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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 03:27 AM
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paint: orange w/ black, black w/ red??

i'm considering painting my 92 camaro orange with black stripes...anybody have a pic of this so i can see how it looks??? i'm also thinking about black w/ red stripes (which might be better since i have red interior, and red int. would look pretty bad with an orange body) thanks yall
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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I think orange w/black would look very neat, if done right.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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Hmm, just now read the red interior part... that may be different, hehe
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 09:57 AM
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I say red with black stripes.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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naw, i have red w/ black stripes right now and want a change
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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I love this car

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:22 AM
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I agree, I've always loved his car.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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How about this:

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:01 PM
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yah, that one too!!

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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i'm saying an orange like crazy hawian with matalic black strips but not the big *** strips just normal looking stripes that go all the way down.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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I kinda like that paint job, orange rarely looks good on cars tho, seen too many stang's around that are orange and look like ****... of course a lot of stangs look like ****....
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:45 PM
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Heheh.

Yeah the orange looks great on SSaudio (I think that's his screen name...)'s car. Love his rims and black taillights also...
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Here's a pic of Black with red stripes, I'd say go with this looks badass
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Opps forgot pic
Attached Thumbnails paint: orange w/ black, black w/ red??-ss-hood-black-w  
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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ooooh, sexy.
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 02:37 PM
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That is a BADASS car!:hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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holy $#!&, that car is awesome...i couldn't decide between orange w/ black, or black w/ red, but i'm def. gettin black w/ red now..
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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I think orange with black stripes look better than black with red stripes.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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i think orange and white would look fairly good too
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:35 AM
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wow.. that black and red car... thats what i wana do.. with the SS hood too... man.. someones already got it! dam!
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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orange with white maybe, white with orange no i've seen it around on a 4th gen and i didn't think it looked that good but it's just my opinion i still say do what i said before.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Black w/red definitely looks sweet...just check out my father-in-law's car
Attached Thumbnails paint: orange w/ black, black w/ red??-adrian12.jpg  
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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yes vary sweet!
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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i'm partial to the red w/black for some reason...
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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magenta with pink stripes...on a serious note i say red with black...but also what would be cool despite the red int would be white car with nice green racing stripes...not like forest green, more of a solid standard green
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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you can't go wrong with the black w/ red stripes combo...I am hoping to someday paint my faded maroon z28 black and add some red stripes...
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by JimmyG-91Z
Opps forgot pic
Anybody know whose car that is above? The black w/ red stripes, the frontal view? I have that as my background now, but want some side pics!
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Orange with Black strips definitely. It would look like the 1st gen's. That would be sweeeeet.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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i'm starting to lean twoards the black with red i mean yea orange with black looks really nice but black with red just looks mean!
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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Black and red!! :"):hail: :hail: :hail:

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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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Why not just ditch the stripe idea...just go meduim orange metallic



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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:28 AM
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anyone know what color crazy hawiian's car is i know it's some kind of orange but anyway if your gonna just go plain color w/o strips get it that color it looks sweet!
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Old Mar 23, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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Sunset Orange Metalic I believe is the color, search for it, I know it has come up before.
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