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I say do what you want,who cares what others think.I will tell you that I think and its only a thought,you might get tired of the name on the door so before doing anything like this just think about it.if its still what you want then go for it.Theres always a critic if you look hard enough.I assume your thinking of just a little name and not something that covers the door?
I put a silver CAMARO decal across the top of my windshield the other day and it looks great. I bought it from ebay, it is vinyl and has individual letters. When i got it in the mail i wasnt sure if i was going put it on because i didnt know if it would look good, but now i am glad that i did. Plus, some ricers say that it adds like 15HP, thats only about a dollar per HP
I had a CAMARO windshield sticker that I got on eBay. It came off with the ice scraper last winter. I emailed the guy and he replaced it for free, but I haven't put it back on. I forgot the user name, but he owns vinylguy.com if that helps. I don't think a windshield sticker is rice, as long as its on the right car. My definition of rice is when people put "Type R" badges on a car that isn't. So as long as your car is a REAL Camaro, I don't think its rice. As for airbrushing your name on your door, I think that would look.. well, stupid. Why would you want to do that anyway? I have no preferance on the sticker under the hood. Do what you like, its your car.
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1992 Camaro RS
5.0L TBI
Custom white-faced gauges
K&N Airfilter and ready to take on the world! My 1992 RS
No this would be my name "Michael A. Key" in small script print about 1 1/2 or 2 inches underneath the window, like on a fighter Jet in the Armed Services!
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un4givin89
1989 Camaro Ralley Sport, 305 TBI 5 Liter v8
Project List:
Crate 383 Engine
Flowmaster Exhaust
New Tires
Windows tinted
Interior swapped for two tone colors
Lowering Springs
Sound System
Well I have a windshield sticker on my TA right now. I got it when everyone else my age in high school started getting the windshield stickers. I was very upset with the horsepower gain though...so I think that I am going to try another company's sticker...lol. Well...for real...I actually got bored of it...and I dont really like the looks of it any more. It is a custom sticker done at graffix dezine(those who live on Long Island will know the company I am talking about). Well It is a black strip and in red writing it says Pontiac Racing. It isnt block letters though. It also has the two checkered flags on each side of the writing. When I first got it I really liked it...but now I got bored of it...and I dont really like the looks of it as much any more. Now I am thinking about just getting a tint strip. I dont think window stickers are rice...as long as you dont go overboard. If you start putting stickers on your car...such as Nismo..and V tech(especially on celica's like I have seen) then going all out and puttin the brand of tires you have, and every add on brand sticker..then I dont think it is rice. I have seen some cars who even put numbers on thier doors...like they actually drive race cars...lol. Well my friend has a stang with a tint strip...and in the center of the windshield he has a small pony in silver. I think it looks great. I was thinking about doing the same with my car...but instead using the screaming chicken instead. Let me know what you think.
Well I have a windshield sticker on my TA right now. I got it when everyone else my age in high school started getting the windshield stickers. I was very upset with the horsepower gain though...so I think that I am going to try another company's sticker...lol. Well...for real...I actually got bored of it...and I dont really like the looks of it any more. It is a custom sticker done at graffix dezine(those who live on Long Island will know the company I am talking about). Well It is a black strip and in red writing it says Pontiac Racing. It isnt block letters though. It also has the two checkered flags on each side of the writing. When I first got it I really liked it...but now I got bored of it...and I dont really like the looks of it as much any more. Now I am thinking about just getting a tint strip. I dont think window stickers are rice...as long as you dont go overboard. If you start putting stickers on your car...such as Nismo..and V tech(especially on celica's like I have seen) then going all out and puttin the brand of tires you have, and every add on brand sticker..then I dont think it is rice. I have seen some cars who even put numbers on thier doors...like they actually drive race cars...lol. Well my friend has a stang with a tint strip...and in the center of the windshield he has a small pony in silver. I think it looks great. I was thinking about doing the same with my car...but instead using the screaming chicken instead. Let me know what you think.
Semi funny story concerning windshield stickers. Last year at a car show me and a couple of my friends were watching the cars leave and this guy pulls up to the corner with a 4th gen with the big CAMARO windshield sticker. We were all like "Gee, what kind of car is that?" and the guys girlfriend sticks her head out and yells "it's a Camaro, is'nt it cool" The guy grabbed her back into the car and looked really emabarassed as he knew we were being *******s. Okay maybe it was funnier in person.
That said I'm not a big fan of a bunch of crap all over the car. But as others said it's your ride. I'm sure theres plenty of people who don't like what I did to mine.
Prime at www.nethirdgen.org has SS badges on his car in the stock locations and they look sweet. He also has a modded engine and a functional hood scoop.
I think if you have a Z28 is is ok to put a Z28 banner on your window or maybe Chevy Racing. It's also pretty cool when you have a manufacturer's name on it like SLP or Edelbrock, as long as you have plenty of preformance parts to back up that name. Also not too big, those banners that cover half the window are ugly as rice. I have a few stickers in the lower corners of my windshield (Accel, Edelbrock, & Mr. Gasket). I'm thinking of an Edelbrock windshield decal, and on the back a Chevy Racing decal with a dog that say "Any Time Baby..." About the name. I woulden't do it, but if I saw someone with it done NOT SO THEY LOOK LIKE RACE CARS, I would think it looked kinda cool.
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Matt
1984 Camaro Z28 - Black w/ Grey int.
Best 1/4 - 13.6 (5-speed) & 14.0 (Auto & 2.73!)
-'78 350 with Edelbrock 600 Carb, Edelbrock Preformer RPM Air gap intake, ACCEL plugs & wires, 14" Accel filter, Homemade Cold Air Indctn.
