have you considered orange or burnt orange with the brown?
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have you considered orange or burnt orange with the brown?
I've tried just about every combination, but I can't say I remember that one... I'll try it out.
In the mean time, I'm bummed...it was actually too hot drive around in a roadster today. So, I cranked up the AC and played around with some new graphics technics I recently learned.
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Not too subtle....is it? Obviously, I'm reconsidering the possibility of blue.
Wes I really am favoring the deepest blue with silver above, those too colors really pop and go well together.
I agree Steve. The two dark blues look stunning with the white or silver striping. The bottom left has a little more pop to it... top right, a more classic look... I think thats my favorite of all the blues so far.
Originally I wasn't considering any blues. As I stated before, I've had many cars in that color range. I've seen only two VRs in dark blue... none in light blue . Didn't like either one. The color seemed to hide the graceful lines of the car and made it look short and stumpy. Additionally, one of those cars had the rear brake vent filled-in, giving the rear a large bulbous feel that was disproportional to the rest of the car. However, neither of those had any striping.
I painted the brake vents the same color as the stripes in all the blue cars. I really like it on the dark ones. I also split the single stripe on the sides into two stripes, in order to tie in with the dual strip down the back. Added benefit.... it looks like side pipes. :D
Shelby's Datona coupe had similar colors. Ironic, if I end up going this way, since the Daytona was built specifically to beat the 250 GTO. I better take a look at what the rear would look like.
I really like the old Daytona's too. I agree that the bottom one does have more pop in the royal blue, but the deeper navy blue is classic looking as you stated, and the pin strip combo just accents the body and curves of the car perfectly.
Spent a beautiful Sunday in Knightsen, at the NCKCC Kit Car Show. The VR made her second appearance in public and her first in a show. She got a lot of positive feedback even though she's still in primer gray and lacking any kind of real interior.
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quote = Spent a beautiful Sunday in Knightsen, at the NCKCC Kit Car Show.
Haven't hear of this club before, NCKCC. Are they regional/local to you?
That's the Northern California Kit Car Club, right Wes? There're a lot of regional clubs out there, all tied to Kit Car Builder - Kit Car Builder magazine I ran across this stuff when I was looking at doing a Cobra "kit" build.
Northern California Kit Car Club is correct. They've been doing an annual kit car show for over 30 years. I started going in the late '90s when it was held at the Marina in San Leandro. "Bash by the Bay" it was called and there were close to 200 cars (my guess) every year. But participation has fallen way off in the last five years and the show was moved inland to Concord two years ago. This year the show was originally scheduled for Benicia, but complications with the venue forced the NCKCC to merge it with the Knightsen Classic Car Show. Only 25 kits were in attendance.
According to the club members I spoke to, adding a 'kit car corral' to existing car events is most likely the future of this annual show. Participation is just too low to warrant the effort it takes to produce the annual show.
For me the term "kit car" has a negative connotation. Having a fiberglass bodied hot rod I get the "Is it a Kit Car?" all the time. I generally say that the State uses the term "Kit Car" for anything that's not factory, but the term "Kit" infers that you get a bunch of boxes with everything you need but time and talent to build a car, and that's far from being accurate for most anything out there. Maybe the Factory Five cars come close, but most others need some heavy input of builder's ingenuity and perseverance to get it done.
On the color ideas, IMO your car would look fantastic in that Root Beer color with no stripes at all, just a deep shine of Root Beer or maybe Black Cherry in a solid color. I don't think it needs stripes in any form, but that's just my $0.02.
I completely agree! The negative connotation included. When I'm asked "Is that a Kit Car"? I usually answer with the question what's a kit car? Most folks think that a "Kit Car" is big box of parts show up and you assemble them. I have to answer "then no, it is a replica but not a kit as there are many parts from many manufacturers"..
And I believe Factory Five and Street Beasts would fit that bill...
I don't connote any negativity to the designation 'kit car'. In fact, being in my teens in the '70s, building anything from a kit was my idea of fun. I couldn't wait to get my hands on my dads 'Popular Mechanics' mags to see what new kits were being offered in the back pages of adverts. Build your own hovercraft, radio, computer, etc... a whole car just seemed to be the ultimate kit.
I haven't had a single person ask if it's a kit. Usually, some one is yelling from their car window, "What kind of car is that"? When I say it's a Velo Rossa I get a lot of blank quizzical stares, Then I add, "It's a kit". Which evokes a lot of nods... as if they now understand completely. Cracks me up every time.
I have been asked many times if my car is a kit car, I always answer "No, it's my car".
People that don't know will never get it. There is seldom enough reasoning to change a mind that already thinks it is correct.
I also get the same thing, just tell them yes it's a AMT kit just add water and it grows... got to be one in every crowd..
And here I thought A Kit Car was a firebird used on Knight Rider driven by David Hasselhof!
There's a kit for that!!!
