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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Vinyled the roof

Well, the nice weather is finally here and I got motivated.
Repainted the grill black, I also painted the fins on the hood black and the calipers yellow and I bought some wheels that I want to paint the centers black.
I had black vinyl installed on the roof to see if I like it and I think I do since I'm doing the black and silver theme.

All that is left is lowering the car, blacking out the emblems and maybe painting the mirrors and exhaust black as well.

What do you guys think? o, and forgive the dirtyness, should have washed the car before painting...
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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To each their own.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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I'm going to be painting my roof black also, whats this vinyl? ebay lorinser replicas also, what size ? I was considering those before I got mine.

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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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I got it from a guy on here selling it in the exterior for sale section, screen name Don Nguyen. It was cheap and good quality and you can remove it if you don't like it.
I got the wheels off CL for cheap, they are overall in good condition. They are 18x8.5's although I measured them and it seems they are 9.5's. One came with a tire and I put it on in the front and it fit ok.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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The vinyl looks matte in the picture. Is it like this in person, or is it glossy (like it would be if it were a glass pano, carbon fiber, or painted black)?
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Reminds me of those senior cadillacs down in florida I think a glossy black paint to make it look like a pano roof is the way to go.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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It actually matches the sunroof quite well, although it's not glossy
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Can you take some more pics from different angles? like rear and front but standing further back?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Yeah, i'll try to do that today if it doesn't pour
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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What is the purpose of the vinyl roof? Just to give the illusion of panoramic?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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I just like the contrast with the black and silver, just like the grill and the hood fins and soon the wheels
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