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| flipb |
 Nov 10 2009, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,771 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Let's be upfront here: I'm probably not gonna do a damn thing with mine, other than perhaps re-spray the SS rocker covers black due to a lot of crappy looking flake-off. But the PO also gave me a set of negative PORSCHE decals. Unsure about those.
Post your photos - I'm trying to decide what's a good look for my color. (IMG:http://lh6.ggpht.com/_adaRwINBOu4/SvMHQR7hYII/AAAAAAAAAt4/-0KBKiIswUY/s800/IMGP0151.JPG) |
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| tat2dphreak |
Nov 10 2009, 02:01 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I'm a fan of body-color (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) these are SS rocker panels, too
(IMG:http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/wafry1975/car/carishome015.jpg) |
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| flipb |
Nov 10 2009, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,771 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Would body-colored rockers also necessitate body-colored valances? Seems like it might look odd to do one but not the other... my car and Wayne's as examples of consistency either way.
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| tat2dphreak |
Nov 10 2009, 02:10 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I like body color on the valances, personally. and rockers because otherwise they kinda disappear and make the car look like it is sitting higher. I only wish my bumpers weren't body color, but that was a DAPO move, not mine. btw, the valance and rocker panels are rattle-can, but match pretty damn well.
as an answer tho, the rear valence I don't think would matter if it was black on yours, or front for that matter... to me, the black valences disappear. |
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| dakotaewing |
Nov 10 2009, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I prefer black rockers on stock bodied cars -
With flares, I can go either way - But, please stay away from the fiberglass "covers" on stock bodied cars... They look like very cheap plastic (to me).... TE |
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| tradisrad |
Nov 10 2009, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
I've had black painted, black in paintable undercoating (unpainted) that had nice texture. Now I have black with white negative lettering and even though the lettering is trashed and the black is faded I think I like it the best. Sorry no picture avaliable right now...
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| naro914 |
Nov 10 2009, 02:25 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
I like the raised lettering rockers. We had it on Papa Smurf when he was a stock body car - black with light blue lettering - them moved it to Huey (changed the colors).
Like the body color front bumper/valence too.... Attached image(s) 
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| Grelber |
Nov 10 2009, 02:26 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I agree with Wayne on the painted rockers. It makes the car look lower if they are body color. My rear valance is body color, but since I seem to have a habit of scraping parking curbs on the front, my front is rattle can black. I'd like it to be body color too.
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| tat2dphreak |
Nov 10 2009, 03:00 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ron's Car is sehr sexeh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| flipb |
Nov 10 2009, 03:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,771 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Has anyone done body-colored rockers with the Porsche decal on the rocker?
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| naro914 |
Nov 10 2009, 03:43 PM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(flipb @ Nov 10 2009, 04:23 PM)  Has anyone done body-colored rockers with the Porsche decal on the rocker? Yes..kind of... Attached image(s) 
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| Sleepin |
Nov 10 2009, 03:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I kinda like this treatment:
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 10 2009, 07:37 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,063 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black.
--DD |
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| Pat Garvey |
Nov 10 2009, 07:47 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
If you're going to put the stripes on the bodywork, that makes them retro.
If you put the stripes on the rockers covers, it makes it newtro. I've been there for regular & negative sripes. Glad I took them off. Too busy & too much trouble to remove. Keep it clean - no stripes. Goes against my beliefs, but the monocolor pans & rockers look good (to ME) in any color. Do it to a stocker? No. Do it to a stroker? No question. Pat |
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| Soul |
Nov 10 2009, 07:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 2-November 09 From: Cal-Lookafornia Member No.: 11,003 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 10 2009, 05:37 PM) To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black. --DD Since I am a "Newbie" I was reluctant to say that but I agree. The only time I like them painted is when the car is black |
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| tod914 |
Nov 10 2009, 07:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Stunning car. Definetly black like Dave said. Nice contrast with the sail vinal. Could do a satin powercoat on all your rockers and valances fairly cheap. Think they even offer texture.
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| SGB |
Nov 10 2009, 08:12 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
I like the body colored rockers on a LOW car. On my own, which has white rockers like the paint, I have a strip of black bumpy vinyl stuff that is very similar to the roll bar treatment at the top edge of the rockers, air dam, and valence. I think it provides a visual break, and mimics the look of a 911's wide rub strip below the doors. Generally, I agree, black lower body makes any car look lower. It is done by all the builders.
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| bigkensteele |
Nov 10 2009, 08:29 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Sleepin @ Nov 10 2009, 01:55 PM) I never grow tired of looking at this car. The color, the rims, the stance... It all works! I am planning on a similar stripe on mine, no matter what the color. |
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| tat2dphreak |
Nov 10 2009, 08:53 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE I never grow tired of looking at this car. The color, the rims, the stance... It all works! I am planning on a similar stripe on mine, no matter what the color. an eggplant car with great paint is a BEAUTIFUL thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I'm not big on the stripes, but they do look MUCH better on the rocker than above it. or maybe this car is just so nice I look past it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| rktmn247 |
Nov 10 2009, 09:28 PM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 10 2009, 03:37 PM) To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black. --DD I agree. |
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