Leaf,Lace,Scallops and Cobwebs.
 

Gold Leaf !
Lace !
Scallops !
Cobwebs !

I shot some cobwebs on a van or two back in the day. Straight lacquer from a distance left a pretty cool image. Multiple clear coats to level it and there you are. I would suspend it in clear, sort of.
Base coat, couple of clear coats, shoot the cobwebs and cover it with more clear. Wet sand and buff.

How about some images and pictures of some really cool paint jobs and trick stuff, maybe even how it's done, from the days of old.

Not anything new.

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does this count?

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3852.jpg

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http://www.imcdb.org/i000890.jpg

Check how the word BOGUS is faded behind the owner's name.
Pretty cool for the times.

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GREAT Example!!!

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not in color, but check out the sail panel...


http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3549.jpg

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a little bit of everything in some stunning paint jobs...long before body wraps...

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/DSC_0439.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3457.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...N57/TVD888.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD2937.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD1279.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...N57/TVD357.jpg

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Here's a couple of old cars with custom paint jobs...

http://image.hotrod.com/f/9218457/hd...challenger.jpg

http://image.hotrod.com/f/9218451+w7...4_corvette.jpg

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Nice topic, I hope you don't mind but check out this link with some 'how too' old school lace paint job shots... http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/1108rc_custom_paint_job/photo_01.html

http://image.rodandcustommagazine.co...t_job+roof.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0258_large.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5Vihs76BpP...0/DSC_0547.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z0t3lOg3-1...p+Bash+032.jpg

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Here's a couple of old Willys Gasser's with some wild paint...

http://www.draglist.com/artman2/uplo...ellison_01.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...7&d=1248504110

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Great Photo!!!John Wilsons brother I believe(Kermit). I owned that car several years later. Fun street car,surprised alot of people. Matt Curtin said a few people called it the "barbershop car". thks,alex

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one of my favorites.

Chris

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Yes I agree, Billy Stepp always had nice looking cars...his Challenger was later sold and raced by Brooklyn Heavy.

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...2&d=1328462632

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...5/sfha/202.jpg

http://images25.fotki.com/v944/photo...lyStepp-vi.jpg

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This may not be a race(or Class car), but the paint job is fantastic. This was at the Hunnert Car Pile Up.

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This one is a "Class racer", Bob Harrison. This is the "recent" paint job. I believe it was done as close to the original as possible.
I have also added a pic of the the "early" paint job.

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Here's a few of Jack Werst's '70 Plymouth Superbird with the lace paint...

http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/a...cars69/agn.jpg

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http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/44...600x600Q85.jpg


http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...967Coronet.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...-67Patchen.jpg

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...Ojerryhigh.jpg

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http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...edereJerry.jpg

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/48...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/33...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/34...600x600Q85.jpg

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http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/41...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/42...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/39...600x600Q85.jpg

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That's some cool stuff.
Totally the reason for this topic.
The paint on the Billy the Kid car reminded me of what we called "torch" paint. Paint the base coat. Get a oxceytleen (spellng) torch burning black and just dust it over the color. Clear coat it to seal it and man did we think it was cool.
I never was too much of a painter as a kid but sure had fun trying to figure out how all of the real painters did it.

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I think I have seen Bucky Hess on here once in a while. I would like to read his thoughts or see some of his work regarding this thread.

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I wonder if the Chevy II is the old CKC Racing funny car. Only three fastbacks were made they had the most success.

JimR

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Yes I agree, he's had some amazing paint jobs on his cars over the years...

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http://www.bangshift.com/assets/imag...-hess-3278.jpg

My Favorite!!

http://www.dragracingonline.com/pmac...BH-Speed-S.jpg

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5001/5...f474361d_z.jpg
WITCHESBREW0001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5010/5...c3a9e749_z.jpg
INVADER0001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6...23ec418a_z.jpg
HEFFERNAN & KAISER OPEL004 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5177/5...68e1bdf1_z.jpg
CARROLL HINE JR-001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5215/5...646dc262_z.jpg
LEE HUNTER RAMPTRUCK-001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

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Amazing colors...

http://c564296.r96.cf2.rackcdn.com/A...ead-1111ae.jpg

http://c564296.r96.cf2.rackcdn.com/A...n10-1111ae.jpg

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A few more shots of Buckey Hess '68 Hemi Barracuda's over the years...

http://images32.fotki.com/v1060/phot...68Cuda8-vi.jpg

http://images31.fotki.com/v1056/phot...poPhoto-vi.jpg

http://images31.fotki.com/v1043/phot...glanes4-vi.jpg

http://images32.fotki.com/v1048/phot...eelsUp4-vi.jpg

http://images32.fotki.com/v1061/phot...SETOWN3-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v278/photo...68Cuda2-vi.jpg

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this car was already shown,but here is a closer shot

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/r...eldsZL1002.jpg

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http://members.shaw.ca/fomula_17/Loo...mages/zoom.jpg

The silver foil is pretty slick looking!

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Yeah the Chuck Ostrich 68 Hemi Barracuda was a pretty slick looking car in it's day...

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...zone/chuck.jpg

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Here's a couple shots of an old school 'lace paint job' on another '68 Hemi Cuda...

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/951...icreaction.jpg

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com...front_left.jpg

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A few more of some '68 Hemi Cuda's with custom paint...

http://www.quartermilestones.com/pho...2/RMAA6903.jpg

http://www.quartermilestones.com/pho...2/RMAA6905.jpg

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And a couple of some '68 Hemi Darts...

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/22...600x600Q85.jpg

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg814...jpg&res=medium

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Here's a few of this 442 Oldsmobile...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5260/5...a5bb04b0_z.jpg

http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...rejik-olds.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2424/4...560_z.jpg?zz=1

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A couple old shots of some Camaro's with custom paint...

http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/47...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/49...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/30...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/34...600x600Q85.jpg

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Just better than todays wraps.

Perfectly designed, computer drawn wraps have a place, but not in this forum!

Some really nice stuff there HM.

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I love those paint jobs, that's when cars had 'class'.

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Moose,

You have posted some really great stuff, Thanks for sharing.