Refinishing the Grill On my Z28. PICS!
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Convertible Z03
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Refinishing the Grill On my Z28. PICS!
I decided to refinish my z28 grill this afternoon, it started to rain a lil so Im taking a break. I'll post my progress pics for you now, and in a lil bit I'll post the finished pics.
Before:
Sanded holes/ridges away:
Filled holes:
Sanded Fill:
I thinking now Im gonna paint it solid red like the heritages were.
Before:
Sanded holes/ridges away:
Filled holes:
Sanded Fill:
I thinking now Im gonna paint it solid red like the heritages were.
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Convertible Z03
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All done, I like it, we'll see how long I like it, if it starts to change I can just pull it back off and paint it black.
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I agree with making it black too, that front end needs some contrast to it.
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sweet car, i love the 91-92's with the hood blisters, red, and with those GFX and spoiler. nice car, and i like it red, but i say go with black heritage stripes and keep it all red with a black bowtie.
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 Convertible Z03
Engine: 383 SuperRam
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Originally posted by 89cmrodriver
would look better if the reds matched
would look better if the reds matched
I think I am gonna leave it red. repaint the bow tie (looks like crap up close) and get some heritage stripes.
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Car: 1999 Z28
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if that matched the color of the car itd look really sweet. maybe paint the bowtie black kinda like a reverse color scheme
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Doesn't look bad, but I think it would look better black to match with the headlight pockets.
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Car: 1991 Z28 Camaro
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dosen't look bad....but I just like the look of the black in the front nose....looks more aggressive to me
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Filling license plate holes in the insert sure looks familiar. When I bought mine I didn't realize it had the holes in it, boy was that fun
I really like the all red look. When I redid mine, I painted it black on black, instead of doing the "camaro" in silver. It's cool cause from a distance you don't really notice it, but it's a nice "up close" kind of detail.
Are you going to put fog lights in, or something else at the back of the insert?
I really like the all red look. When I redid mine, I painted it black on black, instead of doing the "camaro" in silver. It's cool cause from a distance you don't really notice it, but it's a nice "up close" kind of detail.
Are you going to put fog lights in, or something else at the back of the insert?
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All done, I like it, we'll see how long I like it, if it starts to change I can just pull it back off and paint it black.
All done, I like it, we'll see how long I like it, if it starts to change I can just pull it back off and paint it black.
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Originally posted by 84customZ28
dosen't look bad....but I just like the look of the black in the front nose....looks more aggressive to me
dosen't look bad....but I just like the look of the black in the front nose....looks more aggressive to me
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I like black better. gives the front some character IMO. All red jsut looks too plain. I prefer black headlight pockets too and the grill seems out of place not being black with them.
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black grill = mean look
all camaro's that had some power to them had a blacked out grill.. another vote for black and red bowtie... whenever i see a black grill and a red bowtie, i think power... thats just a me thing i guess... maybe not.
all camaro's that had some power to them had a blacked out grill.. another vote for black and red bowtie... whenever i see a black grill and a red bowtie, i think power... thats just a me thing i guess... maybe not.
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
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Originally posted by 86FyrBrd
Yeah I hear ya, thats gonna be the hardest part, finding a shade that matches better. The paint has been on the urathane since January 1990. Its obviously not as bright as the new stuff so I gotta search for another shade that matches better.
Yeah I hear ya, thats gonna be the hardest part, finding a shade that matches better. The paint has been on the urathane since January 1990. Its obviously not as bright as the new stuff so I gotta search for another shade that matches better.
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sorry brian.... i don't care for the red grill.
it needs to contrast a bit, hence the black grill.
but kudos for trying something different.
it needs to contrast a bit, hence the black grill.
but kudos for trying something different.
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