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Old 01-18-2010, 10:38 PM
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hey i hav a 99 blue ta with a tan int. and i want to put a phoenix on it im thinkin a gold will look the best... any suggestions?
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i wouldnt do it.
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
i wouldnt do it.
I agree.
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There is just something about the shape of our hoods that makes it look out of place.
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Never seen it look right on ram-air hood or flat hood.....would def like to see some of the 3rdgendecal stripes on it gold though....
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Originally Posted by 1999BlueTA
I agree.
Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
i wouldnt do it.
this ^ redneck ftl.
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ive seen it done its ok but there are better stripes out there
Old 01-19-2010, 01:53 PM
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Pheonix was for the second gens, racing stripes are for 1st gens, and ram air stripes are for the 4th gen. Not sure what looks good on 3rd gens.
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agreed mostly. It usually looks just awful. But I have seen it done well a few times...
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Originally Posted by The Alchemist
Pheonix was for the second gens, racing stripes are for 1st gens, and ram air stripes are for the 4th gen. Not sure what looks good on 3rd gens.
those badass teardrop off center cowl hoods with the fading decal...duh! lmao
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Ive googled up a couple of nice images of it done in differnt colors on the 3rd n 4th gens, but ive recently talked to a couple body guys about it... now im probably just guna throw a ws6 hood on
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get a SH hood like mine...break away from the * WS6 Hood theme*..
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or one like mine slp h/o i know its kind of the "WS6 hood theme" but it will still seperate you from the pack...but back to your question i would never do it. there is a v6 running around with it and looks like *** ill try to grab a pic
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i'm gonna have to agree with the rest of the pack... but if you really want to...... have a visual aid
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I say go for it
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Ughhhh...!!!!!!
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I really like the gold/black one posted
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Originally Posted by LadyDriven
I really like the gold/black one posted
I agree, I like the Gold/Black one. It was done really well.
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That gold and black one looks good. I say go for it so we have a car to make fun of. jk.
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The only way I'd do it is if it were like a custom ghost flame pheonix, something that you would see at a car show, but going down the road wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb.


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