project 72 Chevelle RS1

[zipsimons]

here's a 6 gauge panel i am in the middle of building to convert the sweep style malibu cluster



















They are intellitronix digiatal gauges in artic white. all my interior stuff that gets painted is ready so hopefully in a week or two i can get in the booth at work.

[aps63]

Great work so far. Keep it up.

[zipsimons]

Rendering should be done this week! Just have some final tweaks being done... Stay tuned!

[zipsimons]

well here it is!... just got it from zee at zvtdesigns...i'm trying to figure out how to make it bigger! lol



this is a generic diagram of the stripes

[zipsimons]

Not sure if anyone actually reads this stuff but i would love to hear some feedback... Good or bad

[Amatouring]

First of all, I would like to compliment you on the car and the work you have put into it. I am looking forward to seeing it finished. Overall I am a fan of the concept and the color combo. The color looks a little sinister while still being classic. I am not so sure about the rear stipes on the fenders. Personally I think they may be a bit too much. Either way it looks cool.

[zipsimons]

Thanks alot! I was all over the place with those rear stripes in conception! It just looked to plain to me without. I really appreciate your honest input. I love your screen name! Thats how I described my car to someone once because it's not a track car but everything is still upgraded!

[spoilersbyrandy]

Looking good Tim. What color is the interior going to be?

[zipsimons]

Looking good Tim. What color is the interior going to be?

red with painted body color accents... I'm using your pt spoiler!

[SShep71]

Is that black with red or dark grey with red? Im doing dark gunmetal grey with a deep red stripe. I like the design it looks good.

[dropit69]

Great project!!..i dig the paint scheme but then again i like stuff out of the norm..do what you like screw the rest..lol..my motto..can't wait to see it progress..!!!

[zipsimons]

Is that black with red or dark grey with red? Im doing dark gunmetal grey with a deep red stripe. I like the design it looks good.

As of now it's going to be 1GO lexus grey. Ben from srd showed me your car when I told him my idea.. My original stripe idea was very similar to yours and lethal induction's. I was dead set on grey and red for about a year now so that didn't change that. I love the way you're going with the scoop and wheels! Very evil!

[SRD art]

Hey Zip- That dash looks totally bad bootie! I Love it!

I like the rendering but the stripe breaks are throwing me off a little. I like what you're doing to the grille, coupled with the turn signals it makes for a very linear front fascia. The stripe breaks make sense according to the body lines on the middle of the hood but maybe I'm feeling the two design elements of the grille and stripes need to tie in together a little more? Did Zee happen to do a version with the stripe connecting both fenders over the hood, much like the full length grille bars? I'd like to see that, maybe it'd flow better, then again maybe it wouldn't. Just curious...

If you keep the stripe breaks, consider the fender stripes stopping at the hood to fender gap line or where the horizontal and vertical planes of the fender meet. Those body lines are a natural design element that we are subconsciously familiar with looking at. Stopping the stripes in the middle of the fender creates another "visual" line that runs front to back. Notice in the front view "generic stripe drawing" the fender stripes don't flow with all the body lines. I'm wondering if the way you have it right now there may be a bit of a visual battle of which design element gets the viewer's attention, especially with the high contrast between the red and grey and the strong gap line.

Whether it's a painting, a toaster, or a hot rod, you want it to be "easy" to look at, i.e. to allow the eye to easily flow over it. Consider the thought that sometimes too many elements make a design look over done and can create subconscious visual chaos, which in the end translates to it being uncomfortable to look at. Any time there are two close strong design elements fighting for dominance it can cause this feeling. I'm not suggesting your car is like this it's just a design "rule" if you will. "Less is more" is truer than most folks tend to believe. Maybe Zee can do a revision with the stripe ending at the gap or the fender peak and compare to the original design.

Between all the design elements created under the car and in the interior, nailing just the right amount of visual elements on the outside will prevent throwing the car over the top of "over-doneness". The most important part of this car is that it's visually appealing to the masses rather than just you if you still intend to sell it at some point.

