Need help choosing color for my car.
10-08-2002, 09:21 AM
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Need help choosing color for my car.
Since you guys on this board are like family, i need your help. Most of you know how i always change my mind about my car, what i want to do and so on. Well i sat down with myself and said self what do you want to do with your car. Considering that my car is 16 years old already and has a lot of squeeks and rattles, i was just thinking of buying a newer Z28 say 98-02. But then it hit me. I could jsut do the conversion with the LS1 and new trans (don't know if i want a 6 speed or auto), the engine swap is probably going to run me about $9,000. which really isn't a problem if i actually save for it. I have some already set aside for it also. Once the engine and trans go in the suspension is getting all redone also, so are every line and brakes are being upgraded. The zr1 taillight conversion is being done so is all new weather stripping. Now the important part. I will have a really fast nice custom car on my hands after all of this is done (hopefully most will be done by june of next year) i am needing a new paint job on my baby. After getting a new hood the SS hood The red is being thrown out so to speak, and i was thinking of going with electron blue that is on the new vettes or a really good looking silver metallic. And you guys know it won't be just that color 
. so i need ideas and thoughts for what to do. I want some kind of tribal flame design going most of the way back on my car. Oh yea while the car is being worked on i might just redo my wheel wells to make it bigger to fit the 17X11 inch rims in the back. black Zr1 rims or stock Z06 rims. can't decide which one yet. once that is done you know i have to get a second car. maybe a civic.:sillylol: I will be lookin for a 2nd 3rd gen or maybe a 6 cyl 4th gen to drive around as a daily driver. Let me know please what to do. help a brother out
. so i need ideas and thoughts for what to do. I want some kind of tribal flame design going most of the way back on my car. Oh yea while the car is being worked on i might just redo my wheel wells to make it bigger to fit the 17X11 inch rims in the back. black Zr1 rims or stock Z06 rims. can't decide which one yet. once that is done you know i have to get a second car. maybe a civic.:sillylol: I will be lookin for a 2nd 3rd gen or maybe a 6 cyl 4th gen to drive around as a daily driver. Let me know please what to do. help a brother out 
10-08-2002, 03:11 PM
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I think you've got a great plan laid out... I certainly wish I had that kinda money to throw around at my car...
I vote for a black car, with redish ghost flames down the side...
Either that, or if you really want blue: metallic blue with silver flames ghosted on...
I :heart: ghosted paint:
I vote for a black car, with redish ghost flames down the side...
Either that, or if you really want blue: metallic blue with silver flames ghosted on...
I :heart: ghosted paint:
10-08-2002, 03:19 PM
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Erik,
you should not have posted that picture because taht is what my 70 camaro was going to look like. thanks dad for not buying it when you said you did ****ing jerkoff. Yea i was thinking about the blue with the silver ghost flames. i wouldn't do the standard flames something different. and i really dont have the moeny to throw around in my car. But i am. $35 g's a year isnt enough for me i find a way to spend every penny.
you should not have posted that picture because taht is what my 70 camaro was going to look like. thanks dad for not buying it when you said you did ****ing jerkoff. Yea i was thinking about the blue with the silver ghost flames. i wouldn't do the standard flames something different. and i really dont have the moeny to throw around in my car. But i am. $35 g's a year isnt enough for me i find a way to spend every penny.
as if i had any.
10-08-2002, 07:29 PM
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y dont u just blow that crap up... please... there is enuff crap on this board... we dont need u, and ur "car" aka fagmobile jp ... i have no idea... but if u steal my idea... im gunna kill you.... biatch!
10-08-2002, 07:38 PM
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Maybe I should add some real input: Millenium Yellow! With black ground effects and orange/yellowish ghost flames. Ha!
And if you don't like that idea... B L U E
And if you don't like that idea... B L U E
10-08-2002, 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by bigals87z28
y dont u just blow that crap up... please... there is enuff crap on this board... we dont need u, and ur "car" aka fagmobile jp ... i have no idea... but if u steal my idea... im gunna kill you.... biatch!
y dont u just blow that crap up... please... there is enuff crap on this board... we dont need u, and ur "car" aka fagmobile jp ... i have no idea... but if u steal my idea... im gunna kill you.... biatch!
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10-08-2002, 09:54 PM
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strike one.
don't ruin this thread. chuck was simply asking for input on color selection of his car.
chuck, i'd probably go with a white or green finish.
i'm not big on custom paint, so i wouldn't go with ghost flames.
don't ruin this thread. chuck was simply asking for input on color selection of his car.
chuck, i'd probably go with a white or green finish.
i'm not big on custom paint, so i wouldn't go with ghost flames.
