I need help picking out something to go on my XB, earlier I was thinking Flames or Mystery Machine (half-cocked idea) but the people below have fixed that. I just need to have help deciding, I have some drawings and would post them, but I am apperantly a moron, because I cannot figure it out, how do you do it? I am lost in this big world. so would you help me decide, and/or help me post my pics. or give me Ideas?

They both sound dumb. Either have the flames painted on or don't do anything. Scooby Doo? Are you 8 years old?

COLD! I want to get it painted, the vinyls are just a Temp, and they are free, I agree with the Mystery Machine being dumb, when I think about it though Mr. SuperCrunchyAction, so I am sorry that I waisted your time. but How about the flames, What colors? normal orange red and yellow is boring. I was thinking Black and Silver would be best because I would like to keep my car black, white and silver/Chrome, But you people know better thane me. And hey, NO personal jabs from people. take jabs at what I say, not at me.

Not to offend you or anything, but this is a good aplce to come for opinons; because those are both lacking in taste. I agree with you on the basis that the car is slow, therefore the flames 'should be coming from the bottom' or what not, but i still woulndt do it - simply because it would look bad. However, its your time / money, so do what you will with it; more power to you, good luck.

I am working on some other Ideas now, if you have any brilliant ones, let me know, paint or vinyl. Thank you but see I have drawings of what it DOES look like, but I am an idiot and do not know how to post them. You guys are awsome, thank you again for the constructive criticisim.

white is a good base ot start with...candy brandywine flames would look good as would candy tangerine flames.both those colors are made by House of Kolor

yes, they would, is their website just housofkolor.com? or is it different? or do they even have one, I would like to look at them. I wish you werent so far away, I'd go to you, just for reference, how much would it cost to do a two tone or a flame job?

hmmm ....maybe just get some Good Humor stickers...... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: J/K

hmmm ....maybe just get some Good Humor stickers...... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: J/K

Word! :clap:

Do something up in red/white/blue, make it look like a mail truck with some horizontal colors...or with red and blue colored circles it'd look like a Wonder Bread truck...balloons would give it the "clown car" look that people are so fond of calling them...

But seriously, I wouldn't go with flames. Those usually imply that the car is fast, which a stock xB certainly is not. If you're stuck on flames, go with ghost flames or something like that. Agree that the orange/yellow flames wouldn't look all that good. Something darker, maybe to match the interior, along the lines of the black/gray/silver like you mentioned might work...again, in ghost style, not full on flames...

But hey, it's your car...whatever floats your boat...

the flames would be coming from the bottom, not from the front, because the car is NOT fast.

the flames would be coming from the bottom, not from the front, because the car is NOT fast.

I have a PW xB and I look at it like an empty canvas to paint on. Just remember that the reason we bought these boxes is because we want to be diferent and express our style. Don't let others influance you on what to do. Ideas are great but remember to do your own thing. I am in the process of doing that and cannot wait for the end result. Everyone here will be the first to see it when done.

I will be doing some exterior decoration on my Polar White xB, but my main problem is not deciding on a pattern or look, but finding someone local who can work with reflective overlays...

The PW xB is elegant in it's simplicity, and what I will be adding to mine will stay with the simple, clean theme. My *other* car is the rice rocket...

Just get the whole car painted pearlescent white.

Whatever design you do, use GRAPHICS....In case you ever want to change the design later on or sell it, all you do is remove it..

Whatever design you do, use GRAPHICS....In case you ever want to change the design later on or sell it, all you do is remove it..

Vinyl belongs on your house not on your car.

I think I want to do a fade up in either blue or yellow, fade up into white. were I am moving I want the white where the sun shines.

Why not just 2 tone it?

Why not just 2 tone it?


cant ever go wrong with a 2 tone~

Yeah you can. I saw a TCM/Orane one that kind of looked retarded. White looks good with pretty much everything though.

I'd get a body kit and do a white/silver 2 tone like on mercedes benz cars.

But I dont want a Mercedes looking car. How about a two tone in either light blue or bright yellow? I am still working on designs, Will some one please tell me how to post pics so I can show them to you guys?

