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Old May 1, 2021 | 10:17 PM
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I have an 02 torch red. What have you painted yours? Looking for something other than red. Thanks!
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Silver would look good, but red would still be my top choice.
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Few options - Yellow, White, Black, or blue would be my go to choices.
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I did carbon grey metallic....


I like it much better than red to be frank...
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What color is your ride.
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I've been thinking about doing mine also, I really like the carbon grey. Mine is torch red too so now I'm thinking carbon grey with red letters?
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I like the idea above or black.
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Yellow pops nicely behind wheels IMO


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Not C5 brakes, but you get the idea. Why go with one color? Take them to a paint shop and get creative. These are a big hit at the shows. I've had them on the car for about a year now, no fade, no issues.

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Thinking about black with red letters.
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What brand of paints are you getting? Is the edge red only available through GM?
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Originally Posted by dleibman
What color is your ride.
The OP had mentioned his car was Torch Red, but I imagine your question David is really the same as mine.............What color are the wheels?
If you have black wheels you are not going to get much contrast with black calipers; if the wheels are silver or chrome then the black caliper with TR letters would stand out.
And if your wheels are silver/chrome, you could paint the calipers black and sand the paint off the Corvette letters and have the letters basically silver to coordinate with the color of your wheels.
Please post a pic once you finish these up.
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not much looks good on a red car imo, I like red but sometimes I wish mine was silver lol
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Originally Posted by Route99
The OP had mentioned his car was Torch Red, but I imagine your question David is really the same as mine.............What color are the wheels?
If you have black wheels you are not going to get much contrast with black calipers; if the wheels are silver or chrome then the black caliper with TR letters would stand out.
And if your wheels are silver/chrome, you could paint the calipers black and sand the paint off the Corvette letters and have the letters basically silver to coordinate with the color of your wheels.
Please post a pic once you finish these up.
Silver. I like the idea of a black caliper with the silver Corvette letters. I'm guessing the letter paint should also be high temp?

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