The NewGrounds Car!

[Snowman]

Well, Not literally. It would be my dream though, MY DREAM, to paint a full sized car this way.

This started a week ago, as a Nascar collectible die-cast stock car. it was about $30 bucks at a race back in 2001. Get this now, get it through your head now, ITS A MODEL CAR, I DIDNT MAKE IT, IM ONLY PAINTING EVERY SINGLE PART OF IT.This is going to be broken down into stages. Right now Im painting the body, but more pictures of that will be to come.

This is stage One, The underbody and prep paint. Although there are no pictures of prep really, It consists of me working on the underbody - Painting it and adding some modifications, but not many.

The image in this post is how the car originally looked like, it was a model of a 2001 #17 Dewalt Ford Taurus.

Step One, Actually seeing what i had to work with. This pic is blury, but you can see what is what. Gray, black, and some blue on the engine, from when I colored it in with sharpie a couple of years ago
Beginning of Inside

Step two, Actually beginning to paint. I chose to start with the roll cage since it was the most obvious of all the pieces. I shouldve saved it til last, since ive gone over some parts about 10 times now. but oh well, In this pic, The top part of the roll cage is cut off, to make acess easier. In this image it is a base red, but now the drivers part of the roll cage is newgrounds orange.
Progress 1 - Painting the Rollcage

Step 3, I start to paint the engine block. Now, I liked the idea of blue on the block, so i kept the color around the same, just dulled it down from what the hue of the sharpie was. Lightened it up abit for the Valve covers, Air cleaner will be made new grounds colors and headers are to be painted.
Progress 2 - Painting the Engine

Step 4, I went underneath for awhile to get the Trans Cover and the differential, nothing really special here
Progress 3

Step 5, Gave the seat some color, and some racing belts, and started to color the floor in a lighter gray, to get a better surface for the rest of the paint to catch on.
Progress 4

Step 6, Threw some color to the front of the radiator, Haven't touched the fan yet, may make it chrome or silver later though, even though im not going to see it...
Progress 5

Step 7, I pop the engine back in, Im noticing that it still needs touch up, which is in the process of being done on the side while parts of the body dries.
Progress 6
Progress 7 - Engine in underside - exhaust not yet completed...

Step 8 - I put the top of the rollcage back on - nuff said
Progress 8

--End Stage One--

In my next post I will show the more updated version of the undersides, along with the touched up engine and exhaust system, which will be later tonight. Along with that some pics of the body grinded down to bare metal (mostly).

[Snowman]

Rage -- Forgot to post pic of original car

[Havegum]

Sweet!
Can't wait to see the final result!

Don't forget the tankman!

[Snowman]

At 3/2/10 08:48 PM, Havegum wrote: Sweet!
Can't wait to see the final result!

Don't forget the tankman!

I will not, I suppose I will go and get some clay, Make him, and put him into the drivers seat.

[Snowman]

Stage two, Here are updated pictures of the inside - Which is mainly finished now. All thats left are some mere cosmetic blemishes yet to fix.

Finished the exhaust, looks funny in some parts, but i did it.
Image

I painted the drivers part of the rollcage the NG Orange that we all see.
Image

Then, i went onto painting the Air Cleaner with the sun-beam pattern
Image 2

Proceded to painting the wheels orange - a few more layers, along with a clear coat, still needs to go onto these though.
Rear- Right Wheel

Then the radiator and fan belts were painted orange, with a touch of sunbeams.
Image

Underside - mainly finished, minor spots to clean up
Image

Car grinded down
Now as a teaser, What the paint on the body is now, attached to the body, So you can see how far i am. Although it looks as if I am far, I still have much, much more to do.

[Kinsei]

At 3/2/10 10:32 PM, Snowman wrote:

Now as a teaser, What the paint on the body is now, attached to the body, So you can see how far i am. Although it looks as if I am far, I still have much, much more to do.

looking nice, can't wait until the next update.
you going to get the tank on there?

[Ashman]

At 3/2/10 10:32 PM, Snowman wrote: Now as a teaser, What the paint on the body is now, attached to the body, So you can see how far i am. Although it looks as if I am far, I still have much, much more to do.

i think the paint needs more shades, i mean look at the top of the ng page, there are different shades inbetween, itll be hard to do but itll make it look so much better

[Joshsouza]

Nice work snowman! But I think this thread should be more popular!

[Snowman]

At 3/3/10 10:32 AM, ashman112 wrote: i think the paint needs more shades, i mean look at the top of the ng page, there are different shades inbetween, itll be hard to do but itll make it look so much better

That there are, but for now im running off the scheme thats in the sticker. I may do that later, but for now im going to be continuing the sun-beams

@ Kinsei - I will be adding a tank, most likely to the hood of the car, im just thinking of a way to draw it on so I wont damage the paint. I may do my first clear-coat first, im still deciding
On the trunk will be my tophat and name logo - and i am going to attempt to get tank tracks down the sides

[GrumpyTom]

At 3/3/10 10:37 AM, Joshsouza wrote:

...But I think this thread should be more popular!

