I meant an 8 ball like a billiards or pool ball.
http://www.thehotrodgirl.com/8ballshifter.html
There is a sweet message board at http://www.sketchkult.com for hot rods and hot rod kulture. You might want to check it out to get some ideas! Sign up and post your minis in the toys section. You\'ll get some good feedback. I\'ve been meaning to do some flying eyeballs on a SM for a while, but I\'ve never got around to it. It really would make an excellent chapter icon.
I don\'t know if you have ever seen hot rod pinstriping, but it is another excellent idea for your vehicles. http://sketchkult.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5252 is a good example.
Don\'t be afraid to try crazy color schemes, too. http://home.ptd.net/~roysh/1shot/guitfiddle.JPG Here is a guitar I painted, and you can see crazy colors that you wouldn\'t normally expect work well together.
Oh! And flying tiki servo skulls!!!
Keep it up, man! I can\'t wait to see more stuff. Keep me informed when you post more. If you ever need help or have any questions let me know. Your idea has really got me going!