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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Are there any members out there that have had some kind of airbrush artwork done to the inside of the hood.If possible can you post some pics. Im trying to come up with a design and would like some Ideas.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Check out some Low Rider magazines, I have a bunch of old ones and the underhood murals are great.
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I don't remember who it is but someone in here has a Killer blue flame job on his underhood
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I just had this done this week. I had the body shop remove the insulation (kept falling, etc etc), and repaint the underside black....I then decided to have them airbrush blue flames (goes great with a silver car)...not the entire hood...just as an accent. Then they cleared the entire underside.....

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Originally Posted by vetteguy75
I just had this done this week. I had the body shop remove the insulation (kept falling, etc etc), and repaint the underside black....I then decided to have them airbrush blue flames (goes great with a silver car)...not the entire hood...just as an accent. Then they cleared the entire underside.....

they did a good job on the flames. to the OP check the C5/C6 forums they seem to do that much more on their cars
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The flames were painted on metallic silver and then sprayed with kandy red. Some of them turn out ghosted and some turn out with more definition...

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The flames were painted on metallic silver and then sprayed with kandy red. Some of them turn out ghosted and some turn out with more definition...

That's real sharp!
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Here's a picture of one of our club members car. It was taken a few years ago at AutoFair in Charlotte NC.

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Here's a picture of one of our club members car. It was taken a few years ago at AutoFair in Charlotte NC.

This one makes me smile. Very nice.
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Originally Posted by irvan
Check out some Low Rider magazines, I have a bunch of old ones and the underhood murals are great.
I want to look at corvette themes like flames,crossflags,lightning bolts. ect, ect...In the lowrider magazines there seems to be a lot of over the top art work.

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Originally Posted by redcruz1120
I want to look at corvette themes like flames,crossflags,lightning bolts. ect, ect...In the lowrider magazines there seems to be a lot of over the top art work.
Why would you think that stuff like flames and lightning bolts under your hood are any less ''over the top" than lowrider stuff?
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5869
Why would you think that stuff like flames and lightning bolts under your hood are any less ''over the top" than lowrider stuff?


A crossflag with some type of maybe flame around it would be cool To Me. But not Dragons,Skulls Satan,Cholos,Aztec Indians holding the female in their arms on top of the mountain ect.ect are not my cup of tea. Im looking for something sporty..
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Originally Posted by redcruz1120
A crossflag with some type of maybe flame around it would be cool To Me. But not Dragons,Skulls Satan,Cholos,Aztec Indians holding the female in their arms on top of the mountain ect.ect are not my cup of tea. Im looking for something sporty..
try some flames in the door jambs... the flames will only show when you open her up...

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Originally Posted by Brandywine
try some flames in the door jambs... the flames will only show when you open her up...

Very nice. I just added this to my "to do" list
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Originally Posted by Brandywine
try some flames in the door jambs... the flames will only show when you open her up...

Now, Thats what im talking 'bout.. That looks like something Im looking for. Great Idea!... thanks
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