Photoshop help - wide arch a 197...

[PhillipM]

...with some conditions, the top of the arch needs to be lifted up to the red line, and encircle the green....

I tried in paint, failed miserably to make it look like anything other than some cardboard boxes stuck on the sides, some whiz in PS want to try their hand?

Photo to alter nicked from google:

Conditions:

The green parts are a guide for the wheel size, and could be shuffled forwards/back slightly if need be.

 

[Knuckles]

Quick go on my phone

Hopefully you like

Edit:

Made them bigger

 

[PhillipM]

Thanks, back arch still needs to be bigger though, anyone have a go at widening the arches by 2-3 inches?
Just trying to get an idea of what the car'll look like...see if it looks daft or not on big rally wheels and wide arches.

This was what I got after 10 minutes with paint lifting the front arch, but I'm struggling to make it any wider:

Ignore the wheel, it'll be on Compomotives

 

[Jay_W]

I'll have a go at it when im at work in a few hours, because I know work will be boring as f**k.

 

[Hixle]

Quick go for you mate. Looks ridiculous, lol.

 

[PhillipM]

Now I like that with the extended rear arches/bumper, still need to be bigger at the rear though, the back will be on biiiig wheels - 31" tall with the rally tyres.
Looks like it might work out looking okay anyway!


Next question, anyone got a 3D model of a 197?

 

[AllanHardie]

 

[Matt Cup]

Ignore the wheel, it'll be on Compomotives

PMSL, looks like Maters illegitimate love child.

 

[PhillipM]

It will do when I've finished with it

 

[Wick]

still need to be bigger at the rear though, the back will be on biiiig wheels - 31" tall with the rally tyres.

I'm sorry! How big???

What wheels/profiles are you planning on running? Is this serious?

 

[PhillipM]

Yep, very big wheels/tyres!

They'd be about the rough equivalent of a 265/70 R16 road tyre, and a 235/70 R16 up front.

 

[b1lly]

is this any good ????

 

[PhillipM]

Thanks.

Looks like the wheels/tyres will go in without the bodywork looking chopped to death/s**te anyway, just need to sort out something with the front bumper to stop it getting ripped off.

 

[Matt Cup]

Are you thinking of making a silhouette body of a 197 to go over your buggy frame?

 

[PhillipM]

Are you thinking of making a silhouette body of a 197 to go over your buggy frame?

Going to make a mid-engine 4wd one. Looking at sticking the Megane 250 unit behind the drivers seat on a transaxle atm.

 

[Matt Cup]

Awesome!

 

[PhillipM]

It won't be whilst the beginning of next year, just getting idea's and components together at the minute for the planning stages.

While I'm at it, anyone point me to any nice threads on hopped up Megane engines/reliability, planning on using standard block, DTA(or perhaps one of Matts) standalone, and probably just new manifolds/turbo - keep the base engine as standard as possible in case it blows up, easy swap for a new one then.
330bhp on standard internals with perfect reliability a big ask or not? I know the N/A F4R's are struggling for much more than 260bhp in n/a trim.

Or would I be better looking at another motor?

 

[Matt Cup]

Vag 20v lump? Loads of options and easily upgradeable from what I've read.

 

[PhillipM]

Thought about a Volvo 5-pot tbh.

 

[Knuckles]

Had a go of making the bumper wider too...

Awesome idea mate... The successor to the v6 that Renault should have made! Have you seen Andyrg's build thread? 225 engine in a ph1. Can't remember what it's running but it may be worth a look

 

[Christopher]

Rollin' on 30's

 

[Cliotoby]

Needs turinis iirc.

 

[PhillipM]

Had a go of making the bumper wider too...

Thanks!
Yes, looks pretty tidy, actually, I think that looks better than the standard one

Might not after chopping the front bumper to stop it hitting the floor though, have to have a bit of head scratching on that yet.

Did think about a V6 (albeit a Nissan 3.7, don't rate the Clio V6 unit) but it means running a transfer box and two sets of propshafts forwards and back, gets a bit messy! 4-pot turbo power should suit the car better.

 

[PhillipM]

Needs turinis iirc.

'fraid not, they'd be wrecked in seconds.
I've cocked the front wheel up but you get the idea: