[Tim john]

Can anyone recomend a very good airbrush artist to paint a factory stock appearing front grill, headlight bezels & bumpers on a 67 Chevy II Nova. A family member is building a 6.0+ second big tire race car and wants it to look stock from a visual standpoint. Engine is a 632 big block Chevy. Car is a Tim McAmis (7/8 scale size) fiberglass body with carbon fiber doors, hood, deck lid. Car is already in paint and looks spectacular. We loaded it up tonight to go in for custom headers and wiring. Car is located in mid Michigan with heated shop to do the paint work here if artist is willing to travel. Plenty of room, excellent lighting, power, air compressor, tools and heated. Please advise if you can help. Thank You

Tim john---

[242177P]

Have you considered large decals or vinyl wrap? As I understand it, you can have pretty much any graphic printed nowadays. I've seen some real nice airbrush work, but a photo might be more realistic? And if it's 7/8 scale, correctly sizing things is already a challenge they're familiar with?

[Elarson]

Call Diamond Collision in Flint and ask for Rob Bruce. He might know somebody.

Eric

[Tim john]

Thank you for the suggestions and lead. I will forward to the owner. Much appreciated.

Tim

[Tim john]

Here is the car. That hood scoop will not be staying, it does not do the car any justice. 632 big block Chevy powered.

Tim

[turbo69bird]

Yeah I’d probably go with vinyl they can print anything on vinyl but the best part of it is the file is saved so if it gets damaged you just call ups no have another exact copy printed

[Half-Inch Stud]

The Blue is very nice. And correct that the scoop detracts.

[mgarblik]

Where are you/car located? There are more people capable of doing nice work than you think. They stay well hidden though. From 10ft. or further away, vinyl or a wrap look just as good as the real thing IMO. Up close, when really looking, nothing beats beautiful airbrush work.

[Tim john]

Located about 2 hours north of Detroit. Willing to trailer the car to a reputable shop/artist if they have a safe secure facility to do the work. If the roads are salt covered and sloppy, car and (enclosed) trailer not willing to travel. For safety and corrosion sake.

Tj-

[mgarblik]

OK, I would recommend Brian Ashley in Flint MI. He did considerable work on the Beswick Grocery Getter wagon and other cars. Google him up. Active on the Web.

[beemergary]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

OK, I would recommend Brian Ashley in Flint MI. He did considerable work on the Beswick Grocery Getter wagon and other cars. Google him up. Active on the Web.

I had him do some work once but not twice. Would Scott Tieman know someone?

[Tim john]

I talked w/ Scott Tiemann and he gave me a name of someone so I forwarded it on. I will reach out to my cousin and follow up if he has someone lined up with all of the suggestions. Much appreciated Fella's.

Tim

[Jeff Hamlin]

My friend took some pictures of his real '64 GTO Headlights and tail panel and had a local vinyl shop scale them and make decals for his '64 race car.
Not until you are right up on the car do you realize the lights are decals.

[Tim john]

That's impressive Jeff. Thank you for sharing.

Tim