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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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Any last minute tips before I paint the Z?

I just finished the body work on my Z and I'm ready to start priming and painting I'm also gonna paint my gfx. Any tips?
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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paint the headlight buckets black , and do the grill thing like on this car , make the nose look lower.
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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I don't like that GFX painted black like that, but does any1 have better pictures of the 5" IROC/Z28 spoiler on and painted.
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 07:23 AM
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here ya go
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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I don't like that GFX painted black like that

I don't like how that's done either. Anyhow....

just make sure your car is pre-cleaned and you could also use a tack cloth to get any debree left behind right before you paint. good luck!
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Old Dec 15, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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Thanks for the picture. It's OK but I think I like the stock spoiler better.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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Originally posted by nolanr0413
paint the headlight buckets black , and do the grill thing like on this car , make the nose look lower.
i have never seen anything like that before. hmm.

-brian
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