Painting Lower Rear Deck
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Melting Slicks
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Painting Lower Rear Deck
Ive got a Torch Red 97 coupe, Im debating on weather I should paint the lower part of the rear end. Ive got a totally stock car except for 18" chrome ZO6 wheels, and tinted windows.
I kinda dont want to black out the rear tail lights because i love the way they are, yet i just wonder if this will look wierd with only the lower back painted black.
Ive also lowered it on stock bolts, but in the rear there is still PLENTY of room btw the tire and body. Im thinking that by getting longer bolts for the rear and sinking it a bit more, it could make the painted rear not look quite as wierd...? (im thinking that since its closer to the ground, having a rear end thats sticking up with a painted section of the back will look less wierd.)
Any thoughts?
Also, where is the best deal/best place to get longer bolts?
If i were to go to home depot, does anyone know the specs on the bolts i would need?
Thanks!
I kinda dont want to black out the rear tail lights because i love the way they are, yet i just wonder if this will look wierd with only the lower back painted black.
Ive also lowered it on stock bolts, but in the rear there is still PLENTY of room btw the tire and body. Im thinking that by getting longer bolts for the rear and sinking it a bit more, it could make the painted rear not look quite as wierd...? (im thinking that since its closer to the ground, having a rear end thats sticking up with a painted section of the back will look less wierd.)
Any thoughts?
Also, where is the best deal/best place to get longer bolts?
If i were to go to home depot, does anyone know the specs on the bolts i would need?
Thanks!
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I think the blacked out rear end looks great on a Torch Red...
ATTENTION CORVETTE FORUM VENDORS.....IF YOU SELL A STICK ON VINYL BLACKED OUT REAR END, IT WILL SELL!!
If you build it, they will come.
ATTENTION CORVETTE FORUM VENDORS.....IF YOU SELL A STICK ON VINYL BLACKED OUT REAR END, IT WILL SELL!!
If you build it, they will come.
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I've been going through the same dilema...I think I'm gonna blackout all around and paint the facia black...Good luck... to blackout or not to blackout
to blackout or not to blackout
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Paint it AND lower it! 
Looks soooo 
(especially on RED)
You wanna see how good it can look with chrome wheels and non-blacked-out lights? Check out TIKTGTR's badazz ride:
And doo600, great idea for the vinyl black out piece... bet it would sell well!
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Looks soooo (especially on RED) You wanna see how good it can look with chrome wheels and non-blacked-out lights? Check out TIKTGTR's badazz ride:
And doo600, great idea for the vinyl black out piece... bet it would sell well!
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Originally Posted by doo600
ATTENTION CORVETTE FORUM VENDORS.....IF YOU SELL A STICK ON VINYL BLACKED OUT REAR END, IT WILL SELL!!
If you build it, they will come.
If you build it, they will come.
Last edited by red97vette; Aug 22, 2004 at 10:05 PM.
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Originally Posted by doo600
I think the blacked out rear end looks great on a Torch Red...
ATTENTION CORVETTE FORUM VENDORS.....IF YOU SELL A STICK ON VINYL BLACKED OUT REAR END, IT WILL SELL!!
If you build it, they will come.
ATTENTION CORVETTE FORUM VENDORS.....IF YOU SELL A STICK ON VINYL BLACKED OUT REAR END, IT WILL SELL!!
If you build it, they will come.
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Originally Posted by red97vette
wow thats a good idea, i wonder how difficult it would be to make a totally strait line cut for it though... and the rear grille openings would be very hard to cut out... 
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I've seen a number of cars with the area right above the exhaust tips blacked out. Looks great IMO.
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Originally Posted by ALLKAR
That's why I had mine painted!! (and I'm in the Sign bizz.) I'm not saying it can't be done, but it'll look like vinyl. The vinyl will not have the gloss of the clear coat either.
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Originally Posted by ALLKAR
That's why I had mine painted!! (and I'm in the Sign bizz.) I'm not saying it can't be done, but it'll look like vinyl. The vinyl will not have the gloss of the clear coat either.
I've done a lot of vinyl, it could be done but most likely would not look good around the vents etc. just too much turning etc.