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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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black Camaro look good with red interior? just wondering
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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reason I'm asking is because It's currently red and I want to paint it black
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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why dont you just paint it black, and if you dont like the interior after... replace it.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Originally posted by OutLaw305
why dont you just paint it black, and if you dont like the interior after... replace it.
I like the interior but the engine bay is gonna stay red because I can't take out the engine
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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i think a red interior looks good in white or black cars. i have a red interiour(wouldnt mind having a black one, but finding all parts in decent shape for a convertible is impossible) and a black car
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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i think red interior doesnt look good at all with any kind of car. if your car is black then i would change the interior color to black. but not red. looks.........weird
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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i really like the way a grey interior looks on a black car, just thought i'd share that idea.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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interiors neve look good red..


but, if your genna paint it black, and leave the engine bay red...i would advise you to wait untill you can paint the whole car black...but, ya never know, may look good
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by Tha_Villain
I like the interior but the engine bay is gonna stay red because I can't take out the engine
"Anything worth doing is worth doing right."

That being said. Wait until you find a way to pull the engine and paint the whole car, you'll be glad you did.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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I think red interior looks good in black cars
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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i think a red interior looks good in white or black cars. i have a red interiour(wouldnt mind having a black one, but finding all parts in decent shape for a convertible is impossible) and a black car
Not really. I found 90% of all the necessary pieces on ebay within a month or two. The kick panels and rocker covers are no different than a coupe, and you can always re-carpet the lower half of a console. The only pieces you might have trouble with are the sail panels, but I've never seen black stock anyways, so I'm having mine recovered, and the 2 vert specific trunk pieces, but those are easy enough to make out of coupe/ttop pieces if you cant find 'em. Only part left is the little L-shaped plastic piece that runs up the back of the door jamb.

If you want it bad enough, you can find the pieces. My grey stuff was all nasty and had to be replaced, so I went black. Should have pics up within the next few weeks.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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redraif's car looks good with black and red interior just thought i'd throw that out there. I'm going with a black/grey interior with my black Iroc
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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black Camaro look good with red interior? just wondering
Do you think so? In the end it only matters what you like and not what we like. You will have to live with it. 3rd gens did come this way so I would keep my eyes peeled to spot pics of peoples cars who have this combo.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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My dad just got the new 05 mustang. Its black with red interior and it looks great ( the interior, not the car... ). But keep in mind this is a new interior , leather, and deep red. If your interior is the original and faded out, its probably not goign to flow. But you can make red n black work.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Black goes with anything. Like white, gray, etc. they're neutral colors.
I have the same problem with the engine bay being red. The cheap (re)paint on mine is a dark blue which looks really tacky when you open the hood.

I was actually thinking of black with red trim because I don't want a bright red "give me a ticket" Camaro. I'm followed around enough as it is.

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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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Senior year in High School one of my best friends got a brand new Z28 - black with a red interior. Of course, this was a pretty common color combo back then.......1977.

Now, I'm not saying if you did this to your car it would like something from "That 70's Show". No, I'm just pointing out that styles and fashions change, until they change back again.

And yes, I've just shown my age. No old joke, OK? I'm only 45...which is old enough to be a father to a lot of you.

Shutting up now.

Do the black over red. Looks good.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Yeah I just love black color on these cars it looks the best in my opinion but not sure what to do with the interior .... umm is it possible to paint interior to black??
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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the plastic panels yes, carpet/seats ect. will need to be dyed.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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Originally posted by Megaracerx2
the plastic panels yes, carpet/seats ect. will need to be dyed.
So how do you dye it??
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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My car is black/red interior...looks okay to me
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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My car is black/red interior...looks okay to me
Yeah!! Do you have any pics of it???
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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I can get some for you...what kinda pics are you looking for?
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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I can get some for you...what kinda pics are you looking for?
You don't have to go and take pics it's not a big deal if you don't currently have a set of pics
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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red interiors are gross... a dark red/maroon looks ok, but red is a nasty color for an interior.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Some people like red. Maybe you could trade with some one with a different color car and be done with it. To change the paint correctly you would have to remove everything or you'll have edges showing through. Bright red edges, like on my car. If the interior is in good condition then why mess with it? Consider what you're going to find for 20 yr old interiors. It's too easy to damage parts that are removed etc.

At least add up exactly what it's going to cost before hand and then decide.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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You could always rattle can the engine bay black. Take off the bottles(radiator/washer fluid) and tape the wires and engine. Clean and scuff before you paint. You will be impressed with the results.

As far as the red interiors, they scream hot rod. Keep it. That color combo is timeless.
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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You could always rattle can the engine bay black. Take off the bottles(radiator/washer fluid) and tape the wires and engine. Clean and scuff before you paint. You will be impressed with the results.

As far as the red interiors, they scream hot rod. Keep it. That color combo is timeless.
Yeah your right, I'll just paint the car black and keep interior red...but gotta get new seats lol
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Here, I have a website you might find interesting. He since sold his car but you can get some ideas.

http://jawzforlife.home.att.net
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black Camaro look good with red interior? just wondering
yes
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