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Flying Scotsman
06-27-2008, 09:35 AM
An update on my Nova.
Recently fabbed up a front air dam in aluminum to head toward that vintage SCCA vibe i'm shooting for...should I leave it raw (brushed) aluminum or paint it flat black? :_paranoid
I seem to be getting an overwhelming 'paint it' on stevesnovasite.com, so thought i'd throw it to you guys.

Chris

raw (cleared) aluminum....

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n65/FlyingScotsman81/DSC01983.jpg

and a quick P/S black...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n65/FlyingScotsman81/ddd.jpg
jy211
06-27-2008, 09:46 AM
if you like it raw, leave it. But if it was mine, I'd paint it :D
whytry
06-27-2008, 09:51 AM
If you were to leave it brushed I'd try to find a way to make it still retain the aluminum look. It kinda looks likes it been primered and cleared to me in the pics. I would not have know it was aluminum if you did not say it.

I'd paint it if the picture is not deceiving...
Flying Scotsman
06-27-2008, 09:58 AM
If you were to leave it brushed I'd try to find a way to make it still retain the aluminum look. It kinda looks likes it been primered and cleared to me in the pics. I would not have know it was aluminum if you did not say it.

I'd paint it if the picture is not deceiving...

You are right. For some reason it does look dull in these pics - thanks to the weird light i
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n65/FlyingScotsman81/DSC01975.jpg
Stuart Adams
06-27-2008, 10:02 AM
Black.
7TSS
06-27-2008, 10:12 AM
Black.

2x :yes:
BallnRods
06-27-2008, 11:00 AM
if you like it raw, leave it. But if it was mine, I'd paint it :D

I agree.
JeffT
06-27-2008, 02:14 PM
It actually looks white to me in the first pic. I'd paint it black, the second pic looks much better imo.
brownz
06-27-2008, 02:31 PM
2x :yes:


x3. but thats the cool part when you own a car you can do what you want. car looks great :thumbsup:
Mr.VENGEANCE
06-27-2008, 03:44 PM
if you kept it raw i think that this would be cool..

take some scotchbrite to your bumpers and give them that brushed look to match..

that would be awesome.

but if that wasnt an option.. id say paint it black..
victionone
06-27-2008, 05:05 PM
black.
Steve Firebird
06-27-2008, 05:10 PM
BBBBBlack
camcojb
06-27-2008, 05:58 PM
raw aluminum, flat clear if any.

Jody
RedRyder
06-27-2008, 08:20 PM
black
rockatanski
06-28-2008, 10:56 AM
flat black...

...on an unrelated note, i had those exact wheels on my 81 camaro...:)
Spiffav8
06-28-2008, 12:38 PM
Black is always a winner. Just don't go crazy, break it up a bit.
skatinjay27
06-28-2008, 12:43 PM
black...
side note you made that???
damn thats a good looking piece!
Tiger
06-29-2008, 01:22 AM
black for me to, thats always a winner.

did you make the part, it looks amazing!!
blown71nova
06-29-2008, 06:39 AM
Powder coat it black .it wont get so chipped up as much
V8TV
06-29-2008, 11:27 AM
That's an awesome piece... to be honest, I'd be afraid of flattening it on the first drive. Do you have any sort of break-away supports? The "throw away" plastic Camaro spoilers are nice 'cause when they do get smashed... and I do mean "when"... you just rip 'em off and get another one. I'd hate to see such a nice piece get mangled.
joe440
07-01-2008, 04:32 PM
i like this :unibrow:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/jsv08/ghk.jpg
JUSTANOVA
07-01-2008, 06:48 PM
Powder coat it black .it wont get so chipped up as much


You could also have it vinyl wrapped so it wont chip, if you leave it alum. put clear vinyl on it to protect it or vinyl it black then if the vinyl ever gets damaged or you get bored with it being black or clear you can just re do it.

my vote is black, and black out the grill like in this last pic by joe440 and if you wanted to break it up a bit scotch brite the front of the fins in the grill.