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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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Does anyone here have pictures of a two-tone camaro or firebird? I was thinking about how it would look on my black car with a dark gray lower half. The trim line is a bit high on the camaro compared to some other vehicles with two tone paint jobs but I did find an example or two.



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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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the first one looks really ugly, the second one isn't as bad
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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My buddy Mitchell's old car, now belongs to another board member. Still one of the downright sexiest Trans Am's I've ever seen.



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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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my formy ive got a **** ton of pics as do most fbody owners. what kind of kinda of car do u have because two tones arnt just hey i want this color on the botom you have to think which colors gonna look better on bottom how your going to devide up the colors ect ect where you want the color to split and how its going to flow
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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I would do it a little higer up like both of the firebirds posted. Looks wierd to split it that low on those cars.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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yea i was going to say splitting it there give u an easy line but it look cheesy as hell almost like someone looked at a third gen and though hey that might work
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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two tones on fbodies are impossible to correctly assert the proper split between the two colors. the curvature of our bodies form such a challenge to even envision a nice two tone.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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About as 2 tone as I would go is a black roof and sailpanel.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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^^ +1
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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and to make sure u fit on this forum make sure u get your corsas,c5 deep dishes and if u have a camaro berger panel
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Leave the two tone paint jobs to the Chargers and Crown Vics with 24" rims, lol.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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hm and theres exactly where my last statement came from.... holy **** you mean its not a factory like paintjob or some knock off of a real manufactured car ie berger,ceta if you wanna do two tone like i said earlier thinkin about how ur gonna do it and **** what people on here say its your car man i love my two tone bird
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Its hard to go against the grain here without getting a bunch of discouraging comments. Thats for sure.

My bumper and lower door could use a little refresh so I was thinking what painting the lower half of the car might look like. Its an all black 98 z/28.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by spikester7878
and to make sure u fit on this forum make sure u get your corsas,c5 deep dishes and if u have a camaro berger panel
^^ yeah do what he said. at least you'll have a nice looking car
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:18 AM
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both are ugly as hell. looks like a van paint job. on the other hand that orange\black TA is just sick. so it depends on the colors and style. over all dont do it
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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As usual, I guess I'm just different. I like the first Camaro - might have gone with a different color combo since I'm not a fan of that orange, but the cut line is clean, even, and simple. The T/A isn't my taste - too much going on with the thin line and the curved cut line, then back to black roof.

I think to do it right, you'd have to go with a dark upper with a lighter contrasting lower.

Just MO.
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Mine is 2 tone...Maybe not quite what you are looking for but here are some pics in case...

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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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THAT^^ awesome.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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that is deffinitly one of the best two tone birds i have seen and i think something like that would look wicked on a camaro
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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That red bird looks really good, it's not "overdone". One of the few exceptions i suppose.
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