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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Just picked up new hood, has a few scratches on it but I was able to get most of them out with some rubbing compound. I am going to have it painted regardless but I kinda like how it looks in black, esp if I do the CETA mod... What do you guys think? Repaint hood black or paint it to match car?


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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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I would paint the hood to match...It dosent look to bad, but my first thoughts would be:
To cheap to paint his new hood
Looks to much like a ricer carbon fiber hood

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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Nothing says "Ricer" like an unpainted hood. You decide.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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yes, definently paint it to match, otherwise it just looks incomplete, IMO. stuff like that only works on old dodge muscle cars...etc....
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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match match match
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Ya I figured you guys would say that haha. All my friends around here are telling me the opposite! Hard decision...
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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paint it red and put the two black stripes down the scoops. like the GMMG cars.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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please paint to match... and get friends with better taste...
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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ur friends just want ur car to be uglyier than yours lol
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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paint to match X10000
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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i say paint it to match, but if you paint some other features on our car black to match the hood it would look sick. i have seen it b4, a burnt orange 01 trans am with black features. it looked good.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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If I kept it black I would do the ceta mod, black ruff racing 278 rims with polished lip and possibly black spoiler? Just tossing around a few ideas that would be different... probably just going to match
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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paint it. Like what was said before. Looks like you were to cheap to do it.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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How would it appear to cheap if the hood is actually repainted a high-gloss black along with other accents on the car? I understand the "cheap" look if the hood appears to be out of place... but what if other parts are painted to match and an actual theme is setup?
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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yup, paint her up!
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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its your car, do what you want, but i would personally paint it
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Ok, decided after looking at a few other cars on painting hood red, and having black racing stripes painted on. Gonna paint hood red in end of Sept. and get stripes on a few months later. Should be nice.
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Old Sep 1, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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IMO i dont think it looks bad... but what comes to mind... is yer to cheap to paint it... not saying you are... but thats kinda what just popped in my mind when i saw it... i dont think it loosk bad though.. one of them things ide probably have to see all around to make a final choice... but hey its yer car... if you like it keep it... hell if you want to make it pink then wtf.. why not.. its yer car... who cares what everyone else thinks... as long as you like it
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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Paint please, looks like a giant bat using your car as a carrier
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