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New Matador Pics with Painted Grill Bezel

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Old 04-11-11, 03:16 PM
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Looks nice. I'd do the headlight and window chrome trim in black for a complete look.
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I like it
Old 04-11-11, 07:16 PM
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I think it looks good. You still have chrome around the headlights and the emblem to flow with your wheels.
Old 04-11-11, 07:39 PM
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You should paint all the chrome to make the car look more sporty. Here is what I did to mine when I had her. Everything is painted blue graphite chrome.
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Old 04-11-11, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by adam8065
You should paint all the chrome to make the car look more sporty. Here is what I did to mine when I had her. Everything is painted blue graphite chrome.
Thats the plan more dechroming. Man your lights and everything looks smooth. I like the eyelids, good look.
Old 04-11-11, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by erik535353
You are right on the glasses thing. Well one thing at a time. Maybe next year I'll have the rest painted
Very nice looking gs.What size wheels do you have?
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
looks sportier without the bigass chrome bird beak.

but you should dechrome around the headlights to complete the look.
that chrome now looks like a pair of glasses.

see this for example...
what size wheels ??very very nice
Old 04-13-11, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by adam8065
You should paint all the chrome to make the car look more sporty. Here is what I did to mine when I had her. Everything is painted blue graphite chrome.
where can i buy those eyelids?
Old 04-13-11, 05:08 PM
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That looks fantastic. I also painted my chrome grill, not a fan.....took it off both 2GSs as well...
Old 04-14-11, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ecko1211
where can i buy those eyelids?
To be honest I have no idea. My body shop ordered them for me. I can try to contact my body shop and find out...give me a couple of weeks.
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From the picture..the body shop did a nice job making the color match the car. I got into a front end accident and the body shop I went to had to replace the hood, bumper, and maybe fender. He repainted the entire front end and made it transition at the front doors of the vehicle. I honestly don't think it matches because its a much dark red and there is no "sparkle" like the original paint. Glad to see this one is still MRM and not a dark red burgundy.
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Thanks everyone for the positive comments and feedback!! Looking forward to seeing everyone else's mods and styles.
Old 04-15-11, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by aLexGS350
From the picture..the body shop did a nice job making the color match the car. I got into a front end accident and the body shop I went to had to replace the hood, bumper, and maybe fender. He repainted the entire front end and made it transition at the front doors of the vehicle. I honestly don't think it matches because its a much dark red and there is no "sparkle" like the original paint. Glad to see this one is still MRM and not a dark red burgundy.
If you ever need your car repainted to match perfectly. I can recommend you my body shop. Some jerk, hit my bumper when it was parked, and I had to have the whole rear bumper repainted and it came in perfect.

Matador red, is a lot more difficult to paint because it is 3 different reds blended together...it will be a little more expensive but differently worth it.
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