New Pics: 'More' Interior Flames
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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New Pics: 'More' Interior Flames
Here's new pics of my seemingly
'never-ending' flame work.
My friend Mark, the airbrush artist
'extraordinaire' , worked on these pieces until after midnight last night finishing up his part of the project.
All that's left now is the finale clear coat and dreaded install work.
Thanks goes out to Mark & also Josh, who owns the body shop and did the prep work/clear coat, for hanging in there late last night to finish this up.
Keep in mind these pics are not anywhere near the completed process of the flame work. The majority are at or near the half way point into the various stages of colors Mark uses for the finale effect.
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Jan 4, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Jim, All I can say is WOW .
Can't wait to see them installed.
Nice touch...
Bill K
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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the gauges are awesome
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Flame on brother. Very cool...ahh...hot!!!! Your ride looks amazing. We all need freinds like you have. Hey where did you get the gauge faces with the red numbers?
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Bill K
Jim, All I can say is WOW .
Can't wait to see them installed.
Nice touch...
Bill K
Thanks Bill....
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Jan 4, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Jan 4, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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the gauges are awesome
Thanks Chris....
....I'm wiring up a lot of auxiliary LED lighting to highlight the effects....
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Jan 4, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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gauges are F'ing awesome!!! sell them to me!
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:46 PM
Drifting
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Aweeesooome! I don't think there is such a thing as "too many flames"
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Jan 4, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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WOW. I thought there wasn't anything else left that can be flamed. Amazing work. Those gauges look awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09
Man I would love to have my gauges done up like that!!!
Jan 4, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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hangpilot
Flame on brother. Very cool...ahh...hot!!!! Your ride looks amazing. We all need freinds like you have. Hey where did you get the gauge faces with the red numbers?
Thanks Brent..
..the red gauge numbers are also airbrushed... it's a stock C5 gauge cluster that started out with the normal black face/white numbers....
Here's the 'before' pic:
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Jan 4, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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1-BAD-C5
the gauges are awesome
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02gt350
gauges are F'ing awesome!!! sell them to me!
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Originally Posted by
PostShawn
WOW. I thought there wasn't anything else left that can be flamed. Amazing work. Those gauges look awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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dixonk
Man I would love to have my gauges done up like that!!!
Thanks...
...Mark does incredible work..
..the gauge cluster turned out even more impressive after the finale touches were added...
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Z06-JIM
Thanks Brent..
..the red gauge numbers are also airbrushed... it's a stock C5 gauge cluster that started out with the normal black face/white numbers....
I think I can do that. One more thing to add to the TO DO list. Thanks
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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FLAME ON is right ... or AHH SUM!! Nice work Jim - looks spectacular!
Here's a pic of Jim flying down to his ride...
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Looks sweet Jim.
You better watch out though.
If that puppy ever catches fire for real you won't know it.
Please be careful driving by fire stations.
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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That dash is going to look great through the windshield!! Awesome job!
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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That is going to look Awesome Jim! ...
Jan 4, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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FLAME ON is right ... or AHH SUM!! Nice work Jim - looks spectacular!
Here's a pic of Jim flying down to his ride...
...Thanks AJ...