Colored headlight area in 5th Gen??
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Colored headlight area in 5th Gen??
Since the 1st Gen to the LT1 4th Gen's, Camaros have had some way of blacking out their headlight area or pockets. 1st Gens had the RS option. The 2nd, Third, and half of the 4th Gen had blacked out headlight pockets on top models/Z28's. IMO they are great looking and distinctive, and the LS1's would have benefitted from them also. To me a 5th Gen should have them again definetly. What do you guys think??
Last edited by IZ28; Dec 19, 2002 at 03:12 PM.
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I think the factory blacked out headlights on my Mustang look great.
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Nope. Hate that black treatment. IMO it's just a leftover 70's styling cue. I specifically ordered mine with the body colored roof and headlight pockets. *shrug* FWIW I'm not a fan of the blacked out hood scoop area on the 35th either.
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I think it depends on the car itself...
I like the way the black pockets looked on all the Camaros that had them, but to be honest, if the blacked out around the LS1 headlights, it would have looked out of place and just plain bad...
So, it's hard to say without seeing what the front end looks like before hand.
I like the way the black pockets looked on all the Camaros that had them, but to be honest, if the blacked out around the LS1 headlights, it would have looked out of place and just plain bad...
So, it's hard to say without seeing what the front end looks like before hand.
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
I think it depends on the car itself...
I like the way the black pockets looked on all the Camaros that had them, but to be honest, if the blacked out around the LS1 headlights, it would have looked out of place and just plain bad...
So, it's hard to say without seeing what the front end looks like before hand.
I think it depends on the car itself...
I like the way the black pockets looked on all the Camaros that had them, but to be honest, if the blacked out around the LS1 headlights, it would have looked out of place and just plain bad...
So, it's hard to say without seeing what the front end looks like before hand.
Last edited by SuperDave479; Dec 19, 2002 at 12:08 PM.
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Originally posted by Z284ever
Excessive blacking out is a styling crutch from the '70s.
I never liked the two tone black roof on the 4th gen either.
Excessive blacking out is a styling crutch from the '70s.
I never liked the two tone black roof on the 4th gen either.
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Originally posted by SuperDave479
I agree. This is what it would look like: http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appea...ellowblack.jpg
I agree. This is what it would look like: http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appea...ellowblack.jpg
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Originally posted by Caps94ZODG
actually on Yellow cars the blackout looked good I liked it..but maybee not on like blue cars or green...???
actually on Yellow cars the blackout looked good
I liked it..but maybee not on like blue cars or green...???
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To me the top model cars just don't look right without it. Gives that Lamborghini look. Yeah the LS1 front headlights and pockets are wierd shaped but IMO in that picture with them painted it looks better. Some1 else around here with a new Z28 or SS did the same thing. Anytime you can accent a car with some black, especially a red car, it just looks great.
I have to say I never liked black roofs though.
Yeah the LS1 front headlights and pockets are wierd shaped but IMO in that picture with them painted it looks better. Some1 else around here with a new Z28 or SS did the same thing. Anytime you can accent a car with some black, especially a red car, it just looks great.I have to say I never liked black roofs though.
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Originally posted by IZ28
Anytime you can accent a car with some black, especially a red car, it just looks great.
I have to say I never liked black roofs though.
Anytime you can accent a car with some black, especially a red car, it just looks great.
I have to say I never liked black roofs though.
I have a red Z and I'm getting the back panel painted black, getting a black billet grille and getting black stripes.I thought everybody liked the black top though. Oh well. I love it.