i wanna see some pics of custom mod pics of the body,exterior,etc. anything that u did that no one else did. i'm tryin to get some ideas on what to do to my car. i wanna do somethin no one else did yet and i just want some ideas.

Check out redraifs car.. pretty much everything she did is something no one else did

my custom sport coupe clear iroc parking lenses

Way to much to list!

My shaved door handles and emblems...and ghost flames...

My car was unique, but now everyone has what I had/was going to do.
I do have these wheels that no other 3rd gen has,

just curious but if you want your car to be totally different than other peoples...then why are you asking other people for the opinions etc.

pretty sure no one has done anything like this

Where in Iowa are you from...?

I'm pretty sure that no one does....

I have not seen anyone do this under the hood:

Here is a photo of the radiator support, it is made of polished stainless:


Here is my overflow tank, I had a braket welded onto my radiator so I could mount it out of site:

http://www.cardomain.com/id/redraif

Wait til you see the 82 TA...the red car is mild in comparison!

someone elses custom mods. Well done.

i'm about to do something with my ffront gfx somethin custom i'm working on designing it

I'll give you a run down of my mods though...and a pic of the car!

<B>ENGINE COMPARTMENT>:</B>

<I>Performance:</I>

SunCoast Ram Air Box
K & N Air Filter
MAF sensor screen removed
Throttle Body coolant bypass
EGR System Bypassed w/ block off plate
Holley Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
Chrome Spectre breather filters
Sneaky Pete NOS system
Optima Red Top Battery
Ported, Polished & Coated Exhaust Manifolds
Gasket match Ported, Polished Plenum, Runners & lower intake
Ported and Polished Heads
Car Sound 2.5 in. high capacity catalytic converter
2 ¼ in. pipe from the cat back
Flowmaster Muffler w/ dual 2 ¼ in. outlet pipes w/ 4 square tips
MSD Dual Connector Coil
Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Wires
AC DELCO Rapid-fire plugs
Performance distributor cap and rotor button red with brass contacts
Distributor blueprinted and shimmed to spec
160 Degree Thermostat
19lb Ford injectors
Reed cam: TM276/282H12A2 (This cam is 223/228 with 471/480 lift on 112 int C/L is108.)
Comp Cam Timing Chain Set
Comp Cam Lifters
Comp Cam Springs
TransGo Shift Kit with servo
Higher stall torque convertor (2800 to be installed in the next few weeks...maybe this weekend!)
Long tube headers (to be installed as soon as the dually is fixed and I can drive it to work)
3.73 Disc brake rearend (to be installed as soon as we rebuild the calipers with the pre 89 (?) disc rear recall kit..buying today)
Performance chip: custom... (installing tonight)

<I>Looks: </I>

Satin Black Engine Compartment
Thermo Tech Thermo Shield high heat wire protection (looms by exhaust manifolds)
Taylor red wire looms
Red silicone vacuum lines
Red hose covers
CoolFlex Red anodized Radiator Hoses
Red anodized bolt covers and caps
Red anoldized hex shaped GM Radiator cap.
Radiator painted with VHT Red metal tint
Fiero Valve covers with polished fins and candy apple red paint
Custom candy apple red painted: Alternator housing, pullys, water pump, windshield wiper motor cover, misc. brackets, Plenum X and upper and lower intake runners
Polished: Plenum, Alternator face, Belt Tensioner, Master Cylinder, Power Steering lines, AC canister & lines
Polished Stainless Fluid Reservoirs
Chrome Mr Gasket: A/C Compressor covers, Master Cyl. Reservoir Lid
Chrome Power steering cap
Torque arm painted red
Transmission cross member (painted red)
Transmission painted red with chrome pan (next few weeks)
Rear brake housing painted red (the 3.73 when it goes in)
Chrome rear differential Cover


