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Posted by: SirAndy Dec 20 2005, 04:06 PM

i played a bit with photoshop and tried some "Candy" Colors on my Car ...

first picture is the current paint, "Guards Red". Which one do *YOU* like the best ???
Andy



Guards Red:


Dark Blue:


Light Blue:


Light Green:


Neon Green:


Orange:


Pink:


Purple:


Turquoise:


Yellow:

Posted by: Dead Air Dec 20 2005, 04:22 PM

what, no silver?

Posted by: Jenny Dec 20 2005, 04:23 PM

QUOTE

what, no silver?

I've never had silver candy before...

Jen

Posted by: dlo914 Dec 20 2005, 04:24 PM

QUOTE (Dead Air @ Dec 20 2005, 02:22 PM)

what, no silver?

" Silly Dead Air silver is for eating w/ not for eating"

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Dec 20 2005, 04:30 PM

1st-Orange
2nd-Neon green

Posted by: Dead Air Dec 20 2005, 04:30 PM

This candy is SILVER! Theyre called "turkey joints"
So There!

Besides George Carlin told me not to eat BLUE food!


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Posted by: Hammy Dec 20 2005, 04:36 PM

no black?
I think pink or purple would fit you best Andy

Posted by: djm914-6 Dec 20 2005, 04:39 PM

Why not go with a color shift paint? That way you can have up to four colors depending on the light hitting the car.

Posted by: Jenny Dec 20 2005, 04:40 PM

QUOTE (Dead Air @ Dec 20 2005, 02:30 PM)

This candy is SILVER! Theyre called "turkey joints" So There!

I dunno... That looks more like gold to me

Jen

Posted by: grasshopper Dec 20 2005, 04:49 PM

neon green

Posted by: tat2dphreak Dec 20 2005, 04:54 PM

orange

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 20 2005, 05:14 PM

QUOTE (Hammy @ Dec 20 2005, 03:36 PM)

no black?

how about a bumblebee ???




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Posted by: gary gartner Dec 20 2005, 05:43 PM

Just wondering where the "Yellow is Faster" contingent might be????????

Posted by: J P Stein Dec 20 2005, 05:47 PM

QUOTE (gary gartner @ Dec 20 2005, 03:43 PM)

Just wondering where the "Yellow is Faster" contingent might be????????

We just got home from work.
I vote for black, tho.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Dec 20 2005, 05:51 PM

A darker blue than the "dark blue" you have. Something like Alaska Blue Metallic, or maybe the color of Carl's Six! Or something even darker would be cool!

--DD

Posted by: sk8kat1 Dec 20 2005, 05:52 PM

I like the the chrome illosion idea ( color change ) or use the color change paint as accent gt stripes ....

bad part is the paint is 250.00 per pint .... and that was w/ a discount

Posted by: Dr. Roger Dec 20 2005, 05:53 PM

well if you want to make small children cry and babies scream paint it neon green or pink.

if you want to make all the other -6 drivers pissed when passing them paint it bumble bee like the example above and attach a 1.7 emblem on the rear panel.. black and yellow.

Posted by: Jenny Dec 20 2005, 06:07 PM

I used to have this awesome orange-ish reddish nail polish that was iridescent. Or opal, or pearl. Whatever you want to call it. Looked great. Would change from shades as dark as crimson to a really light signal orange depending on how my fingertips were tilted. Looked much better than the chameleon orange that's on the prowler.

Jen

Posted by: SLITS Dec 20 2005, 06:11 PM

No Zambezi Green


















Yellow is faster...anywhere....anytime

Posted by: olav Dec 20 2005, 06:17 PM

Wow, you're putting a 3.6L Twin Plug into your car!!

Nice.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 20 2005, 08:29 PM

N E O N green

Posted by: Headrage Dec 20 2005, 08:33 PM

I kinda like the purple...

Posted by: fiid Dec 20 2005, 08:44 PM

I like the purple, orange, yellow, and light green.

Are you thinking of repainting your car Andy?

Posted by: goose2 Dec 20 2005, 10:29 PM

bumblebee with a low gloss or satin black

Posted by: Lou W Dec 20 2005, 10:37 PM

The Bumble Bee color sure looks good.

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 11:06 AM

QUOTE (fiid @ Dec 20 2005, 07:44 PM)

Are you thinking of repainting your car Andy?

i'm thinking, indeed ...

