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Old May 9, 2015 | 09:23 PM
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Show me your orange cars!!

Looking to paint my car soon, I know I want an orange color, but I haven't seen them all nor a lot of orange third gen camaros or firebirds, so I'd like to see your guys cars, please post the names of the shades
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Old May 16, 2015 | 05:35 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

I have one, I wish I had more, but my camera doesn't work right now.




(Excuse the blur around the edges, my lens was wet)

It's painted with a one stage, matching the original 69' Hugger Orange.
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Old May 16, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

Nice!
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Old May 17, 2015 | 01:58 AM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

Thank you!
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Old May 18, 2015 | 09:38 AM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

Love it. Orange is a tough looking color. I too have wondered what it would look like on my 83 Z28. I told my wife when we first saw the car that it would be hugger orange one day...lol
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Old May 18, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

Originally Posted by DonW
Love it. Orange is a tough looking color. I too have wondered what it would look like on my 83 Z28. I told my wife when we first saw the car that it would be hugger orange one day...lol
Yeah it does add an intimidation factor. Even more so now that I run big radial t/a's on there. I go back and forth between my AR outlaw II's stock and dipped black, both of which look very aggressive paired with the orange.

If your ever in the Franklin area you might see it around.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 08:16 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

Originally Posted by JakeM.
Yeah it does add an intimidation factor. Even more so now that I run big radial t/a's on there. I go back and forth between my AR outlaw II's stock and dipped black, both of which look very aggressive paired with the orange.

If your ever in the Franklin area you might see it around.
My first Camaro came from your neck of the woods. I worked at the Cool Springs Saturn dealership from day one on their grand opening day when I was a kid as a lot boy washing cars so that I could save my money and buy my own car. This old man came in and traded a brand new looking 84 orange/red Camaro with the H.O. 305 for a little Saturn. That car sat on their back lot for a little while when in came my dad. My dad was, and is to this day, a wholesaler. He buys the trade ins from new lots and sells them to used lots. He surprised me by buying it for me and allowing me to buy it from him. I had the car up until I was married and my wife was going to have our first child. Had to give up my most favorite car (to this day) for a more family oriented one. I have been trying to get one like it for the last 25 years and finaly got one two months ago. Needless to say Im a happy old man now :-)
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Old May 18, 2015 | 08:30 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

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My first Camaro came from your neck of the woods. I worked at the Cool Springs Saturn dealership from day one on their grand opening day when I was a kid as a lot boy washing cars so that I could save my money and buy my own car. This old man came in and traded a brand new looking 84 orange/red Camaro with the H.O. 305 for a little Saturn. That car sat on their back lot for a little while when in came my dad. My dad was, and is to this day, a wholesaler. He buys the trade ins from new lots and sells them to used lots. He surprised me by buying it for me and allowing me to buy it from him. I had the car up until I was married and my wife was going to have our first child. Had to give up my most favorite car (to this day) for a more family oriented one. I have been trying to get one like it for the last 25 years and finaly got one two months ago. Needless to say Im a happy old man now :-)
That's a really cool story, awesome to hear. Enjoy your car!
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Old May 19, 2015 | 01:32 AM
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Very nice looking car JakeM!!
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Old May 19, 2015 | 04:49 PM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

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Very nice looking car JakeM!!
Thank you!
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Old May 20, 2015 | 12:00 AM
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Re: Show me your orange cars!!

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Thank you!
What should I expect to pay for a paint job like yours? I may do a different color, I'm indecisive between, hugger orange, inferno orange, and sunset orange.
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