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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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All these resto car shows like OVERHAULIN' are starting to brainwash me, flames are "in" big time. I photoshopped some ghost flames on my SS. Opinions please.

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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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Do it!
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:27 AM
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How did you do that? That looks sick!
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 11:08 AM
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Easy to do in any Photoshop program. I found a red PT Cruiser with flames pic in Google and used the "clone" tool at 50% transparency to transfer it to my car.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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it looks pimp the way u did it, i have always liked ghost flames to reg flames.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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Man that looks good. I say go for it
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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That looks killer. Do it.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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ghost flames look good on these cars. Do It!
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Looks pretty sweet.

I have an idea I've been mulling over that I think would be cool.

What would y'all think of ghost flames with a thin painted pinstripe, on this car, a couple of shades darker red, just to help set them off a bit.

That would look sweet, I think, just an idea, they'd look good like they are in that pic too tho!

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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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ghost flames are ghost flames, pinstripes takes away the whole idea of ghost flames.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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I think it would look sweet.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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I like it, very original.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Give it a go, looks awesome
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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I'd put them all over the hood as well as off the front tires, but besides that they look sweet. The ONLY flames that work IMO are ghost flames. Maybe one day on my car....
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Clean SS Do the flames...Awesome photoshop by the way....
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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I've always like ghost flames. You should do it.
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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You have inspired me! I was thinking of something like that as well. My wife and I have a shop where we can do alot of this stuff. Unfortunately (or fortunately is more like it) we are so busy we don't have alot of time for our "personal" stuff. However as I said, I now feel inspired to make the time. Now to come up with something original..... .....hmmmmm. Post up after you've done it, ay. Gotta go play in photoshop!
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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IMO i would do should look awsome.....i agree w/josh99ta to do the hole front
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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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Would you mind doing a photoshop for me of ghost flames on a pewter T/A...
Here's a pic to start with....




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Old Sep 24, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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I think the flames will look great on the SS. I will eventually put some on my NBM WS6. I'm thinking silver.
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