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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Has anyone done a early C3 motion paint scheme on a 78-82 . I would like to see how it looks with the big back window. pic's would be great.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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a quick photoshop of your car...hope you like white. I just figured it would show up best.

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hey thats pretty cool can you do it in black?
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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i will try it tonight when I get some time...probably late (post 9pm C.) I did try it last night and couldn't get it to show up good enough to see in detail...it just turned into a big shadow. I'll work on it though.
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Thanks Mod I will see if I have a better pic for you. thanks again
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A little better


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I dont think there's enough 'real estate' from the mounting edge of the bumper to the trailing edge of the back window for this.

and your Corvette is bitchin looking right now
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I dont think there's enough 'real estate' from the mounting edge of the bumper to the trailing edge of the back window for this.

and your Corvette is bitchin looking right now
Thanks for the compliment. you may be right thats why I'm anxious to see Mod 81 do a little magic on it.
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Originally Posted by pbcanney
I dont think there's enough 'real estate' from the mounting edge of the bumper to the trailing edge of the back window for this.

and your Corvette is bitchin looking right now
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sorry man...i can't get anything that looks remotely real/good/visualy useful for decision making. I'm not even gonna post it...it sucked. Maybe somebody else.
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sorry man...i can't get anything that looks remotely real/good/visualy useful for decision making. I'm not even gonna post it...it sucked. Maybe somebody else.
No problime thanks for the effort tho.
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His car is even close to your color.
Your's without the rear spoiler might look even better????
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[QUOTE=blckslvr79;1567295122]http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...=motion+stripe


Frame 11



His car is even close to your color.
Your's without the rear spoiler might look even better????[/QUO

I think it would give more area to work with. Good find Thanks
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