CUDA'S New Car

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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by 32wildbilly » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:10 am

Cuda911 wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:47 am Ok, finished the graphics today.
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by Cuda911 » Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:28 pm

Thx! About 25 hrs in labor, designed the graphics and font. Super happy with the results!!

It's an homage to my 70 Cuda, that I painted white and always planned to add a blue stripe but never got around to it.
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:34 pm

You did the vinyl yourself Mike?
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:09 pm

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:34 pm You did the vinyl yourself Mike?
Yep! Designed and installed it all!
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:30 pm

Wow great job man. I know firsthand that is not an easy material to work with. It came out really well!
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by Cuda911 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:09 pm

Thx! I like doing my own graphics work. It's about the 6th or 7th car I've done. Always a PITA, especially the hood stripe and windshield banner (each letter is a separate element, installed on top of the silver banner). Always some mild cursing involved! Also replaced the black hood badge with one that matches the car better.
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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by 5chn3ll » Sun May 21, 2023 4:31 pm

I took sh*t on "another forum" for replacing my 4-spoke wheel with a 3-spoker...and stripping and re-finishing the crest on the airbag to my liking.

Screw what other people think.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue May 23, 2023 10:22 am

5chn3ll wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 4:31 pm I took sh*t on "another forum" for replacing my 4-spoke wheel with a 3-spoker...and stripping and re-finishing the crest on the airbag to my liking.

Screw what other people think.
Well, you've got a fucked up wing on it, too.

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Re: CUDA'S New Car

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue May 23, 2023 3:08 pm

Taco wings suck ass. I will die on that hill.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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