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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX General Discussion => Topic started by: xtoolbox on January 16, 2009, 08:43:03 PM

Title: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xtoolbox on January 16, 2009, 08:43:03 PM: May come as a surprise to some, but for 09 I
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Blackx on January 16, 2009, 09:42:58 PM: I understand the need for a change, but sweet looking X though.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: FrankB on January 16, 2009, 09:56:58 PM: Brian,

I have no Photoshop skills (since I don't even own that or any similar program), so I can't help you there, but . . . . I suggest the killer bee look. Solar Yellow. Seriously.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Paul on January 17, 2009, 07:28:03 AM: Killer bee ... sweet!

I left the colors dirty figuring that the truck would be dirty more than clean. ;D

Silver.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/paul1960/Misc/BlackandSilver.jpg)

Bronze - a tough color for me to reproduce.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/paul1960/Misc/BronzeandBlack.jpg)

And a suggestion from my wife.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/paul1960/Misc/PinkandBlack.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: 4x4forfun on January 18, 2009, 01:54:08 AM: Brian, I have a better suggestion over painting it. Rhino line the whole exterior of it. That way you don't have to push out any dents... ;D

Or get a can of white paint and zebra stripe it
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Oz on January 18, 2009, 08:24:20 AM: You should do this:

(http://www.ozx1.com/images/xtoolbax_pd.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xtoolbox on January 18, 2009, 09:06:59 AM: :D OZ and the pink.

Thanks for the chop's, two tone too high up to look up. Could you guys modify the colors but this time only go up to the level of the trim: from the ARB line to the back plastic trim level line.

Colors: (1) the same silver lighting as the 05's, (2) Desert Stone, light burnt orange
http://www.nissanusa.com/xterra/?dcp=ppy.16610879.&dcc=0.95621216#/photos/colors/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(colour) (lightest one)

What about just the doors, think that would look good all one color? rest of the truck still black. Oz's chop has got me thinking. What about the vinyl wrap's, anybody know a place those does those at lower prices? I like the scorpion, but would be really hard to paint.

Thanks
Brian
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Paul on January 18, 2009, 12:28:51 PM: A line like this?

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/paul1960/Misc/SilverLowerPanel.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Oz on January 18, 2009, 04:24:49 PM: Quote from: xtoolbox on January 18, 2009, 09:06:59 AM
What about the vinyl wrap's, anybody know a place those does those at lower prices? I like the scorpion, but would be really hard to paint.
Oh yeah I wouldn't suggest painting the scorpion. You wouldn't have to do a vinyl wrap; just a die-vinyl sticker. It would prolly be like 30-40 bucks a side.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: fleury123 on January 18, 2009, 04:36:42 PM: Quote from: Oz on January 18, 2009, 08:24:20 AM
You should do this:

(http://www.ozx1.com/images/xtoolbax_pd.jpg)

I am feeling the desert patrol look....

But I am also partial to the bumble bee solar yellow for some reason. I just cant put my finger on it though...
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Aperion on January 18, 2009, 08:36:59 PM: Quote from: xtoolbox on January 16, 2009, 08:43:03 PM
May come as a surprise to some, but for 09 I
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Bobby B. on January 18, 2009, 08:48:37 PM: No photoshop skills, but damn! Some of those looks are just fugly.

Desert camo will hide those scratches.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xperienced on January 20, 2009, 03:50:03 PM: I vote Rhino lined or Line-X.

Keep it black...
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: fleury123 on January 27, 2009, 07:50:36 PM: Quote from: xtoolbox on January 16, 2009, 08:43:03 PM
May come as a surprise to some, but for 09 I
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xperienced on January 29, 2009, 04:50:29 PM: What if you painted "H2 Recovery Vehicle" on the side?

It might turn some heads.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xtoolbox on January 30, 2009, 06:58:29 PM: Yeah :D body work is done on the drivers side. front and rear fenders are primer grey at the moment.

Thinking about painting a metallic silver streak, like in pauls first sliver chop but leaving the black below that on the doors, could somebody chop together that?

Thanks
Brian
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Soylent Yellow on February 01, 2009, 09:17:38 PM: Here it is Brian. Your wait is over. This is the paint job you've been waiting for. I designed it just for you at no cost to you.

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Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: AV Xterra on February 02, 2009, 06:29:17 PM: I love it. Everything you could ask for, even some yellow.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Bobby B. on February 02, 2009, 06:41:06 PM: Your photoshop skills are beyond compare.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Soylent Yellow on February 02, 2009, 08:02:38 PM: Quote from: Bobby B. on February 02, 2009, 06:41:06 PM
Your photoshop skills are beyond compare.

It's probably my best work. It took me like three hours to get the shading right on the center caps.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xtoolbox on February 02, 2009, 10:21:02 PM: :o

I might regret this but I did the body work on the other side also: dent free body for the 1st time in years ;D ;D

Now what to do about the paint? Solid new lighter color or something different with a two-tone black look :-X
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: FrankB on February 02, 2009, 10:46:16 PM: I think Mitch might be on to something (or maybe just on something). Either way, I'm still liking the whole black & yellow killer bee look. I'm even starting mine in that direction with my yellow skids.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Soylent Yellow on February 03, 2009, 06:37:32 AM: Quote from: xtoolbox on February 02, 2009, 10:21:02 PM
:o

I might regret this but I did the body work on the other side also: dent free body for the 1st time in years ;D ;D

Now what to do about the paint? Solid new lighter color or something different with a two-tone black look :-X

Two-tone black? You mean like dark black and light black?
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: ultrapc40 on February 03, 2009, 09:33:28 AM: LineX the whole thing :D
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: strikedistance on February 03, 2009, 11:16:31 AM: Just keep it black it looks really good like that. Just repaint it. But if you insist on changing colors stick with nissan and go with granite, atomic orange, or yellow.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: onewaysoldier on February 03, 2009, 11:46:15 AM: Quote from: ultrapc40 on February 03, 2009, 09:33:28 AM
LineX the whole thing :D

I looked into LineX'ing my X a while back. I was quoted $2000 on on the condition I remove all the plastic and rubber and tape it off.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: fleury123 on February 03, 2009, 04:53:10 PM: hmm, atomic orange.....
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: xtoolbox on February 03, 2009, 08:20:15 PM: Two tone as in black & sliver. All the body work is on the fenders or middle parts of the doors so I can leave below/above untouched black and just add the silver color over the primer coat I have on now.

The all black look does look nice when cleaned but after 4 yrs I need a change and want something different, thus the two tone.

Yeah I actually had my old Fj 40 cruiser rhino lined, desert beige. Looked great at first, but it was a bitch to clean and the touch up to fix spots after a while was almost impossible to match (fades over time) so I doubt I would go that route again.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: Bobby B. on February 03, 2009, 08:27:26 PM: Ghost flames. That is all.
Title: Re: Photo Chop body & paint needed
Post by: XterracerX on February 03, 2009, 08:38:25 PM: Quote from: Bobby B. on February 03, 2009, 08:27:26 PM
Ghost flames. That is all.

Now let's see that Photoshopped! 8)