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Old 07-09-2007, 02:23 AM
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Default Why did chevy paint their mirrors black for Camaros?

I've always wondered why chevy didnt paint the mirrors on the Camaro's to match the car... I'm looking to get them painted to match my car, but I was wondering if anyone knew... Or was it something they thought would look good? Anyone got a maroon Camaro with painted mirrors so I could see what it looks like?

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i personally like the black mirrors on my car... but mine is a light blue so its not the same. I would be curious to see the answer to this question also.
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I think it looks better black...
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I've seen plenty painted the same color as the car.
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mine are the same color as the car on the SS but my Z's were black.. go figure
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I always liked the black morrors on them. The black roof always looked good to me as well.
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Originally Posted by WhiteRhino
I always liked the black morrors on them. The black roof always looked good to me as well.
I'm also a big fan of the roofs being painted black, but I just dont like the mirrors painted black alone...
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i think that from the 2000 model year on they were color matched. Mines a 2000 z and its got red mirrors.

As far as the roof goes, for 98+ cars its anything with an ls1 was black, i have seen all kinds of combinations on lt1 years though so i have no idea there
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Originally Posted by RedRallyeZ
i think that from the 2000 model year on they were color matched. Mines a 2000 z and its got red mirrors.

As far as the roof goes, for 98+ cars its anything with an ls1 was black, i have seen all kinds of combinations on lt1 years though so i have no idea there
yea, lol. my friends' 96 sixer has black top and mirrors, but another friends Z has body colored top.
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my 02 Z had body color
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I have orange mirrors.
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my mirrors are bird **** white.. time to clean them.
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My mirrors are matching as well. Aren't all LS based F-bods matching?
Old 07-10-2007, 07:58 AM
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I am glad my mirrors are black...
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Mine are color matched as well.
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I have a 99 Z w/ black mirrors, but I wouldnt have it any other way!! Love em'
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According to the Window Sticker from my 98 Z28, my mirrors and t-top bar are black because I have the "Sport Appearance Package." I'll post a pic of my window sticker when I get home.
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I had an 01 SS but the mirrors were black and car was white. LOL, dunno bout that 1.
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Originally Posted by RedRallyeZ
i think that from the 2000 model year on they were color matched. Mines a 2000 z and its got red mirrors.

As far as the roof goes, for 98+ cars its anything with an ls1 was black, i have seen all kinds of combinations on lt1 years though so i have no idea there

That seems about right... every 2000-2002 fbody i see has color matching mirrors.
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Originally Posted by 01 BERGER CAMARO SS
I had an 01 SS but the mirrors were black and car was white. LOL, dunno bout that 1.
What year was the car registered? From 2000 up they came body coloured



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