10-08-2002, 10:05 PM
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me and alex are just kidding around. he always jokes about how ugly my car is. me and him are actually friends outside of the forum. no harm done
10-08-2002, 10:33 PM
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Sorry to bring up bad memories chuck... And I had no idea you were rakeing in the cash. Whatever you decide, let us know and show us pictures when you're done!
Whatever you decide, let us know and show us pictures when you're done!
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yea rob... me and chuck are tight... i always rag on his car... i dunno chuck... i dont like yellow... how about a dark orange, with black 25th anni stripes down the middle... that would look pretty killer... not a big fan of the flames... but.. to each his own... and im not tellin you my idea! its mine dam it... all mine!! hehehe
10-09-2002, 01:31 AM
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If you're seriously thinking about tribal flames, I would suggest you take a look at the sport truck scene. Those guys are years ahead of car enthusiasts when it comes to paint. Maybe because when you've only got a basic short-wheel-base two-wheel drive truck to work with, you have to get creative somewhere! Anyway, I regularly read Truckin' Magazine to get some ideas of what's hot in other areas. They have alot of trick ideas and color schemes for flames! As an aside, they are also a good source for new wheel designs (along with the Lowrider magazines). I saw a really cool black Escalade with flames done in the color-changing paint. At certain angles, it looked all black, but at other angles, the flames changed from green to red and so on. The sport truck people also do a really neat double flame feature, say with a red body, flames in shades of gray, and then another layer of red flames again over that. It looked great on one of their cover trucks last month. Anyway, it may be a good source for color and style ideas.
10-09-2002, 07:16 AM
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i have a lot of friends in the sport truck sene. that is where i got my tribal flame idea from. i dont know if you seen the issue of truckin mag a couple of months ago witht he orange s-10 i think with black tribal flames. that is where i got the idea from.
Alex,
Come on what is your idea. ill change my car every time i see you untill i figure it out
Alex,
Come on what is your idea. ill change my car every time i see you untill i figure it out
10-09-2002, 01:10 PM
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no way man... my pain job is gunna blow everyone away... its going to be awsome!!! but thats 4-5 years down the road... well after new engine, trans, rear, suspension... etc.... anyway... its gunna look killer... i would like to get photoshop to see what it would look like.... ahh oh well
10-09-2002, 02:26 PM
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Oh so you finally goign with that flamingo pink you were telling me about with the purple and green stripes?:sillylol: there is nothing wrong with having a pink car alex i had one. but it was a red base with violet pearl over so at times it apeared pink.
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hey chuck. this is what my plans for a paint job on any other 3rd gen i get. but i hope to get a 91-92 z28 so that ill have alot of the gxf and spoiler out of the way. but heres what u could do since i doubt highly ill do any time in the future but for the paint job its goin to be a Peral white color or just very white, then put the haritage stripes on it but the color of the stripes would be Candle Apple blue. and i think that would be different and then go with 17's either chrome or polished alumin. thats what i was thinkig if i got another camaro. but hey i doubt it will happen that why im giving out the idea.
10-09-2002, 11:08 PM
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I swear i could never be the president of this country i cant make up my friggen mind on a car. how am i going to run this country one day. good damn i thought picking the right carwas hard the color is even worse
10-10-2002, 09:17 AM
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This was my idea i had mapped out for my thirdgen before i sold it....go with the Gungray Mettalic....Either that or i saw a really awesome color....its called NASA Metallic Blue...sort of the color they use on the blue vipers but a lil bit bluer or how about you go with both...sort of like a two tone deal...nasa blue body with the gun gray metallic paint on the hood gfx and spoiler....sounds wierd but i seen something done to that effect...its badass...and since your looking at the 4th gen SS hood id get the blue two toned on the scoupe sort of how the 4th gen ss's have the paint on the scoupe...with a nice LS1 decal on the scoupe....and if you really have the money get the 4th gen ram air hood with functional ram air and the stripes on the hood like the 4th gen 30th annys but instead of the bird have the lil chevy signs...badass...its all coming to in my head....keep the silver and blue two tone for that idea too...sorry gtg now all these ideas are overloading my mind
10-11-2002, 05:10 PM
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xeno = correct. black owns me.
Jay, that gunmetal color you were talking about is called Charcoal Gray in the GM line. My 84 has it; it's one of the best colors out there, IMO.
Jay, that gunmetal color you were talking about is called Charcoal Gray in the GM line. My 84 has it; it's one of the best colors out there, IMO.
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gunmetal gray metallic = charcoal gray...what ever it is it looks badass...your correct too cayse...black owns me as well...i bought a silver beretta but im spray painting it black..lol...i know spray painting looks bad but im poor and i bought the beretta as a junker but runs great...id say pretty frikkin good for 250 bucks lol....but the spray paint will work for now
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