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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Grill from red to black!

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What do you guys think?
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

1000% better!
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

i like the black better
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Can't say really, I despise the louver style grill.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Much much much much much much much better. Every time I see a camaro with a matching grill i ask... why? Just doesn't look right.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

looks good and gives some contrast, especially with the black stripes
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

way way way better. grills and headlight pockets should always be black imo.

great job!
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Originally Posted by Dante93GTZ
Can't say really, I despise the louver style grill.


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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

like the change. nice contrast
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

looks good lose the front plate xP
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

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looks good lose the front plate xP
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Originally Posted by NT-Z
I would but I think in NY its mandatory to have both plates =/
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

The black looks allot better. Its sad to have to cover my red bowtie with a licence plate but its mandatory here in CA were I live also.I drove without it for as long as I could. Oh well. Maybe a set of these would look nice. They really helped my car. Here's the link= http://www.1aauto.com/1A/HeadLights/...08/271776/1989

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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Add some fog lights now along with new park lights and you will really be in business. After market fogs (which look close to factory) are under $20 for halogen.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Originally Posted by ronusmcmma
The black looks allot better. Its sad to have to cover my red bowtie with a licence plate but its mandatory here in CA were I live also.I drove without it for as long as I could. Oh well. Maybe a set of these would look nice. They really helped my car. Here's the link= http://www.1aauto.com/1A/HeadLights/...08/271776/1989
These are actually a good set of lights. Bought them, they fit perfectly and look stock and clean
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

For the record you can polish out your parking lights and they wont look THAT good, but they will look a LOT better for about $10.

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Also, to the OP, def black looks great. The bowtie grille looks better, but you got 90 percent of that look by doing what you did.

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Re: Grill from red to black!

Looks good. I think the only time the grill looks good painted is on a white Camaro.
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