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Old 10-24-2014, 04:49 PM
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My neighbor is Lanar Trepiccio, the guy that did all the paint jobs for pimp my ride on MTV. He showed me a skull and cross bone he did for some rap artist named Chris Brown. (I listen to the Stones) Anyway, I immediatly fell in love with it. I think it would add some personal flair. What you guys/gals think?
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You asked......i would never do it.......

But be prepared for 100 posts coming, saying "its your car, do what you like"......
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Hood liner, fine. External hood surface, no way. But, that's just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Glen e
You asked......i would never do it.......

But be prepared for 100 posts coming, saying "its your car, do what you like"......
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I want to do something to make it stand out. I was airborne infantry in Bosnia, what about some realistic bulletholes on the doors. This guy is amazing, he can make it look just like the real thing.
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Jake with some stripes is acceptable and can even make your car more sell-able in the future. A skull and crossbones will probably run potential buyers to the next car on their list.

I'm even thinking of adding hood stripes with a Jake near the w/s.
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What's a jake?
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Jake:

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Just looked it up. I like it a lot.
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Originally Posted by CorvetteMike16
My neighbor is Lanar Trepiccio, the guy that did all the paint jobs for pimp my ride on MTV. He showed me a skull and cross bone he did for some rap artist named Chris Brown. (I listen to the Stones) Anyway, I immediatly fell in love with it. I think it would add some personal flair. What you guys/gals think?
I would not. Up to you. It just screams "No Class".
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It would be easier to give you an honest opinion if you had some pictures of his work to post and what the hood would look like.
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Originally Posted by CorvetteMike16
I want to do something to make it stand out. I was airborne infantry in Bosnia, what about some realistic bulletholes on the doors. This guy is amazing, he can make it look just like the real thing.
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Well, how about a tribute to Airborne Infantry? Here's a recent tribute to the Air Force Thunderbirds:




I'd suggest doing it with a wrap so it can be easily "undone" when you want to sell.
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You asked so I'll chime in. It's a really, really bad idea.

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Originally Posted by CorvetteMike16
...what about some realistic bulletholes on the doors.
Can't tell if serious or not.
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Not on my C7.. Really..
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Originally Posted by Koufax
You asked so I'll chime it. It's a really, really bad idea.
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Hey, it's your car....

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haha....Chris Brown....a "rap artist"....haha
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Originally Posted by JackTripper
I would not. Up to you. It just screams "No Class".
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Nuck fo!!!


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