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> Photo request, please: Houndstooth upholstery in silver car, Wonderin' if it looks good...
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post Apr 24 2010, 10:43 PM
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post Apr 25 2010, 12:12 PM
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I really can't think of a 914 color that houndstooth (b&w) wouldn't look good in!
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post Apr 25 2010, 12:26 PM
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Duc, Here's the best I can do

1st you are going to have to use your imagination

Here are the Houndstooth seats

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and here are the same seats in a Silver -6, when they had this red airline cloth

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Now close your eyes again and when you open them you are driving a
















Silver 916

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post Apr 25 2010, 12:28 PM
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QUOTE(Mary Shortridge @ Apr 25 2010, 11:25 AM) *

I really can't think of a 914 color that houndstooth (b&w) wouldn't look good in!



THIS!
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post Apr 25 2010, 01:03 PM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Apr 25 2010, 12:26 PM) *

Now close your eyes again and when you open them you are driving a

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Why would you imagine a POS like that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Apr 25 2010, 05:36 PM
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We are VERY glad we did houndstooth inserts. All black would have been boring...
(would have LOVED to have Pasha...)


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post Apr 25 2010, 11:40 PM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Apr 25 2010, 11:26 AM) *

1st you are going to have to use your imagination


Thanks, T.C. and everyone.

As someone posted above, I don't think houndstooth can look bad no matter the car color. All the examples I've seen with white, yellow, green, orange, red, etc cars have looked incredible. Just have never seen a silver car that way. Leaning towards that direction for my build, so I want to be *sure* before committing.

Silver is a difficult color for the b&w scheme, I think. It may be the only color that houndstooth doesn't look stellar with. That's the conclusion I reach when I close my eyes and try really hard to visualize. Hence the request here. I'll see if I can hack something together in Photoshop...
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post Apr 25 2010, 11:41 PM
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QUOTE(Mary Shortridge @ Apr 25 2010, 04:36 PM) *

We are VERY glad we did houndstooth inserts. All black would have been boring...


Wow, Mary, Buttercup looks amazing!
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post Apr 26 2010, 12:26 AM
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Well, my Photoshop skills are lacking, so I resorted to google... Not a lot of luck, but I did find photo below. Looks good stepped back, no? (the silver-houndstooth scheme, that is.) If anyone has a better photo, even if it's not a 914, I would really appreciate it! Thanks.


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post Apr 26 2010, 07:39 AM
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Duc, If you want I will send you a swatch of Houndstooth so you can decide in person. I probably have your address, but send me a PM

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post Apr 26 2010, 08:26 AM
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Duc, If you want I will send you a swatch of Houndstooth so you can decide in person. I probably have your address, but send me a PM

T.C.


That would be incredible, T.C.
Thank you! Sending PM...
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post Apr 26 2010, 11:19 AM
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I did some photoshop work on Buttercup... this should give you a pretty good idea.
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post Apr 26 2010, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Apr 26 2010, 10:19 AM) *

I did some photoshop work on Buttercup... this should give you a pretty good idea.
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Thank you. I tried the color replacement tool in PS and got similar results. Do you know how to get it closer to the silver as we see it...and with the sheen? I appreciate your time w/ the mock-up!
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post Apr 27 2010, 02:16 AM
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Duc, your sample went out in the mail (IMG:style_emoticons/default/prop.gif)
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post Apr 27 2010, 02:41 AM
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Duc, your sample went out in the mail (IMG:style_emoticons/default/prop.gif)


Gracias, T.C. - I owe you one!
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post May 1 2010, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Apr 26 2010, 12:19 PM) *

I did some photoshop work on Buttercup... this should give you a pretty good idea.
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Oh my gosh I laughed out loud when I saw this!
Buttercup in silver is "just not right" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) , but I still say houndstooth would be great in a silver car. The best idea yet is to put a piece of houndstooth on your seats and see what you think. Please post a photo so we can see, too!
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post May 1 2010, 04:48 PM
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post May 1 2010, 06:26 PM
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I saw these at Hershey and It was love at first sight.

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post May 20 2010, 09:49 AM
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Did you get T.C.'s sample? What did you think???
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