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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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You may have seen my thread a couple weeks ago where I was getting input on how I should paint my SS hood. While I ended up choosing the less popular option, I think it came out pretty good in the end.

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My garage "paint booth".

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Lowering springs to add to that perfect car.
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I know...I'm doing a motor/turbo/rear end/suspension build over the winter - no point in messing with it now.
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Looks good, but I would have rounded the front corners of the insert
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Originally Posted by black_sheep454
Looks good, but I would have rounded the front corners of the insert

Or just should have gone with a decal insert.
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i like paint better than vinyl
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Looks nice!!..... but this thread adds to the reason I need to ditch these Z06 wheels quick. Everyone has them!! lol
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Looks good, but I would have rounded the front corners of the insert
or carried it down onto the front bumper
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or carried it down onto the front bumper
i considered it but i thought if I followed the shape of the line further it would have become too narrow.
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Looks nice!!..... but this thread adds to the reason I need to ditch these Z06 wheels quick. Everyone has them!! lol
yeah i see a lot of them too, but dual five spokes were around long before the ZO6...plus, the price is right!
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i did the same exact thing to my red z last winter. looks good man
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Looks Good man!
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looks very nice.i like it.
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looks grat glad you went that route its a little more unique then stripes or a manta
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Looks cool to me!

But for some reason lately I've been really drawn to the stock 98+ hood.
So call me crazy, but I kinda liked it before lol.
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the car looks good with the new parts..
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