Where do you go for research pics

[Psychographic]

I never seem to find pictures I need for a build. I'm currently trying to find pictures of a 1st generation Corvette with the doors open so I can see how the jambs are shaped. I'm not having much luck.

Where do you search when you're researching for a stock build?

[XJ6]

When i build my Models.....I like to come right here...there is a lot of Pic's and Idea's i like to use...

Good luck on you search....Just thought.... Did you try and Google the subject you are trying to find?

Cheers Don.

[Psychographic]

Just thought.... Did you try and Google the subject you are trying to find?

I sure did.

Edited May 2, 2014 by Psychographic

[XJ6]

Just thought.... Did you try and Google the subject you are trying to find?

I sure did.

Another long shot idea....try E-bay...never know what could pop up....Mag's....Pic's...Maybe even the real thing....Good Luck

[Harry P.]

First and only place: Google search. If it's on the internet, a google search will find it.

http://www.vintagecorvettes.com/graphics6/55interior.jpg

http://classiccars.com/listings/view/516530/1955-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-usa-florida-00000

http://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Chevrolet-Corvette-Roadster-2.jpg

[Modelmartin]

I have had the best luck on Ebay motors. Something like a Corvette will come up and they load up the auctions with tons of photos, especially if it is a high buck car. I have been surprised by the amount of great reference photos I have found there. Some auctions even have under car photos. It may take a bit of time to fins everything you need but you will. Good luck!

[Jantrix]

Interior, and undercarriage shots are very hard to come by for almost any car. Just have to be patient. Find a forum of 1:1 Corvette owners, find someone who owns one and ask politely if that person can take some reference shots for you. I have done this before with some success.

[Harry P.]

Interior, and undercarriage shots are very hard to come by for almost any car.

I found the examples I posted above in less than three minutes. I'm positive that if I spent more time, I'd find many more.

[AzTom]

Google is it!

I just typed in "1959 corvette" door jam and search IMAGES to find these. http://www.classiccarsltd.com/modules/auto/detail.php?id=505 Change the year for what you are looking for.

[Psychographic]

First and only place: Google search. If it's on the internet, a google search will find it.

http://www.vintagecorvettes.com/graphics6/55interior.jpg

http://classiccars.com/listings/view/516530/1955-chevrolet-corvette-for-sale-in-usa-florida-00000

http://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Chevrolet-Corvette-Roadster-2.jpg

Thanks Harry.

What did you type into Google to find those pics? I tried 1953 Corvette interior, 1953 Corvette doors open, and 1953 Corvette door jambs among others. The best I found was a 1/18 scale diecast.

[Harry P.]

Thanks Harry.

What did you type into Google to find those pics? I tried 1953 Corvette interior, 1953 Corvette doors open, and 1953 Corvette door jambs among others. The best I found was a 1/18 scale diecast.

I tried 1953 Corvette interior, no jambs found... so I tried 1955 Corvette interior, and there it was.

[tubbs]

my key word is "restoration" plenty of shops out there that take detailed pictures of their restorations. also is a Barns and Nobles, or some sort of large book store. they usually have a good automotive section with lots of specialty books on your subject. i have build a fairly good library going to flea markets and garage sales also.

[rmvw guy]

I like Pinterest;

http://www.pinterest.com/rmvw/corvette-53-to-67/

Click on some of the images for additional information, click again and get some more, sometimes. Do a search at the left top and save it for later on your own board. It's easy.

Edited May 2, 2014 by rmvw guy

[om617]

I use Flickr and Google.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bing images is another excellent source. You don't get the exact same stuff you get on google, it loads faster on older computers because there's not quite so much data mining going on in the background, and it's not so heavily weighted towards advertisers...yet.

Imaginative key-word use can be very useful too. Computers are still semantically challenged, and a lot of posters are spelling challenged. The search engine has no idea what you're looking for because AI doesn't really understand language...yet...(IBM's "Watson" the possible exception) and it doesn't understand that "door jam" means the same thing as "door jamb", or that "door open" has anything to do with anything.

You have to try think about what the person who put the picture on the internet MIGHT have had in his mind when he posted it, and what possible keywords might be attached to the post. Sometimes to find the result you need, you have to think like an idiot.

Edited May 2, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy

[Greg Myers]

Google " name and year of car" for sale.https://www.google.com/search?q=1956+corvette+for+sale&oq=1956+corvett&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l5.9553j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-1956-Chevrolet-Corvette-c432#listing=56636378

you ain't tryin' hard enough David.

Edited May 2, 2014 by Greg Myers

[my66s55]

Hemming is a source I like to use. Here's a 1954 http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/chevrolet/corvette/1586085.html

There's even underside shots.

[Brett Barrow]

I have one to add to the list - I always check RK Motors Charlotte for reference pics. They usually have extensive photo coverage of the cars they have for sale (usually with underside pics) , and they keep those pages up even after they sell the cars.

http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/

[Modelmartin]

"door jam"

Mmmmm! Door jam is tasty!

[tubbs]

I have one to add to the list - I always check RK Motors Charlotte for reference pics. They usually have extensive photo coverage of the cars they have for sale (usually with underside pics) , and they keep those pages up even after they sell the cars.

http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/

they used to be up Ohio way, charged $10 to get in. he considered is a museum, I guess. they do have a ton of picts on their cars.

[sjordan2]

For sports cars, race cars and classics, heavily European, one of the best sources is fantasyjunction.com. Check out both inventory and cars sold. They post large amounts of crisp, highly detailed images for each car, inside-out, top-to-bottom.

This 1967 Shelby Cobra is a typical example:

http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1257-AC%20-427%20Shelby%20Cobra-427%20c.i.%20V8

Edited May 2, 2014 by sjordan2

[Scalper]

playboy

[Psychographic]

Lots of good suggestions, I knew you guys wouldn't let me down!

Thanks everyone.

[Greg Myers]

one more http://www.fastlanerodshop.com/?utm_source=TRJ+Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=45bfb70bd3-The+Devil%E2%80%99s+In+the+Details_05_01_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_016fd74f35-45bfb70bd3-85685514

Edited May 2, 2014 by Greg Myers

[Harry P.]

But remember... all of those great sources you guys have mentioned all show up in a google search.