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Repainted my 71 Chevelle a Kandy Red, what color stripes should I go with?

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Old 03-09-2005, 07:33 PM
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Question Repainted my 71 Chevelle a Kandy Red, what color stripes should I go with?

Had my friend repaint another car of mine and cant decide what color stripes to go with?
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I was thinking about a silver or maybe ghost stripes but not so sure
In the sun the red is really bright and in the shade its pretty dark so its kinda hard to decide on a color. Or none at all? What do you guys think would look good?

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Looks sweet. No matter what you do, I think it'll turn out great. If it was mine, I'd leave it without stripes.
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Silver or white. Chevelles need stripes. Period.
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a charcoal gray may look nice
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just a suggestion after you stripe it bury it in clear..it will be nice and flat....we just did a job on a hok blue with blue striped that flipped black...only in the sun cna you see the stripes , looks hot as hell
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but now looking at that hood with that 2nd scoop looking thing, it wouldnt look right with stripes....alls well
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Black!
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i vote black as well.
Old 03-09-2005, 08:43 PM
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A mettalic silver


My Old Chevelle

I dont understand why someone said stripes would look weird. are you reffering to the cowl induction flap?
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Silver.


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Met. black.
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How about Navy Blue Metallic... I did the reverse paint scheme on my TA
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Black, silver, or charcoal.
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yea they need stripes...i say got for black...
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Another vote for Charcoal Gray, ..., or Gunmetal Gray, ...

Needs some wheelwell trim also!
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Originally Posted by boondiggys
but now looking at that hood with that 2nd scoop looking thing, it wouldnt look right with stripes....alls well

that's what most of the Chevelle's came with, and have the stripes with it. it's not some funky aftermarket thing if that's what you might have been thinking.

Dave

btw.......Black!
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Silver would look good, black would look great.
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thanks a lot guys

still not sure???? Maybe I should ask someone in the multimedia section to do a photoshop of a few colors. I think black would look nice but the only thing I dont like about the black is its such a dark color. Might go with this since its kinda like ghost stripes

just a suggestion after you stripe it bury it in clear..it will be nice and flat....we just did a job on a hok blue with blue striped that flipped black...only in the sun cna you see the stripes , looks hot as hell
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Steel Gray Pearl
You seem to like the pearl effect
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White-my buddy's uncles gotta 69 chevelle painted a Candy Apple Red Metallic w/ white stripes and cloth top

Looks F-ING SWEET!!!



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