PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
Finally done with everything i needed for my car before paint, hood, body work, ground effects. Just cant decide between red or black so SHOW YOUR PICS!!! help me decide.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
just a thought, black will show more flaws then red will due to its "deeper" shine so if its your first time doing body work you may want to go with red.
also you probably already know this but theres a sticky somewhere called "what color to paint" got some nice colors in there.
also you probably already know this but theres a sticky somewhere called "what color to paint" got some nice colors in there.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
The Black one I just bought. The Red one I sold a few years back.
I like the Black (the red flames are a nice touch) with the red interior.
I like the Black (the red flames are a nice touch) with the red interior.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
My votes for black, just gotta constantly wash where i live.. too much dirt

amazing when it's clean..

amazing when it's clean..
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
black is beautiful, but damn is it hard to keep clean!
Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
HAHA!! thanx guys for the pics, getting her prepped tomorrow, paint weds. Pretty much if you go with black that body has to be perfect or those minor infractions will show. So i will just suprise myself. Pics will be up as soon as its all done.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
really wish i had some newer pics....
red!


red!


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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
my pics are in the v-garage on this board.
Link is at the bottom of my avitar on the left.
Link is at the bottom of my avitar on the left.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
Red.....but then again Im partial
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
I wish I had a dollar for everybody that told me I should paint my car black....it aint gonna happen. It seems that a vast majority of 3rd gens get painted black no matter what color they started out. A black car that is clean looks amazing.....but, it shows dirt, dust, road grime, etc... very, very easily. I've had a couple of black cars and I'll more than likely never have another one.
I say go with the red. I'm also biased.....
I say go with the red. I'm also biased.....
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
How about a Black & Red car?




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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
[quote=Timothayyy;3752564]That firebird! Which rims exactly are those and is that factory color? What color is that. That bird looks perfect. I dident think I liked corvette rims on these cars but those look excellent



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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
Claybared, then Polished (with a porter cable) with Optimum Polish on an orange pad, then followed up with Optimum Polish on a white pad. Then applied Clearkote Red Machine Glaze with a black pad. And finished it off with 2 layers of Pinnacle Souverän Carnauba Paste Wax by hand.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
Once you go black...you never go back..
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
18x8.5 and 19x10And thanks. I was really confused when I saw my car posted, I wasn't sure if I had already responded to this thread.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
Sorry Insane that would beme who posted your car. I totally love the look of it & the rims.
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
I think red demands a little more attention...but black looks amazing on thirdgens as well!
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Re: PICS OF YOUR RED OR BLACK THIRD GENS!!!
all of my cars been red so far




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