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Thursday, 20 May 2010

To colour-code or not?

A big thanks to everyone who reads the Stone174 blog. As the van goes in for interior work in a week or two, my mind is planning further down the line...

And that's where you come in. I'd love your comments on whether to colour-code or not.

The van as it currently stands with dark grey plastic bumpers:

Some vans look really well with the addition of a Caravelle front bumper (the route I'd like to go down):


Instantly it has made the van more 'car-like' and less like a plumber's van (no-offence meant to plumbers btw!).

So why does this Stone Blue colour-coded van not look quite right?



Is it the lack of alloys?

Should they have left the mirrors black?
Too much chrome?
Amber side repeaters?
Is the Sportline chin a step too far?

Or is Stone Blue just not a colour that lends itself to the 'all-over' treatment?

Your comments will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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6 comments:

  1. Blakey20 May 2010 at 13:45

    It looks plastic.

    I reckon you could get a good look with blue and white (still might be plastic), or my preference which is blue and black. You'd have to pick which bits to make black of course.

    I think black mirrors and a black stripe down the lowest section of the side above the side bars would break it up a bit.

    Try photo shopping and come up with some options?

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  2. richard20 May 2010 at 14:00

    Thanks Blakey, I'll definitely be keeping it to just blue and black (not much chrome) and will ultimately unleash the Photoshop - after all, it is what I do for a living!!!

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  3. Anonymous21 May 2010 at 15:05

    Hi Richard, put a bit of thought to this, because to be honest I'm not very convinced by the stone blue van with the "Sportline" look.
    If I was you I would wait until you have the new wheels on, stand back and take stock, I think Transporters can look pretty good with the grey bumpers. If you like the idea of the "tough" look have a look at the matching grey nudge bar set up at Van-X?
    I think patience is the key here (I speak from experience!) Your new wheels could change your thoughts completely.

    Evan

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  4. richard21 May 2010 at 15:09

    Cheers Evan,
    I won't be doing anything until the wheels are on and yes, I agree, that Sportline chin does nothing for the looks!

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  5. Anonymous22 May 2010 at 22:24

    Another few thoughts....The van in the pic might just look a hell a lot better if it had alloys! and these are my idea's regarding trim - chrome looks great against dark colours
    dark trim looks great against light colours
    That van could look amazing with smoked lights/side indicators - "Caravelle" style bumpers - ABT type styling giving a dark grill - coloured mirrors - dark alloys & dark glass, you get the idea ~ Hey I've just spent a lot of your money :-D

    Evan

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  6. richard23 May 2010 at 13:49

    Thanks Evan - we seem to be on the same wavelength! The wheels will be dark - as you may have seen in earlier blog posts - and chrome will be kept to an absolute minimum. I also have a set of 'Caravelle' headlights to go in when the front bumper is off.
    I'm grateful of your opinions as it is quite a big expense and definitely one I want to get right first time!

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