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Keep it stock, all red
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Paint the roof bar black like a Camaro
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Paint the custom two-tone paint job as shown
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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These are photos of one of our ~cough~ member's Formula. Right now it is bright red with a black fiberglass hood which needs to be painted anyways. The car is 9-second capable and is not a daily driver.

If you were building a fast drag car, what paint job would you choose?

1. Keep it red (stock)
2. Paint the roof black like a Camaro
3. Two-tone paint job



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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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I think the 2tone would look dam good
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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Two tone. Funny, I was thinking an almost identical scheme for my truck. Different colors though.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:00 AM
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Yeah, my vote was for the two tone. In my opinion that, is just great looking. Keep the white dividing line when you do it though.


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Two-tone paint, cool, black wheels...at least that style...bad. .02

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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I don't like the two tone. Looks like a Rolls Royce or something. Keep it stock.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:49 AM
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There is a badass grey like color on the Chevy TrailBlazers. If I had to do any custom paint Fbody, that would be it.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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I say #3...but none are really wild enough for a race car.

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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Hmmm, I think the 2 tone would look good.
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That two tone looks like something some mexican fresh off the boat would drive...
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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Just paint it red. Driving around with an unpainted hood what a ricer.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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Why not a completely different color with some sort of stripe/accent. Electron Blue, Viper grey or something similar?

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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I vote for him to do it either Viper Steel Gray, Electron Blue, or Lambo Pearl Orange
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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Another one for two-tone
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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I voted two tone
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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Looks like someone took my 2-tone idea on his bird (that I already recommended) . So I think you kow my answer...
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Damian
That two tone looks like something some mexican fresh off the boat would drive...
Yeah my thoughts exactly. Two tone jobs should be done lower not with the upper portion being smaller. The white dividing line needs to go. Pin striping on on F-body is a nasty as chrome fender flares and chrome trim on the door edge.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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Guys, remember that this is a DRAG car. Not a daily driver. Compared with the paint jobs on 99% of the drag cars out there, this one is very mild.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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I've been in that car. Definately two-tone.
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Old Aug 18, 2004 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Guys, remember that this is a DRAG car. Not a daily driver. Compared with the paint jobs on 99% of the drag cars out there, this one is very mild.
Exactly...tell John not to be a wuss. Look at Jay Johnson's or Lee cars....that two-tone and the others are sedate and ugly IMO.
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Old Aug 18, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Two tone
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