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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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Painted rims

Im seriously thinking of painting my 5 spoke stock camaro rims cause after paying for the new (355):hail: motor the money is a little short my car is torch red (91) and im thinking of painting them red and yellow what do you guys think ? if any body has pics of there rims painted any color that would be helpfull
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 06:43 PM
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IMO Dont paint them red and yellow


But if you don't mind me asking, what exactly is a 355? A bored 350?


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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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yes its a 350 bored .30 over
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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Unless you're a huge Hulk Hogan fan don't do it. Personally, I think it would look horrible.
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 08:43 PM
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Unless you're a huge Hulk Hogan fan don't do it. Personally, I think it would look horrible.
LOL. Ya i dont think they would look very good...
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 06:10 PM
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This is my RS with body color rims....not too bad. Couldnt afford new ones when i got it painted and they were white when i got it.
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 06:34 PM
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I was wondering if anybody could photoshop the picture of the above car but only with yellow around the outside of the rims and outline of the the middle that looks like a star ? cant think of what to call it but anybody that would do that would be awesome and greatly appreciated thanks:hail:
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 07:22 PM
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Originally posted by v8powr
This is my RS with body color rims....not too bad. Couldnt afford new ones when i got it painted and they were white when i got it.
How is the paint holding up?Does it flake or chip easy? I was thinking of painting my stock wheels all red including the center cap,except the black disc w/the lettering.What kind of paint did you use?
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 07:31 PM
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i painted mine before a silver it looks like chrome from a distance and it is holding up awesome i just used a can of spray paint cleand of real good sainded a little and taped them off and put a clear coat when i was done the only problem is the stupid brake dust
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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whatever the guy used to paint my car is the same on my rim. i think it was a two step paint (base, clearcoat) It holds up ok....a few chips but there easy to clean with just the same stuff i use for the car.
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 09:26 PM
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Yeah, paint them red and yellow and then put a huge McDonald's arch on your hood
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 11:06 PM
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heres a pic of mine done up

if you want thenm to look nice take a rag and paint thiner and go around the edges like i did . i had those grey wheeels on mine and wanted it to be different then all the other camaros here in town. it takes alittle longer to do but looks better i think
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Old Jun 3, 2002 | 11:08 PM
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by the way

if your car is red like mine then the perfect paint match is victory red and its the sold at advance auto in the tuchup section car and truck paint. matches well.....
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Old Jun 4, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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hmmm
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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what do you guys think of it that is exactly what i want to do
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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It's different,....but,......No. Just my opinion though.
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:06 PM
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Don't do it... it makes the car look like a toy.
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:17 PM
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Don't do it... it makes the car look like a toy.
Does this look like a Toy?
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:25 PM
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Yup, that most certianly looks like a toy
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:25 PM
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Thats a sin... whoever did that should be shot! unless its owned by a fire department to qet to places quickly....
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:27 PM
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If that looks like a toy, than my car must look like a POS plastic matchbox car...
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Here's another.

Now you got me going....
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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guess you guys aint got not comeback for that...
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 11:26 PM
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Damn! Ronald McDonald sure has a lot of Vipers or are those Wendy's? That's the best I could come up with :lala:

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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 04:20 PM
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About time someone has a Thirdgen with my favorite team colors..... I am a HUGE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FAN!!!!!

RED AND GOLD BABY!!! :lala: :lala: :lala:

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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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Don't Do It!

Just wait and get some chrome ones. Or just paint it all one color.

Attached is a pic of my beeyotch on some chrome. My 92 RS.
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 02:13 AM
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What the **** Kinda picture is that?
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 02:43 AM
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Here's a red Rs with black rims, this guy used black engine paint to paint his rims, he said he just put masking tape over the aluminum that he wanted to stay silver, and he did a good job on em, and they look pretty good. His wife on the other hand (in the background) had seriously about 2 teeth she was horrid.
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 03:24 AM
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Hey Cruz from Cali, next time when you're in whatever photo editing program you did the black background in, crop the damn picture!

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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 05:23 AM
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Originally posted by EvilCartman
Hey Cruz from Cali, next time when you're in whatever photo editing program you did the black background in, crop the damn picture!

**** Ya
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 08:43 PM
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my post

I apologize for the large pic I posted last time. If I ever post again, it will be done on a much smaller scale. Again, I apologize for the large post.
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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Re: Don't Do It!

Originally posted by Cruz from Cali
Just wait and get some chrome ones. Or just paint it all one color.

Attached is a pic of my beeyotch on some chrome. My 92 RS.

hahahahaa

does that bounce up and down with hydraulics too???


hahahahaha
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Old Jun 9, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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just did mine in gold today

i went and got some gold metal flake and did mine today what do you guys think!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 04:02 AM
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Re: just did mine in gold today

Originally posted by 89 red RS
i went and got some gold metal flake and did mine today what do you guys think!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uhhh, yaa. Interesting, very interesting...
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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 04:39 AM
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**** Ya
Same to you.

It's getting very annoying seeing pictures posted that have been just scanned in or edited that are massive in size when they don't need to be. It's just a simple extra little step to crop the picture or resize it.

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Old Jun 10, 2002 | 02:00 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 12:10 AM
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Originally posted by EvilCartman


It's getting very annoying seeing pictures posted that have been just scanned in or edited that are massive in size when they don't need to be. It's just a simple extra little step to crop the picture or resize it.

Thank G0D for broadband, I think I would go crazy with out it. I too have been yelled at about my huge sig pic (its now down in size) I've leaned from most of my mistakes, hopefully other people will too.
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