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Old 01-17-2005, 11:46 AM
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Default Finally finished and installed my Berger Panel

Well I finally got to wetsanding the "Berger" panel I painted and mounted it yesterday as well. I think it came out good for my first body work job.

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There are more pics on my site that I just opened as well for my car..

pailhead's 1999 Camaro Z/28

What are your thoughts? If you would like to add a car related link to my links database feel free I've got it opened up to the public so you guys can add any f-body related link you would like.

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Camaro's look 10X better with that panel, awesome job man
Old 01-17-2005, 08:38 PM
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Thanks man.. I'm very pleased with it.. I do plan on putting the Z28 badges back on and some vinyl for the CAMARO.

Thanks again...
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Came out nice. I gotta show that to my buddy so He'll do it to his car.
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Looks great, but would look even better with clearcoat
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Looks great, man. Glad it turned out ok!
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actually people who think it should be clear coated, you need to see in it real life......it looks killer....



I have had mine for almost 2 years (did it myself) and I also started off thinking "oh I will need to clear it" but really it would not look as good cleared.....it's the FLATness of the FLAT black that makes it look so cool....if you give it any gloss it will look like a missmatched panel (wrecking yard).....

side note, it really looks good when you get the "Camaro" out of it......
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Looks great, but is that ULTRA FLAT???
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
actually people who think it should be clear coated, you need to see in it real life......it looks killer....



I have had mine for almost 2 years (did it myself) and I also started off thinking "oh I will need to clear it" but really it would not look as good cleared.....it's the FLATness of the FLAT black that makes it look so cool....if you give it any gloss it will look like a missmatched panel (wrecking yard).....

side note, it really looks good when you get the "Camaro" out of it......
i disagree, i get nothing but drooling over mine(clearcoated). it looks slick with a clearcoat. i was gonna go flat, but the concensus of people around here hated the way it looked, they said it looked cheap! i liked it, just not as much.
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I like flat better, too! It's all a matter of personal preference.
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Thanks everyone... Yeah I thought about clear coating it but after I stood back I really liked the Satin/Flat look of it compared to the gloss of the white. A nice little contrast there...

2001CamaroGuy: are you talking about filling in the word Camaro so it's flat?
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Originally Posted by pailheadz28
Thanks everyone... Yeah I thought about clear coating it but after I stood back I really liked the Satin/Flat look of it compared to the gloss of the white. A nice little contrast there...

2001CamaroGuy: are you talking about filling in the word Camaro so it's flat?
yeah.....I filled in the letters with some (I call it Industiral grade...stuff is HARD!) epoxy and then sanded it smooth before painting.......now nobody knows what kind of car it is.....
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Looks great! I like the "flatness" too
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
yeah.....I filled in the letters with some (I call it Industiral grade...stuff is HARD!) epoxy and then sanded it smooth before painting.......now nobody knows what kind of car it is.....
Nahh.. I'm not into filling the "CAMARO" in I love having my f-body and want people to see it.
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Mine is clearcoated and I wish I'd have gone satin. Definitely needs some rear fill-ins on a white car.
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Looks great man! Im gonna fill mine in so I can mount my larger '69 Z28 emblem right in the middle.
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Originally Posted by pailheadz28
Nahh.. I'm not into filling the "CAMARO" in I love having my f-body and want people to see it.

I'm more go and less show....
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Originally Posted by RaNsOm
Looks great man! Im gonna fill mine in so I can mount my larger '69 Z28 emblem right in the middle.
I prefer the 2nd gen emblem but this might not look too bad:




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