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08-25-2006, 06:04 PM #1
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NBM- 2001 Trans Am WS6
Color of Caliper?
I have a NMB Trans Am...I am either going to polish or paint my calipers and was curious as to what people think is a good color combo. Would red stick out alot? and what color "trans am" sticker should I get. I think polishing would look the best..but im not sure.
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08-26-2006, 12:18 AM #2
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thats tough, id say go with maybe silver and a blue decal if you can find one.
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08-26-2006, 12:20 AM #3
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polish them.
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08-26-2006, 09:37 AM #4
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NBM- 2001 Trans Am WS6
Polish them and use a black decal? or should I go red for the decal?
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08-26-2006, 01:23 PM #5
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Black- 1998 Pontiac Trans Am
Polish them and use a NBM decal. I believe brent franker makes a metallic blue decal that is very similar to NBM. Takes a lot of time but its well worth it IMO.
Btw...it looks like there is a blemish on my centercap but its just a glare. Also, I have painted my brackets black since that picture. Looks much nicer now.Last edited by ~redlinels1~; 08-26-2006 at 01:33 PM.
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08-26-2006, 03:27 PM #6
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NBM- 2001 Trans Am WS6
Yea def. looks good. Anyone who has done it that can give me an idea of how to go about polishing my calipers?
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08-27-2006, 10:00 PM #7
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I used this:
http://formula.bambeezer.com/calipers.htm
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08-28-2006, 06:37 AM #8
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NBM- 2001 Trans Am WS6
Awesome thanks. Just ordered some blue decals off of e-bay. I should start this project soon, it should look nice.
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08-28-2006, 02:35 PM #9
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I went black on my black car.
I like subtle though.
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08-30-2006, 12:41 PM #10
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i have the same damn car, man. and red looks WICKED on it. I used ford-red engine spray paint from auto zone. and i'll even mail you my left over caliper stickers that are white trans am lettering, curved to fit. I did a bad job on mine b/c i did it in the winter and the cold air affected the way it cured. But i did my rears in the late spring and MAN they were blingin. If you want the decals, pm me your mailing address.
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08-30-2006, 03:19 PM #11
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Polished calipers really kick ass with polished wheels. If you have polished wheels that would be my choice.
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08-30-2006, 03:45 PM #12
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08-30-2006, 07:54 PM #13
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Yea, it does look good I couldnt picture it in my head. I polished them today and ordered some "vivid blue" decals off e-bay that seem pretty close to the NBM color of the car so that should look good. I cleaned up the brackets and painted them black, when I get everything together ill take a pic and see what you guys think. Thanks for the offer though, should have checked out this thread yesterday haha
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08-31-2006, 10:35 AM #14
i went with black for my brackets, and silver for my calipers. i sanded using a 220 grit and cleaned it all up real nice. will post pics in a mnute.
i really like the polished look though, very sharp.Whisper Lid/SLP HarmonicBalancer/MAFTranslator/DiabloTuner A-Pillar Gauges (Aem Uego A/F,Trans Temp, D-Pic)Magnaflow CB w/CME Tips/ Eibach Pro Kit/ Brembo Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors/ H.I.D.Kit
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08-31-2006, 12:44 PM #15
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09-05-2006, 01:49 PM #17
polish them is my vote.
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