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Old May 2, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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I am getting my black SS painted in a few days.

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Hood scoop red, front bumper camaro in red and on the rear bumper.

Also i am doing my halo lights in and my blickers in red also.

What else would look goo paint in the whole red and black theme?

If anyone has this done please post pics.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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why are you getting it repainted i would just repaint it black but thats me
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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So you going to have a red rear and front bumber and a red hood scoop with the rest black? Correct me in i am wrong just seems kinda odd
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami2x4
So you going to have a red rear and front bumber and a red hood scoop with the rest black? Correct me in i am wrong just seems kinda odd
It sounds like he is getting the manta stripe on the sccop painted red, and the "CAMARO" letters on the front and rear painted red, not the bumper itself.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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just don't over do it with too much red
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RYNO_Z
It sounds like he is getting the manta stripe on the sccop painted red, and the "CAMARO" letters on the front and rear painted red, not the bumper itself.
Exactly... I think it will look good but its one of those things that you wont know till its on there.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Its been done before. Saw this at a show nearby. I think its exactly what your talking about, maybe different front grill though?

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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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Ya i would keep the stock grilled pulled out look and have the holes filles and jsut have the letters painted red. and the rear bumper "Camaro" in red also.

I think that looks sick.

opinions anyone?
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i think your ugly...

and should sotp crashing your car
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Ah i see, yes i think it should look pretty good or you could do silver..
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Old May 2, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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why not just get red inserts for the letters?
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Old May 2, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mistacamawo
why not just get red inserts for the letters?
i would just get red inserts and please you make your blinkers red!
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Old May 2, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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please dont do that it looks tacky.. now i you did black metallic scheme than that would be badass with chrome camaro inserts
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Old May 2, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Intense
I am getting my black SS painted in a few days.

Plans:
Hood scoop red, front bumper camaro in red and on the rear bumper.

Also i am doing my halo lights in and my blickers in red also.

What else would look goo paint in the whole red and black theme?

If anyone has this done please post pics.
pls post pics right after u get the new paint. i wanna see what fresh paint looks like
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Old May 2, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Ok will do still debating on getting this done. Just cause its one of those things i have to see in person haha.
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