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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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I have a black SS. I want to change the appearance a little. I have ordered a billet grill but I want to add a hockey stripe and paint the manta SOM. You guys think that's too contrasting, anyone have a picture of one done like that already.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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You have any pics of the car so the people on here will know what your working with as far as what's already been done to the car and what hasn't?
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Nothing done to the outside just a black SS with chrome ZR1.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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I wouldn't do a SOM manta that's for sure imo, if you do a manta, go silver. I really don't think hockey stripes look good in black camaro's. Get stainless steel inserts, vht your turn signals/markers and tails, I hope you have tints......game over. If you want to add more, paint your calipers black w/ chrome decal and silver brackets. Keep it clean and simple. Nothing is hotter then a black SS w/ chrome.
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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Or you could do a matte black manta.
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 03:51 AM
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yeah no som,not saying it wouldnt look good but i think silver would look a ton better,post a pic of your car so we can give you some options,
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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You know, come to think of it - I've never seen SOM on black before... might look good if done right. Just the manta wouldn't look too obnoxious. I say do it - just to see what it looks like.
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Halloween Editon Camaro lol.
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Keep it simple. I'd put a sunoco hood on... Flat black sunoco stripes...Flat black Berger panel... Remove side molding... Slam the bitch, deep dish wheels... Or any type of baller wheels... SLP ss grille.... Done...
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Originally Posted by desertLS1
Keep it simple. I'd put a sunoco hood on... Flat black sunoco stripes...Flat black Berger panel... Remove side molding... Slam the bitch, deep dish wheels... Or any type of baller wheels... SLP ss grille.... Done...
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Yeah I am more confused than ever now. Do like the idea of flat black stripes. Think I am going to paint the brake calipers red, paint the area infront of the manta flat black along with flat hockey stripes. The car already has black halos with black turn signals and it's lowered two inches front and back.
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 01:44 AM
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I was gonna say SLP SS grille but don't if you already bought the billet. If you do any stripes/manta, flat black would look boss, red calipers would look good on yours since you have the red ouline in the SS emblems, black brackets and chrome decal and HIDs if you don't already have.
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Dude, you already have the slp grille, do NOT replace it w/ a billet.
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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The grill needs to get painted so I wanted to try something different. I was thinking of painting it flat black.

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remove side molding, get red uretheyne letters from rksport for the rear panel and do a red manta stripe
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Re paint the SLP grille, chrome camaro fill ins for the back, lower it, no manta, and get some 18" black billet wheels
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