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low 84 · 11-21-2002, 01:08 AM

i've been playin with photoshop. this is my third ever photoshop edit, so don't make fun. so far i bagged it. removed the dumbo ear mirror (by far the hardest part). took of the air dam. it still needs some more cleaning up like where i had to remove the miror and draw in some of the interior. but i've already spent an hour on it. hope you don't mind me playing mike.

what do you guys think? i learning the program still so i'll get better.

brad2 · 11-21-2002, 01:45 AM

Looks really good. I am going to have to learn that myself someday.

messed up c-10 · 11-21-2002, 02:11 AM

Looks good. Almost cant tell its a fake.

*Zilverado* · 11-21-2002, 09:15 AM

Great job with the edit. Hard to tell what's real and what's not.

But....I actually like the truck better the way it is. OK, call me old fashoined, but I kinda still like the "truck" look.

Just my humble opinion

BigRed · 11-21-2002, 10:21 AM

Looks good Ryan. Tell me how you do this. I've messed around with Photoshop and am pretty comfortable in it.

Thanks, Scott

LOHRTBT · 11-21-2002, 10:49 AM

cool...why remove the air dam?? silly wabbit hehe

low 84 · 11-21-2002, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LOHRTBT
cool...why remove the air dam?? silly wabbit hehe

the only reason i removed it is that i have it sitting so low, that if it were actualy on there it would be going into the cement. get it? it would make the pic look unrealistic. don't worry i'm not anti-airdam

scott. its not too hard, i still only know like three comands. what you do is use the lasso comand and lasso around the bottum body line of the truck and the whole top of the pic. then you just move the whole top of the pic down over the bottum part which the wheels are on. then i just go crazy with the airbrush to clean everthing up.

BigRed · 11-21-2002, 11:17 AM

Thanks Ryan, that seems easy enough. I've used the lasso quite a bit. Guess I'll be playing with it soon!!!

**swervin ervin** · 11-21-2002, 11:21 AM

Cool Ryan. I see you got you "found" Photoshop.

I can't drive that thing.

Why's everyone always picking on me? lol

low 84 · 11-21-2002, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by swervin ervin
you "found" Photoshop.

yeah, thats a good way to put it, i found it ocifer i swear. lol

LOHRTBT · 11-21-2002, 11:33 AM

LOL..."anti air dam" haha

low 84 · 11-21-2002, 11:44 AM

smooth as a baby's but. spot the mods on this one

*Zilverado* · 11-21-2002, 12:05 PM

So, apparently this truck needs no gas, no marker lights, fender logo or hood ornament and you crawl in from underneath (no door handle/lock)......

Did I get 'em all???

low 84 · 11-21-2002, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zilverado
So, apparently this truck needs no gas, no marker lights, fender logo or hood ornament and you crawl in from underneath (no door handle/lock)......

Did I get 'em all???

well i also installed a fuel cell in the bed and put solinoids in the door to pop the locks open, but you just can't see them from this angle

LOHRTBT · 11-21-2002, 01:03 PM

Looks good but you forgot to shave the bumper bolts smooth and the drip rail and tail lights.

PHOENIX · 11-21-2002, 01:12 PM

You also forgot to add the triple gold hundred spoke D's.................... j/k I hate when people put spoked wheels on these trucks.

Good work with the photoshop!

**swervin ervin** · 11-21-2002, 01:38 PM

Yeah Ryan, I "found" Autocad 2002. But you know what, I ain't got a damn clue on what to do with it, but I got it if I ever do. Talk about some strange stuff. I think for once I'm way, way, over my head on something.

When/if I ever get my truck painted, it will have the drip rails shaved, all emblems shaved, bed cover is leaving here because it's a piece of crap and I don't like bed covers the way I though I would, stake pocket holes filled, pockets inside bed will be gone, roof seam filled, and the dumbo mirrors will be replaced with the small ones Brandon so kindly sent me. (Thanks again Brandon) As you see, I've already removed the fenderwell trim.

Door handles will stay, as will gas tanks and tail lights. Still undecided about side marker lights. New bumper is in order just cause. I have new door hinges and bumper bolts waiting to go on. Have already installed new tailgate hardware.

And Dave, how do you shave the bumper bolts smooth?

And, no, it will not be bagged.

Mike

LOHRTBT · 11-21-2002, 01:44 PM

Mike, I dont know how they do it, I think they install a rod in place of the bolt..weld it to the bumper...grind/smooth it and rechrome... see it a lot on the 55-57' pu's

Looks cool!

bigblock73 · 11-21-2002, 01:57 PM

Mike, here is what you do to shave bumper bolts (I am doing it).

place original bumper bolts in bumper (like you were going to re-mount it), weld the bolt to the bumper from the inside of the bumper, grind off the bolt head, smooth it out with a little bondo.

