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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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My car is in the shop right now and I want to call the guy and tell him how to paint my calipers. I am doing it car color because that is really the only color that will match chameleon at all times. You guys think I should do the caliper chameleon and the bracket black, or do both the caliper and the bracket chameleon since the wheels are black?



This is how it would look with the bracket painted black, except the silver would be chameleon


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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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or the bracket could be silver to match the lip of the wheel. You think its too much black with the bracket being black? HELP ME!!!!! lol
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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I'd go all black... just me.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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ive thought about all black, but i want it to be a little different by adding some chameleon. Thats y i thought about the chameleon with the black bracket
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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what part of nyc u in btw
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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chamelean and black bracket gets my vote
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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yup thats what i went with just gave the guy a call
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Be sure to post up some pictures...
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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definitely will. hopefully ill have the car back by the weekend from the shop.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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be carefull washing your wheels so you dont hit the painted calipers with the brush. you'll scratch the clearcoat like theres no tomorow.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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you couldve done cameleon and a silver bracket woulda looked great too
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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will def be careful with washing the wheels. I thought about the silver bracket, but in case i decide to change my wheels to all black at some point I dont want to have to redo them lol
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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do all black with a silver caliper decal
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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car is already in the shop getting black bracket with chameleon caliper. i HAD 4 black firebird decals until i lost one so if i buy another in the future i guess ill just put them on over the clear and then maybe have another coat sprayed. spoke to the body guy today and i should be getting it back tomorrow afternoon.
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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caliper decals won't fit on the rear calipers anyway you are good with 2
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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hmmm, i didnt know that. thanks for the info
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