Hey guys, I'm looking for some ideas and opinions for scallops on my Galaxie. About a month from now, Hiboy32, and I, will be flaking/scalloping the roof and laying out some scallops on the sides, hood and trunk lid. We are thinking about a dark red/burgundy color for the flake on the roof and possibly a champagne color (see interior pics) for the scallops and a 1" or 1-1/2" border around the roof. We've also discussed using pearl white (or a pearl "antique" white) for the scallops. My goal is to use colors that match and/or compliment the interior colors. The car has the original interior that is still in good condition, especially considering it's age. Also, I'm planning on changing the wheels to OE chrome wheels (probably with spider caps) with the same WWW tires. The side trim is painted red right now and we will most likely be painting it to match the scallops. The paint on the roof will most likely be permanent, but the rest of the body will eventually get painted. Having said that, I'm thinking about keeping the scallops mild, fairly narrow, and not out-of-control overboard. Maybe you guys will have better ideas than myself that I will like. If anyone would be willing to photoshop their ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it. The sides of the car are what I want to concentrate on, since the hood, roof, and trunk lid will be pretty straight forward. I will be searching for pics of scallop layouts that I like and add them to this thread as I find them. I want to thank everyone, in advance, that is willing to do a Photoshop rendering or offer up ideas. Please feel free to post pics of other scalloped cars for ideas. Thanks! Malcolm
Thanks! It's been this way for two years now and I've talked scallops for almost that whole time. I've had some taped off a couple times, but just couldn't bring myself to actually spray them. Maybe it's a commitment issue?! ...so, now is the time! Malcolm
Definitely quiet mode. I like your first image idea. Nothing's more beautiful than scallops that whisper.
Yeah, Jess, the more I think about it, the more subdued the scallops will be. I also really like the layout on the Pontiac... Thanks, Malcolm
who can photoshop?? Lets get some lines going. Thank god pastels arent IN anymore. Rusty, you should get to check out our fresh new look on the Galaxie in April. later. Jeff
get a hold of rikster, he is the man on photoshop. Check out post he did on my 63 impala. his work will speak for itself.
hey I know you are thinkin scallops but have you seen the black 58 impala with the purple flake roof in in the rodders journal a while back?! that would look so good on your ride maybe not those colors but that style! man that gold looks awesome! also have you seen the new harley davidson metal flake red? I havent ever seen any color short of super chunk with such a high content of metal flake. Seriously I am theer with you man I just got the paint done on mine but i want scallops or a flake roof but cant bring myself to commit!..........my girl freind isnt surprised.
Well, here's a shot of what we ended up doing. Silver flake with candy red over it and scallops taped out. Left the rest of the body in primer. You should see it in the sun!
Nick, that turned out so bad ***. I love it!! Your crew was excellent, so cool to have your Dad in on the bash. Blue Oval Rules-Sololobo
Man that '62 is sooooo nice I love those cars and the scallops are killer. Your an inspiration to me and my '63 T-Bird...... THANKS!
Thanks, guys! I've gotten a ton of inspiration and ideas from the HAMB, also. Here's a link to the thread covering the whole process: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247518&highlight=malcolm Malcolm
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