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fstsignmkv
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 Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:06 am Post subject: Two Tone Ghia |
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Hey I just "wrapped" my roof with black vinyl. I wanted to see how the car would look 2tone before I paint it. What do you guys think?
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trauen
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: |
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I like it, looks good.
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fastinradford
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:50 am Post subject: |
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I think it looks awesome both ways, however, I like the 1 tone just a TAD more, but, it's your car, make it how you like.
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pkane
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Both look nice, but you also know the saying about opinions. Personally I like solid color better on your car. I see the two-tone as more a classic 'stock' look, I would switch to a stock mirror if you go for it. Again, just an opinion.
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yorkjj
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| Looks good; makes the rims "pop". |
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hotvil
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: |
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looks good either way...
"Hey I just "wrapped" my roof with black vinyl"
is it one piece? can you remove it and put it back on with out issues? |
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busterbow
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I love the way it looks with the black roof  |
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74driver
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it looks "friendlier" with the one color. A little less approachable with the black top and go with the chrome mirror either way.. .02 cents |
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fstsignmkv
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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looks good either way...
"Hey I just "wrapped" my roof with black vinyl"
is it one piece? can you remove it and put it back on with out issues? |
it is 1 peice, you can remove it but not put back, thanks for the comments, the mirror is definitly changing but the repro's are all on back order from every freaking vendor out there. I thought about going with talbot style mirrors.
FYI- I do signs for a living so I can do provide the correctly sized vinyl for anyone that woould be interested in doing this, the vinyl would be roughly $90.
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50Split
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Looks good with the black roof. |
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scottz
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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I like it all red. Looks good both ways though. Black roofs do look good with black accented wheels. But in your case, i like the all red.
Roll it with the vinyl for a while, think it over...
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mlhsquared
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Interesting... with the car all red, the silver on your rims is a bit more prominant, but the black roof really makes the black part of the rims pop. I like both and I don't envy you in your decision. I agree with the earlier post... run the black for a while and then decide... or... run black for a while, then run all red, then black, the red, etc... At $90.00 a shot, it's really a pretty inexpensive way to change up the look of the car for a while and, I assume, not damage anything.
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c21darrel
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| using a wrap to see the diff effect was a fantastic idea! |
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Foss
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| It would be interesting to see what other type of temporary graphics could be applied. Very interesting! Thanks for the demo! |
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kimbill
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: Two Tone Ghia |
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The black top seems to interrupt the visual flow of the car's beautiful lines.
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gheezerghia
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Uh, no. One color. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| All red looks better to me. That is a nice looking car btw! |
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sparkleplenty
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Like her better wearing solids...jmo... 
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vwclap
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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I agree on single color.
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