Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
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Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
I am contemplating weather to paint the headlight buckets black or leave them be...let me hear your opinions please!
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
My first thought was that with the black cowl stripe + the black hockey stripes + the black grille insert that black pockets would be a little to many black accents. But looking at it, it looks fairly good BUT......
There still seems like it would add too many black touches up front, with nothing in the rear. Not sure if anything added in the rear would be good, or just plain overkill. Sometimes less is more.
In other words....I'm still undecided on what I think would look best, IMHO.
There still seems like it would add too many black touches up front, with nothing in the rear. Not sure if anything added in the rear would be good, or just plain overkill. Sometimes less is more.
In other words....I'm still undecided on what I think would look best, IMHO.
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Well being as your car is my background i've looked at it alot.
I think you should paint them black it looks much better.IMHO.
And idk about shaving the antenna i kinda like it, but its your car :P
I think you should paint them black it looks much better.IMHO.
And idk about shaving the antenna i kinda like it, but its your car :P
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
leave it, you have enough black accents already. but if you're like me and you even have to ask, you'll probably end up doing it because it'll bug the crap out of you.
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Your paint looks killer already! However I am a fan of the black buckets so I say go for it! Worse case scenario, if you hate it then sand it off and repaint - again...
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
After I did the photoshop I am still thinking about it...yeah you are right it's bugging me right now I kinda like it but I am hoping it's not too much black accents on the car...I could always do a vinyl sticker in there and if I don't like it...just peel it off...it will give the car a new look, something different
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
once you go black you never go back
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keep in mind that is just a photoshop job it might look real clean after it is done
so i say vinyl
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
I am in the middle of painting my 88 iroc. its a similar color kinda a goldenrod yellow. i'm putting black heritage style strips(black), tinted 20%, black 18s with polished lip. and i'm doing the e36 black bmw headlight up grade...i still plan on painting the buckets too... i dont' think it will be too much.. i think it makes the car look pi$$ed off, i like it though
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
i say do it my car came stock with grey painted headlights so when i look at another camaro with color matched it turns my stomach i just think it looks way more agressive with black buckets when it warms up im going to repaint mine and do the silverado conversion
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
black out the buckets. The front end looks lazy with the yellow buckets, the black makes them pop a bit and livens up the front end
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Look into all possible options first. One suggestion I have is to leave the buckets alone and look into a billet grille and cover it over your black painted stock grille / front license plate holder. The grille would match all the bling/silver from the shiny aftermarket headlights/parklights.
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Look into all possible options first. One suggestion I have is to leave the buckets alone and look into a billet grille and cover it over your black painted stock grille / front license plate holder. The grille would match all the bling/silver from the shiny aftermarket headlights/parklights.
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Yeah not a bad idea...i will look into it thanks Udamon!
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For me, black. No question there.
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I say go for it! my car is totally different after a long desicion if do them or not!
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
I have mixed feelings, maybe to much black but idk
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
all camaro's should have black buckets...weathewr its a RS OR IROC
DO IT.....DO IT......DO IT
DO IT.....DO IT......DO IT
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Painting the light pockets will make your car look more SINISTER!
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Painting the light pockets will make your car look more SINISTER!
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
I'm agreeing with Damon here, A) Camaro's have to have black buckets, it just looks mean and sexy. Mostly sexy. And B) The pinstriping would look really slick.
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I defintly would do it, plus it really makes the headlights POP out nicely, didnt you spend a good 2k on them? for that much I would make them as noticable as possible haha.
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Looks good either way, i think black tends to make it look a bit more muscle car'sih ?
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I say black and Id keep the black and yellow bow-tie grill just as it is.. Shaving the antenna would be a nice touch and I want to say that you have one of the baddest Camaros I have ever seen. Great job!
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..unpainted < painted < w/pinstripes
..sit and tried to come up with a reason to disagree and to not go black, couldn't. So..
..sit and tried to come up with a reason to disagree and to not go black, couldn't. So..
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Here it is a decent pic with a real camera for those who asked to see my new black headlight pockets! For sure I can say that no foto can explain what difference made to the car coz it looks more low and more aggresive! Cannot even explain why!!
here is the pic!!................................................................................
here is the pic!!................................................................................
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Re: Decisions, Decisions...Decisions!!!
Hey Sinister! Long time no see, lol. I think you should go for it - the car is "nice" without the black, but with the black it's a bit on the evil or sinister side. Not sure about the pinstripes, but that's easy enough - don't like 'em, take 'em off.
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definitely paint those buckets...the added pinstripes look like a nice added accent.
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I think the paint job looks great as is. I would leave it be. Someday, in the hopefully distant future, you will have to repaint again, assuming you keep the car that long. THEN, I would consider changing it or not. Just my opinion though. All that said, I told the painter this morning to paint mine black.
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After I did the photoshop I am still thinking about it...yeah you are right it's bugging me right now I kinda like it but I am hoping it's not too much black accents on the car...I could always do a vinyl sticker in there and if I don't like it...just peel it off...it will give the car a new look, something different
Nice idea!
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