two tone paint?

[1983volvo245]

what do you guys think? please excuse the crudity of the Photoshop

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/matts76charger/DSCF16802copy.jpg

open to suggestions???



EDIT: i am putting this up here for you guys to comment on


http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T.jpg

[Mad Adder]

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000896297/randy_jackson1_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg
Not feelin' it dawg.

[turtle]

Reminds me of a cop car for somr reason

[1983volvo245]

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000896297/randy_jackson1_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg
Not feelin' it dawg.

well suggestions?

[nrdub]

I am not a huge fan of two-tones but having two shades of the same color (like this) can be pulled off. Also, its always a good idea to have the darker color on the bottom. Any reason for doing this? Current paint issues or just for fun?

[RCArmy434]

maybe try doing it on the body line. it just doesn't flow well with it at the trim line in my opinion.

[amerbritcan]

he has patches of an in-between blue where he's done rust repair. Personally, I like the idea of white below the beltline.

[N/Avolvo]

get rid of that 4x4 look first. LOWER IT

[amerbritcan]

get rid of that 4x4 look first. LOWER IT

bad idea around here. I'm only lowered in the front, iPd springs, and I scrape EVERYWHERE.

[1983volvo245]

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/matts76charger/DSCF1658w.jpg
:e-shrug:

[amerbritcan]

ew dude.... is there no straight line application in your editing sotware? :lol:

My vote is still for white.

[1983volvo245]

i just started to use it in the last two hours........ lol thats all free hand

[mblue240]

I like it, go for it.

[morrisamazon]

Reminds me of a cop car for some reason

Must be for the chrome hub caps and black painted steel wheels, cool!:nod:

[Streetkarnage]

post a full photo of the car with out the 2 tone and ill do a better version for you! :)

[1983volvo245]

post a full photo of the car with out the 2 tone and ill do a better version for you! :)

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/matts76charger/DSCF1679.jpg
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/matts76charger/DSCF1673.jpg

thank you!!!!

[morrisamazon]

I might do a similar 2 tone but using a lighter shade of blue in a 87' 740.
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae154/morrisamazon53/Volvo%20740%20940/12-20-10006.jpg

[amerbritcan]

white

[89sleepr240]

white

That's racist.

[John2x240]

That's racist.

Well for Canada, most non-whites are South or East Asian, so to be politically correct the bottom of the car would have to be brown or yellow. ;-)

As for the two-tone blue, I wasn't sure at first, but now I think that it would work. :nod:

[fige]

Why would you f up the best 240 color?

[John2x240]

As far as I'm concerned, British Racing Green (a/k Napier Green) is the best colour for Volvos ... and most other cars for that matter. :cool:

[Streetkarnage]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T.jpg

[John2x240]

That looks nice ... very "distinguished." :)

[Aussie Volvo]

Hi

There is photos of a US 245 with a met silver blue over a mid met blue and they had a early 142 painted the same colours. It looked good

I will see if I can find them

[Aussie Volvo]

Hi

There is photos of a US 245 with a met silver blue over a mid met blue and they had a early 142 painted the same colours. It looked good

I will see if I can find them

[mrvolvo75]

IPD's 2-tone 245 recently came up on ebay, the pics are still there last I checked

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270722868850&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

I like it!

[mrvolvo75]

IPD's 2-tone 245 recently came up on ebay, the pics are still there last I checked

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270722868850&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

I like it!

[fige]

As far as I'm concerned, British Racing Green (a/k Napier Green) is the best colour for Volvos ... and most other cars for that matter. :cool:

stock 240 color

[kahluaTDI]

IPD's 2-tone 245 recently came up on ebay, the pics are still there last I checked

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270722868850&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

I like it!

those wheels are freaking amazing!

[GSWAGON]

I actually like the two tone

[Kestrel]

Why would you f up the best 240 color?

Seriously. Biased, because my 81 is the same color, but good lord do not paint that car.

[Fivehundred]

I like the wavy line, just add a graphic of a dolphin leaping out of the darker blue.

[VolvOH]

I like the wavy line, just add a graphic of a dolphin leaping out of the darker blue.

:lol:

[bjorny]

go for it. looks cool. oh and i really like the ride hight combined with the wheels.

[1983volvo245]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/800TN/BLUE2T.jpg

I :urgod::urgod: to your photoshop skills!!!! could i bug you to do the botton in a white or gun metal silver?

[1983volvo245]

BTW guys it was the IPD wagon that made me want to do this..... also i have to do something about the rust repairs ya know

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/matts76charger/KGrHqZk4E2ERPHGOnBNhYeHsRM_3.jpg

[Old Iron]

No two tone, this is not a Chip Foose car!!!

[1983volvo245]

no it's a Matt's car!!