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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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Default Black chrome inserts installed [Pics]

As everyone's new black chrome inserts start trickling in, I thought I'd take some pics to show how the set I ordered from Chip looks installed.











As Chip has mentioned, BC is difficult to photograph. In some shots it looks very shiny and reflective, in others it looks dark and flat. It's very cool stuff.

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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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Looks great... nice pics
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:03 AM
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Congrats on the new mods...
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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Hmm...

How do you guys think these would look on a black car? Mine is being converted to a stealth machine, everything being blacked out. These could be a nice touch, shiny yet dark.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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they look great
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Hmm...

How do you guys think these would look on a black car? Mine is being converted to a stealth machine, everything being blacked out. These could be a nice touch, shiny yet dark.
Just ordered mine about 3hrs ago,and my car is black.I think its gonna be cool.At one angle you see chrome and the other you see black.Atleast thats what I hope.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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mine arrived today... won't get a chance to install them for a few days... but since they are going on my wife's TR vert... I guess I know what they will look like...

thanks for the post & pics JDMVette.
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Originally Posted by Quickshift_C5
Hmm...

How do you guys think these would look on a black car? Mine is being converted to a stealth machine, everything being blacked out. These could be a nice touch, shiny yet dark.
Judge for yourself...






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Judge for yourself...






HELL YEAH!!! I'm stoked now. Nice ride ya got there dude.
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Choreo -

Hot damn, that is a sweet ride. I though those LED/Halo lights were ugly when I saw them individually, but on your black car, they are *awesome*! Makes me want to swap out my euros for a set..
Thats what I was thinking.wonder how hard the install was on the halo's.I think I'm sold on them now. Would like to see them lit up at night and with the breaks applied.
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+1! If you got more pics, please post them for 94-vette and myself

edit: found a good thread about them here: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1381577

Who wants to trade?
I just PM'd him I think I'm sold.
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Those pieces look mighty nice.
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Here's an idea Chip. Black Chrome Crossflags/emblem
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Originally Posted by kertong
+1! If you got more pics, please post them for 94-vette and myself

edit: found a good thread about them here: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1381577

Who wants to trade?
Just got the link,thax and Im gonna order mine Friday.
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Originally Posted by slverc5
Here's an idea Chip. Black Chrome Crossflags/emblem
+1
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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I just PM'd him I think I'm sold.
PM response sent.
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Originally Posted by slverc5
Here's an idea Chip. Black Chrome Crossflags/emblem
i asked him about that but he said that he does not have a GM license so he cannot make those in BC.

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