Now when you go to re bolt the bumper back on everything will be there and lined up, just don't torque down too hard on the bumper bolt and break the weld.

-Jeff

LOHRTBT · 11-21-2002, 02:30 PM

cool...so pretty much what I thought.

**swervin ervin** · 11-21-2002, 02:41 PM

Then, you will need to have the bumper rechromed, right? So, if I read this right, I may need to keep my old bumper and do this and have it chromed again. Hmmm.....now if I could find somewhere local that does rechroming I would have it made.

No, I'm not painting the bumper either, before you say this.

I have nothing against painted bumpers, but I want it chrome.

The front end is the only thing I want chrome/billet, besides the mirrors, on my truck (not talking about under the hood or interior though). I wish to hell I could find some headlight trims that were chrome. It sucks they only come in silver. I don't want them painted body color either. I need to check into finding some places who will chrome plastic. Are there any? My truck has the single headlights and they never came in chrome, unlike I think the dual headlight trims did.

It ticks me off when I know what I want and there is nowhere to find it at. Part of the fun of these trucks. The search/hunt is what makes it interesting I guess.

PHOENIX · 11-21-2002, 02:48 PM

Mike I hear you 100% I have an '83 with single headlight and grey plastic headlight bezel. There are places that will chrome plastic, but it takes a special mixture to bond to the plastic and most chrome plasces only do a few batches a year. I plan to get mine done one day. There is a place here in Phoenix that does plastic chrome but I dont know their name. Someone sent me an email about them awhile back when I brought this up on CT.

bigblock73 · 11-21-2002, 02:48 PM

Yes Dave, you were CLOSE to right

Mike, yes, you read it right. As far as chroming stuff, there are places that do plastic...but they might be hard to come by cause the process is different than metal I think. Personally, having the HL trim silver vs. chrome is prolly pretty darn close...but as anal as you are (not a bad thing

) might as well do it the way you want cause you'll never be happy.

When I get to that point on my truck I am going to shave the rear bolts but the front bumper will be fiberglass (weight issue)...both will be painted a shiny aluminum color so they match (similar to chrome)...I don't thing chroming a 'glass bumper would be a good idea otherwise i would have front and back re-chromed.

-Jeff

Prerunner1982 · 11-21-2002, 02:53 PM

mike, have you tried steel wool to the bezels, mine were that dull silver paint until i took some steel wool to them, turned out pretty good... ????

jon

low 84 · 11-21-2002, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LOHRTBT
Looks good but you forgot to shave the bumper bolts smooth and the drip rail and tail lights.

your wish is my command. the smoothed bumper bolts thing really cleans it up, i like that alot. the drip rail was kinda hard to remove but it looks ok. i think i'm getting out of control with this

11-21-2002, 01:08 AM	#1
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	photo shopped the mike-mobile i've been playin with photoshop. this is my third ever photoshop edit, so don't make fun. so far i bagged it. removed the dumbo ear mirror (by far the hardest part). took of the air dam. it still needs some more cleaning up like where i had to remove the miror and draw in some of the interior. but i've already spent an hour on it. hope you don't mind me playing mike. what do you guys think? i learning the program still so i'll get better. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

11-21-2002, 02:11 AM	#3
messed up c-10 RHCP afficianado Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McLoud, OK Posts: 789	Looks good. Almost cant tell its a fake. __________________ ~Ryan~ 89 S-10 Blazer with a 4.3L 96 Ford Crown Vic P71 4.6L V8. This car rocks. Here are some links to some good music. Jack Johnson Donavon Frankenreiter

11-21-2002, 10:21 AM	#5
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	Looks good Ryan. Tell me how you do this. I've messed around with Photoshop and am pretty comfortable in it. Thanks, Scott __________________ Scott Shelbourne

11-21-2002, 10:49 AM	#6
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	cool...why remove the air dam?? silly wabbit hehe __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-21-2002, 11:17 AM	#8
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	Thanks Ryan, that seems easy enough. I've used the lasso quite a bit. Guess I'll be playing with it soon!!! __________________ Scott Shelbourne

11-21-2002, 01:45 AM	#2
brad2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 1,056	Looks really good. I am going to have to learn that myself someday.

