Form the pictures in your avatar it looks like your car is very clean. I would leave it like that and if you really want something airbrushed maybe have him do something on your passenger dash.

 

Thanks for the comment but I'm sure there is something to do with great taste that could really stands out on the hood since I'm not much of an interior modding guy I just keep it clean and wet

 

nvm

 

some kind of a cut-off view of the engines showing the pistons in action with some candy redish True Fire

i like this idea

 

I would just leave it alone. Airbrush on a lowrider ok, 3G :noway:

 

i think your car looks great the way it is, i would leave it, id say if your going to do anything paint wise go 2tone and do some nice lines on the hood, but even that is iffy because of how good your car already looks. In the end its your decision and your car, im sure (judging by the taste u have and what youve done so far) whatever you do it will look great

 

If it helps you decide, I at one point was planning to have a photo of the engine bay ghosted very lightly on the CF hood, between the painted edges. I've obviously decided against it since I will no longer have the car soon - but, if I was keeping it, that's what I would do.

 

Edit, here's a photoshop of the concept I had planned - which I think is the same as you want.

 

Wow totally what I haved in mind !


I'm gonna bring this picture to my airbrush friend if you give me the right to continue your project on my car

Thanks a lot!

 

That would look EPIC.

 

Your concept photo just became my wallpaper.lol

 

Go for it. My only recommendation though, is to put a tripod centered in front of your car and raise to 6ft. Snap a photo of your engine with the hood open then another with the hood closed.

Blend both photos and print a copy of it and print the other image of just the motor. Any airbrush work you do you want done from the same angle of view as if you were looking at the motor, otherwise it will look slightly off. Also, be sure you tell him the level of detail you want has to be VERY high, don't have it come out looking like a cartoon in the end. Have the image fade out around components in the engine you don't want highlighted, i.e. radiator overflow tank, fuse box, etc.

Best of luck.

 

eh. I would leave it alone personally...airbrushing your engine on the hood is only going to look right from the particular angle that it was painted. The concept is great, I just don't think the execution is going to be as stunning. You would be better off getting a clear hood, painting areas of that, and having that to use at shows if that's the look you want.

Granted, I'm not much for giant murals and airbrushing...I think it looks incredibly tacky in most cases, unless it's a theme car of some sort. Ghosting something is about as far as I would take it myself, or just do it as a detail (instead of using it as a focal point). Best of luck either way.

EDIT: Steve posted that before I clicked "post"...he brings up a good point, the detail involved in the airbrush work is going to be the difference between a neat detail and a junky one. Keep that in mind.

 

I think at that point, it would be easier just to buy a clear lexan hood, and airbrush the CF or red paint around your engine.

 

i was just thinking that, but i heard that the clear hoods yellow over time.

 

I say go for it. If its done properly it will be very unique. If you dont end up liking it, or get bored of it, simply paint it back to the original colour. Just my opinion.

 

i don't know anything about them, all i know is that a kid at my school had one and he was bitching about it turning yellow

 

Exactly - because he wanted to be a ricer and drive it during the day, and let the sun bake it while he/she was in class. :facepalm:

I say go for it. If its done properly it will be very unique. If you dont end up liking it, or get bored of it, simply paint it back to the original colour. Just my opinion.

Or sell it.

 

Definatly agree with all your comments about the way it should be detailled so it dont look like an ugly sticker on my hood and the guy who want to do the airbrush talked to me about that too and that he want to make a reference project for his airbrushing skills. And good point hijacker, I'm gonna try to make some photoshop too from different angles to try to make him do something that just look right from 1 angle and odd from all the other. Anyway I will keep you guys posted!

 

Good luck with it

 

I'm curious to see how this is going to turn out. Could be really cool.

 

does anyone know someplace i can find a clear hood for our car.. because unfortunatly i havent had any luck finding one at least not where i can purchase one... thanx.

 

Justin @ importcarpartsplus.com has one. I believe he just used a piece of lexan.

 

There was a company that made them at one point - and VERY few were made. Ask Justin how much how would sell that one for - I'm interested to know if he stills says $1500. :lol:

 

Leave it be. The car isn't going to be a show car, you want to drive it. Not practical. If you so much as chip it, the entire car will look like shit. Get a cf hood and 2 tone it, much better for a street car.

 

I wouldnt ruin the clean look of the car. It sounds like a good idea but to me it would look all mex'd out like the cars you see drivin around dragin ass with the virgin mary airbrushed on their hood.

 

^ :lol:

 

yeah as much as wouldnt mind having one i aint payin no $1500 haha and yeah i also thought about a cf hood and two tone but ive also recently seen the silver cf hoods and thought about gettin one of those instead havent really decided yet..