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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 03:20 AM
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I kinda like it...........sorta

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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 06:59 AM
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If you want to have flames, you should paint flames!!

Not vomit streaks!!

Just my 02.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 07:23 AM
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I think it's nice and clean not to crazy about the flame design but I woudn't turn it down
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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The flames on this one are a little too symetrical and a little too busy for my taste, but it is a nice car.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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I was thinking of painting traditional flames on my white 80 coupe what do ya'll think too gaudy or what? My wife want's me to keep it as is and I really want a custom paint job to make the car an eye catcher. I was thinking candy pearls on the hood with it fading down the sides spelling out corvette
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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I feel any sort of graphics on a C3 vette only take away from the curves of the car.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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The only custom paint jobs that I have like were the almost invisable ghost flame treatments some of those are pretty sweet and very subtle.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Those flames look like they are decals.....
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by crf311
I feel any sort of graphics on a C3 vette only take away from the curves of the car.
I agree - except for possibly a "motion" stipe!!! Now I think that looks good
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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I suppose its time I posted a pic of at least 1 of my cars...believe it or not I havent taken any of the Vette yet hahaha I bought it, put it in storage. This is my 1993 Toyota Pickup ExCab...its a major ricer, I wont deny it...only thing is itll run a faster ET than 90% of the cars here hahaha. Oh, the flames are a custom job, I was very very hesitant at first, the truck has sublte lines I wanted to keep, but then the 3D design of them really made em stand out a lot. Sorry for the pic quality, it was taken with a 2mp Digital Camera.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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What do you think of these flames?

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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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those are cool, they blend nicely...I liked mine for the contrast to the high fleck platinum paint...thats another question you have to consdier with flames, either a compliament colour like his, or a contrast.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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The flames on this one are a little too symetrical and a little too busy for my taste, but it is a nice car.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by crf311
I feel any sort of graphics on a C3 vette only take away from the curves of the car.
100%
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 81 Vette
Looks like a photoshop to me. Not bashing but that pic doesnt look real at all and the wheels are way fake.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Custum73
What do you think of these flames?

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Now, those certainly look nice
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CrossedFlags77
Looks like a photoshop to me. Not bashing but that pic doesnt look real at all and the wheels are way fake.
Looks pretty real to me, just hope the car has airbag suspension. Cant imagine trying to drive it anywhere like that.
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I saw some cars that sorta looked like that you know after the 50 kinda in the 60's, but I always thought it was the good drugs!...LOL






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If you want to have flames, you should paint flames!!

Not vomit streaks!!

Just my 02.
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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I think it's cool. Hmm white or grey ghost flames over the purple might look better.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
Looks pretty real to me, just hope the car has airbag suspension. Cant imagine trying to drive it anywhere like that.
There is no way that picture is real. Look at the shadows the truck is putting on the ground. Then look at the truck as an overall whole the perspective of the picture changes as you look from the front to the back of the truck. The back of the truck would be hitting that building. It almost looks like he was using a fish eye lense but it isnt one. And those wheels are way fake.
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