Race car paintjob needed

Steve Levin · January 31st, 2008, 07:11 PM

So here's my sad story. I'm fairly, well, non-artistic when it comes to paint schemes. And I'm about to purchase a Spec Racer Ford, which looks like this (me driving someone else's car):

http://www.interceptor.com/~thumper/SRF-wet.jpg

Well, the car I am buying has a mottled up paintjob and needs to be re-painted (which is being thrown into the deal). That said, it can't be too fancy a paintscheme...it has to be some that can be fairly simply taped off and painted...no ghost flames or anything.

Part of me is thinking along the lines of the old Sunoco Porsche 917 Can-Am car. Another part of me is thinking a Brumos Prosche style design where the car is white with two big think strips running front to back -- one red and one blue.

But I thought I'd see if anyone wanted to give it a quick whirl. What you get out of the deal is an 13x19" print (a couple if you want) as well as credit and cookies images/smilies/smile.gif

And I'd be very grateful!

There are more pictures of ME in the Spec Racer at http://photos.interceptor.com/ and probably a million differenent images scattered throughout the internet images/smilies/smile.gif

Steve

avanti · January 31st, 2008, 07:59 PM

What about this Rahal Martini 908?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Porsche_908.3.jpg

Or a minimalistic Steve McQueen tribute, his car in the 12hr race at Sebring Raceway in 1970. My favorite!

http://vintageracingservices.com/tracktales/tracktales_2005/097-lg.jpg

http://www.imca-slotracing.com/images/908-02-SEBRING-nr48.jpg

http://vintageracingservices.com/logbook/mcqeen-porche/mcq-25-lg.jpg

Ford Prefect · January 31st, 2008, 08:01 PM

I´m not at all talented when it comes to graphics, photoshop, etc. but here´s a suggestion: Gulf livery!

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/Ford-GT-Gulf-livery-resized.jpg

as far as I´m concerned racecar paintjobs don´t get any better than this...

Steve Levin · January 31st, 2008, 08:10 PM

Gulf's not a bad choice. In fact, there was a car I looked at briefly that had it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123

Steve

Speedtouch · January 31st, 2008, 08:21 PM

I am so bored at the moment, I decided to photoshop my favourite idea, the Brumos Porsche design onto your car. Hope you like it. Took me long enough.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2027/stevelevinracecarqe0.jpg

Original

The number isn't too good, but I didn't have the right font and couldn't be bothered to find it. images/smilies/lol.gif

So don't mark me down for it not being perfect.

Steve Levin · January 31st, 2008, 08:45 PM

Oh man...that is SWEET. Seeing it like that...it looks about 9 million times better than I thought it would!

No worries about the number; the '97' number is actually Dave's and since he's had it for 10 years I wouldn't fight him for it. I'd probably go with 29 (my wife's birthday) which I think is unused in the SF Region of the SCCA for Spec Racers.

Steve

Beni · January 31st, 2008, 09:30 PM

First thing that came to my mind, the Porsche 908

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9347/porsche908370siffertpn0.jpg

Loz · February 7th, 2008, 03:40 PM

I quite like the Martini colours and the Gulf one images/smilies/smile.gif

Something of relevance here...

Someone is making a mod for rFactor with these cars, http://rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm...20Racer%20Ford

Steve Levin · February 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM

Well, I ended up buying a different car that didn't come with a repaint. But it's somewhat rough, so I suspect a repaint is in the near future -- perhaps after the "first crash" everyone says to wait for.

http://www.interceptor.com/~thumper/SRF408.jpg

Cool about the sim...might have to get one one of these days images/smilies/smile.gif

Steve

jayhawk · February 7th, 2008, 10:16 PM

How about a Buddy Palumbo Special...one side red, the other side black, split down the middle with the Italian tricolor stripe.

If you were a true club racer, you would know what I'm talking about. images/smilies/wink.gif

But seriously, I would pick your favorite color, use that for the base, then it's opposite primary color for the flash.

starfox07 · March 10th, 2008, 04:42 AM

Whappeh · March 10th, 2008, 08:23 AM

Any tribute to Steve McQueen is always going to score points in everyone's book.

Small Guy · March 21st, 2008, 04:00 PM

My try (i like colors images/smilies/biggrin.gif

)

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/21/Colour.jpg

Steve Levin · March 21st, 2008, 04:14 PM

That's definitely colourful! I might have to think of something more like that when we do a repaint!

Here's another shot of the current look (although the number is being changed to 29 next week)

http://www.milkduds.com/~thumper/SRF408-2-22-08.jpg

Steve

Small Guy · March 21st, 2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Levin

That's definitely colourful! I might have to think of something more like that when we do a repaint!

Here's another shot of the current look (although the number is being changed to 29 next week)

Steve

I can try something images/smilies/cool.gif

NooDle · March 21st, 2008, 04:27 PM

everything looks good in Gulf livery!