OOOOOOOO i know, get pin striping done, or pin strip flame job

How about opaque clear flames so you can only see them in a certain light? How much for a two tone? Does anyone know?

the whole point of customizing a car or truck, is to customize it the way YOU WANT IT. So although some of these ideas are cool, you need to decide for yourself.

Personaly a mystery machine paint job would be kinda cool, and get alot of attention @ the car shows. Or you can always paint it to look like the general lee from dukes of hazzard! LOL.

Dang, It would get lots of attention. Shoot, its back on the list. :nails:

I have a PW xB and I look at it like an empty canvas to paint on. Just remember that the reason we bought these boxes is because we want to be diferent and express our style. Don't let others influance you on what to do. Ideas are great but remember to do your own thing. I am in the process of doing that and cannot wait for the end result. Everyone here will be the first to see it when done.

AMEN BROTHER!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

I do think of it as a blank canvas, I have a copy of one of my original drawings on the top in vinyl (only til I can get it painted), But as this is going to be a show car I want to know peoples likes and dislikes before I go off on it. :eyebrow:

I do think of it as a blank canvas, I have a copy of one of my original drawings on the top in vinyl (only til I can get it painted), But as this is going to be a show car I want to know peoples likes and dislikes before I go off on it. :eyebrow:

As a judge all I can say is that it doesn't really matter what you do it's how you do it. As long as everything flows and is unique and clean then for shows you'll be ok. Do what you want to do and just do it right.

I am planning on using 3M reflective pin stripe. Maybe do some thin stripped flames that at night will reflect and KICK A$$. I had reflective flames on my racecar, and the looked awesome at night under the lights!!!

I might just do a 3/4 plain med blue 3M ref stripe down the side and see how it looks. I think simplicity looks the best on these things!!
The pic of the polar XB with the panda kit KICKS !!! Chrome & white RULE !!! Maybe the single reflective stripe would be enough???

MY 2pennies !!!! :lalala: HOOV

I do think of it as a blank canvas, I have a copy of one of my original drawings on the top in vinyl (only til I can get it painted), But as this is going to be a show car I want to know peoples likes and dislikes before I go off on it. :eyebrow:

As a judge all I can say is that it doesn't really matter what you do it's how you do it. As long as everything flows and is unique and clean then for shows you'll be ok. Do what you want to do and just do it right.
Thank you, I think I will take your advice. I like my pic on the top and I think I will just do a simple two tone on the sides. Thank you for the advice so far, and Keep it coming.

some one PLEASE explain the posting of pictures in this place! I want to show you guys something. :pray:

some one PLEASE explain the posting of pictures in this place! I want to show you guys something. :pray:

Register at imagestation.com. Upload your pics (they tell you how.) When uploaded, highlight the bottom line of text that starts with [img] and paste in your post.

Thank you Max!

The Pictures Quit working!

oh well, update coming.

I likes the flames. Never seen any that shoot vertically. Not sure about the first though...

Thats okay, most people dont even see the top. and I like it. :)

Go here* put your pictures on a server... then take the http from that site
and insert between the [ i m g ] s with no spaces...

*http://photobucket.com/

As for the be an original... this probably isn't an original
idea but I was thinking... of going with racing stripes!!!

Making it look like that small british car... (the one I
looked at before deciding I'd go the Xb route).

Make em think that perhaps you swapped the engine...
waddever... like anybody should care what other people think...
if I did I'd never leave my house.

Good luck with getting the Imging to work... there is a Img button
on the reply page or I think but can be wrong you can just type
it in without the spaces like I used as to prevent it from doing
whatever. eh just noticed i can put those img tags in here...

http.... example

Ah just saw there was a page two... woops.

Its all good, I do it all the time :)

The flames didn't come out right from the person that I had make them, so I never put them on, and I took the design off the top because it was fading, wich sucked, I have a new design that I want, I dont want to go through the people that I went through for the first ones, because of the flames and the fading, so first, I need to know what you think, then I need to have someone tell me the best place to go, or about how much it will cost, I want it all black, the line would just be an outline, no center, please help!
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