<B>HANDLING:</B>

17-in Chrome Front Wheel Drive 4 lug (Datsun) Niche Serpents
Spacer/Adapter to fit FWD 4 lug rim on RWD 5 lug car
BF Goodrich Red Scorchers (245/45 R17)
Eibach Pro-Kit
KYB GR-2 Shocks & Struts (painted red)
Slotted & Drilled Rotors (painted VHT red metal tint)
Brake Calipers and Drums (painted red)
1986 Z28 Steering Box (painted candy apple red)
34MM front and 24MM rear Sway bars (painted red)
Energy Suspension red urethane bushings, tie rod and ball joint boots
Granatelli Lower control arms (painted red)
Herb Adams adjustable Panhard bar (red)
Spohn Subframe Connectors (painted red)
Modified Edelbrock 3-point Strut Tower bar
4th gen Aluminum drive shaft (polished)
Wonderbar (painted red) (too be installed in the next few weeks when we repaint front sway bar)


<B>EXTERIOR:</B>

<I>Appearance</I>

SunCoast RAM Air Hood
Shaved door handles
Shaved and relocated gas filler
Shaved antenna
4th Gen Firebird side mirrors
Custom Spoiler: (88 half year production) RS Camaro spoiler & Stock (82-92) Firebird Spoiler
1984 Ground Effects on the front and rear bumpers
1984 Firebird fin mounted upside down under front & rear ground effects
1991/2 Camaro Ground effects on the sides
Shaved bump strips
Black bumper inserts changed: hand carved reflective red inserts (frt/rear)
Custom light holes carved in the front bumper w/ inlaid Plexiglas and mesh
Red Mirror Tint
Red vinyl on top and bottom of the windshield
Black vinyl framing the back window
4 - 1970’s firebird emblems replaced the stock vinyl firebird emblems
3 - Ram Air V6 Emblems
RAIF (Ram Air Inducted Firebird) emblem: I custom designed and made (rear)
RAIF reflective decals on the side ground effects
Repainted, in 2002, 1987 Firebird bright red (slightly bluer)
Bottom paint was changed from silver to black


<I>Lights:</I>

Custom made Headlight conversion:
Non-popup style: Pilot 55watt HID simulated driving lights
Same Pilots for fog lights
Custom made clear front turn signals
Clear front side marker signals
All front and side turn signal lights are red LED Bulbs
6 pairs of red Pilot Strobes
2 Red “egg” lights were added (one on either side of the fog lights)
4 Red “egg” lights added to engine compartment & Emergency underhood light
Red K.I.T.T. light added to the center of the front ground effect
Black rear taillights were painted red and emblems added
Amber section in taillights now red
Whole section now lights with turn signal
50 watt back up bulbs
2-Street Glow Blue Line “Red” Underbody Neon Kits
Street Glow 20in, 12 in, & 2-15in tubes Underbody


<B>INTERIOR:</B>

<I>Appearance</I>

1982 PMD Black seats (soon to have Red and Black recovered PMDs)
Additional Auto Meter gauge cluster
Chrome fire extinguisher
Smoked Covers hand made for gauges
Smoked Covers hand made for air conditioning control plate
Custom flush mounted KITT light controller box
RActive Carbon Fiber petals and shifter
Spectre Carbon Fiber Shift lever
Carbon Fiber custom covered Brake lever
Custom Made Carbon Fiber Radio and Center console plates
Custom fit 1991 Firebird center console shift indicator
Black shift boot replacing light gray
Red Dragon Floormats
Red dragon sunglass holders
1999 Dodge Neon rear view mirror with map lights
Overhead center console w/ custom switch panel
Black headliner, rear speaker cover plates, & carpet
Black Naugasoft custom installed with red striping on cargo panels & doors
Black Rear armrests, door sills, & lower dash trim
Black Rear seat belts
Red 1992 Camaro front seatbelts
Pilot Dragon seatbelt pads
Added all red to interior (hand painted red trim and Firebird emblems)
Red Speaker covers

<I>Lights:</I>

All interior lights are red
Added lights to cargo area
6 Quest Red neon tubes under seats and in rear cargo


<B>ELECTRONICS:</B>

VPA power door locks, windows, door poppers
Keyless entry
Car alarm
2 stage shock sensor
Space Shield
Car Jack
Autometer Gauges

<I>Stereo:</I>

Entire car, inside and out, sound proofed w/ Duplicolor Sound Eliminator to maximize stereo sound w/in vehicle & to eliminate typical bass rattle.

