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blue streak metallic with black c6 wheels black top
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paint white again
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blue streak metallic with color matched top
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yay??? or nay???

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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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ok my car is in the process of getting restored... new paint, new wheels, and bolt ons with a cam...
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I think you may get a better response if you post a pic of something that is already painted the blue you are looking at.

Personally, I love seeing classy custom colors on F-bodies.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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sooo, what am i missing?
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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paint the whole thing blue metallic
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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oh, didnt see the poll at first. i voted for the color matched top. trans ams, unlike camaros, look better with the top the same color as the body.

but like alex said, i think you should post a pic of the color, i'm not sure what that is. But either way i know that i'd never repaint a car and do white. definitely do something different
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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seems it's a toyota color from looking around. I like the color and found a pic that is probably most like real life.



although to throw in my two cents, laser blue metallic is one of my favorite colors right now. Very deep blue in overcast, with a little pop of purple in direct sunlight. Would look very good on a Firebird.

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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Cyber grey is my fave on the market.

I like the blue but go with a colormatched top
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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it is a toyota color it has purple pearl sw p25, and red metallic. i like the laser blue but the ONLY way to get it to be the way i want it is bare metal with a super thin coat which isnt possible on a car that has body filler in a few places and lots of plastic parts. so i chose this color after seeing a tacoma that color. i wish i had photoshop to do a firebird in this color with my wheels... hint hint
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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the wheels are black spoke c6 replicas with the fake bolts in them 19x10 18x8.5
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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i also painted my engine bay satin black today too. looks great besides one spot on the radiator support i have to sand off and redo
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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i like the toyota blue, i'm a bright kinda guy
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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I'd keep her white. White T/A's are AWESOME!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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that blue would look awesome, my 68 chevelle i had was that color, totally gorgeous especially with black rims
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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I would go with the blue with black top since the wheels are black
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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def the blue!!! my personal fav color and you can accent it however you want to..
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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i miss my NBM now that my cars been painted gunmetal. i was jackin around with the hatch area and found a little piece of the unfaded color and about shot myself for changin it was so pretty.

as far as the lighter blues i love them because a buddy of ours has a super clean 99 t/a that i think is medium blue metallic or whatever its called and its is crazy sexy

and yea color matchin the top on a t/a is a must
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