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 21 2005, 11:07 AM

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Dec 21 2005, 10:06 AM)

QUOTE (fiid @ Dec 20 2005, 07:44 PM) Are you thinking of repainting your car Andy? i'm thinking, indeed ...

going to steel flares and regular bumpers?

tired of FG cracks?

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 11:25 AM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 21 2005, 10:07 AM)

going to steel flares and regular bumpers? tired of FG cracks?

naaa, the FG stuff is OK, long story, i'm not going to open that can of worms here in public ...

Andy

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Dec 21 2005, 11:25 AM

Can't believe it, but I am really down with the pink...

And while I am generally not a big fan of the bumble-bee thing, I really REALLY like the treatment here. Must be the border cutoff on the front bumper. I love it!

pete

Posted by: alpha434 Dec 21 2005, 11:27 AM

Didn't you JUST paint that car red?!? If you're racing- DON'T do the pink or purple. Even the worst driver on the track will do enverything he can to stop you. Note: PCA track records for Second Creek. Al Lager Engines entered a pink 356 driven by Milt Minter. So unless you're up for the challenge...

Also (since we're talking paint) I have a 1975 Signal Orange.
How Who Where. It's the original color of the car- but it wasn't available for 75? Could this be a custom request. It also has original clear signal lenses

Oh. What about multiple color options? Green with blue zig zags on the sides. There was an SCCA corvette at the Denver Grand Prix last year that had a great color pattern. I'll see if i can find a picture. That car looked terrible, but the same paint would look good on a 911 or 914

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 11:28 AM

QUOTE (alpha434 @ Dec 21 2005, 10:21 AM)

Didn't you JUST paint that car red?!? If you're racing- DON'T do the pink or purple. Even the worst driver on the track will do enverything he can to stop you. I have a 1975 Signal Orange. How Who Where. It's the original color of the car- but it wasn't available for 75?

yes, fairly fresh repaint ...

so, you're telling me the racer guys are *attracted* to pink cars?

what does the paint code on the drivers side front door-post say?
the square karman plate ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 11:32 AM

QUOTE (horizontally-opposed @ Dec 21 2005, 10:25 AM)

And while I am generally not a big fan of the bumble-bee thing, I really REALLY like the treatment here. Must be the border cutoff on the front bumper. I love it!

i have been toying with the idea of a 916-style Bumble Bee for a while ...

here's a old photoshop mockup:



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Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 21 2005, 11:36 AM

please no update the car out of the 70's...dont put it right back in....

Posted by: ewdysar Dec 21 2005, 11:42 AM

Looks like guards red is catching up. Run the poll long enough and red will win, then you can feel comfortable with the current color, you can mark this task as complete, have a cold one and think about what you're going to do with the $$ and time you were about to spend on the repaint.

Happy Holidays,
Eric

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 11:46 AM

haha, what do you know about the '70s? you weren't even born yet when the '70s were already over!

i love (some of) the '70s color-schemas, and i like the idea of a GT/916 BumbleBee ...

Andy

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 21 2005, 11:47 AM

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Dec 21 2005, 10:46 AM)

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 21 2005, 10:36 AM) please no ... update the car out of the 70's ... dont put it right back in ... haha, what do you know about the '70s? you weren't even born yet when the '70s were already over! i love (some of) the '70s color-schemas, and i like the idea of a GT/916 BumbleBee ... Andy

i was a hippie in a past life?

just MHO ...dont mic and match bumble bee with GT or 916

your car though... your mileage may vary

Posted by: bondo Dec 21 2005, 11:48 AM

We all know color changes are bad unless you strip.. are you going to go through THAT again?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 21 2005, 11:49 AM

QUOTE (bondo @ Dec 21 2005, 10:48 AM)

We all know color changes are bad unless you strip.. are you going to go through THAT again?

sandblast again?

Posted by: Headrage Dec 21 2005, 11:52 AM

I always wanted to do my car in a tiger stripe pattern. I think it would look cool on yours if you keep the red and do the stripes in white. Kinda like the Bengals helmets...

Posted by: Aaron Cox Dec 21 2005, 11:55 AM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 21 2005, 10:52 AM)

I always wanted to do my car in a tiger stripe pattern. I think it would look cool on yours if you keep the red and do the stripes in white. Kinda like the Bengals helmets...

Posted by: Headrage Dec 21 2005, 12:04 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 21 2005, 09:55 AM)

QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 21 2005, 10:52 AM) I always wanted to do my car in a tiger stripe pattern.  I think it would look cool on yours if you keep the red and do the stripes in white.  Kinda like the Bengals helmets...