Alpine din and ½ CD receiver (CDA-D852)
Sony 10 disc changer
Pioneer after market speakers
4X6 plates in dash
6X9 3-ways in rear side wall
5-¼ 2-ways custom added to doors
12 in subwoofer in custom fit sealed box
8in Boston sub w/ Q logic sealed sub box
Amplifiers
US Acoustics 50 X 4 (160 X 2)
Panasonic 12 X 2 (60 X 2)
Coustic 30 X 2 (100 X 2)
Distribution block (1- 4 gauge in and 3- 8 gauge out)

is that all?! the amount of work you have done to that car is unbelievable.

Thanks! Not done yet...

Getting a tach soon and I plan to redo the A pilars to flush mount some gauge pods.

I'm swaping the interior to black/red and the grey/blk is going to the 82. I'm going to try to modify the existing center console. Mine is officially trashed. The lid has a split and it will not open. I have some junkyard ones I will try to mod and recover or dye black. Don't know exactly... Heck may fiberglass over them and paint it gloss black! I just like the cushy padded feel it has now!

The dash plastic that overlayes the gauges with be smoothed and painted gloss black. Any other remaining grey will be painted as well!

I also plan to get the German based OTP nose for the car, and add some flush mounted fender vents in the front and rear behind the tires!

As soon as the 82 is on the road we plan get a GN or TTA motor for RAIF. Once it is built we will do the swap... and I will go with a digital dash!

That OTP nose is sweet!!! Not so sure about the entire widebody thing they have as well, but the nose sure is cool. Reminds me of the Daytona Vette's of years ago...

I've seen your car before in the Super Chevy "Readers Rides" a couple years ago...
I'm not too big on the wing though,otherwise nice car

Soon to be...80-81 Z28 fender louvers...and shaved antenna....

That 2nd gen fender louver idea is VERY cool!!!

Pilot foglights replacing headlights.

Well, so far the only things I have done are a headliner and illuminated tail center plate.

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Very cool.

There's a moderator on CamaroZ28.com that did the same thing to his '94 Z28. I think it looks sweet. Sorta like an alien

that headliner is sick!

hehe. My ex-girlfriend used to complain that she didn't have anything to hold onto, so i installed this for her

Eric

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I believe i remember seeing your car out at Gandy quite some time ago, or one with similar headlight mod, cool deal

Yeah that was probably me. It's been a while since I've been out there at Gandy. I haven't done the racing scene much ever since I got married and bought a house. Those things will do that to you. Here's another picture of El Camaro.

Awesome headliner if I didnt have t-tops i would want one.

Since stock doorhandles suck--- and I don't like shaved handles.....
http://www.deadbird.org/anews/index.htm
True duals...
http://www.deadbird.org/a/duals.htm
Headlights...
http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...hreadid=183321
New spoiler...
http://www.deadbird.org/YaBBImages/attach/Dcp_0019.jpg

91 Z-28 at GM Nats 2002

Here is some custom work for you.

