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Offline survivordude

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Painted the back panel and wing
« on: October 22, 2011 - 05:32:10 PM »
I think it made a huge difference...IMO...had way tio much silver in the car...sorry for the horrible cell phone pics




Offline brads70

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011 - 06:27:17 PM »
 :iagree:  Looks much better with the black!  :2thumbs:  nice job!
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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011 - 10:38:32 PM »
:iagree:  Looks much better with the black!  :2thumbs:  nice job!
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:iagree: Just what it needed  :thumbsup:
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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011 - 02:09:20 AM »
Looks great!!! :2thumbs: now you just need to straighten the bumper.

Offline survivordude

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2011 - 05:45:02 AM »
yeah,worked on the bumper yesterday,its alot better but probably going to buy new front and rear,dont like the painted look on these

Offline burdar

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2011 - 01:53:21 PM »
It looks a lot better now.  There's still too much silver for me though.  A chrome bumper will look perfect.  The rear valance is pretty big on the Cuda.  Without the exhaust cutouts to break up the color it can look overwhelming.   :2cents:

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2011 - 03:21:00 PM »
Looks great. What black did you use?
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Offline survivordude

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2011 - 05:31:25 PM »
Hope I dont get bashed to bad for this but I wet sanded the panel and wing,taped the panel off,and I used a spray can semi flat black on the panel...took the wing off and used the same paint on it...the car is a 20 footer though,lots and lots of runs on the paint from where the previous owner painted it,just got in to much of a hurry I guess


Yeah,I 100% agree about to much silver,Ill eventually get new bumpers but keeping my eyes open for used ones but doesnt look to promising finding them...

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2011 - 06:29:52 PM »
You've got to get some better pics of that car. That thing is sweet!!!!!
I don't car if it's a 20 footer, it is bad to the bone!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE post some more pictures.

Offline CUDA JAS

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2011 - 08:41:01 PM »
Yep, looks much better with the black!

whats the story on the bumpers???  Are those fiberglass or ????

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Offline survivordude

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2011 - 03:43:16 PM »
the guy who I bought it from shaved the stock bumper front and back and painted them...Im going to buy 2 new ones soon

Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Painted the back panel and wing
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2011 - 04:24:36 PM »
I kinda like argent silver out back, but considering your car is already silver, the black tail panel works here. You needed a contrast in color.   :2thumbs:

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