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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 10:35 AM
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Atomic Orange

Soooo, I am in love with the 07 Corvette Atomic Orange and I am highly considering painting my GTA (will be painted either way) Any one have pics of an AO bird??? Thanks all
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

nobody? i searched cardomain, good results
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 01:11 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

There are several "Orange car" threads on here with some really good results. I really like the Daytona Sunset orange that came on some of the corvettes.
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 12:07 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

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There are several "Orange car" threads on here with some really good results. I really like the Daytona Sunset orange that came on some of the corvettes.
to be honest I am debating between the two
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

I want to two-tone mine. SSOM bottom, hood, hatch. Black on hood blister, A and B pillars, spoiler.
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 12:14 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

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I want to two-tone mine. SSOM bottom, hood, hatch. Black on hood blister, A and B pillars, spoiler.
i like the sound of that
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 09:57 AM
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Re: Atomic Orange

Heres a picture of my 89 formula i had painted myself over the summer. Its black with a Hugger Orange understripe.
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 07:07 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

som or atomic work pretty well with silver. i did my z28 in som and the yamaha r6 that i had in atomic with flat silver. both came out really nice
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 07:59 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

Originally Posted by nikk2themax
nobody? i searched cardomain, good results

OrangeBird is done in good ol "chevy engine orange" . I'm not sure of what years chevy had orange engines but I think it was in the 1960s or thereabouts .
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 11:06 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

thank you fellas I am now decided between those or a dark purple or a cranberry wine not quite sure if I want to look at that bright orange all the time even though it is majestic
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Old Feb 5, 2015 | 01:03 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

Mine is orange. Painted it fall 2013.



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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

Thought about painting mine once upon a time the same color. Great choice
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 09:54 PM
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Re: Atomic Orange

My brother has an atomic orange 11 vette...awesome color in person...
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