1966 Mustang G.T. 350 Hertz

**Soquili** · 10 January 2009, 05:30 PM

Hi Ron,

Great drawing and details.

May I suggest using a linear transparency on your scoop object(s) so it blends in with the body toward the front of the car. Also a slight highlight on the outer lip of the scoop.

**gray** · 10 January 2009, 09:51 PM

I think Bill's got a good idea there Ron. The highlight brings the scoop edge out and you probably want to reduce the scoop effect at the front of the scoop like Bill says. I don't know if you're trying to reproduce the original scoop, but if you are the scoop is bolted on to the body on those Mustangs. The body itself isn't concave under the scoop, it remains in the same plane as the rest of the side panel.

**raynerj1** · 10 January 2009, 10:43 PM

Looks good to me Ron...

**Ron Duke** · 10 January 2009, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Hi Ron,

Great drawing and details.

May I suggest using a linear transparency on your scoop object(s) so it blends in with the body toward the front of the car. Also a slight highlight on the outer lip of the scoop.

Thanks Bill and Gray for the advice. However, on this particular car the scoop is not concave but convex, it sticks out away from the body. It's like the hood scoop, only on the side of the car. Hope that makes sense. Also, after looking at your rendition, Bill, I see now how mine looks, it looks concave instead of convex. I need to adjust that.

**steve.ledger** · 10 January 2009, 11:29 PM

There's something about the classic cars that just stands out forever, it's difficult to imagine some of today's modern designs becoming the classics of tomorrow.
Ron top job as usual, though I have to agree with Bill at least about the highlight on the scoop lip.

**Ron Duke** · 10 January 2009, 11:30 PM

Here's another attempt at fixing that scoop. Suggestions?

**Rhanna** · 10 January 2009, 11:58 PM

Great job Ron. I was (is) always a bit of a rev-head. One of my favourites was this particular Mustang.
It is a dd, 'drool and dream!!!!'
Thanks for the drawing and the photo.
Rupert

**gray** · 11 January 2009, 12:18 AM

Sorry Ron, I didn't finish my reply. Had to run to an appointment. Your new scoop now looks like it should. Maybe just sharpen up it's outline and I think you nailed it. These cars look a lot better than they drive. We forget with time what it was like to drive these older vehicles. When I drive a car from the 40's, 50's or 60's now I realize how far they've come. They sure do look nice though.

**Ron Duke** · 11 January 2009, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by gray

Sorry Ron, I didn't finish my reply. Had to run to an appointment. Your new scoop now looks like it should. Maybe just sharpen up it's outline and I think you nailed it. These cars look a lot better than they drive. We forget with time what it was like to drive these older vehicles. When I drive a car from the 40's, 50's or 60's now I realize how far they've come. They sure do look nice though.

Thanks Gray. You're right about the outline. When I applied an envelope to the overall shape to give it the right shape, the envelope creates a feathering effect which wasn't there. I guess I'll have to manually set the shape to avoid that feathering effect.

Thanks again, good eye.

**Ron Duke** · 11 January 2009, 12:43 AM

Ok, now I've redone the side scoop so that there isn't as much feathering. I touched up the hood scoop too.

Let me know if there is anything else that I've missed, please.