Or black stripes?

Posted by: alpha434 Dec 21 2005, 01:06 PM

the color code for my 914 is "L 20 C"
This good or bad? I don't want to find out my car is a repaint- it's viewed as bad luck around here and my shop buddies will make fun of me


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Posted by: SirAndy Dec 21 2005, 01:34 PM

are you sure it's a C and not a E ???
my car used to be "Signal Orange", the code is "L 20 E" ...

"L 20 C" is "Nepal Orange" which was available in 75 and 76 only ...

http://homepage.mac.com/markd/914/colors.html

Andy

Posted by: jonwatts Dec 21 2005, 01:39 PM

I voted purple but I like the bumblebee.

Posted by: alpha434 Dec 21 2005, 03:23 PM

It's a 75 car- but that looks really light for Nepal Orange. Maybe it's just Nepal orange. I dunno. The color is consistant on interior portions

Posted by: Tobra Dec 21 2005, 04:05 PM

it is oxidized orange. I have always wanted a car that was painted with the same reflective siver they use on road signs. Would be DAZZLING on a car with lots of flats surfaces like a 914 on a sunny day. Or take it to bare metal and clearcoat it

Posted by: alpha434 Dec 21 2005, 04:11 PM

Good call. But what texture? Sand blasted? Polished? Brushed? No paint would be cool.

Posted by: Michael N Aug 1 2006, 11:28 PM

I vote for light blue and orange gulf style.


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Posted by: dekman Aug 1 2006, 11:28 PM

No Tangerine? Me gusta Tangerine.

Posted by: TimT Aug 2 2006, 03:54 AM

Gulf Blue or Mexico Blue

Posted by: KaptKaos Aug 2 2006, 08:05 AM

Orange FTW!

Posted by: balljoint Aug 2 2006, 10:47 AM

YPAF. but keep the Guards Red.

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 2 2006, 12:55 PM

paint her like this

I would like to paint mine like the general lee but it would cost like 10k I would imagine. Can't justify in my mind takeing a car completely apart to paint it when it's got a perfectly good paint job.

Posted by: JPB Aug 2 2006, 03:33 PM

Two tone would be the trick boss! I'm doing mine black on top hoods, window frames back and front, sail panels and everything else in red. All high gloss and the hoods will be natural carbon fiber black. I will also pit two red racing stripes on the lids.

TWO TONE!

Posted by: OpaAndy Aug 2 2006, 03:38 PM

Tommy?

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 2 2006, 05:08 PM

whew.. old thread!

Posted by: chilli Aug 3 2006, 10:49 AM

Humm Sepia Brown, factory paint to match

Posted by: 7T Porsha Aug 3 2006, 02:21 PM

Chrome Yellow.

Posted by: JPB Aug 3 2006, 02:34 PM

Sweet color of your choice, ie. purple, and a cream color to match as the other tone.


Foose says two tone every time. Think about it. Don't forget the pin or race stripe accent!

Posted by: SpecialK Aug 4 2006, 05:09 PM

Damn it!! Someday I have to learn how to use Photoshop!!

My favorite color (not listed....and not a 914 color) is now, and shall aways be, Arena Red Metallic (or the Z06 Corvette Metallic Maroon), with tan interior and gold BBS/Mahle spokes...... (we need a "woody" smilie).

Posted by: banksyinoz Aug 6 2006, 01:56 AM

normally id vote YELLOW

but im fellin YELLOW is a colour only for lemons (not the licky licky variety)

so

now i dont know

maybe bumblebee

maybe purple (to keep my wench(wife ) happy)

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2007, 11:34 PM

Posted by: scotty b Feb 3 2007, 12:08 AM

One of the most BEAUTIFUL colors I've ever seen. It is a Model T color IIRC. BTW my dad is the guy in the blue shirt with his hands up, the guy in the plaid shirt is the first guy I ever did Porsche werk for )356 & early 911 master!) and the guy in the print shirt is his best friend since high school.


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Posted by: McMark Feb 3 2007, 12:12 AM

An Aubergine 356!

Posted by: scotty b Feb 3 2007, 12:15 AM

Black Cherry byatch. I don like eggplant!

Posted by: Lawrence Feb 3 2007, 01:07 AM

Nice.

I don't think I've ever seen an Aubergine 356. Pictures of a few early 9'lebens...