-TH350 with Hurst Pro-matic shifter & B&M Street shift kit.
-Audiobahn single 12" Sub powered by Sony Xplode amp, Farenheit 6x9" & 4x6" speakers, with a Sony Xplode headunit.
- Eagle Alloys 15" Alum. Rims surrounded by P235/60R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's
Comming Soon:
3.73's, Flowmaster, hollowed cat. & Paint: Navy Blue Metallic w/ Silver strips
The only decal I put on mine is an inch an a half high www.thirdgen.org I never really liked putting stuff like "chevrolet", or "Camaro" ect.. most people know what a camaro looks like. and who makes it..
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89 RS Camaro, LO3 305 TBI
Cooling Fan Overide Switch
L69 Duel Snorkel Intake
Dynomax Ultra Flo SS Cat Back
Go for it, I got dark charcol letters done in for my Car Club. I think it looks tight. I dont even mind if the stickers are under the hood as lond as it is clean and neat under there. It is when you have a beatin POS that is rusted out and all fugly that you have to worry about. But GO FOR IT
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89 RS Camaro
Hedman Headers, Highflow Cat, Flowmaster 80 Series
180 Degree Thermo
Open Air Element with K&N Air Filter
Custum Burned Chip
Hey I think it would look great personally. My neighbor has an '88 Firebird... Pearl White with a big Firebird on the hood and he has FIREBIRD on his windshiels and i love it. He also have 15 or 16 inch American Racing chrome rims but his car is my favorite third gen around... well... my 2nd... there's a guy around here that drives the absolute BEST LOOKING Camaro I've EVER seen... it is silver... with 2 pink... yes pink stripes... trust me it sounds bad but it i had pics u would ur jaws would drop... it has a 4" cowl induction hood on it... dual exhaust... dark limo tinted windows all around... i dunno what size engine it has in it but i know it's a z28 ... a 91 or 92... but... the only bad thing is... the sticker on the back window... a BIG bowtie... covers almost his whole back window...in it it says FEAR THIS or somethin to that effect.... i was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! but other than that... PERFECT!
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(orignally CDnAP48)
'91 Camaro RS (in readers rides)
Dark Metallic Blue
V6, 4th Gen Seats, Sony Xplod CD Player, Pioneer 3-Way 6x9's, Infinity 4x6 Plates, 2 RF Punch 12's, RF Punch Amp, Custom Made Black Carpeted Box, Kelly Charger Front Tires. Soon to come, New Rims, New Rear Tires, Carpet, Floor Mats, Paint Job, Interior Color Change.
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I personally think a windshield sticker (if it's not letters cut out of a huge peice of vinyl) adds to the look of a car. I used to have the slanted "CHEVROLET" with the red bowtie out beside. I have since changed it to "BASSETT RACING". I designed the tree, and the fonts myself, and I have the decals on my both my cars, my Z71, and my car trailer. Here's a pic of my 82 with the decal.
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82 Z28 383, Ported 215cc Dart Iron Eagle Heads 72 cc Comb. Chambers, Comp custom grind Hyd roller cam, Speed Pro .250" domes, Wheeler Motorsports 4340 I beam rods, Eagle 5140 steel crank, Weiand Team G intake, Holley 830 DP, hedman headers
Trans: Turbo 350 w/ 4000 stall -- Rearend 7.5 w/ Richmond 4.10's, Auburn Minispool
Best ET:11.60 @ 114.56, w/ a 7.34 1/8 @ 93.50, and a 1.622 60'
As for my stickers, I am planing on getting a new crate engine and all, when everytime I buy somethign from Elderbrock they give me stickers, so did K&N and I was just thinkg sticking like the Holley sticker I got and the GM Performance sticker on there in front of the Fan Shroud, no more than like 5 of them. I dunno Just a thought. As for the otehr, I do plan on the camaro decal across the top windsheild if I can find one 3 1/2 inches or 4 inches.
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un4givin89
1989 Camaro Ralley Sport, 305 TBI 5 Liter v8
Project List:
Crate 383 Engine
Flowmaster Exhaust
New Tires
Windows tinted
Interior swapped for two tone colors
Lowering Springs
Sound System
Thats prefectly tastful though. Its not a big screaming LOOK AT ME I MUST BE COOL with EYE CATCHING COLORS sticker. You only stick those stickers on cars if you take your car on a truck bed to the drag strip. Daily drivers don't need to be driving around in eye sore cars.
Thats the camaro sticker I'm looking for MetalliCamaroRS. I love it! Can't wait to get mine.
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un4givin89
1989 Camaro Ralley Sport, 305 TBI 5 Liter v8
Project List:
Crate 383 Engine
Flowmaster Exhaust
New Tires
Windows tinted
Interior swapped for two tone colors
Lowering Springs
Sound System
Chuck ....what color is your car. That may very well be the color I have been searching for to paint my car with. Do you have any other pictures of it that you can post? Please let me know the name and paint code. Thanks.
BUT BUT BUT What about the SCREAMING CHICKEN ....... they are *** kicking ..... but I don't know if it would be good on my 89 but I like'm. was the best thing when the poncho 400's where in the 2nd's.
In my humble opinion, no graghics please. Graphics detract from the design of the car and make it look like a billboard. It's just visual clutter. That includes the famous Firebird hood decal. Decals are a marketing gimic. Racers have decals because they represent sponsorships. Let the car have a clean purposeful look.
Well speakin of which, i was at the mall today, and there was this cart that does stickers. Well what about a sticker that says "THIS STICKER ADDS 500 HP"
LOL ok maybe its stupid, but I thought it was funny.
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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
New Pioneer Head Unit
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)
