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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Cool Getting my car painted !!!!

I just came into a lump some of cash all of the sudden $3,500 to be exact .
So I am now getting my camaro painted a different color next week
I am gettin it painted Gunmetal Grey Metallic in place of the maroon . Im
keeping all the black accents on it (scoop, hockey sticks , tailpanel , etc.)
I now have $1,750 left over . What else should I buy ?


Old Dec 4, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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If your car still looks that good and there are no dents and digs on it then don't waste your money on a paint job.
Old Dec 4, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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I read about your car in last months issue... very nice car and the paint still looks good in my opinion, but I can picture it lookin good with the gunmetal grey metallic paint.
Old Dec 4, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Theres nothing wrong with the body at all.........Thanks for the compliments
......I forgot to mention I ordered a new set of Z06 wheels to go with the paint . Theyre 18/9.5" all the way around and Powdercoated black with a polished lip
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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That thing looks sweet. Why are you wasting your money on a new paint job?
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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IMO that car looks awesome as it sits. You should have done some nice heads and a port matched intake.
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Re: Getting my car painted !!!!

Originally Posted by kick Z tail out
IMO that car looks awesome as it sits. You should have done some nice heads and a port matched intake.

Thanks for the compliments ..... I assume you havent read my article in GMHTP . You should check it out when you get a chance
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Your paint looks good to me. If you have front end rock chips, repaint only that and have the shop buff the car out. Its amazing what a buffing can do. I like that maroon color too..


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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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i wanna see those pics when its done, ive been dying to see a gunmetal gray 4th gen!!! esp with all the black accents. cant wait to see how it turns out.
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AZ2ENVY
Thanks for the compliments ..... I assume you havent read my article in GMHTP . You should check it out when you get a chance
I skimmed through it and it seemed to say you had stock heads...


What did I miss? Do you have some mean heads on there now?
Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by kick Z tail out
I skimmed through it and it seemed to say you had stock heads...


What did I miss? Do you have some mean heads on there now?

There was a typo in the magazine . I have ported and polished heads and still the stock bottom end . Its never been rebuilt . I guess even the publishers arent perfect
Old Dec 11, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by AZ2ENVY
I now have $1,750 left over . What else should I buy ?
Bigger front brakes to fill those 18" wheels
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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I saw you car in the mag and it is a beauty. I also am thinking of painting my car gunmetal grey. I would love to see yours to cheat. Please post pics.
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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You would be throwing away money going with the gunmetal paint considering your curent paint is great and you could use that money to make your car even more unique (work on the cheap factory interior plastics).
Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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Edit: I just realized... your car IS a '93-'97. Based on the color, I thought it was a '00 to '02 b/c I didn't look at the front end.

I would spend the money on... better brakes.

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