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pics of longhood cars with black trim!
Hi Guys,
Could people please post pics of longhood cars with black trim? I am backdating my car, and to me it just doesn't seem right without the chrome trim. The project car is marine blue Whether i change the trim or not, the stock flag mirrors have to go. If i stayed with black, i can go to something like these mirrors.  Does anyone know where they are sold? And do they fit over the existing flag mirror holes? I know that going to the older style chrome mirrors will need filling. Thanks a lot! Adam
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I don't have pictures on this computer, but I like the blacked-out trim on my silver longhood. Contrasts nicely with silver, and gives a real clean look.
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08-10-2006, 08:29 PM
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Yer.. i agree that on some light colours, the black trim is good. e.g white,
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everything black
 If i wanted a really good looking RS clone i would go with chrome trim too. It looks more period correct and matches nice with a Durant or chrome flag mirror. 
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I blacked my trim out. I had flag mirrors on it, but removed them and replaced them with a more vintage looking mirror just on the driver's side. I did have to weld up all the holes from the flags. Not sure what my mirror came from originally.
Much of my trim was really beat up so I removed it all, bead blasted it and painted with Krylon semi-flat black. It looks perfect and has held up fine for years.  
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  Mine came from the factory with black. Same car in both pictures, same camera too, just different lighting each time.
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Also, forgot to mention. All the cars above look great. I've always loved the trim in black.
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project 911,
seems liek your mirror is the same as the one in the picture i posted... seeing as you had to fill in the flag mirror holes... then i might as well just buy the chrome mirrors
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Black trim rules!!!!
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Black trim works for me.
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Me too.
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Songhoh,
That is one beautiful car! What color is that? God, I love longhoods! |
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I'd lose the black trim on this one, but I fear the trim might have been at least scuffed for paint adhesion.
:-(  BTW: turbo tail and late bumper have been replaced with RS pieces since this photo; wheels changed to red centered 15" Fuchs.
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Mine is dark grey (to match the carbon fibre parts)
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Dutchie, is that car yours? That is one of the top 3 most beautiful cars I have seen posted on the PP boards. I love, love, love the flat black. That is sick. So I would guess it has been backdated> what is the scoop?
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Adam, here is a blue and silver treatment...
Yet Another Boring Hot Rod Rgruppe Car - Part V, Exterior & Paint I do like the sinister all black cars of Dutchie & Jack Olson however.
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Actually, jack olsens car has silver trim..
But i agree that the black trim looks good too on a lot of colours. Especially the light ones that were posted above. On a blue car, i think chrome is the way to go, but thats just my opinion. That's why we all have porsches, so we can do whatever the f*** we want! =D
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Perhaps a stupid question, but is it possible to do this in any reversable way? I love all the chrome on my 72, but some of those pics with the black trim look really fine! But I'm not 100% positive I'd like it, so I'd want to be able to reverse it.
Thanks. Chris
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I couldn't resist...
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