FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Hey Denis,

Just because you've got a Poo car  ;D ;D check this out.

http://www.eposode.com/FC_Final\Flash\FE_change%20color.html

Be patient if you have a slow connection - it should only take about 1 or 2 minutes to complete downloading.

You can create the Poo colour FE of your dreams   :o

Colours may differ slightly ( or greatly  :'( ) depending upon your monitor and video card.

I have produced these painters for all versions of FE/FC paint schemes and will post them all shortly. You will need Macromedia Flash Version 5.0 installed on your P.C (most everybody should have this component already but you will be advised if you haven't) and Internet Explorer 5.0 and above.

Any questions or problems let me know

Cheers,

Craig

 :) :) :) :)
GIDDAY CRAIG

THANKS FOR THE PAINTING KIT. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS:

HOW DO I GET THE FLASH ALONG THE SIDE?

HOW DO I UPGRADE FROM STANDARD TO SPECIAL?

HOW DO I POST IT ON THE BOARD?

DENIS

Denis

I can add the flash specially for you if you like.  I plan to produce versions that allow you to add each of the flash types produced, but it takes a bit of time to get it right.

Exactly what type of flash have you got?

Do you need an FE or an FC?

If you want an FC, what colour scheme has your car got?
Release, 1958, or 1959? You can view these in the Technical area of http://www.fefcholden.org.au/techinfo/fcpaintstyles.html

Once you have created your car press the ALT + PRTSRC Keys - this will copy your image to the Windows clipboard (this won't work for Mac users, but who cares about them anyway hey RET  ;) )

Then open up Windows Paintbrush (Start/Programs/Accessories/Paint) and Press CTRL + V. This will paste your image into paintbrush. Save this to a file and your nearly there.

Now comes the bit where you need to post the image. You need to upload the photo to a web server - the easiest way to do this is using StarPhoto like some other guys here do. Alternately email the image to me at craig_alderson@yahoo.com.au  and I'll post it for you.


Any questions just let me know.

Cheers,

Craig.

G'day Craig

Are you going to produce this car painter for all types of bodies? eg. van,ute&wagon.  

regards
a-c.

a-c

Yes, if you can come over to my place and convince my wife that another 2 weeks in front of the computer is worthwhile  ;D

I will do it if a few people want it (it is a bit of work to do FE and FC variants) but if its just for you supply me a picture, tell me the colours, and I'll post a wagon/ute/or van in your chosen colour.

Did the program work and look OK on your P.C ?

Cheers,

Craig.

Hmmmm???  convice your wife. :o  Nah I'll be right. ;D

Yes the the FE program worked just fine on my computer. I've also had your FC program on my computer and that was fine as well. ( the colours were a little mixed up)

I didn't realise that it took so long to put this program together :o

Regards airchief

a-c,

Now I have a template its not such a huge effort, its just finding time.

What particular model/variant were you interested in?

I can't help it that you poor benighted souls appreciate power, elegance and simplicity in your Holdens, yet fail to appreciate the same qualities in a computer.

If you are running MacOS9, use shift-cmd-3 to take a screen shot.
Under MacOSX, the utility Grab is what you need.

cheers
RET
(Just another 5%er)

The sleeping (although brightly coloured) Mac giant awakes.

Is a Mac design over purpose, or purposeful design?  ;)

Try and keep up - bright colours are out, and this is in:


Click this: http://www.apple.com.au/imac/,
Check the specs, check the price, and buy one.  You won't regret it.

RET

New toy for the 4% who like (dare  ;) ) to be different. I'll stick with my P.C, it looks bad but always keeps me amused by the way it locks up when I least expect it. Hours of enjoyment trying to recover lost files.

Trying to get me to buy a Mac is like trying to sell an FC owner HQ-WB parts - it just won't work ;D

When I feel the need for that sort of pain I can run VirtualPC on my Mac.  The rest of the time I can just get on with the job, using a personal computer with an industrial strength Unix core.  I can run:

• MacOS "Classic" applications
• MacOSX applications
• PC Applications
• even X-Windows unix applications

...and I can run them all simultaneously.  I burn CDs with it, scan stuff, print photos etc, have made movies (not AVIs, but full DVD quality movies) with it, manage thousands of digital photos with it, use it as a web-server to develop this site, as well as the usual writing docs in MS Word, emailing and surfing etc that you 96%ers do.

What I don't do is worry about Melissa, and Code Red, and SirCam, and Nimda, and all these other viruses that the script kiddies out there are unleashing to make computer users' lives miserable.  That's another benefit of being in the top 4 %.

Sorry for the soapbox but I love my computer.  It's a boon to my creativity (even perl programming is creative), not the bane of my existence as your description of your PC suggests.

By the way, thanks again for your help getting my wiper motor installed.  You're a top bloke.  ;D

RET

Thanks for the compliment. Wiper motor installed with pleasure, fire was free.

