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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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I have a 99 SS that has some light damage on the front. Plan on getting it fixed next week and was thinking on having the color changed. I've always loved sonic blue and I think thats what I wanna go with. Of course the car would be jammed and painted blue in all the neccasary places. My only concern would be the engine bay. Without pulling the motor is it possible to tape off or move out of the way the things in the way. Obviously the firewall wouldnt be able to get shot. Or would you just leave the engine bay black (the car is black by the way)? Didn't know what peoples thoughts were on a black engine bay with a blue car. Sooo try and change the color in the engine compartment or leave it. Let me know. Thanks
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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if it was me i'd just leave it black, but if the car was any other color than black then i'd paint the engine bay.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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I think you can get away with a black bay and a differant body color, If it was ANY other color than black I would say no, but being black it wouln't stick out too bad.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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Id leave it black too, it will look just fine. I agree though if it were any other color id paint it, but it will be good black.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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Thanks everyone. Ill post pics when it gets done.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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I'm in the process of a black to red scheme myself. I'm going to incorporate a little black diamond pearl in the red, so I'm going to do the bay in the same black. But there is no problem leaving it black.... Kinda like oldschool!
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