Manta painted…FINALLY! - Whistler almost done.
07-03-2006, 06:26 PM
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OMG that looks absolutely beautiful!!!!!!! Makes the curves stand out so nicely. Kinda wanna try something like that on the WS6 hood to see how it turns out
07-03-2006, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000Hawk
Looks real good, for someone to say they don't like that is just insane. Worth every penny.
-Joel
-Joel
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11-19-2006, 12:50 PM
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Awsome man , the manta goes with the grille , the wheels are sick , you got the best exhaust tips you can buy for any car IMO , and you still have the stock turnsignals/sidemarkers 
the amber goes with NBM so good 
. You have the best NBM Camaro on this forum IMHO , I wouldnt change a damn thing , Good Job-Major props 
11-19-2006, 07:47 PM
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Wow! 
Somebody dusted off this thread. I really appreciate all the positive remarks guys. I'm glad that none of you can see my car right now. Otherwise, I might be on the receiving end of a public flogging. Being that my car is a daily driver and we have had at least nine days of rain in the last two weeks. Rgiht now my car is a lovely shade of gray. It's really quite embarassing.
Thanks Steve. That's EXACTLY what I was going for. I really love the kind of mods that look like they might been a factory option. I want it to be unique, but subtle.
Well, it's been a while and I had some other things done at the same time that added to the total but, I believe I spent around $600 for the manta and deck stripe, including the third brake light. The silver pinstriping was done by a different guy and I know I paid him between $150 and $175. As far as the measurements go, I measured the widest part of the manta (18") and had the painter make the deck stripe that width. The third brake light is 15" wide so, the stripe extends 1.5" beyond the light on either side. That's really the only measurement I gave him. Other than that, I gave him a lot of photos of other Camaros with the same stripes to use as reference. As well as verbal instructions and physically showing him what I wanted.
I still haven't finished my Whistler mod. Mostly because I'm not yet satisfied with the lenses. They still have a little haze on them and I haven't taken the time to put some more work into them. I want to get them as clear as possible before I reattach them to the housings. But, I have a few extra days off for Thanksgiving so maybe I'll get into that this week. I'll be sure to post some pics when I do.
Somebody dusted off this thread. I really appreciate all the positive remarks guys. I'm glad that none of you can see my car right now. Otherwise, I might be on the receiving end of a public flogging. Being that my car is a daily driver and we have had at least nine days of rain in the last two weeks. Rgiht now my car is a lovely shade of gray. It's really quite embarassing.
Originally Posted by Steve1969LS1
Has a nice OEM look that won't be dated in a few years.. nice job!
Originally Posted by TruDualed95Z
What did the job run you? Did you need to provide exact measurements for the shop or what?
I still haven't finished my Whistler mod. Mostly because I'm not yet satisfied with the lenses. They still have a little haze on them and I haven't taken the time to put some more work into them. I want to get them as clear as possible before I reattach them to the housings. But, I have a few extra days off for Thanksgiving so maybe I'll get into that this week. I'll be sure to post some pics when I do.
