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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Opinion on painted grill and headlight buckets

I am replacing the front bumper cover on my car and was wondering if you guys think I should have the grill and headlight buckets painted black. My plans for the car is to have the rear berger panel painted satin black and to run black hockey stripes all the way back, along with 69 style emblems. I think that painting the grill and buckets would accent this however I don't want it to look cluttered and over done. what do you guys think.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I'm havin some problems posting images but included the link
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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The headlight buckets need to be black,that should be law .
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevyguy358
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Paint the headlight buckets black, leave the grill white. Skeptical? Look at my 30th anniversary Z in my sig.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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thanks for postin them shock...
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MARKTHOMASBRAND
The headlight buckets need to be black,that should be law .
I agree that on most other color cars I like the painted buckets but for white camaros I usually perfer a cleaner look. The main reason I am now considering doing it is because of the other things I will be doing like the berger panel and hockey stripes...i was honestly thinking of just painting the grill and leaving the buckets...but who knows. not that this matters but I will be running prostar rims also instead of what is in the photo
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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I think the black headlight buckets would go well with the black side mirrors.If it were me I'd paint the grill black as well.Are those salad shooters chromed ?
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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yea they are...one of the few that came with them
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Personally, one white cars, I like the headlight buckets left white. I think it looks cleaner/sharper. But that's just my opinion.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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anyone have pics of a silver car with the buckets painted?
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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I prefer the buckets and grill black.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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paintem both black
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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If the car is black, screw that satin crap.
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Ok...Even though i usually don't perfer painted buckets I'm getting mine painted gloss black keeping the grill white and putting clear headlight covers over them. i have looked at alot of pics and saw this and it looked really good



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