Gun Metal Grey
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Gun Metal Grey
Just curious about this color. I haven't seen it on many cars. What years was it available on and was it available on both F-bodies? I have seen it on more Firebirds and only on 1 camaro. Pics would be nice if you could post them. Thanks.
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91 z-28 305 700R4
3.73 gears out back
T-Tops and Black all over.
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91 z-28 305 700R4
3.73 gears out back
T-Tops and Black all over.
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i like it but it works better with stipes or something. nice understated car good for a sleeper
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im gonna paint my car just like that, with black stripes. just like elonor in gone in sixty seconds, yeah its a mustang but that paintjob is wicked nice
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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.
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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.
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it may not be the prettiest color, but you can spray paint(duplicolor) any scratches, rust spots(with proper prep of course!), and nobody but you will know.. unless you spray too much and it runs.. but if you spray it right.. no one will ever know. Hell half the hood on the 87 was out of a freakin spray can.
Anthony
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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.
Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 84k miles.
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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.
Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 84k miles.
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Anyone know what years it was available?
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91 z-28 305 700R4
3.73 gears out back
T-Tops and Black all over.
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91 z-28 305 700R4
3.73 gears out back
T-Tops and Black all over.
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gun metal grey looks better on the birds in my opinion, Especialy early GTA's. i thought about painting mine that color
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88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake
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88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler added to Unkown CatBack, Ported Intake
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Thanks for the compliments on color guys. I looked on my extra can of paint I had mixed and it said it was from 88-91. I havn't seen to many cars this color at all. I plan to get 17" ROH Snyper Rims and then this is where i need your help. I am repainting it the same color. Do I go with a Cowl hood or SS? Do I put black racing stripes on or not? WHat kind of spoiler should I get??
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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1989 Camaro RS
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Gunmetal Metalic Paint
Grey Interior
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145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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1989 Camaro RS
305 TBI
Gunmetal Metalic Paint
Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
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It was on my 87, and I'm fairly certain I've seen it on many earlier years as well. I'm sure if you post in the History/Restoration board someone will know.
Anthony
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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.
Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 84k miles.
Anthony
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previous ride: 87 Camaro LT
350, A4.Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock Preformer intake, Hedman Headers and y-pipe, gutted cat, No AIR/smog pump. 14x3" Open element K&N, Q-jet w/ D hanger and DA rods, adjusted AV spring tension and quick can.
Current ride: 1992 Camaro RS, K&N, Flowmaster, 305, T5, Black, T-tops, 84k miles.
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If you want gunmetal, go with the gun metal color that dodge puts on the viper--that color is great! It's still sort of sleeperish, but it is an excellent deep, glossy, metallic paint. It just looks good. "Gray" will not even go through your head when you see the dodge gunmetal.
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get a cowl hood, a z28 high rise wing, and some black stripes. also get an alarm, cause ill be snooping around your area after you get it all done i'd get some torque thrust 2's or some 18x8 come iroc rims.
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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.
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90 RS 305 tbi, 4 3/4" cowl Hood, Edelbrock TES headers, Flowmaster exhaust, Crane roller cam, comp roller rockers, vortec heads/intake, ported tbi, w/new injectors, MSD probillet Distributer/ coil, 1 inch tbi spacer, air foil, 14x4 k&n flat base air cleaner, Rebuilt 700r4 w/ B&M shift kit, B&M Megashifter, 3.23 posi, 2 12 RF's with mtx amp, top of line alpine cd player, soon to have 90-91 gfx, z-28 wing, new paintjob, rims, and all new lowered suspension.
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Car: 89 Camaro RS Convertible
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Remember, medium gray is the most common and most often confused with color for the Camaros. Gunmetal isn't even listed in the Camaro White Book as being available.
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have you seen the gunmetal Viper? very nice! I think you should use the paint scheme from it instead of going with black stirpes. I dont remeber exactly, but they were another shade of silver or pewter. Helluva lot a better than black stripes. Look for that viper..it was some kinda special edition option. my 2 cents
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If Mine were a solid color it'd look just like Bill K's, but i have the 2 tone option like un4gvn. I have the silver/black stripe though instead of the orange. I'll have a pic up in a day or 2.
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88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires
Next up: headers and gears
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305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires
Next up: headers and gears
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Car: 1985 Camaro, 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0L carbed and 5.0L TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.23 and 3.27 posi
This one might be more silver than gunmetal, but I think it looks real good. Something looks odd about those hood blisters though. They look like stock '91-'92 pieces, but something isn't right.
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I am curious as to the viper color combo you are talking about. I am posting 2 pictures of grey vipers. Please tell me if either of these are the ones your reffering to..
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1989 Camaro RS
305 TBI
Gunmetal Metalic Paint
Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
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1989 Camaro RS
305 TBI
Gunmetal Metalic Paint
Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
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Arn't the hood blisters to far apart on that picture you posted. I think thats what looks weird. They are supposed to be closer together..
Just my thoughts.
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1989 Camaro RS
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Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
Arn't the hood blisters to far apart on that picture you posted. I think thats what looks weird. They are supposed to be closer together..
Just my thoughts.
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1989 Camaro RS
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Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
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I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me think of a gun. A metal gun.
I thouht that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.
I thouht that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.
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I like the gun metal grey color, it makes me think of a gun. A metal gun.
I thought that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.
