Indian Muscle Car Mod : A Modernized Contessa. (w/ WIP Pics!)

cmdalvi · 17th July 2010, 12:23

black looks awesome but i would go for a lot of chrome embellishments with black
chrome grille, chrome wheels, some flatbed chrome ornament on the tip of the hood nose
angel eyes and the LED strips would look supercool too but not blackened

konjaril · 18th July 2010, 00:21

Hey guys, just tried a bit of photoshop on the rear end. just tried yellow for the body..now i am confused again!!!

Viraat13 · 18th July 2010, 00:59

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Originally Posted by konjaril

Hey guys, just tried a bit of photoshop on the rear end. just tried yellow for the body..now i am confused again!!!

Dude. Stick to black!! The more you experiment the more confused you will be. Simple. You'll never go wrong with black or white. The entire car is original, you don't want to paint it yellow and have someone call it a bumble bee look alike. That would just hurt. White OR black will show off the car to the very best!
BTW, when is the expected date of completion?

TheStig · 18th July 2010, 02:35

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Originally Posted by konjaril

Hey guys this thread is asleep for sometime now. Well i will upload some pics tomorrow on the latest development on the car. We are working on fitting the final pieces of Fiberglass on the chassis now. starting from the rear.

P.S. Now black is taking my attention from everything, who is with me??

Congratulations on this AMAZING mod job!!
And saw you previous pictures regarding the color, but I say black id the way forward! Go for BLACK!!

vishnu.csk · 19th July 2010, 18:33

amazing Work . Looks great

I have been following this thread for a while. Defenitely its going to be worth the wait.

Black it would be all the way. Black looks great. Its a killer. But a bit difficult to maintain. That's my personal opinion.

4x4 cruiser · 19th July 2010, 19:00

I have been reading this thread since i was a lurker have read all the pages and eagerly waiting for the finished product. I would also suggest for the BLACK BEAUTY. Only thing that would differ from your photoshop image is that the galsses wont be jet black, due to the RTO norms.

All the best with your project and hopefully, we will see the Beast Soon.

cmdalvi · 21st July 2010, 19:07

stick with black mate really

if you are goin to drive her regularly, remember you gotta have white numberplates with black fonts
ever think how the white number plate would look on the flame yellow

SirAlec · 21st July 2010, 22:03

You know what you people are really cruel.

we are waiting desperately for the final outcome of this project.

jaguar.runs · 22nd July 2010, 13:48

Looks cool in Black. Why dont you fix the Philips DRLs for Fog lamps.

check the link Philips DRL: Designed for safety

HammerHead · 22nd July 2010, 14:00

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Originally Posted by konjaril

Now black is taking my attention from everything, who is with me??

Stick with Ferrari Red or Lambo Yellow. IMO Black will hide all those million dollar details. Change the rear end's colour to black instead of yellow and see the difference your self!
By the way rear end looks amazing

I'm with Red or Yellow

pradipk · 22nd July 2010, 14:07

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Originally Posted by HammerHead

Stick with Ferrari Red or Lambo Yellow. IMO Black will hide all those million dollar details. Change the rear end's colour to black instead of yellow and see the difference your self!
By the way rear end looks amazing

I'm with Red or Yellow

I 100% vote for HammerHead's comment. Black will look killer but the detailing will be hide out. Go for RED.

cmdalvi · 22nd July 2010, 16:01

black, red or yellow, the discussion heats up

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to add to the chaos, did you ever think of doing it in chrome, this outstanding vehicle will stand out in shiny chrome
by chrome i mean actual chrome not metallic silver, is that possible though ?

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ranjith.rajaram · 22nd July 2010, 17:50

Hey cmdalvi, +1 for Yellow but do keep in mind the yellow should be a golden yellow as shown in the picture to look good otherwise it will spoil the party.

konjaril · 22nd July 2010, 20:25

Hey People... Yes Yellow is now final!! and dont worry bout the finish, as u guys might have seen the w126. The yellow will be exact as the Lamborghini gallardo as we will be mixing the paint using the shade card from the Lamborghini's itself.

well anyway picture time.. work is in full swing. the car is being built from the back towards the front. The dickey is worked out and the rear fender is fixed. dont mind the tyres as the final product will have the tyres sticking out as in the photoshop pictures.

Cheers everyone!!!

ashutoshb · 23rd July 2010, 02:41

I would still suggest you to go for black. It will look much much better.

17th July 2010, 12:23	#646
cmdalvi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 142 Thanked: 10 Times	black looks awesome but i would go for a lot of chrome embellishments with black chrome grille, chrome wheels, some flatbed chrome ornament on the tip of the hood nose angel eyes and the LED strips would look supercool too but not blackened
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18th July 2010, 00:21	#647
konjaril BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 282 Thanked: 63 Times View My Garage	Hey guys, just tried a bit of photoshop on the rear end. just tried yellow for the body..now i am confused again!!! Attached Thumbnails
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19th July 2010, 18:33	#650
vishnu.csk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 139 Thanked: 46 Times	amazing Work . Looks great I have been following this thread for a while. Defenitely its going to be worth the wait. Black it would be all the way. Black looks great. Its a killer. But a bit difficult to maintain. That's my personal opinion.
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19th July 2010, 19:00	#651
4x4 cruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 119 Thanked: 7 Times	I have been reading this thread since i was a lurker have read all the pages and eagerly waiting for the finished product. I would also suggest for the BLACK BEAUTY. Only thing that would differ from your photoshop image is that the galsses wont be jet black, due to the RTO norms. All the best with your project and hopefully, we will see the Beast Soon.
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21st July 2010, 19:07	#652
cmdalvi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 142 Thanked: 10 Times	stick with black mate really if you are goin to drive her regularly, remember you gotta have white numberplates with black fonts ever think how the white number plate would look on the flame yellow
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21st July 2010, 22:03	#653
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	You know what you people are really cruel. we are waiting desperately for the final outcome of this project.
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22nd July 2010, 13:48	#654
jaguar.runs BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 277 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Drl Looks cool in Black. Why dont you fix the Philips DRLs for Fog lamps. check the link Philips DRL: Designed for safety
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22nd July 2010, 16:01	#657
cmdalvi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 142 Thanked: 10 Times	black, red or yellow, the discussion heats up to add to the chaos, did you ever think of doing it in chrome, this outstanding vehicle will stand out in shiny chrome by chrome i mean actual chrome not metallic silver, is that possible though ? Last edited by cmdalvi : 22nd July 2010 at 16:07.
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22nd July 2010, 17:50	#658
ranjith.rajaram BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune >> Bangalore Posts: 356 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Hey cmdalvi, +1 for Yellow but do keep in mind the yellow should be a golden yellow as shown in the picture to look good otherwise it will spoil the party.
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22nd July 2010, 20:25	#659
konjaril BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 282 Thanked: 63 Times View My Garage	Hey People... Yes Yellow is now final!! and dont worry bout the finish, as u guys might have seen the w126. The yellow will be exact as the Lamborghini gallardo as we will be mixing the paint using the shade card from the Lamborghini's itself. well anyway picture time.. work is in full swing. the car is being built from the back towards the front. The dickey is worked out and the rear fender is fixed. dont mind the tyres as the final product will have the tyres sticking out as in the photoshop pictures. Cheers everyone!!! Attached Thumbnails
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23rd July 2010, 02:41	#660
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 4,288 Times View My Garage	I would still suggest you to go for black. It will look much much better.
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