k, i've still not got around to submodels and vehicle texts, but i've got something else that could be of interest. I suggested earlier in the thread that i might come up with a 'skin it yourself' pack. well, here it is.

included are all the source files that you need to compile the car model shown in the last pic i posted, as well as a readme.txt explaining how to go about it. no model editing software is needed, only the ability to edit either the provided base .tga, or extract the original to edit that.

even though this isn't a texturing or modeling tut, it combines elements of both, that will need a little thought if you're not familliar with them, so be warned.