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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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Anyone painted the grey strip on t-top to the color of their car?

has anyone painted the strip on the edge of the t-top the color of there car, i found a pic on the net, but wasn't any close ups of it so couldn't really get a good look at it..
if you have and you have pics, post em here, i' m thinking of doing it to mine, and also do you think i should>?
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 07:54 PM
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I had the same thought myself a few years back to paint mine to match. I have a white/silver Z28. I was lucky enough to see another white Z28 that had the T-Top hold down bar in the middle painted white as well as the edge trim pieces on the T-Top. I decided against it. Since the T-Tops are basically black when looking at them from the outside, those white strip really stood out like a sore thumb. Mine was starting to rust so I just replaced mine with a new unit at work. My opinion, black is much better looking. But, to each their own..........
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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when i had my car paintef i had them spray those too. it looks alot better when they mach the car i think. you can see for yourself pics
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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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I painted mine
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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 06:43 PM
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from the side
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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 07:11 PM
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I would think it depends on the cars color. if it is a high contrast to black.. leave them alone. if closer to black then paint 'em.
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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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never had to....my cars black.
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Old Apr 11, 2002 | 08:31 PM
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Yup, did mine too!

Although my car's also red...
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