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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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my 95 ta is in the paint shop and its gonna get some flames or something, just having a hard time deciding what i like and what would look good, anyone have some pics of their rides with some custom paint jobs i could see to help me , thanks
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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get a 2 tone, i always love 2tones
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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yes do teh CETA conversion on it. i am going to ask teh body shop how much it will be when i pick mine up today
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theres a whole thread on custom paint jobs. do a search for it. grndragon has some sick 2 tone jobs weather you like the color combos or not is up to you but he doest good work.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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pots of pics on cardomain.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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check out my f quick link
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Here are the flames on my bird.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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here is four of the best looking cars i have ever seen and number one is the best by far..z-angels car

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and this color i abolutely love

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and here is the cranberry color i like

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and a nice two tone that a Trans Am could pull off

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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Nice. Love the cranberry color
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yeah i know right..i think that would look badass with some black accents
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Wonder how much a paintjob like that costs.....
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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is that a hawk hood or superhawk hood on the cranberry car?
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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that vette is coo
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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those paintjobs probablly cost quite a lot couldnt be exact being that every shop has different rates and all that. beautiful jobs on those cars though.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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That camaro has the sickest paint job ive seen!!
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Heres my paint.

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Nice car....i just like the cranberry car....stands out to me.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Nice car....i just like the cranberry car....stands out to me.
Me too, big time nice

And the Vette, the longer I looked at it the more I liked the black rear end.

It just flowed.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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HOLLY ****....that is amazing any more
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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WOW i LOVE the cranberry and the true flames'. My car will be getting painted starting this coming weekend. Im think about modifying my ws6 hood to make it look like the cranberry one then add some true fire on the nostriles' !
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