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Old 04-07-2010, 11:39 PM
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Default Pics Please, Blacked Out C6 w/Colored Calipers

Looking to redo painted calipers on the black C6 but cant decide on color...

Stay red/silver letters or
go gold/red letters,
silver/red letters,
yellow/black, red or silver letters

Powder coating is $$ and therefore "permanent" so wanna do it right the first/last time, thanks

WCC configurator not much help


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If it were me, I would go with Black. It certainly would follow your all black theme you've got going there. Maybe silver lettering.
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Originally Posted by mojoman
If it were me, I would go with Black. It certainly would follow your all black theme you've got going there. Maybe silver lettering.
Thanks, I thought about that but... black wouldnt "pop", and my theme doesnt extend to the taillights or fogs. If it did, Id prob go that route.
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Nothing looks better than red imho.
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I'm blacked out except the wheels, I think the red really pops, probably more so with black wheels... I just finished the widebody last night.



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Red or yellow. Sweet ride you got.
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Red pops on a black Z.I've had thoughts or LMB or Bronze but I think you'd have to carry the theme elsewhere on the car.
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Originally Posted by Justasheet
Red or yellow. Sweet ride you got.
Either would look good.
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Like this ?



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I like with RED
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All these vettes look awesome guys, thanks.
I hope someone with yellow calipers posts up as well...
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crappy pics of the car in my feild, but black calipers, silver text
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Another vote for Red.
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Red
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I must say, blacked out corvette's with black wheels + red caliper probably is the sexiest thing ever!
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btw did this for you:







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Originally Posted by dejjisch
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Nice work,the blue really pops,yellow also.When you have a chance can you do gold and bronze.
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Thanks dejjisch!
The majority is right, red is the baddest. Yellow looks good but bland next to the red. Can you make a yellow with red lettering?
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