11-21-2002, 09:15 AM	#4
Zilverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 798	Great job with the edit. Hard to tell what's real and what's not. But....I actually like the truck better the way it is. OK, call me old fashoined, but I kinda still like the "truck" look. Just my humble opinion

11-21-2002, 11:21 AM	#9
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Cool Ryan. I see you got you "found" Photoshop. I can't drive that thing. Why's everyone always picking on me? lol __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

11-21-2002, 11:33 AM	#11
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	LOL..."anti air dam" haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-21-2002, 11:44 AM	#12
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	smooth as a baby's but. spot the mods on this one __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

11-21-2002, 12:05 PM	#13
Zilverado Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 798	So, apparently this truck needs no gas, no marker lights, fender logo or hood ornament and you crawl in from underneath (no door handle/lock)...... Did I get 'em all???

11-21-2002, 01:03 PM	#15
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Looks good but you forgot to shave the bumper bolts smooth and the drip rail and tail lights. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-21-2002, 01:12 PM	#16
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	You also forgot to add the triple gold hundred spoke D's.................... j/k I hate when people put spoked wheels on these trucks. Good work with the photoshop! __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

11-21-2002, 01:38 PM	#17
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Yeah Ryan, I "found" Autocad 2002. But you know what, I ain't got a damn clue on what to do with it, but I got it if I ever do. Talk about some strange stuff. I think for once I'm way, way, over my head on something. When/if I ever get my truck painted, it will have the drip rails shaved, all emblems shaved, bed cover is leaving here because it's a piece of crap and I don't like bed covers the way I though I would, stake pocket holes filled, pockets inside bed will be gone, roof seam filled, and the dumbo mirrors will be replaced with the small ones Brandon so kindly sent me. (Thanks again Brandon) As you see, I've already removed the fenderwell trim. Door handles will stay, as will gas tanks and tail lights. Still undecided about side marker lights. New bumper is in order just cause. I have new door hinges and bumper bolts waiting to go on. Have already installed new tailgate hardware. And Dave, how do you shave the bumper bolts smooth? And, no, it will not be bagged. Mike

11-21-2002, 01:44 PM	#18
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Mike, I dont know how they do it, I think they install a rod in place of the bolt..weld it to the bumper...grind/smooth it and rechrome... see it a lot on the 55-57' pu's Looks cool! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84



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11-21-2002, 01:57 PM	#19
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Mike, here is what you do to shave bumper bolts (I am doing it). place original bumper bolts in bumper (like you were going to re-mount it), weld the bolt to the bumper from the inside of the bumper, grind off the bolt head, smooth it out with a little bondo. Now when you go to re bolt the bumper back on everything will be there and lined up, just don't torque down too hard on the bumper bolt and break the weld. -Jeff

11-21-2002, 02:30 PM	#20
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	cool...so pretty much what I thought. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-21-2002, 02:41 PM	#21
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Then, you will need to have the bumper rechromed, right? So, if I read this right, I may need to keep my old bumper and do this and have it chromed again. Hmmm.....now if I could find somewhere local that does rechroming I would have it made. No, I'm not painting the bumper either, before you say this. I have nothing against painted bumpers, but I want it chrome. The front end is the only thing I want chrome/billet, besides the mirrors, on my truck (not talking about under the hood or interior though). I wish to hell I could find some headlight trims that were chrome. It sucks they only come in silver. I don't want them painted body color either. I need to check into finding some places who will chrome plastic. Are there any? My truck has the single headlights and they never came in chrome, unlike I think the dual headlight trims did. It ticks me off when I know what I want and there is nowhere to find it at. Part of the fun of these trucks. The search/hunt is what makes it interesting I guess.

11-21-2002, 02:48 PM	#22
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Mike I hear you 100% I have an '83 with single headlight and grey plastic headlight bezel. There are places that will chrome plastic, but it takes a special mixture to bond to the plastic and most chrome plasces only do a few batches a year. I plan to get mine done one day. There is a place here in Phoenix that does plastic chrome but I dont know their name. Someone sent me an email about them awhile back when I brought this up on CT. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

11-21-2002, 02:48 PM	#23
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Yes Dave, you were CLOSE to right Mike, yes, you read it right. As far as chroming stuff, there are places that do plastic...but they might be hard to come by cause the process is different than metal I think. Personally, having the HL trim silver vs. chrome is prolly pretty darn close...but as anal as you are (not a bad thing ) might as well do it the way you want cause you'll never be happy. When I get to that point on my truck I am going to shave the rear bolts but the front bumper will be fiberglass (weight issue)...both will be painted a shiny aluminum color so they match (similar to chrome)...I don't thing chroming a 'glass bumper would be a good idea otherwise i would have front and back re-chromed. -Jeff

11-21-2002, 02:53 PM	#24
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	chrome headlight bezels? mike, have you tried steel wool to the bezels, mine were that dull silver paint until i took some steel wool to them, turned out pretty good... ???? jon __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

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