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Jun 22, 2011 | 06:44 PM

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Chevycrew

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Shitty pic I know (Night mode), but I was considering tint on the tails, but decided the LT1 tails would look better.

Jun 22, 2011 | 06:47 PM

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there is nothing wrong with all black. my car is completely satin black, planning PCing my FM10s either all black or black/polished lip. right now im on black/polished ruff 278's. my corners are black, tails (minus reverse lights) and my drls are VHT'd

Your car is not all black. You have the chrome lip wheels and red calipers, and the reverse lights are not blacked out. It's not much but it's some color/contrast against the black and makes a difference. All black is ALL black...

Not a fan of satin black on a car though, but it is distinct and stands out...

Jun 22, 2011 | 07:26 PM

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im planning on doing my Fikse FM10s all black. i did the calipers red just because it was the only color i had and they looke like dog ****. and my reverse lights black looked bad. they make the tails different

Jun 22, 2011 | 08:26 PM

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You can NEVER go wrong with "to much black". Sorry but

to whoever says otherwise

Here's mine & I love the all black. Get complements everywhere I go. Now I just need to lower it & throw a sunoco style hood on it.

Jun 22, 2011 | 08:33 PM

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I love a shiny black car with flat black graphics, but that's just my opinion.

Jun 22, 2011 | 08:42 PM

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Red calipers look great on black cars, so that's good. I believe it about the rear looking bad with the reverse lights blacked out too. That would just be a black bar then, look funny. Those little normal lights keep it looking 'right'...

Jun 22, 2011 | 08:43 PM

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You can NEVER go wrong with "to much black". Sorry but

to whoever says otherwise

Bah, sure you can. Too much black can look ghetto sometimes. Not saying yours does. It depends on the car and what all is black and the style, but it can definitely come out looking crappy...

Jun 22, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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my bandit needs a gloss black bird on the hood

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Jun 22, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevycrew

Shitty pic I know (Night mode), but I was considering tint on the tails, but decided the LT1 tails would look better.

Yeah I'm thinking the LT1 tails might work nicely. I could probably pick some up from the local salvage yard for pretty cheap just to try it out.

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You can NEVER go wrong with "to much black". Sorry but

to whoever says otherwise

Here's mine & I love the all black. Get complements everywhere I go. Now I just need to lower it & throw a sunoco style hood on it.

Looks good, do you have any shots from the back of the car?

Like the T/A posted, would maybe masking off the backup light section on the tails be enough contrast on a Camaro?

Jun 22, 2011 | 10:49 PM

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my bandit needs a gloss black bird on the hood

nooooo.. i was thinking about gloss blackbird decals and painting my 6LE diffuser gloss but im still on the edge

Jun 23, 2011 | 01:32 AM

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Looks good, do you have any shots from the back of the car?
Like the T/A posted, would maybe masking off the backup light section on the tails be enough contrast on a Camaro?

Thanks yea I taped off the reverse lights & sprayed the taillights with VHT nightshade from Ebay got 2 cans for like $12. I didn't wanna lose the reverse brightness at night time because my back window is limo lol. Also I like the look of it

This is an older pic

Jun 23, 2011 | 01:10 PM

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ok Doggy, I have to admit, yours does look pretty sweet in all black. I think Camaros in particular lend themselves to looking good blacked out, moreso than some other cars...

Jun 23, 2011 | 02:59 PM

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ok Doggy, I have to admit, yours does look pretty sweet in all black. I think Camaros in particular lend themselves to looking good blacked out, moreso than some other cars...

Lol thank you! I knew Id bring ya over to the dark side

but I don't have those UGLY tips anymore & the lugnuts are black. I wanna paint the brake calipers black also.

Jun 23, 2011 | 03:48 PM

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I think the exposed backup lights may be the way to go...

Jun 23, 2011 | 05:04 PM

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I think the exposed backup lights may be the way to go...

Agreed. I liked that on both the TA and Camaro above. A solid blacked out light bar would be too much, but that little bit of white lights showing through brings it together nicely...

Jun 23, 2011 | 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by groundZ-28ERO

any properly rendered design needs 3 colors, two main colors and a lesser color, like with yours, id go black body color, chrome rims and the silver 35th stripes

Yes, as he said.....

Jun 25, 2011 | 11:44 AM

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i like it man...looks pretty sick

Jun 25, 2011 | 11:51 AM

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Leave the reverse lights clear, black out the tails, black with chrome lip wheels, stainless or chrome emblems and fill ins, whistler mod, and SLP grille

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