Interesting paint on a C5

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Feb 24, 2019 | 11:53 AM

knewblewkorvette

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Interesting paint on a C5

I kind of like it but would probably love it if the hash marks were not on it.

Feb 24, 2019 | 11:56 AM

pjdbm

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Its different, I like it

Feb 24, 2019 | 12:05 PM

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I can't get on board. Doesn't fit the lines of the car.

Obviously the design that originated from the car had lines to match.

While done well, I think it sticks out like a proverbial sore thumb.

Feb 24, 2019 | 12:46 PM

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I think they must have been going for the C1 look. Can't say that I particularly like it on a C5.

Feb 24, 2019 | 12:49 PM

Kmcoldcars

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Not for me, although the paint appears to be nicely done.

Feb 24, 2019 | 01:07 PM

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Doesn't flow with the body lines. Don't care for the large C5 emblem decal either. Would look better on a '56-'62 but I even prefer the C1 without painting the cove a different color from the body. It just looks bad on a C5 imo.

Feb 24, 2019 | 01:10 PM

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OP was/is correct... interesting.

Feb 24, 2019 | 01:21 PM

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l like it, nice to see something different.

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Feb 24, 2019 | 01:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette

I kind of like it but would probably love it if the hash marks were not on it.

Looks familiar

My First car.

My 1958 Corvette My first car. Polo White cove, Daytona blue exterior. custom paint scheme

Feb 24, 2019 | 01:51 PM

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Feb 24, 2019 | 02:08 PM

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Not the way I would want my car to look.

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Feb 24, 2019 | 02:17 PM

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Mike98SilVert

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This does look better than the way it was done by Chevy back then.

Very nice!

Feb 24, 2019 | 02:24 PM

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04zjimc

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That looks awful...

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Feb 24, 2019 | 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankLP

OP was/is correct... interesting.

Feb 24, 2019 | 02:50 PM

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Its a shame that I lost so many photographs, when we moved back to Pa. from Michigan. Lots of good memories lost forever.. That wont ever happen again. I do have over 80,000 photographs and videos in a secured on line photographers vault with back up .

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Feb 24, 2019 | 03:12 PM

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Honestly it looks terrible. That design works on the c1 because the back end of the c1 curves down. The c5 has a big butt and the paint scheme makes it look disproportionate.