Idea for two-toning my bump, what ya think?

[gmcjimmy88]

I have been trying to comeup with a paint shceme for my 67 for awhile now. I know I want to two-tone like the one pictured here but different colors. I am thinking about attempting a "ghost effect" two-tone. I am thinking candy apple red but a little darker like maroon. My thought is to paint the entire truck silver. Then top and bottom a charcoal and then spray the candy color over the entire truck. I was thinking of doing just racing stripes but those are overdone in my opinion. Anyway here are a few pics of what I am talking about. It will be a long time before I am ready to paint but thought I would see what you guys think. If there is any photoshop guru's out there that can do a candy paint please let me know.
The base silver and the darker stripes. I would like to use the darker color to replace the blue and silver in place of the white in the last picture.


Here if you look hard enough you can see the stripes on the hood.


This is the paint scheme I want. With the entire truck being silver. replacing the blue with a darker silver/charcoal, and then candy red over everything.



What you guys think? I realize it has been 10-12 years since I have painted and never anything this involved but hey got to try it sometime right? [/img]

[Big D's 69]

Yeah racing stripes are overdone, but a two tone like that would look good IMO.

[Big D's 69]

Yeah racing stripes are overdone, but a two tone like that would look good IMO.

Thats a good looking 66 El Camino.

[alvinator]

I think it should look good on the truck.

[gmcjimmy88]

Yeah I think it would really look good with a ghost two-tone. Sometome in the next month or two I think I will do a fender as a practice peice and see how it looks and to see if I can still paint after ten years.

[gmcjimmy88]

Yeah racing stripes are overdone, but a two tone like that would look good IMO.

Thats a good looking 66 El Camino.

Yes it is. I seen it on DIY network last night and thought of this afterwards when I couldn't sleep.

[Big D's 69]

Yeah racing stripes are overdone, but a two tone like that would look good IMO.

Thats a good looking 66 El Camino.

Yes it is. I seen it on DIY network last night and thought of this afterwards when I couldn't sleep.

I have got to get that channel. There is always good car shows on there.

[Heavenlyfire]

As my wife says, "it's your truck so do what you want to it". Then she hides the money . Sorry, sidetracked. Anyway, I think it would look great either way with the ghost effect. That would be cool.

[69bumptruck]

I think that'd be be pretty darn sweet lookin!
I say go for it.

[gmcjimmy88]

My wife thinks I should do the exact oppisite as I was thinking. She thinks it would look better with the Ghost silver in the middle and the candy top and bottom. I like it the way I said but those of you that are married may understand to do against them will cuase more troubles in the end LOL. I will have to convince her of my way. Thanks for the encouragement now all I need to do is finish stripping the truck do the body work and ready for paint LMAO. I think I will have to practice with a fender first can't wait that long. When it get warm again I will pull a fender and start. Now where does that green stuff grow so I can pick some for the paint?