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Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:40 am

patayres wrote: Loving the design, fellas! Is anyone else noticing the camper looks more like a Riviera than a Westfalia?

That's because it is.

I drew what I own, but I have a version of everything out there... new westy, old westy, early transporter, late transporter, late hightop, riviera, baja bus, I even have some vanagon stuff.

I painted the wall mural for a little inspiration because, Like alot of things, my imagination moves faster than reality.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:57 am

=D> Absolutely awesome. Count me in for a shirt or two.

If you do 1 bus, my vote would be for a Westy top down. I liked your brown shirt example. I also love the 4 frames, 4 bays idea.

Chaz - great work on the original drawings, too!

Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:58 am

Yeah I'm so eager to see what he cooks up with his graphic design sorcery. I'm jonesin' for a 4-Bay tshirt! \:D/

Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:46 am

OK, sounds like a 4-bay design is a must-see. I'll cook something up.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:49 am

Early bay with small pop top! Those shirts look awesome I'd be interested in a couple.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:49 am

I'm not afraid to admit I like vanagons too

It's hard trying to make a vanagon look like it's smiling at you... maybe that's the hidden lure of a bay. The rounder lines give more to work with.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:22 pm

Nice! I like 'em too. My wife and I even include them when we're playing "slug bus".

Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:35 pm

Daverham wrote: OK, sounds like a 4-bay design is a must-see. I'll cook something up.

+1 for 4bays!

Mitch

Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:25 am

A friend of mine did this,

Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:28 am

That rear wheel has some serious camber issues :wink:

Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:24 am

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Love your wheels. Are they off of an Audi?

Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:34 am

I colored mine :)

Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:33 am

jmstu76 wrote:

Love your wheels. Are they off of an Audi?[/quote]

2003 passat 15 inchers. They fit fine after grinding the center holes out 1/2inch larger. These things are cheap because people upgrade all the time. You'll find all kinds of better tires in 15's

Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:45 pm

Daverham wrote: Here's a 2-color idea (black outline, light-blue fill), smaller bus. That's twice the printing/work/expense. Is it cool enough to be worth it?

Those shirts are awesome! However, I think it would look a bit better if the bus was positioned up a little higher. Anyone agree?!?

Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:51 pm

I colored it in too. Now it kinda-sorta looks like mine.

Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:56 pm

Quote: Those shirts are awesome! However, I think it would look a bit better if the bus was positioned up a little higher. Anyone agree?!?

I agree with how this looks when you're looking at a flat, digital comp, but after printing many, many T-shirts, and working with professional shirt printers as well, this is the "right" position for making it look good when you're wearing it. If you put it any higher, then it has this strange effect of being right under your neck when the shirt is on a person.

But yeah, same idea. We are seeing the same thing. This does look a little low, but it comes out right.

Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:05 am

Any progress on these? Do you think you'll be producing them?

Mitch

Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:25 pm

Yessir! This weekend I cleaned out some old silk screens, got them ready for the new graphics. Today I'm setting up a re-seller account at a new shirt supplier. Will be picking out some colors, sizes and quantities and placing an order. I figure I'll probably run about 40 shirts, in a variety of sizes and colors, post the list of what's printed/available and go from there.

I guess I could take a poll.... what size and color would you want?

Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:02 pm

Daverham wrote: Yessir! This weekend I cleaned out some old silk screens, got them ready for the new graphics. Today I'm setting up a re-seller account at a new shirt supplier. Will be picking out some colors, sizes and quantities and placing an order. I figure I'll probably run about 40 shirts, in a variety of sizes and colors, post the list of what's printed/available and go from there.

I guess I could take a poll.... what size and color would you want?

I would absolutely put a poll in this thread, that would be the best way to get peoples preferences!

Personally, I really like the blue, without the background filled in..this one:

Any luck on that 4-bays-in-a-square design?

It may also be a good idea to change the name of the thread, something like opinions on tee shirt design or something?

Mitch

Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:10 pm

Keep in mind shrinkage!!!!!!! An XL will shrink to a L, a L will shrink to a M, a M will shrink to a S depending on the cotton/polyester content.

Two XL's in red please, Early Bay Westy :wink: My son would love one, it would make a nice present to send him now that he's serving our country and will be in Afganistan soon...