Deciding on the big color change....... - Lateral-g Forums

g356gear · #1 07-12-2010, 07:44 PM

I am at a crossroads with the car. Currently the car is hugger orange with white Z28 stripes. Originally it was garnet red with black hockey sticks. I am really undecided on what do do with the color. The current paint job is a 10 footer that is great for driving the car, but really not show worthy at all and is over 20 years old. With this paint job I don't have to worry about chips or any kind of stuff like that. I have seen several cars in Garnet red but it seems to vary a lot from example to example. I think the red/black stripes would pop against the white houndstooth interior for sure. Thoughts and opinions?

TreySmith · #2 07-12-2010, 08:27 PM

How about something like this? It's something different than the usual red..

Payton King · #3 07-13-2010, 06:58 AM

personally if you like driving your car, I would leave it alone. I have pretty paint, and it was cool for a while, but would rather have a 10 footer so I am not so concerned with rock chips and off track excursions.

If red is the color you want...change it. It is your car and your money. I cannot tell if that is a SS hood or a flat hood with the blips. Again my opinion but your asked, I think z stripes on an SS hood does not look just right as the blips take away from the stripe. If you go red I would do white stripes to go with the white interior. Do the SS stripe down the fender if it is an SS hood and Z stripes if it is a cowl hood.

Love you car the way it is!

g356gear · #4 07-13-2010, 07:24 AM

Thanks for the feedback. Yes it is a an SS hood with the slight hood bulge. I agree that the stripes dont look right with the ice cube trays on the hood.

Payton King · #5 07-13-2010, 07:41 AM

I like them because you do not see them that often.

I really like the carbon fiber look for a stripe as well.

The "Tech 9" 69 camaro really pulled that look off. The color of his car was more of a maroon....

Payton King · #6 07-13-2010, 07:47 AM

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=14333

it is on the second page of featured cars under Jeff Hanson

Vegas69 · #7 07-13-2010, 08:07 AM

If a paint job will compromise the use of the car, then I'm against it.

**tones2SS** · #8 07-13-2010, 08:22 AM

I like the colors that are on there now. I think it looks sharp!

g356gear · #9 07-14-2010, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegas69

If a paint job will compromise the use of the car, then I'm against it.

You know how it is when you get the big dollar paint job on a car. You worry about leaving it parked anywhere that you can't see it and that first big rock chip is a heart breaker.

Vegas69 · #10 07-14-2010, 08:45 AM

First big rock chip was a relief.

Commence the beating!

On the car......