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I thought that it was a dark bluish grey like the second Viper. The others just look grey or silver.
oops
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bill Krumel:
RSFreak
Arn't the hood blisters to far apart on that picture you posted. I think thats what looks weird. They are supposed to be closer together..
Just my thoughts.
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Arn't the hood blisters to far apart on that picture you posted. I think thats what looks weird. They are supposed to be closer together..
Just my thoughts.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bill Krumel:
I am curious as to the viper color combo you are talking about. I am posting 2 pictures of grey vipers. Please tell me if either of these are the ones your reffering to..
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I am curious as to the viper color combo you are talking about. I am posting 2 pictures of grey vipers. Please tell me if either of these are the ones your reffering to..
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Of course you could just not get stripes and save a LOT of $$$.
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I guess not doing stripes would probably save alot of money... Umm what color shade are you guys refferring to then? You don't think I should repaint it Gun Metal?? I bet your thinking of that Dodge Light Silver color like they put on those concords or whatever?? Is that what U mean? If you could show me the shade of grey I would appreciate it.
I think your refferring to ghost stripes cort351w. I suppose that would look cool. Would you got lighter paint and darker stripes or the other way???
THANKS!
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1989 Camaro RS
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Gunmetal Metalic Paint
Grey Interior
4th Gen Seats
145mph Speedo
Kenwood eXcelon head unit
eXcelon front and rear speakers
I think your refferring to ghost stripes cort351w. I suppose that would look cool. Would you got lighter paint and darker stripes or the other way???
THANKS!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kat:
They are too far apart. From the looks of it they just bolted them onto a flat hood.
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They are too far apart. From the looks of it they just bolted them onto a flat hood.
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NO that is incorrect the 91-92 Z hood is not flat. It is exactly the same hood as on Irocs and they simply replaced the lovers with the power blisters that are larger than the lovers. And stick out around the indents in the hood. Trust me I own one.
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91 z-28 305 700R4
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T-Tops and Black all over.
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91 z-28 305 700R4
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T-Tops and Black all over.
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My 88 IROC's gunmetal gray. I put black stripes on it.....it looks
c o c k.
BTW...I think RSFREAK's hood looks way better than the close together stock blisters.
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c o c k.
BTW...I think RSFREAK's hood looks way better than the close together stock blisters.
My .02
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The dark grey colour on the viper's is called Steel Grey. Its got a slight bluish tinge to it. The Silvery grey colour from Chrysler is called Platinum
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
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Originally posted by IROCracer
My 88 IROC's gunmetal gray. I put black stripes on it.....it looks
c o c k.
BTW...I think RSFREAK's hood looks way better than the close together stock blisters.
My .02
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My 88 IROC's gunmetal gray. I put black stripes on it.....it looks
c o c k.
BTW...I think RSFREAK's hood looks way better than the close together stock blisters.
My .02
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Car: 1991 GTA
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Transmission: 700R4
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Hehe... once again, an opp to post my pic. Gunmetal Grey 91 GTA. At first, I wasn't too crazy about the color but it grows on you. I love this color now.
The color just states "I mean business."
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The color just states "I mean business."
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GMG happens to be one of my favorite colors for our cars, right next to black. My car is presently that color, 2 tone with silver GFX. I'm planning on a full repaint in about 2 years, keeping the gunmetal but going solid instaed of 2 tone.
Seeing as it needs a door and quarter panel repainted to fix a couple of very deep scratches properly, not to mention I plan on adding 91/92 GFX, a 91-92 Z28 wing, and a 2 1/2 cowl hood, I might as well do it all at once and just repaint the whole dang car. I also want to do it with silver racing stripes like I saw in a photoshopped picture. This is what I want.... but with a regular cowl hood, and I'm lookin for S10 Extreme wheels too. Its a long way off though.... need a new motor first. Then I'll worry about looks.
Seeing as it needs a door and quarter panel repainted to fix a couple of very deep scratches properly, not to mention I plan on adding 91/92 GFX, a 91-92 Z28 wing, and a 2 1/2 cowl hood, I might as well do it all at once and just repaint the whole dang car. I also want to do it with silver racing stripes like I saw in a photoshopped picture. This is what I want.... but with a regular cowl hood, and I'm lookin for S10 Extreme wheels too. Its a long way off though.... need a new motor first. Then I'll worry about looks.
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Car: too many ...
I really like GMG. I plan to powdercoat my 18" rims GMG (5 star 2000 Cobra R knockoffs). I will also be painting my calipers GMG and I will have a single fat GMG stripe up the middle of my car. This is all going on a black hardtop B4C with a black interior and grey accents
Should hold me over till I save up enough for the EVO II ... then things will get out of hand!!
Should hold me over till I save up enough for the EVO II ... then things will get out of hand!!
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The bottom of my Camaro is gunmetal grey, and I think it's a great color.
However I think if I were painting my car differently, I couldnt manage the whole car being that color....the bottom would have to be silver : )
All of you have wonderful cars, too. Can't wait to get mine back from the paint shop.
However I think if I were painting my car differently, I couldnt manage the whole car being that color....the bottom would have to be silver : )
All of you have wonderful cars, too. Can't wait to get mine back from the paint shop.
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by HrdRockA4305
Oh yeah.... this one's mine.
Oh yeah.... this one's mine.
I know its not Third gen but. Can we get some pix of the other side of that garage?
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