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Offline WhatWouldSeanDo

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Getting a rendering done!
« on: April 29, 2011, 08:32:31 am »
I have been considering getting a rendering for some time. All of the price quotes were over 300 bucks, and while I appreciate the time and effort put into them and am not questioning the value, it just didn't make sense for me to spend that much.

A while back I saw an article in trucking magazine that featured some rederings and googled the guy "evil genius custom designs" but couldn't track him down. Just yesterday, I found him via the accuair facebook fan page. I messaged him and his renderings (done on photoshop rather than hand drawn) are only 70 bucks for one view and 45 for each additional. So for 115 bucks I can get a 3/4 view and rear shot...unbeatable. I mailed him a money order and have begun emailing him ideas. So far he seems really good to work with and I can't wait to see my ideas layed out together.

His work can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1786233248223.2100969.1011275458and I will post mine as soon as it's done.
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Offline WhatWouldSeanDo

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2011, 11:45:34 am »
Whoops I had posted the wrong link, but it's corrected now!

Offline team39763

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2011, 11:34:59 pm »
That's not a bad price and it looks like he's good at what he does too.  I may try this with a couple of my trucks when I get some decent pics of them.

Offline WhatWouldSeanDo

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2011, 08:16:43 am »
For what it's worth, I just pieced together pics of other trucks and parts off the internet for the rendering. Like for instance, my main pic was a truck that already had the marker lights and drip rails shaved, since I intend to do that to my truck, but have not. Then I'd send pics of wheels, grilles and any other bolt on  I intended and "paint chips" to show colors I want used.

Offline WhatWouldSeanDo

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2011, 03:27:25 pm »
Here it is!

Offline WhatWouldSeanDo

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2011, 03:27:59 pm »
It was done by Billy Fish, who did an awesome job bouncing ideas back and forth with me.

Some of the mods in it are:
-Custom painted 20" Coys with knock offs
-Shaved handles, stock mirrors, drip rails, side markers, stake holes.
-Smoothed tailgate w/ louvered Mar-K tailgate and Sir Michaels roll pan w/ iron cross lights
-Custom made grille using black mesh like the modern GMC trucks.
-Custom louvered hood.
-Clear turn signals
-Iron cross peep mirrors
-Side exit exhaust right in front of rear tires.
-Satin flat black paint with a matte metal flake lime green for the wheels and roof.
-Custom pinstriping

I am anxiously awaiting my Porterbuilt Stage 2 rear (a brand new product, I pre-ordered) to bring the  down, but retain my bed floor. I also am awaiting my viair 480c dual pack, air tank and assorted fittings. It will all be ran into a VU4 accuair valve controlled by an AVS 7 switch controller until I can save up for the full accuair e-level management. It will also have Bell Tech front and rear sway bars and 3" drop spindles.

For now the 327 in it will get a tune up, but after the suspension/ body stuff is done, I plan to start building up an fuel injected LSx family engine to the tune of 5-600hp. I haven't exactly figured out what engine or how I will build it to get there, but I know the end goal. It will most likely be a bored and built junkyard engine with new bits and pieces. I will also keep it manual, probably a six speed.

I don't expect a sports car but a fun driver truck is my main intention.

Offline team39763

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Re: Getting a rendering done!
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2011, 10:19:34 pm »
That looks real good.  I'm thinking of trying to get one done and then putting it on T-shirts for my family and crew when we go to the track.