Could you go over the first 90 percent of your email again, but this time more slowly.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thanks Craig, FC Ute would be just great. How about the option to select different wheels? ;D

You guys and your computer talk, its like posting HQ parts for sale >:(  If ya not careful we'll have to take the piss out of you two as well  ;D :-*

Cheers 8)

OK I'll do an FC ute.

I'll post it in the next week or so.

Your right about the computer stuff - by the way, do you have any use for an HX grill emblem  ;)

Yeah sorry about that.  In addition to having something to say about everything on this site, I also participate heavily in a couple of Mac forums.  Guess I got my passions mixed.  As long as CraigA doesn't bait me, I won't do it again.  :-X

By the way, I bought a FC LHS Guard on the weekend from a garage sale, and the bloke told me on the phone that he also had a hubcap for a Holden.

When I got there he had left, but his brother was there, who told me that his instructions were that "if I was a nice bloke, to give me the hub-cap".  Nice bloke notwithstanding (you know, being a Mac zealot and all), I got the hubcap as well as the guard.

This anecdote is going somewhere, btw.  The hubcaps's not an FE/FC one, it's off a HQ-HZ.  Don't knock me down in the rush of offers - please form an orderly queue...  ;D

cheers
RET

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

You lucky thing you! ;D

I had one of those many years ago and couldn't find anyone who wanted it. So I did the best thing I could and turned it upside down and used it as a dog bowl! :)

air-chief,

Unfortunately I have two dogs, and they don't share nicely.  (Do any?)  I don't want to be in the market for another of the bloody things, but maybe someone out there ;) has one for a good price.  I'll watch the Parts For Sale with interest.........

However, this is my hose-reel:


cheers
RET

I am sorry to those particulars who were having a cry over me posting my notice on 'there' site but i unlike maybe them do not have a botomless pit of a pocket an d thus have to sell some things to raise the dollars for an Fe ute that is sitting in my backyard waiting for better days. in front of it stand of course my restored panelvan ;) ;) and a Ke Corralla which is also mine. No wonder i have no money! Especially considering i am only sixteen and still at school.
8) 8) 8)FE ute not bad for a second car
i worked harder to pay for the van, the ute and the corrolla then most of you after all i struggled to juggle school and work to pay for their bills since i was 14 all the work was down by myself i rather not opt to take the easy wayout and pay someone else to do it after all i don't have a VT commodore runaround now do i where would i pul those G's

so sorry once again

hopefully you can forgive me  :-X :-X

 :'( :'(

gidday craig,

hard to get a word in on some topics isn't it?

my colour scheme is fe butterscotch i think it is called. it is a light brown [just a little lighter than yours]. the roof is white and it has what i believe is called the detriot flash in white also. if you need an example there is one in the background of ret's photo.

as for the rest of it i will have a go and see what comes about

thanks

denis

good luck with your ute my friend  :)

just remember , we all work hard on our cars ;)


coolaride forgives michaels57   :-*

p.s coolaride thinks it`s late and that michaels57
     should do his homework and go to bed.   ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ANd THEY ALL YELPED RETREAT!!!!!!
AND SCOURED AWAY

Incorrect.

We showed we could all have fun when it was warranted, but showed respect when we thought maybe it wasn't.

It's a good philosophy, have a go at it, it won't hurt.

 ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
wondering if how you guys managed to put an fe front on a hq, i am looking for a program that will generate an image that i can cut and modify to make it look like a couch and i heard there are a few of you guys out there who are really into computers and design and stuff

h/w you know how it is even if it was a long time ago
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


apprecate it
:) :)

michaels57,

You must be kidding.

When I found out how young you were, I was prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt.  I do remember being 17, and figured that your comparative youth went some way towards explaining your thin skin.  Whilst you triggered a lot of good natured banter about HQ-WB etc, very little of what followed was actually aimed at you personally.  A couple of comments were borderline, but no-one called you names or gave you grounds for a libel suit.

You had a little tantrum, and in the process told us your age.  Subsequently, a number of people apologised either publicly or privately to you.  Instead of accepting these apologies graciously, you start crowing:


I bet the apologies have dried up pretty quick since then.  I know I deleted the one I was writing.

And now you want help?  There is at least one professional graphic artist who participates here, and probably half-a-dozen amateur ones.  None of them are likely to appreciate being called a geek.  You've got a strange way of asking for favours.

Here's your couch:

I'm buggered if I know what makes you think I've got a thin skin.  But in any case I'm not going to argue with you.  It's nice for you that you have an FE or FC.  It would be nice for the rest of us if you'd lose the attitude.  The people who participate here are very friendly and very helpful - just read the posts - but you've managed to alienate many of them.

Here's two tips for you.

1.  In answer to your 'computer geeks' question, the artistry you see on these pages is done primarily with Adobe PhotoShop.  There are other tools that do similar things, but most of them are toys.

2.  Log out of the 'michaels57' account, and create a new one with a new name.  Just start over with a new identity.  You've developed a reputation with this one, and trust me, it's not good.

cheers
RET