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GSX-R_JJ · 09-27-2007, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thebirdsonfire

wow alot of money rapped up in a paint job...i would so do it but my hubby would kill me for spending that kinda money ,,,needless to say he's really not into the whole car thing...lol...thanks for the imfo ...and cant say it enough sweet car,let me know if you ever wont to sell

ya a cold day in hell right..

Yeah, I would never sell it. I would lose so much money it isnt even funny. It is kinda one of those projects where you have to go into it knowing that there will never be a return on investment. But that also frees you to build it to your taste and yours alone.

The other bad thing is that it is an absolute magnet for everything. Ever summer SOMETHING happens. One year somebody kicked the door, another my ex keyed it, last year a bunch of rocks flew out of a dumptruck, this year something hit the rear bumper. It is never ending.

thebirdsonfire · 10-03-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GSX-R_JJ

Yeah, I would never sell it. I would lose so much money it isnt even funny. It is kinda one of those projects where you have to go into it knowing that there will never be a return on investment. But that also frees you to build it to your taste and yours alone.

The other bad thing is that it is an absolute magnet for everything. Ever summer SOMETHING happens. One year somebody kicked the door, another my ex keyed it, last year a bunch of rocks flew out of a dumptruck, this year something hit the rear bumper. It is never ending.

SORRY ABOUT THAT MAN THAT SUCKS I WOULD HAVE TO FU**ING GO CRAZY IF SOMEONE WHERE TO KEY MY CAR..LOLLLLL...WHAT A BI**H....I ALMOST WENT OFF ON SOMEONE THE OTHER DAY THAT ALMOST HIT MY CAR WIL OPENING THERE DOOR THEY JUST THREW THERE DOOR OPEN LIKE NOTHING DAM NEAR HIT MINE SO I HAD A FEW CHOICE WORDS FOR THEM I THOUGHT MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TO DIE FROM LAUGHING WHEN I WAS GOING OFF ON THEM..

...MY CAR IS MY BABY SO YA I COULD ONLY IMAGIN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENING. YA I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER GET OUT WHAT I PUT IN BUT SOMEONE HAS ALREADY AFFORD ME 3,000 FOR IT AND I ONLY PAYED 1,200 WITH 78000 MILES ON IT...BUT I TOLD THEM HELL NO EVEN THOW I WONT SOMETHING WITH MORE POWER BUT LIKE MY HUBBY SAYS IM JUST GOING TO END UP GETTING INTO TROUBLE WITH THAT CAR AND I DONT NEED ANYTHING FASTER ....SHOOOOOOOOOOO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING...LOL
THANKS
ANGIE

mattsv8_03 · 10-03-2007, 03:16 PM

does anyone have one painted Ultrviolet met.? i cant find any pics

TPI · 10-18-2007, 12:40 AM

Double post

TPI · 10-18-2007, 12:42 AM

Pictures don't give it justice, it was a cell phone and
very bright out at the time.. looks decent enough.

Fresh built modded L98, a torque monster!

It looks good enough to post, but It'll be painted within
the next 60 days. I would like to remain this Gun metal
Grey metallic with smoke Grey GFX, looks subtle..yet
classy. I am a huge fan of Artic White.. But, My mind
is made up already..

There is a member here with an IROC completely
shaved with the prettiest shade of Grey Ive ever seen..
and probably the best F-body Ive seen on these forums!

Anyway, us guys @ Thirdgen.org have some smoken cars

(I couldn't resist..)

EvilCartman · 12-17-2007, 10:20 PM

PPG's Shopline primers and paint, paint codes PPG 4105 charcoal metallic and PPG 5377 for the pewter metallic both of which are just factory GM colors. Body work and paint done by me. Actual work time was about a month but the project took a year from start to finish due to work and weather. Probably about 1,300 dollars in materials and a couple new tools.

In the sunlight, it's got a brown tint to it at angles even though it's a charcoal color.

Overcast day or at night it looks black.

thebirdsonfire · 12-18-2007, 08:10 AM

looks sweet......Wish i had the know how to give mine a new paint job or aleast the

to have it done....

chevyracingrox · 12-30-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BOTLFED

Wish I had a better pic, but that'll have to wait I guess..

