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paint scheme challenge; 3 colors
Topic Started: Jul 29 2012, 11:59 AM (1,322 Views)
evmetro


I am planning the paint job for my electric conversion metro. Right now, it is green. This will not work for me because green represents environmentalists and green collar government jobs. I am building this metro so that i won't have to pay at the pump and to be able to drive in the event of a situation where we may not have access to gasoline. Anyway, because of my love for my country and my military background, I would like to use the national colors somehow in my paint job. As mucb as I love the national colors, I feel challenged on finding a nice scheme using all three colors. Any ideas?
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JoeBob
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Why you Mutt!

Why not white with red and blue pinstriping? Ford used a similar paint scheme for their early '70s bicentennial editions of the Mustang and Pinto.

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There was one of these running around Glendora, CA back when I was a kid.

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This is the Pinto version:

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Whatever you do, go stealth. Don't put "EV" or "Electric" or some such on the car. No sense advertising that you're not paying road taxes... :D
Edited by JoeBob, Jul 29 2012, 12:14 PM.
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evmetro


Yea, the logos, emblems and stickers will be the same as the ride in my signature.
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Old Man


White top, Red body, instead of flames coming from the front use electric Blue lightening bolts.
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evmetro


Hmm... I have never done bolts. Just flames. Gotta think about this...
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JoeBob
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Why you Mutt!

Go subtle.

Unless....

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right in the middle of the hood. Of course, this image is copyrighted...
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evmetro


Joebob, I like it.
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bogs
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Duct tape heals all wounds

I say go big or go home :evillol

Subtle version (paint the top blue) -
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Less subtle version (no changes needed ) -
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evmetro


That less subtle version has me pretty interested. This appeals to my patriotic side..
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bogs
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Duct tape heals all wounds

I like the less subtle version myself, the full job was well executed :D
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Scoobs
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:D

Lol, i cant wait to see where this goes :D Might make me want to paint nightmare.
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