[DeTomaso] Side Vents

[Dave McManus]

Gary,
I understand your dilemma. I looked at the pictures & changed my mind every
five minutes. Body color vents provide an elegant, sleeker look. The lines
flow. The mat black provides a definite color separation that draws your
attention to the vents. Drawing attention to the vents is not wrong. The
vents are really nice. It is a tough call. Go with your gut but ask about
twenty people. I can't decide between the elegant look and the race look.
Do you want thin or thick crust? 
IndyDave  

-----Original Message-----
From: GW [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 10:10 AM
To: michael at michaelshortt.com
Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Side Vents

Here is the deli ma. The new colors and trim will not be the same as it 
was. The way Hal did the car the vents were body color.

I think it was done because the vents stopped being pure vents and 
became part of the body panel. My vents are similar but not the same 
(not intended to be the same). My concern is not that it looks like a 
Lambo but I don't want it to look like a "street rod" or typical garage 
built hot rod.

Here you can see where the color has me on the fence.

http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/color/color.htm

And like was stated before, it is far easier to do them in color then re 
spray them in mat (no not rattle can) then it is to paint them mat black 
and try to match color.


G

michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
>
> I agree, matte or satin black, mono color with the car will induce 
> something like a Lamborghini Jalpa profile, why would you want to look 
> like one of those?  Michael Shortt
>
>> On Mar 7, 2010 11:08 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com 
>> <mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/7/10 18 28 46, gow2 at rc-tech.net 
>> <mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net> writes:
>>
>>
>> > Color of car will be dark with mat black trim. Would the vents look
>> > better mat black or car color. One day I think mat black, the next I
>> > think car color.
>> >
>>
>> My opinion is that the vents will be more visible if they are a 
>> contrasting
>> color, even if it's only slightly contrasting.   Given your well-deserved
>> pride in these vents, I'd think you'd want to highlight them by 
>> making them
>> matte black?
>>
>> Mike
>>
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