Posted by: jimkelly Feb 3 2007, 06:01 AM

me - i like - red or blue - bass boat super heavy metal flake : )

Posted by: ClayPerrine Feb 3 2007, 09:06 AM

Yea.. paint it PURPLE.






Don't paint it yellow... 'cause then you would be like these guys.


ICY HOT STUNTAZ!!!

Posted by: Pat Garvey Feb 3 2007, 08:26 PM

I vote bumblebee, but with a red or orange roof....so eveyone will recognize that's it's you.

Posted by: scotty b Feb 4 2007, 09:02 AM

Could somebody photo shop the color on the 356 I posted onto this 914 please?I have been planning on doing my car silver but the more I think about it I want to see a GT flared car in that color first. Black cherry with a buff colored interior Or silver with a brick red interior DAMN I hate this


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Posted by: scotty b Feb 4 2007, 09:06 AM

356 is NOT aubergine....not that ther's anything wrong with that this 911 IS aubergine, 356 is darker and more.......better Aubergine is nice though


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Posted by: effutuo101 Feb 4 2007, 01:46 PM

Hey Andy, How about black body and orange accent like the creamsicle? I Love this paint...


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Posted by: Eric_Shea Feb 4 2007, 02:01 PM

Andy... with your PS skills could you do Scotty's car with a real Rasberry as well? I'd like an idea of what a GT clone would look like in Rasberry.

Posted by: PORobinSCHE Feb 4 2007, 03:38 PM

i went for pink....a man comfortable with himself could drive that car anywhere.....me? i am a rolling basketcase..

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 9 2007, 01:26 PM

Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 9 2007, 01:47 PM

Really??? Come on over to my van little girl. I have some silver candy in the back... Just kidding!!!

Posted by: jimkelly Sep 9 2007, 03:50 PM

i have no PS skills - this is the best i can do - 914 black cherry.


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Posted by: Coy Sep 9 2007, 05:42 PM

My monitor's not calibrated and your photo almost looks black to me, but this might be a closer look at what that car would look like in that color... err aubergine or whatever...

Posted by: thomasotten Sep 9 2007, 06:27 PM

I think you need to brighten up the wheels. Black wheels don't seem to go with that combo. Needs a little more bling.

Posted by: JPB Sep 9 2007, 07:49 PM

Cool this is back and have a real candy idea. You take a 914 to bare metal. Shine the steel and use a course 3M pad on an air grinder to cut swirls in the steel in different directions. Then you paint the whole car in candy apple red translucent like the candy. The swirls give the car 3D depth as you look at it in different directions. This would also be an exhibition of 914 steel opulance of the most decadent kind. SCHWING!:beer1:

Posted by: purple Sep 10 2007, 01:24 PM

Well....of course I'D vote for purple

Posted by: Zundfolge Sep 10 2007, 03:41 PM

I still think the optimum color for a 914 would be metallic silver ... with bright red leather interior ... an homage to the 550


If Chip Foose ever steals my car, thats what I want

Posted by: scotty b Sep 10 2007, 06:56 PM

FUCH FUCH FUCH. I was all decided on silver and then Jim had to go and photoshop that color and then Coy had to make it look even better Silver w/ red interior....silver with green interior (new 911 green interior color) or Black cherry with buff interior sh*t sh*t sh*t. Well at least 2 more years to make that decision.....at least..............

Posted by: scotty b Sep 10 2007, 07:00 PM

Well while you guys are making my life even more agravating could someone please photoshop these little gems onto the Pur.....black cherry car????


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Posted by: Coy Sep 11 2007, 12:57 AM

If you had a picture of them mounted I could do better.



Personally I like non-colors; Silver, Black & White (in that order).

Posted by: effutuo101 Sep 11 2007, 10:59 AM

Cherry and bling...

Posted by: scotty b Sep 13 2007, 05:55 PM

Man my pants just got a wee bit tighter! Decisions decisions decisions

Posted by: RoninEclipse2G Sep 13 2007, 07:02 PM

I voted for orange only cause there was no creamsicle (how is that not candy color?)

my wife says purple (it's almost what we painted the creamsicle before we found out what it was)

and scotty... that black cherry is fuching GORGEOUS! the buff interior would set it off sooooo nicely

Posted by: scotty b Sep 13 2007, 07:09 PM

Yeah I am SERIOUSLY reconsidering the silver. I love a silver GT but there are plenty of them and DAMN that Black Cherry is gorgeous !

