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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Here is an old one I made using AutoCAD since that is what I use all day everyday. I know nothing about photoshop.

I had the ability to print it out as big or small as I wanted using CAD on our large color laser plotters at work. Then just took it to Kinkos to have it laminated.

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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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I just made mine this fall so havent had it at a show but to get an idea of the size


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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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poster looks VERY good, but whats the point in hiding your engine bay with it? unless youve got a really crappy lookin bay, the judges always wanna seee that stuff!!!
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
poster looks VERY good, but whats the point in hiding your engine bay with it? unless youve got a really crappy lookin bay, the judges always wanna seee that stuff!!!
I do lol, its getting cleaned up once it is nicer out , Just had it like that few friends wanted to see how big it was I have some coil springs laying around I think I am going to use those as a holder in front of the car . Plus I made it before I swapped the transmissions grrr
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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damn my cars not even a show car but I am good with photo shop so I guess I will make one for the garage for the hell of it...
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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where would one locate one of those stands?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PhantomR/T
where would one locate one of those stands?
carshowdisplay.com
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Here are a few others


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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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Anyone know how to make a display Stand?

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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i now have a total of 8 items under the hood, 5 in picture frames( old picture). mostly to cover up the battery, windshield waster reservoir, and the empty hole in front of the fuse box behind the driver side headlight... i have the Firehawk Birth Certificate, the one in the big picture frame is the break down of my car in production numbers, the turbo build write up and two cartoon drawings a buddy drew for me... the girl usually brings in more of a crowd
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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the girl usually brings in more of a crowd
That's understandable.......
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Here's a few I made including one for mine that I'm currently working on now.... Most of them I had printed up, mounted on foamcore and lustre coated.












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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ws6lvr
Anyone know how to make a display Stand?
Trish....told ya earlier how to display the showboard. I little metal or wood easel that you can find at the craft store or prolly even Walmart. I had a metal one....not sure what happened to it . It was about 17" high or so.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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little metal or wood easel that you can find at the craft store or prolly even Walmart
Or Ebay...
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamin' bird
Trish....told ya earlier how to display the showboard. I little metal or wood easel that you can find at the craft store or prolly even Walmart. I had a metal one....not sure what happened to it . It was about 17" high or so.
Oh I know....I just getting ideas about any diff ones. So your board looks good to grl!
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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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Good afternoon, we can make custom car show displays or reverse engineer your sample. Feel free to email me at msilva@metalworkscorp.com
305-503-8121

Thank you
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Old Sep 25, 2016 | 12:29 AM
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