Damn right,

Kinsei go sacrifice Gumby to the Blood God via Livestream, that'll get the viewers in...

[Kinsei]

At 3/3/10 01:55 PM, GrumpyTom wrote: Kinsei go sacrifice Gumby to the Blood God via Livestream, that'll get the viewers in...

but Gumby is my patsy, I can't kill him.....

[LegolaSS]

question... are you infact making Kinsei01's sig car?...

[Kinsei]

At 3/3/10 02:02 PM, LegolaSS wrote: question... are you infact making Kinsei01's sig car?...

...lol as flattering as that would be, no... he's not :P

he's modding a stock car racer, my sig car is a '08 Z28

[Zyphonee]

Haha, that's pretty crazy!

[Snowman]

At 3/3/10 02:02 PM, LegolaSS wrote: question... are you infact making Kinsei01's sig car?...

Lolol, no, the car thats in his sig has some blue on it, im doing full sun-beams. Also, it looks like the car in his sig is a Camaro, Im painting a Ford Taurus.

[Kinsei]

At 3/3/10 02:22 PM, Snowman wrote: Im painting a Ford Taurus.

...... should paint a Chevy..... their just better......

yeah I went their

[Snowman]

At 3/3/10 02:24 PM, Kinsei01 wrote:

At 3/3/10 02:22 PM, Snowman wrote: Im painting a Ford Taurus.

...... should paint a Chevy..... their just better......

yeah I went their

OH NO YOU DIDNT!!!! lolol

[XwaynecoltX]

Wow this looks to be a special job. Can't wait for the done results. Good luck

~X~

[BlackmarketKraig]

I'm glad you made this thread, the car is looking sharp so far. Keep up the aweso work! =D

[z28ump]

I very much approve of this project!

Looks like it is going great. BTW as Kinsei said, Chevy > all else. :P

[Snowman]

At 3/3/10 06:14 PM, z28ump wrote: I very much approve of this project!

Looks like it is going great. BTW as Kinsei said, Chevy > all else. :P

>:(
lol, your a car guy, so ill let it slide

same with you kinsei...

Ford eats chevys - shits dodges. lolololol

[Snowman]

Well, Paint is done, for the most part. All i have to do is Paint in the headlights in, and grille, and tail lights, and then run my first clear coat and I will be ready for my next step, The NG tank that will be going on the hood!

[gmanthesandwhichking]

It's looking aweso! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see it when it's done.

[Snowman]

At 3/4/10 09:09 PM, gmanthesandwhichking wrote: It's looking aweso! Keep up the good work, can't wait to see it when it's done.

If everything goes according to my plan, I should have it done by the end of next week.

I still have to do (in this order)
Headlights
Taillights
First Clear Coat
Tank on Hood
Tank treads down sides (maybe)
My signiature on trunk
Newgrounds on the back bumper
NG or some other number on roof (maybe)
2nd clear coat
buffing
3rd clear coat
4th clear coat (if needed)
Final assemby
Finished!

[gmanthesandwhichking]

Now THAT takes patience and determination.

[Snowman]

At 3/4/10 09:39 PM, gmanthesandwhichking wrote: Now THAT takes patience and determination.

Most definitely - Both of those I do not have lol

[Kinsei]

At 3/4/10 09:13 PM, Snowman wrote: Finished!

COME ONE MAN! HAVE SOME DIGNITY!

[gmanthesandwhichking]

At 3/4/10 09:51 PM, Snowman wrote:

At 3/4/10 09:39 PM, gmanthesandwhichking wrote: Now THAT takes patience and determination.

Most definitely - Both of those I do not have lol

Well, hopefully the ongoing support of the NG art forum will keep you determined, patience is another thing.

[Snowman]

At 3/4/10 09:56 PM, Kinsei01 wrote:

At 3/4/10 09:13 PM, Snowman wrote: Finished!

COME ONE MAN! HAVE SOME DIGNITY!

I do have dignity, Alot of it, I will see to it that the F350 sitting in my driveway drags your ass back to joisey lol.

[Little-Eise]

At 3/4/10 09:56 PM, Kinsei01 wrote:

At 3/4/10 09:13 PM, Snowman wrote: Finished!

COME ONE MAN! HAVE SOME DIGNITY!

Don't be hating on Ford. They're the only one of the Big Three that didn't take government money.

Also, they made my car, which is the shit.