Custom created Proton

[RICHARD PAYNE]

We at Detail Driven Autos are probably going to create a Proton by taking an old Astral and completly repainting it. Yes we have it completely stripped down to a shell and we will be doing all door jambs and under the hood. We are also thinking of redoing the standard seats with Yellow and black.
What do you guys think?

[Mile High VX]

If you're going to go to the trouble, why don't you go with something that you can't already buy...you don't see any blue VX's, or red, or a gillion other colors. I'd love to see you guys do something really unique since you do such great work there (been there...seen it)

As for the yellow/black interior for the Proton you'll want to match the yellow interior with the exterior or it will not look great IMHO.

Just my 2 cents...and it's usually worth at least a penny...

[CoastieCosta567]

If you're going to go to the trouble, why don't you go with something that you can't already buy...you don't see any blue VX's, or red, or a gillion other colors. I'd love to see you guys do something really unique since you do such great work there (been there...seen it)

As for the yellow/black interior for the Proton you'll want to match the yellow interior with the exterior or it will not look great IMHO.

Just my 2 cents...and it's usually worth at least a penny...

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[etlsport]

agree with mile high, i think it would be better to go with something a little different. I love the royal blue JDM VXs, i bet a kelly green VX would look awesome or a ferarri red. even a light blue would look pretty sweet with nice dark cladding.

[Grif]

Ditto the sentiments of others. A fake proton is not a good idea IMHO unless of course you have a buyer who just *HAS* to have a yellow colored VX and you cant find one.

[Bob Barker]

I've always loved the color "sunset orange metallic" from GM. That color is sex in my eyes! I could imagine it matching well with a grey/black interior, or maybe with a color matched to the paint... juuuust maybe.

[Hiredgoon]

Agreed. I've always wanted to see one in an olive drab. I think it'd look badass with some aggressive tires on bare bones steel rims. I'm too afraid to do that to one of the rare colours, unless I wreck mine.

[Exclamation]

Two thumbs up on the Ferrari Red suggestion! I think a red VX would look amazing personally and im not even a fan of red!

[VXjunky]

thinking of redoing the standard seats with Yellow and black.
What do you guys think?...........
to quote Moon Unit Zappa.."Gag me with a spoon, fur sure"

[Grif]

Actually, the yellow/black seat idea for a Proton was the only concept from the original post that I liked. That would definitely work in a Proton.

[wekilled]

How bout a metallic "gun blue" color? Concur with the group, why go to all the trouble of a color that is already out there.

[MeowMix]

Y'all wanted to see something different, so I photoshopped some fun VX colors! All flat paints though, since I used a photo of my Proton as the base.

Click me to see!

Anybody care to give me your consent and contribute a foxfire photo so I can photoshop some metallics?

I made one special for you Sue, betcha can't figure out which one, lol!

[Grif]

Nice photochoppery MM!

Surprised most of those colors actually work pretty well IMHO.

[Triathlete]

Nice photochoppery MM!

Surprised most of those colors actually work pretty well IMHO.

Most of those colors were available on the JDM's. There is a poster on here somewhere that shows all 25 colors that were available on the JDM's. I searched but couldn't come up with it...help me out master of the search (LDub).

[Hiredgoon]

The other thing I've been thinking would be lovely in a VX would be--since our leather is somewhat problematic and tends to be in rough shape on the driver's seat at least--something like what Dodge has done with the Longhorn edition of the Ram. Tooled saddle-style leather--a heavy grained leather with some detail worked into it. I've seen some amazing examples on choppers, and the VX's curves would really inspire some flowing/curving artwork.

Yellow and Black, maybe not, but two tone dark and honey brown. That'd be sharp. Of course that would beg for some recolouring of the interior bodywork, but if it's going all custom, why not?