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Old 11-18-2004, 08:57 PM
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im in the process of painting my camaro viper GTS blue and im thinking about painting the mirrors black, along with the headlight pockets. does anyone have pics of a blue camaro w/ black mirrors or do you think it would look good?
Old 11-19-2004, 06:02 PM
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or pics w/ any color car and black mirrors?
Old 11-19-2004, 06:12 PM
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i think it would look outta place, the mirrors on our cars arn't folding so it wouldn't look the way you think its going to
Old 11-19-2004, 07:41 PM
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i think im gonna paint one blue and one black and see once what one looks better. i keep changing my mind, lol. oh the joys of redoing a car.
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The early 3rdgen T/A's had the mirrors painted black regardless of body color, they also had the rear spoier painted black and a black stripe around the bottom of the body. Try searching the readers rides or the premier firebird gallery for 82-83 T/A pix.
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Here's one i found int he readers rides (it red but you can kinda get the idea)
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with Accent colors i really dont think it would look all that bad. You would at lest stand out from the crowed.
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heres mine, although it is probably a darker blue than you want.
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I wouldn't do it but I think those look slick in their own way.
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Here's a shot of my 83TA
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not really feeling the flat black.
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too many colors... makes it look wierd
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