andydew Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 (edited) After having my rail for 7 or 8 months, I'm finally getting around to repainting it. I know the car has some fans up in here, but I'm getting away from the Bud Light theme. I have a buddy coming over this morning to get a few pics, and then we're are pulling off the panels for him to take to his shop. He's given me a few suggestions, but I'm really undecisive about the new design. I'm aiming for something more nuetral, or non themed. I think the new paint scheme is gonna be... Here are a few parting memories of the sandrail formerly known as the Bud Light Funco I'll post up some pics in a few months of how she turns out. :peeps: Edited November 25, 2010 by andydew Quote
andydew Posted June 27, 2010 Author Posted June 27, 2010 Well... I got the car stripped down. It looks pretty rough without the sheet metal. As long as I had it out of the trailer, I replaced some blown front speakers, and "laced" the seat belts into the new toddler booster seat. I have a few more items, liked a broken negative batt. post(causing a drain), and a split steering boot, that need attention before the season starts up again, but it's hard to get motivated seeing the car like this My painter says about four weeks I can't wait! Quote
vegas style Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 wow naked sad to see the bud light theme go just because it was done so nice. but 2 owners later its time to make it your own style. have a color yet? Quote
andydew Posted June 27, 2010 Author Posted June 27, 2010 (edited) Yah ,I know...It was a beautiful paint job. A talented painter did that job for sure! All of the leading edges are sandblasted pretty bad( maybe go pro related) along with the panels all around the rear tires Can't imagine why We are sticking with the blue. My painter wanted to try a Captain America theme, to go with an upcoming movie, but I wasn't diggin that. I saw some ghost flames he did on another project, with a smoke effect on the trailing edge. Looked pretty good. He's talking about respraying the original color, and layering with candy blue for a very subtle look. He a pretty talented air brusher as well. Edited June 27, 2010 by andydew Quote
desertskyz Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 I like ghost flames. I had them on my golf cart. Good choice. Quote
bp-guy Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 No harm in making it how you want it. I am doing a few upgrades to my car as well as far as the paint goes. Putting a "theme" to mine. Quote
andydew Posted June 27, 2010 Author Posted June 27, 2010 No harm in making it how you want it. I am doing a few upgrades to my car as well as far as the paint goes. Putting a "theme" to mine. Without any great theme ideas, I wanted something that looks good, but wouldn't hurt my chances of resale, should things get bad enough I'd have to sell. Flames probably aren't for everyone, but I think if they're done right, almost everyone could appreciate them. My painter has 3 cars he's doing now, counting mine. A buddy is getting skulls airbrushed in, and a neighbor nicknamed "peckerwood", is getting that angry woodpecker on his side panels. What's your car gonna get? Quote
bp-guy Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Without any great theme ideas, I wanted something that looks good, but wouldn't hurt my chances of resale, should things get bad enough I'd have to sell. Flames probably aren't for everyone, but I think if they're done right, almost everyone could appreciate them. My painter has 3 cars he's doing now, counting mine. A buddy is getting skulls airbrushed in, and a neighbor nicknamed "peckerwood", is getting that angry woodpecker on his side panels. What's your car gonna get? Mine is South Park themed. I have some of it done already. I will start a thread when it's complete. My friend is an airbrush guru. He is very talented and I have told him he could make $$$ doing this on the side. He is afraid he will mess up someones ride. I have nothing but good things to say about his work on my rail so far. Quote
OGP Posted June 28, 2010 Posted June 28, 2010 Its time for change. I dug the quality of the airbrushing. Now the car will be yours and not isnt that Dons car and OGP'S car. lol Quote
andydew Posted June 28, 2010 Author Posted June 28, 2010 yah. I was getting that alot I finally figured out the drain on the batteries Thanks again for an awesome car; I hope the paint comes out looking at least as good as it did, quality wise! Quote
dunefreak Posted June 29, 2010 Posted June 29, 2010 Right on Andy. It will be sweet to have your own paint scheme and make it yours. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Quote
barefoot bob Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) Mine is South Park themed. I have some of it done already. I will start a thread when it's complete. My friend is an airbrush guru. He is very talented and I have told him he could make $$$ doing this on the side. He is afraid he will mess up someones ride. I have nothing but good things to say about his work on my rail so far. south park?? you know you should have "the jeffersons" theme your not foolin me :93: Edited September 29, 2010 by barefoot bob Quote
White Rhino Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 Where are the pics of the beast!!!! Quote
andydew Posted September 29, 2010 Author Posted September 29, 2010 I posted my pics on the summer upgrade thread...my bad I got it all back, and put togeteher. Phone pics will have to do for now, but I'll try to get some good shots with the paddles on once it's in the sand. I was told you can buff the powder on the frame as you would a paint job, but it wasn't working too hot, so I gave up on that. Does anybody have any suggestions? I have to go see Grant about a new rubber boot that's torn on the front heim, other than that, I'm ready to go throw some sand :mischevious: Quote
White Rhino Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 ah dang I saw this I just didn't put 2 and 2 together... Looks GREAT man!!!! Quote
andydew Posted November 22, 2010 Author Posted November 22, 2010 Again, I'm no photo guy , but I got these yesterday. A little too close to camp in one shot, oh well. The painter has great artistic abilities, but might have rushed it a little Quote
dunefreak Posted November 22, 2010 Posted November 22, 2010 Looks great, Andy! Here's a little doctored edit of your second pic. Quote
OGP Posted November 23, 2010 Posted November 23, 2010 The car looks great. Ill be out in glamis in a few days. It would be nice to see the car out there. We will be camped in wash 6 with the Inland Empire offroad club. Quote
andydew Posted November 23, 2010 Author Posted November 23, 2010 (edited) Looks great, Andy! Here's a little doctored edit of your second pic. That looks better, how do you doctor them?Ok I read the photo thread now; still learning Thanks! The car looks great. Ill be out in glamis in a few days. It would be nice to see the car out there. We will be camped in wash 6 with the Inland Empire offroad club. Thanks man, I'd love to meet up again, but I'm outta the sand until at least christmas. When we're there, we're usually @ wash 7. You couldn't miss my bus if you wanted to . Trying to budget a trip a month, but it all depends on what calls come in for work... Edited November 27, 2010 by andydew Quote
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