Before and After....lets see pics! - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Mikes86SC · 05-09-2001, 10:04 AM

Ok I'm sure a lot of us, myself included, bought our thirdgens looking not so great, but after much time and money they shine like new. So lets see some before and after pics of what you guys started with, the finished product. Inside and out. Some durring pics would be cool too.

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86 Sport Coupe, 2.8 V6, dead stock, but not for long!

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Hank Brote · 05-09-2001, 10:10 AM

Check my web site. I have owned the car since new and it really wasn't in bad shape to start with.

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87'IROC Z28
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Chuck Everly · 05-09-2001, 10:11 AM

Go here to see my last project. http://members.toast.net/ceverly/bodywork.html

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88 IROC convertible
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Karps TA · 05-09-2001, 10:48 AM

Before: (bad pic)

During: Thought I had some on my site, will have to upload tonite

After:

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Jim 86 Bird · 05-09-2001, 12:26 PM

before (low quality, sorry):

after:

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'89 Trans AM, 305 TPI, 5-spd
'86 Firebird, 2.8, Auto

Jim85IROC · 05-09-2001, 12:39 PM

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EVILFACE · 05-09-2001, 12:49 PM

Not realy ready to show off the new paint job yet, but I have one decent pic of it the day i got it back.

Before:
<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/camaro%20ls.jpg">

During the prep:
<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/prep/nofxfr.jpg">

First day from Macco:
<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/rightfront.jpg">
<img src = "http://www.evilface.com/camaro/front.jpg">

I'll be able to wax it in a coupe weeks so I'll have more finished pics then.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

jayman350 · 05-09-2001, 03:51 PM

damn evilface you got a damn good paintjob from maaco. Thats what I hate about them, you never have consistency with them. I have seen great and really bad come out of the same shop, same price.

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Jay

black 85 Z28, t-tops, 4bbl carb, flowmaster 80 series muffler w/ custom tips (hollowed out cat), edelbrock chrome air cleaner, Infinity 4" 2 way front speakers and Infinity 3 way 6x9s, Alpine CDA-7863 head unit. many more mods planned (holley carb 4160 and edelbrock performer RPM intake coming very soon)
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cvpde37 · 05-09-2001, 04:04 PM

Feel free to check out my web page for mine.

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1984 Z28 350
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EVILFACE · 05-09-2001, 04:13 PM

Dang Les, your car is to awesome. Wanna trade? lol

Thanx Jay. As long as you do the prep work, Macco is alight. I had their second best level paint job done.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

86ZRICHIE · 05-09-2001, 04:31 PM

Here's before:

Durring ack!!

After:

you can see more at:
http://86z28.webprovider.com/paintproj.html

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Duffster · 05-09-2001, 06:17 PM

Before....what a wreck...

After...wayyy more respectable...

...what do you think?

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BEAT DOWN HARD 88' Camaro Sport Coupe,
1978 Caprice Classic 305 motor havin'(WITH NO COMPUTER),Torker II intake, Edelbrock 1406,600cfm w/vacuum secondaries,Accel HEI Supercoil/Cap/Rotor Sparkin',84' POS 700R4 Tranny usin', 84' Z-28 Nose clip wearin',
84' Z-28 Hood covered,
AND THE TIRES:
245/60-16 Firehawk SS20 on Firbird rim(1-passenger rear),
235/55-15 BF Goodrich's on CompTA's on Z28 rims(2-on front),
235/60-16 Pirelli P600 w/a curb check or 3 also on Firebird rim(1-drivers rear),
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Ovrclck350 · 05-09-2001, 07:35 PM

Hmm..I got a Maaco job too.

Hey Evilface, you know in that 2nd pic, it almost looks like if you put a grill on it, then it'd look Mean as hell, like a 1st gen.

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Ovrclck350 · 05-09-2001, 07:47 PM

PS, for the photoshop Gurus....if you could put blue racing stripe down my car, I'd appreciate it. either one, or 2...whatever you think looks better. Hmm....rims would be sweet too. Just something for ya to do if ya get bored.

EVILFACE · 05-09-2001, 08:09 PM

<< Hey Evilface, you know in that 2nd pic, it almost looks like if you put a grill on it, then it'd look Mean as hell, like a 1st gen. >>

I had it backed up in the driveway and actually had someone stop and ask if it was a Delorean. lol

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

Nightcruzer · 05-09-2001, 11:19 PM

for our moderator..

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EvilCartman · 05-09-2001, 11:30 PM

Before,

Durring,

After,

Painting it black in the summer. It got a couple of door dings when I had it in a couple of shops last month so, I'll fix them and repaint the whole car just for the heck of it

Ovrclck350 · 05-10-2001, 12:27 AM

Hey, thanks NightCruzer. Good job on the pics.

EVILFACE · 05-11-2001, 03:32 AM

Hey Cartman, that white paint job sure changed the whole look of that Camaro. Looks good.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

Matt98SS · 05-11-2001, 09:31 AM

Chuck and Karp's YOU GUYs sure JACKED IT UP LIKE A MOTHER

89RagTopRS · 05-11-2001, 10:39 PM

Karps TA
That is a beautiful car

, and it looks even better when you compare it with the before pic.

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1989 Camaro Convertible RS
dark silver w/black top
305tbi, auto, 2.73 posi
SLP exhaust, 16x8 black
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EvilCartman · 05-12-2001, 01:35 AM

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EVILFACE:
Hey Cartman, that white paint job sure changed the whole look of that Camaro. Looks good.

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Thanks! After it was painted and people that hadn't seen it for a while were stopping by, they couldn't believe it was the same car.

Pete92TA · 05-12-2001, 06:05 PM

My car was a tractor before, a few hood modfications smaller tallers. Looks good now

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ronusmcmma · 05-13-2009, 11:59 PM

ronusmcmma · 05-14-2009, 12:40 AM

1ATony · 05-14-2009, 10:29 AM

Looks good.I like the hood stripes too.

Bullydawg · 05-14-2009, 02:35 PM

This thread was only from 2001.

drtask · 05-14-2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullydawg

This thread was only from 2001.

thats what i'm sayin'. nice ride but shouldn't revive dead threads like this.

CharcoalBird · 05-14-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drtask

thats what i'm sayin'. nice ride but shouldn't revive dead threads like this.

Actually it's better than making new ones. Making new ones just creates more of the same threads to sift through. Plus bringing an old one back lets people see some of the older members rides who no longer login here. Unfortunately all their pictures are X'ed.

Jonboy2312 · 05-14-2009, 05:54 PM

Sweet! Forum archeology!

Before

After

ronusmcmma · 05-15-2009, 12:32 AM

Wow. What a beautiful ride. Its amazing what putting your heart and soul into these cars can do. Sorry about bringing a old thread back.

400 hp · 05-16-2009, 05:23 PM

before

after

Kevman · 05-16-2009, 05:58 PM

It's a 1991 Firebird.. Almost a Camaro..

Before:

After:

camaro42 · 05-24-2009, 03:15 PM

Hey Ronusmcmma, Nice car. Where did you get the chrome rear-trim, or did you paint it? I was considering it for my car and definitely like the look after seeing yours.

mbolte · 05-24-2009, 04:57 PM

Before:

After:

tompalmer1970 · 05-24-2009, 06:08 PM

Before..DSCN0057.JPG
Getting there...103_0129.jpg
Good enough for now...009.JPG

ronusmcmma · 05-30-2009, 03:38 AM

Chrome rear-trim ? I wish it was chrome but its not.Its the light playing tricks on us. Its black.

camaro42 · 05-30-2009, 04:28 PM

Well, arlight then. thank you Sun for the optical illusion. I like the look.