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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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what color?

So I found a body shop that will spray my car for a grand, any color.
I REALLY want that pontiac orange color, that rusty color. Ive got an 84 camaro z28, its dark charcoal gray. The paint color right now is awesome but its fading and I love that pontiac orange a lot. What colors would you guys paint your car if you had the chance?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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any color? for 1k? are they going to do the door jambs, engine bay, remove panels? or will this just be a spray over

...I only ask because if you have a gray camaro right now, and are painting a totally different color (say red) it's going to look half-assed

I would say for the price though (and assuming the quality) pick a nice blue, like electron blue....yeaaaa that'd be real nice
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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id also say blue too.. i cant remeber the name of one of the members on the board.. he had a bird with a corvette blue.. i think.. pearl blue.. or metallic.. maybe it wasnt even corvette.. but anyways that was sweet.. also the candy blue check it out on the other thred "pic request:blue"
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBandit
id also say blue too.. i cant remeber the name of one of the members on the board.. he had a bird with a corvette blue.. i think.. pearl blue.. or metallic.. maybe it wasnt even corvette.. but anyways that was sweet.. also the candy blue check it out on the other thred "pic request:blue"

or just search for JeffW - he had a candy cobalt blue car
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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thats the one i was talkin bout.. the one from the other thread.. just forgot his name.. that paint is kick ***
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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thats the one i was talkin bout.. the one from the other thread.. just forgot his name.. that paint is kick ***

yea but it's doubtful he's gonna get a candy paintjob done for 1k....no matter who he knows (my paint alone was upwards of 1000)
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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On a Camaro you can't go wrong with red or black. Or both.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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at this moment the best idea that ive come up with that I would love the most is have the main body a dark rusty orange, and have the ground effects either black or flat black. Then I could do black racing stripes or something and it would look totally original and bad ***.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ScottyRS
On a Camaro you can't go wrong with red or black. Or both.

Or red and WHITE.

I agree on the Electroh Blue
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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yea but it's doubtful he's gonna get a candy paintjob done for 1k....no matter who he knows (my paint alone was upwards of 1000)
true.. even though he never specified what kind of paint job or anything.. he said anything for 1k.. oh well though your right.. but imo thats one of the best colors and paintjobs
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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rally green! if i ever get a coupe iroc this is the color i am going to paint it with an ss hood and white stripes.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by WaaX
at this moment the best idea that ive come up with that I would love the most is have the main body a dark rusty orange, and have the ground effects either black or flat black. Then I could do black racing stripes or something and it would look totally original and bad ***.
No no no. If you paint the gfx black, its just gonna look like you dont have any gfx from far off. Especially if they are flat black. If you do the gfx a diff color, make sure they take the bottom trim off the door and do it the gfx color. Otherwise it'll look like you had to cut ur gfx up to get your door to fit.

For colors, i would go with electric blue, like bluezee's camaro. Its a beautiful car. Green wouldnt be a bad choice either, different from normal as well.
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