I'm not trying to bust on your design in any way, just throwing out my anal artsie-fartsie designer opinion, take it as just that, lol. Overall, I love the RS style direction you're taking the car, and my intentions here are just food for thought.

I'd like to see a larger version of the rendering too, that might help a little.

[zipsimons]

Hey Zip- That dash looks totally bad bootie! I Love it! I like the rendering but the stripe breaks are throwing me off a little. I like what you're doing to the grille, coupled with the turn signals it makes for a very linear front fascia. The stripe breaks make sense according to the body lines on the middle of the hood but maybe I'm feeling the two design elements of the grille and stripes need to tie in together a little more? Did Zee happen to do a version with the stripe connecting both fenders over the hood, much like the full length grille bars? I'd like to see that, maybe it'd flow better, then again maybe it wouldn't. Just curious...If you keep the stripe breaks, consider the fender stripes stopping at the hood to fender gap line or where the horizontal and vertical planes of the fender meet. Those body lines are a natural design element that we are subconsciously familiar with looking at. Stopping the stripes in the middle of the fender creates another "visual" line that runs front to back. Notice in the front view "generic stripe drawing" the fender stripes don't flow with all the body lines. I'm wondering if the way you have it right now there may be a bit of a visual battle of which design element gets the viewer's attention, especially with the high contrast between the red and grey and the strong gap line. Whether it's a painting, a toaster, or a hot rod, you want it to be "easy" to look at, i.e. to allow the eye to easily flow over it. Consider the thought that sometimes too many elements make a design look over done and can create subconscious visual chaos, which in the end translates to it being uncomfortable to look at. Any time there are two close strong design elements fighting for dominance it can cause this feeling. I'm not suggesting your car is like this it's just a design "rule" if you will. "Less is more" is truer than most folks tend to believe. Maybe Zee can do a revision with the stripe ending at the gap or the fender peak and compare to the original design. Between all the design elements created under the car and in the interior, nailing just the right amount of visual elements on the outside will prevent throwing the car over the top of "over-doneness". The most important part of this car is that it's visually appealing to the masses rather than just you if you still intend to sell it at some point.I'm not trying to bust on your design in any way, just throwing out my anal artsie-fartsie designer opinion, take it as just that, lol. Overall, I love the RS style direction you're taking the car, and my intentions here are just food for thought.I'd like to see a larger version of the rendering too, that might help a little.

Hey ben! Thanks for the comments. I respect your "theory" on the stripes and i did try a version that connected. That version just looked like a squashed version of voodoo child or lethal induction. I also tried bringing the fender stripes to the hood gaps and they looked cut off. Being that the main color is so dark the gaps really don't play a role in draw of the eye.. Maybe in the generic white version. I'm working on getting a larger pic up of the actual rendering

[ZVT]

Zip Here you go I am also sending you the hyper link via email so you can post it bigger

[zipsimons]

You ZEE man!

[ZVT]

I'm working on getting a larger pic up of the actual rendering

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[SRD art]

Nice work Zee! It definitely looks better large, and perhaps you're right- maybe on the white version it's a little more enhanced. Looking forward to seeing the end product!

[zipsimons]

Great project!!..i dig the paint scheme but then again i like stuff out of the norm..do what you like screw the rest..lol..my motto..can't wait to see it progress..!!!

thanks so much! a great car builder once told me... " if ya ain't pissin people off then ya ain't doin it right!" lol

[zipsimons]

here's a look at my bumpers which have been shaved of the bolt heads on the faces and a 69 camaro valance was grafted into the front to accomodate the fog lights and have a natural look to it. the valance fit so well you would have thought it was specifically made for this mod. it also took care of the ugly license plate pocket but still retains a small indent to mount one. the bumpers will be painted the same satin "graphite" as the center of the wheels