The color is Dupont's Vivid Canary Yellow. I did it myself in probably 1.5 months.. Only working a couple nights a week and long weekends.. Had the car completely apart since the car wasn't originally yellow and the first time I painted it, it was a quick splash job.

Cheers,

uh huh, quick splash job. right. but you forgot to mention how many show car mags this thing has been in, lol. it must be like 5 or 6, if not more. all i'm saying is nice ****ing car man. real nice.

89CamaroLover · 01-07-2008, 10:01 PM

My car is in bad need of a paint job.
I have been throwing around multiple ideas.
This is my favorite.
It wouldn't be quite as pictured it would be darker and the white would be silver, with lots of metalflake.

Ozz1967 · 01-07-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by g89formula

sry, forgot the pic.

That is such a bad a$$ paint job! What do you have on your power bulge? Is that a cubic inch badge?

MärkJ · 01-29-2008, 04:19 PM

Here's mine freshly painted in Colorado Red...

Stippy17 · 02-12-2008, 11:22 AM

I love the Colorado Red!

Here is my car the day after we painted it in my garage last year, It still needs wet sanded. We sprayed it with Kirker Automotive Finishes. It was an Acrylic Urethane Enamel paint, Blue Metallic to be specific. It should look decent once its wet sanded.

flyitlikustolit · 02-12-2008, 11:45 AM

updated link

FirehawkSS · 02-12-2008, 05:47 PM

Here are two cars that I painted in my backyard patio. I just put plastic around the support beams and put a fan inside. They turned out nice after cut and buff. I did them both in the summer of 05 I think. I took about 3 months for both of them. I did all the work after I got off my 9 to 5. Nothing like running a da sander at 10:00 in the evening!

Dupont super jet black with rockers 2000 chrysler silver ps2

2000 chrysler silver ps2

CreepingDeath94 · 02-12-2008, 05:55 PM

Wow. Black too...very scary when first getting started on black :-p Looks awesome. Nice job.

FirehawkSS · 02-12-2008, 06:09 PM

The black 87 in the background of the silver 89 was my first black paint job. It was the best black I had done but it got hit by a land cruiser and now it just has junkyard panels on it. It will be back someday.

jvontungeln · 02-14-2008, 02:31 PM

Some great looking cars here. I am still working on getting the body smooth but I have settled on the colors. I am going to use Sherman Williams TEC one stage in Hugger Orange with a Black Baldwin-Motion stripe scheme. The center stripe will disapear into the L88 hood on the front. The cove area will also be orange. Here are some examples on a early 2nd Gen.
70BMC.jpg

1970_Baldwin-Motion_010.jpg

red3.JPG

stroker_SS · 03-09-2008, 08:46 PM

How do i post pics here if i've already posted the same ones in another thread?

Tmic87TPI · 03-15-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MärkJ

Here's mine freshly painted in Colorado Red...

I've been thinking about painting my Trans Am in that same color, you got any more pics of it? thanks

MärkJ · 03-16-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmic87TPI

I've been thinking about painting my Trans Am in that same color, you got any more pics of it? thanks

Yeah no wories, dude.

These are pretty much all the pics I have of it post paint job. Still waiting for the sun to make an appearance before I can get some decent ones but you know what England's like where the sun's concerned.

EvilCartman · 03-16-2008, 08:05 AM

Last time I was in England, I got a tan. Meanwhile back home it rained the whole time

Tmic87TPI · 03-16-2008, 11:33 AM

thanks man, that car looks awesome, now I'd say its between Colorado red or "viper red" for my car.

MärkJ · 03-16-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmic87TPI

thanks man, that car looks awesome, now I'd say its between Colorado red or "viper red" for my car.

Cheers dude... Just waiting for the fibreglass spoiler to arrive now. It's taking ages.

Tmic87TPI · 03-18-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MärkJ

Cheers dude... Just waiting for the fibreglass spoiler to arrive now. It's taking ages.

I can't even imagine how long thats going to take, it took my spoiler a few weeks to arrive and that was just shipping it a few states over, yours has to go all the way to England. good luck

MärkJ · 03-19-2008, 11:19 AM

Tell me about it I've been waiting 6 weeks already!

Not sure what the paint code is for Colorado Red. All I know is that Ford use it on their UK made cars. Shouldn't be hard to get hold of though.