Paint and Body:
Shaved door handles/remote entry through alarm system
Converted the t/tops to a targa top (three different tops - t-top, 1 Piece and a soft top)
Molded all the body panels (bumpers, fenders) together
molded in a pro-stock hood scoop
Custom paint (Dupont paint colors, Viper Black, Fire Red, Dandelion Yellow, Seafoam Green, Lt and Dark Blue. Clear coat with pink pearl mixed in.)
Painted steering wheel and dash bevels yellow
Grinded A Arms smooth painted to match car
Converting taillights to 2003 Euro Vette Lights

Interior:
New carpet
JVC El Kameleon CD player
Alpine Graphic Eq
2 - 15" 700 watt Reactor subs w/custom built box to house subs and amps
1 - 1200 watt Boss Rage amp
1 - 800 watt Boss Rage amp
4 - American Pro 200 watt 4-way 6"x9"'s (two in lower kick panel, two in stock location)
4 - American Pro 1" tweeters (mounted in dash and doors)
2 - 4" Boston Accoustics 2-way speaker (mounted in dash)
Auto Meter Gauges
Grant steering wheel
Bel radar detector
5 panel Wink rear view mirror
Tinted windows
Clifford car alarm
Blue Neon Lighting System

Wheels, Engine, Drivetrain:
16" x 8" Centerline Outlaw rims
235x60 R 16 Goodyear Eagles
Stock 350 T.P.I. (for now, building a 383 stroker w/blower, full roller setup)
Posi rear end out of a 96 Camaro 3.73 gears
Beefed up 7004R tranny
Hotchkis Lower Trailing Arms
Energy Suspension Bushings
Hedman headers
Flowmaster Dual exhaust
Rear Disc Brakes
Dual Batteries
B&M Mega Shifter
SubFrame Connectors
8 point Roll Cage (Getting chromed)

Another Shot

Here is what the taillights mod will look like

For all of you who have emailed me about the Targa Top Mod I am working on a step by step instuction sheet for you all to follow. I should have it done in a couple of days and will post when I am done.

Redraif, Sorry that I missed you at the show in northern Florida ended up having to work. Poor me but I have to pay for my blower motor some how. Hope that it was fun.[i]

Installed Seamless Trans Am Fender Vents in my old 84 Z28...

....kind of a bad picture....

My advice to you is to keep it simple. A nice drop, nice rims, clean interior. That is all you need to make your car stand out from the rest. But whatever you do....please don't **** it out. If you even question that a part might look ricy....it is...don't get it....some words of wisdom.




Tommy

You missed pollen (sat) and rain (sun)! It was a good show, just smaller then we all had hoped. I think the call for rain scared people off! Here was the kicker...some of the prissy show trailer queen cars owner complained about the rain messing up their engine and interior. So they decided not to judge the engine bays and trucks! Can you believe it. We were furious! I have been told, my engine is one of the most impressive things about my car. The detail work I have done! Not going to judge it. Whatever! So I opened my bay and they had to see it. Judge it maybe not, but even walking by they looked and I know it made an impression!

Let me know when you get the targa coversion instructions done. We maybe doing it a bit different then you, but it would be nice to have your input in case we hit a snag...

Oh and you said you sanded down your A Pilars...how hard was it to get them smooth? I think I'm going to be adding some gauges there and wanted to flush everything in & smooth and paint the pilars...

Sorry to here about the show. Wanted to go but had to work. I will let you know when I post the targa info.

As for the a pilers, I grinded the front A arms on my suspension not the pilers inside the car. Sorry for the confusion. They were not that hard just time consuming. My bench grinder was glad when I was done though. Talk to you soon.

Never try to do too many things at once! I was answering the phones here at work while I was reading & posting! Never a good Idea, even when you do end up on hold!!

how much is that lowered......it looks great!

i just wanna see what other poeple have done.. i'm not gunna go out and do everything i saw...just wanted some ideas... i have some ideas that i havent seen on anyones car yet.

I made my own radiator support almost exactly like that. I just bent my own out of a flat sheet of metal, but I just painted mine black. I'll have to see if I can get a pic or something.

"self thought" I wonder if anyone here has this dash.

How much is that OTP nose?

I have your car in my Super Chevy mag....

I believe $5-$600. Not good on $ conversions. Plus shipping! Trying to get an email to them in German here in the next little bit to be sure!

in Euros its $599,50...Lynda is translating my email to German now. So hopefully I can get it off this week and get a responce on shipping

keep in mind i have no EGR or charcoal filter