Small Guy · March 21st, 2008, 04:31 PM

are there some colors you like to see it in ?

Donington · March 21st, 2008, 04:33 PM

All very nice, though you could try something that would make the car instantly recoginisable, like this.

http://snap32.photobox.co.uk/5052161140e785cde46df847c319973404f8f24795e447f3862be3e6.jpg

Crazyjeeper · March 21st, 2008, 04:43 PM

I took a stab at the Mazda 787B colors.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2012/specracer787copyzt7.jpg

Small Guy · March 21st, 2008, 04:54 PM

A badly made Gulf paint (Im pretty bored!)

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/21/Gulfcopy.jpg

January 31st, 2008, 07:11 PM	#1
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 694 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 20	Race car paintjob needed So here's my sad story. I'm fairly, well, non-artistic when it comes to paint schemes. And I'm about to purchase a Spec Racer Ford, which looks like this (me driving someone else's car): Well, the car I am buying has a mottled up paintjob and needs to be re-painted (which is being thrown into the deal). That said, it can't be too fancy a paintscheme...it has to be some that can be fairly simply taped off and painted...no ghost flames or anything. Part of me is thinking along the lines of the old Sunoco Porsche 917 Can-Am car. Another part of me is thinking a Brumos Prosche style design where the car is white with two big think strips running front to back -- one red and one blue. But I thought I'd see if anyone wanted to give it a quick whirl. What you get out of the deal is an 13x19" print (a couple if you want) as well as credit and cookies And I'd be very grateful! There are more pictures of ME in the Spec Racer at http://photos.interceptor.com/ and probably a million differenent images scattered throughout the internet Steve

January 31st, 2008, 07:59 PM	#2
avanti Joined: Jul 21st, 2005 Last Online: 03:22 PM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,055 Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 36	What about this Rahal Martini 908? Or a minimalistic Steve McQueen tribute, his car in the 12hr race at Sebring Raceway in 1970. My favorite! __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

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Ford Prefect Joined: Dec 10th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Munich/Regensburg Age: 25 Posts: 895 Car: MINI Rep Power: 14	I´m not at all talented when it comes to graphics, photoshop, etc. but here´s a suggestion: Gulf livery! as far as I´m concerned racecar paintjobs don´t get any better than this... __________________

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Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 03:17 PM Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,544 Rep Power: 28	I am so bored at the moment, I decided to photoshop my favourite idea, the Brumos Porsche design onto your car. Hope you like it. Took me long enough. Original The number isn't too good, but I didn't have the right font and couldn't be bothered to find it. So don't mark me down for it not being perfect. __________________ I Don't Know Where I'd Be Without This Forum. Thanks So Much

February 7th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#8
Loz Joined: Mar 1st, 2007 Last Online: 11:48 AM Location: Cornwall, UK Age: 18 Posts: 600 LFS Status: Rep Power: 10	I quite like the Martini colours and the Gulf one Something of relevance here... Someone is making a mod for rFactor with these cars, http://rfactorcentral.com/detail.cfm...20Racer%20Ford __________________

January 31st, 2008, 08:10 PM	#4
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 694 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 20	Gulf's not a bad choice. In fact, there was a car I looked at briefly that had it... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123 Steve

January 31st, 2008, 08:45 PM	#6
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 694 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 20	Oh man...that is SWEET. Seeing it like that...it looks about 9 million times better than I thought it would! No worries about the number; the '97' number is actually Dave's and since he's had it for 10 years I wouldn't fight him for it. I'd probably go with 29 (my wife's birthday) which I think is unused in the SF Region of the SCCA for Spec Racers. Steve

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February 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#9
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 694 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 20	Well, I ended up buying a different car that didn't come with a repaint. But it's somewhat rough, so I suspect a repaint is in the near future -- perhaps after the "first crash" everyone says to wait for. Cool about the sim...might have to get one one of these days Steve

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Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 694 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 20	That's definitely colourful! I might have to think of something more like that when we do a repaint! Here's another shot of the current look (although the number is being changed to 29 next week) Steve

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NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 11:29 AM Location: Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 1,619 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 26	everything looks good in Gulf livery!

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Small Guy Joined: Mar 17th, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 213 Car: You find me under "Hobo nation" Rep Power: 3	are there some colors you like to see it in ? __________________

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Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: August 24th, 2008 Location: London, Englandshire Posts: 2,613 Car: Peugeot 106 Rep Power: 38	All very nice, though you could try something that would make the car instantly recoginisable, like this. __________________

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Small Guy Joined: Mar 17th, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 213 Car: You find me under "Hobo nation" Rep Power: 3	A badly made Gulf paint (Im pretty bored!) __________________ Last edited by Small Guy; March 21st, 2008 at 05:12 PM.