There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles.
It was the day they built the second automobile." -Richard Petty
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03-22-2004 07:37 PM #3
To tell you the truth, I dont think flames would look good on that, the body lines just woulden't flow but, that's just my oppinion, nice car though.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
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03-22-2004 08:19 PM #4
I don't want all out flames, I just want to kindof highlight some areas of it. I was going to put some coming off the front fins and headlight bucketsGerig Michael H.
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'60 Buick LeSabre Flat top x2
'78 Mercury Monarch 2-door ghia(1 of 2 know)
'66 Pontiac Catalina(brother)
'98 Cadillac DeVille(parents)
Wanted: '60 LeSabre A/C components
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"There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles.
It was the day they built the second automobile." -Richard Petty
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03-22-2004 10:57 PM #5
You might want to check out this site it has some good flame styles to think about. But I agree I don't know that I would do flames. But if that is what you are thinking have you thought about phantom flames.... might give you the detail you want but not all the color to detract. Something to think about.
http://www.flame-it.com/
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03-23-2004 06:05 AM #6
I think the body lines lend themselves more to scallops. Just my opinion.
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03-23-2004 07:04 AM #7
That's a cool Buick. GM called that a Greenhouse top. It still has the original hubcaps on it. If you do flames they have to cover the whole car. It's too massive for small flames here and there. Scallops would look good and are easier to do.
Here's a Buick with a full flame job. Painted by Larry Watson." Im gone'
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03-23-2004 08:40 AM #8
My Thoughts...
I think that if you keep the flames below the body line it will look fine...
As square/blocky as the car is, some flames would be a nice contrast...
Just my 2¢...
Dave Brisco
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03-23-2004 11:58 AM #9
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04-06-2004 11:01 PM #10
Hi,
As a long time painter and artist of some local repute, I gotta say, there was never a car made that won't look cool with some sort of flamejob. Some like it loud and bright, some like if subdued.
You have a very cool car, I like your idea on flat black, ( it looks sinister) and my opinion on flames for your car is....ghosted silver or metallic blue starting at the rear of front wheel wells. Large licks.
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05-26-2004 09:07 PM #11
I got to agree with Dabberdawg, a light silver or metallic blue would be sick. I wan't a flat black or gloss black car with metallic blue flames. Even a pearl white or silver or blue would be sick too.www.streamlineautocare.com
If you wan't something done right, then you have to do it yourself!
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05-27-2004 06:59 AM #12
This would look cool on your car
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05-27-2004 07:20 AM #13
just flame the hood and roof and deck , just up the center ! not the complete hood just a pattern of aobut 2 ft .
that will take your eyes off the square sides and complete the look !yes i drove ,the trailer didnot drive it's self
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05-27-2004 01:56 PM #14
it must be the picture because the sides are not flat at allGerig Michael H.
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'60 Buick LeSabre Flat top x2
'78 Mercury Monarch 2-door ghia(1 of 2 know)
'66 Pontiac Catalina(brother)
'98 Cadillac DeVille(parents)
Wanted: '60 LeSabre A/C components
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"There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles.
It was the day they built the second automobile." -Richard Petty
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05-27-2004 04:27 PM #15
Flames are a subjective thing...
Putting flames on a Buick brings with it many possibilities
Jeffhttp://community.webshots.com/user/deepnhock
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