Posted by: grantsfo Sep 13 2007, 08:20 PM

I reccomend dis



or dis



Now for something real wild how about Janis Joplin motif?



But my favorite is this one:


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Posted by: grantsfo Sep 15 2007, 10:33 AM

How about patriotic theme?

Posted by: RoninEclipse2G Sep 15 2007, 10:54 AM

If you don't I will on the next teener we get

Posted by: geniusanthony Nov 4 2007, 06:18 AM

can someone give me a few pointers on color changes via photoshop...I I imagine use magic wand +shift/alt to get the area selected. then add a layer adjusting transparencies?? mine just suck so I could really use some pointers..THanks guys

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 4 2007, 11:55 AM

select an area (the car) then simply play with the color-balance of the selection. don't select windows, wheels etc. only parts that have the body color ...

pretty simply, really ...
Andy

PS: i don't use the magic wand, i use the freehand selection with straight lines. wherever you click next, it's gonna make a straight line from the last click. if you zoom in enough, that will give you a very nice selection ...

Posted by: Coy Nov 4 2007, 11:25 PM

Do like Andy says and take your time selecting the exact area you want to adjust.

Save your selection under "Select" > "save selection".

Then make a new layer and set it's mode to "overlay" and fill your selection area with a single color.

Then go to"Image" > "Adjustments" > "hue/saturation" and change the color to whatever you like (you can also adjust the degree of color saturation and the lightness/darkness there).

This way, if you really mess up, you can delete the layer and reload your selection ("Select" > Load Selection") and start over.

Posted by: bmtrnavsky Nov 5 2007, 11:02 AM

This pic looks awesome!!! Nice modern touch with out looking like a ricer!

Too bad yellow is faster!

Posted by: jaminM3 Nov 5 2007, 05:34 PM

Like this:


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Posted by: scotty b Nov 5 2007, 07:47 PM

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If you had a picture of them mounted I could do better.



Personally I like non-colors; Silver, Black & White (in that order).
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Man my pants just got a wee bit tighter! Decisions decisions decisions
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This pic looks awesome!!! Nice modern touch with out looking like a ricer!

Too bad yellow is faster!
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Yellow BLOWS !! The decision had been made. I will be doing my car that color, therefore all others are forbidden to even consider it for theirs !! I'll be incorporating some minor body changes from the one in that pic. Wheels....well if'n I come into some serious $$$ I'll get them otherwise I'll find something close

Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 6 2007, 11:00 PM

Blue


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Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 17 2009, 10:41 PM

Here's a dark blue for you.....Ocean Blue Metallic....3AY.....



And another Gulf Blue scheme....

Posted by: Justinp71 Nov 17 2009, 11:39 PM

Scarlet Red for me... its also my factory color.


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Posted by: veltror Nov 18 2009, 03:52 AM

Porsche Speed Yellow....

Posted by: Geezer914 Nov 18 2009, 12:47 PM

Looks like the Easter Bunny died some 914"s

Posted by: nvrupnvrin Nov 18 2009, 02:54 PM

Signal Orange

Posted by: tat2dphreak Nov 18 2009, 03:12 PM

Posted by: jt914-6 Nov 20 2009, 04:19 PM

Did anyone say Signal Orange????

Posted by: bcaschera Nov 20 2009, 07:27 PM

i voted orange but, bumble bee style with signal orange instead of yellow is a great idea.

Posted by: Brent Nov 21 2009, 01:41 AM

Oh I will be doing that one in Forza. I needed a black car!

Posted by: GTeener May 6 2010, 12:54 PM

When I was a kid I always wanted a purple Porsche...
Orange for some reason seems to be one of the most popular 914 colors though.

Posted by: arkitect May 7 2010, 12:07 AM

I like your bumblebee idea, but reversed, with yellow the main color.

Dave

Posted by: stugray May 4 2011, 05:49 PM

Can someone do a photoshop of one done in "Kawasaki Ninja Green"?

Maybe one with just solid color, and one in bumble-bee trim?

I think the one I had in college was an attempt to match the Zambezzi Green, but turned out a little more "neon".

I still miss it.

Stu

Posted by: enderw88 May 4 2011, 06:45 PM

You can get clsoe with the http://www.eggscollective.org/nathan/storage/914_configurator_j.html

Posted by: porsche_dreamer May 4 2011, 07:28 PM

You could also check out the signal green 914 that was in Excellence. If i can find a new project 914 I may paint it signal green.

Posted by: mrgjones May 5 2011, 07:36 PM

How about gunmetal