Painted A-pillars
Sep 20, 2015 | 06:27 PM
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Racer
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Painted A-pillars
RPI and Southern sell for $300, anyone puchase a set, your opinion on quality, looks and install, PICTURES PLEASE. thanks. tc
Sep 22, 2015 | 02:00 AM
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Don't have but I know some guys here just painted their A-pillars to match the color of their ride.
Sep 22, 2015 | 02:56 PM
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I'd just paint them myself or have a professional do it for you. The cost of the latter definitely shouldn't exceed $300.
Sep 23, 2015 | 12:08 AM
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Here is a pix of my VY Z51 A8 with RPI painted A pillars and their skirts.
Paint is slightly darker than stock paint, but if you look closely at my Z51, the OEM rear spoiler is also a slightly different shade.
My top is Lexan with lellow vinyl edges and a black vinyl halo ( from Tapeworks Graphics).
Sep 23, 2015 | 05:23 AM
Burning Brakes
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Gotta say, I didn't think I would like it, but that looks awesome. Now you have me thinking...
Sep 23, 2015 | 08:54 AM
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Sep 23, 2015 | 09:08 AM
Racer
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Nice goes well with roof lines.
Sep 25, 2015 | 04:25 PM
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The paint line flares out too much as you get to the base of the windshield. If you did not paint that flare, you would have a nice consistently wide line that runs down from the roof... a very small change but i think you would like it better... keeping that line thin....
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Sep 26, 2015 | 07:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
EcoBrick Bob
Here is a pix of my VY Z51 A8 with RPI painted A pillars and their skirts.
Paint is slightly darker than stock paint, but if you look closely at my Z51, the OEM rear spoiler is also a slightly different shade.
My top is Lexan with lellow vinyl edges and a black vinyl halo ( from Tapeworks
are you happy with the a pillars?
Sep 26, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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^^^ Very nice C7. I would call it Yellow.
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Sep 27, 2015 | 01:28 AM
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^^^ Looks good! What involved in taking off the old A-pillars, and putting on the new ones?
Michael
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Dec 5, 2019 | 03:41 PM
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As GM is having a sale, was looking at the front mud/splash guards. The amount it sticks out is like 1/4" - does that even do anything ???
Dec 5, 2019 | 05:08 PM
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I just got a black C7 to begin with (and black emblems)... EVERYTHING matches.
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I think the A pillars look best black if you do not have painted/vinyl sides to the targa top like the yellow one shown above.
Dec 6, 2019 | 05:40 AM
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Here's mine from RPI