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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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thinking of changing the candy

to tangerine... not sure how it would look with such a square car though. any thoughts?

here is an example on a c5.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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That is one sick color .............on your Z it would probably look good, but def not on a stock camaro.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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the body kit is called tigershark built by wheel 2 wheel here in michigan as a prototype gm design on what was to be a possible upgrade to the oldschool style. made several years ago, still sold today though. that car you see is actually the x box car featured in 2 fast 2 furious.. guess he got tired of the gaudy stickers.



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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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You will have to change your screen name. Tangerine is hot.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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That is one gorgeous color!

I say go for it. Curious, would this be for your 92 or the 91?
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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kand that color looks great, I think you should bring me a sample of that color along with the bumper haha It should look great on your car tho.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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see if someone can photo shop the color for you =)
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Sweet color.. But I really love the wheels on that vette! I have C5 wheels and now wish I have those I like the lip and the kinda curved spokes.. They are so expensive wow.. Defintely can't justify that cost unless the car is garaged and away from the elements
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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looks like som.. and that has been overdone lately and i guess the red has too i like the rootbeer candy its kinda the diffrence of the two.

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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looks good on the c5 but might look wierd on a 3rd gen cause it is boxy.

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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tangerine is such an awesome color...i think it sticks out the most at car shows and what not. Its beautiful and i say go for it...

If i was ever to make a pure show car not daily driver id do tangerine.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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WOW to the VETTE
meh on a camaro imho
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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it would look good on a good camaro such as yours...

Black is the bat's favorite though.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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let me rephrase that...it would look better on your camaro.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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That Corvette is ****ing HOT. . .

But on a Camaro, if you can pull off the same color and all, it'd be pretty sweet too man. Good luck.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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That's just awesome!
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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I think it would look great whether the car has lines or curves. Give it a shot.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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I'd rather see HOK tangelo orange
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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I think it would look decent, but IMO I'd get pretty tired of having such a vibrant orange car
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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No questions, that color is the hottest one out there, i am planning on doing a 91-92 vert in a few years and that is the color, dont have the car yet but the color has been picked....DO IT
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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i don't think it would look that good with the lines of the camaro
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Originally posted by Gr89RS
That is one gorgeous color!

I say go for it. Curious, would this be for your 92 or the 91?
not sure...
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by srdynamics1
You will have to change your screen name. Tangerine is hot.
why? it's still a house of colors kandy color?



and the wheels..

CCWs SP500s 18' inchs all the way around

are not that bad priced at all.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by JeffW
looks like som.. and that has been overdone lately and i guess the red has too i like the rootbeer candy its kinda the diffrence of the two.

jeff
i can understand your point and it's a big one. unfortunately as you know with candy colors pictures do nothing to show how nice they look and candy tangerine much like any candy color doesn't look anything like a basic 3 stage metallic. even though oddly enough i guess it's the same thing. put the two side by side though and it's like comparing basic metallic blue to candy blue.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by deadbird
I'd rather see HOK tangelo orange
great color, too bright for a square car though. maybe on a the more rounded version of the thirdgen firebird. definately looks nice on the 4thgens and corvettes or when used in small amounts like bikes. nice and loud but i'm not sure on a square thirdgen camaro. either way i like it too as it looks great on that custom!

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by Camaroguy18
I think it would look decent, but IMO I'd get pretty tired of having such a vibrant orange car
are you talking about the tangelo or the candy tangerine. the candy isn't the same as it's just like the red in that it's somewhat tame unless the sun hits it which is why i love candy colors so much. now the tangelo, that's a bright color..

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:19 AM
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I think it would work well..

during the day it be a 'moderate' orange unless its getting hit by the sun...

during dawn/dusk it'd look more like the old stock sunburnt orange..

you may even fool a few people by telling them its a stock colour!
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:32 AM
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I say you pick .... the color you like the best! Seriously though, I know you probably have an idea of theme behind the car's you build, just keep following that dream ....
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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my 83 z-28 is candy tangerine and it looks great im probably one of the first on here to have the color.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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my 83 z-28 is candy tangerine and it looks great im probably one of the first on here to have the color.
pics?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
thinking of changing the candy
what a concidence!! i was thinking about eating some candy!

lol




you cant paint your car that color, or any color close to it..



thats what mine is getting painted.








and i want to be unique.. dammit... lol




seriously though, it looks good with most shades of metallic/candy orange... just dont go too bright on it, and remember the flat sides of the car dont curve enough to get that colorchange depth... athough im sure you've studied that more then i have... lol.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Tangerine is the color I've had planned on doing my IROC in when I get the time/money/space for a complete rebuild.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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We're going to have a little gang of tangerine third gens. And that's f*ckin' cool!
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Originally posted by burn rubba 83
my 83 z-28 is candy tangerine and it looks great im probably one of the first on here to have the color.
yes... pictures...

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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Sometimes i wish that i painted my car some sort of bright tangerine or HOK Tangelo orange with maybe gold pearl ghost flames.

But back then i had never seen it in person, and not knowing my car would come this far... made me paint it straight red w/ flames.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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i painted mine red because the factory car was dark metallic red. i hear you.... things change though overtime. i never planned doing any of the things i have but the paint.

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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im a really big fan...so which car would be this colour your red one or the new one your doing?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by deadbird
I'd rather see HOK tangelo orange
I have a picture of a 4th gen painted that color...
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Tangelo was the color I initially wanted too, but I think the Tangerine would compliment the thirdgen camaro's shape better.
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Re: thinking of changing the candy

Originally posted by Kandied91z
to tangerine... not sure how it would look with such a square car though. any thoughts?

here is an example on a c5.
I thought you parted out a bunch of stuff and sold the rest of the car? Thought you said you had a new car your working on?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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old news, but thank you staying interested!



the 92 won't be finished for a few months, when it is the 91 goes under.

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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I went and researched it you did sell it but you bought it back. Never knew you bought it back.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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yeah the guy i sold it to had plans for a father/son build. wanted a good clean chassis so we worked out stripping the high dollar things that i wanted to rebuy for my project anyhow. his son later thought that it wasn't cool enough and so i bought it back for a lesser price. couldn't pass it up. with the lesser amount i did the drivetrain conversion and now i have two full drivers. 5 total though as i have 3 parts cars. trying to find a convertible to build though.

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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is there a such thing as a candy white lol
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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i love that orange...thought about it for my camaro but finally decided on this one
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thats not a very good pic...here is a better one..it is a PPG color called OH SO ORANGE
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