Rob Louisell - Knight Rider Parts for K.I.T.T. Replicas
Wes you weren't kidding! That's fantastic! I don't know why anyone would spend 60 grand to buy a complete one, but I've got to admit the inside is very cool, just couldn't imaging trying to steer a car with a steering wheel yoke(at least not for a fast hard turn! Still it would be fun to drive it at night and get pulled over by the police. Could just imagine what they would think looking inside..."This guy must be nuts!"
http://american-dreams-racing.com/ca...CarShow077.jpg
Yeah, I have no idea why anyone would want one either. I put the Batmobile replicas in the same category. You'd have to be a huge fan to want one.
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My car was a kit-ted car. The kit came with a stop watch to stop time and a winning lottery ticket to buy endless amounts of parts. Now if I could just remember where I put the dang kit! :LOL:
Sometimes when people ask, "What is it"?
I respond, "All my spare time for the last six years". :D
The kit car market sure isn't what it used to be, but there's still some out there. As with anything, some are good, some are bad. On Craigslist locally I've seen an old Kelmark GT advertised on there from time to time. It's partially done, more like barely started, but most of the pieces are still there....Might have to go look at it someday, the bodies did have some nice lines. There's a whole bunch of present day Hot Rodders who got their start with a kit car! Most folks who see a Hot Rod and ask if it's a kit car do it because they just flat don't know better and can't understand the concept of starting a project with nothing but a plan in your head and a few notes jotted down in a notebook....IMO these people need to be educated, not scorned! Could be they're considering a Hot Rod for themselves and just don't have an idea how the whole process works....
It's all in presentation, or how the question is presented. I agree there are a lot of people that mean no harm and are just asking questions, and they should (and in most cases do) get legit answers. However, there is usually one or two smart a$$es that think they know everything, they should get what they deserve. I'll bet they're the ones that are always bragging on what a great job they do on every project, no matter what it looks like.
Exactly! Somehow a person can just tell when that smarta_ _ asks "the question", with that tone... then they get a smarta_ _ answer! The ones who simply ask 'cuase they don't know.. they get the explanation without any cockiness.
It seems like it's the same debate with trailers / trailer queens and the "check writers"... versus the "old school" attitudes from guys who are young enough to be my sons! But they want to tell me how to build a car like "back in the day"..!!..!!
My standard answer for that has become, "when you pay the bill, you get to decide"..... And yes, I wish I could get paid to build hot rods all day!!
When it comes to the smart asses, I usually answer their question with a question of my own, "Where's your car?" After that, the original questioner mumbles something and walks away!!!!
LOL! Answer a question with a question, that's classic!
I don't know, what do you think............
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Speaking of attitudes, I really am getting tired of the "Traditional" building a lot of guys claim to be doing. Most of these are hacked together POS's from parts that were taken out of a junk yard in the 50's to 60's and these same guys reuse them. Then these guys want to bust people's nuts for making an old car a more friendly driver. WTF ever. :LOL: Sorry, kind of topic there.
Here's another reason my kit will never be confused for the real deal...
Yahoo!
A short slideshow of the Knightsen event, from the NCKCC website.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature..._3cYsImqj4#t=2
Thanks for the slideshow Wes!!! Good seeing Hot Rods in the sunshine......4" of snow here yesterday.......:CRY::CRY::CRY:
Were you in that line-up holding a trophy? If not, you should've been ! You've done a lot of great work with it!!
Thanks for the video too!
Wow!! 4 inches? I consider it too cold around here when I can't wear a pair of shorts...which is probably only 15% of the year.
Nah, no trophies. But it was really great getting a feel for where I'm at compared to some completed kits.
I met a guy from San Jose who has had a Velo Rossa kit for twelve years, but hasn't worked on it for at least five. It's just been sitting in his garage collecting dust... a stripped down shell. It was really nice to hear him say that my presence at the show has inspired him to get back to working on it. I was able to stop by and see it a few weeks ago. We talked for hours about his plans, how I resolved a few issues he was concerned about and how unique his project would be when finished. Good times.
Soooo, the VR has been on the road and legal now for about six months. The plan was to drive her hard while the weather allowed, then take her apart to; refine the bodywork, address fitment issues and fix any cracking that may have occurred. I'm happy to report that there are virtually no cracking issues. But it seems that I may not be getting to the bodywork and fitment for some time.
After 22 years in our current house, the wife and I have decided to sell and move to a bigger place. Any work on the VR will have to wait until we relocate. The good news is that our new digs will have enough room for a proper shop to both finish the VR and work on several other projects at the same time... that is when we actually find that place.:confused:
We found two properties that matched our criteria perfectly. Unfortunately, they both sold in a 24 hour period just two days before our house sold. So we are now looking for a temporary abode to live in until the right place comes along. So the VR, along with most of our stuff, will be in storage for the foreseeable future.
Good luck on the house search Wes!