My car was painted this summer but I haven't had time to "finish" it yet. I still need to hand glaze the paint, replace the interior, and add the new silver emblems. Of course this winter I will lower it, rebuild suspension, etc...

 

front end before...

 

best before pic I have...

 

after...

 

the color was called black saphire metallic. It was used on 80's Buicks, etc.. looks blue in sunlight, black at low light conditions.

 

Puurrtyyy...

Need to learn how to crop your pics though

 

another

 

again

 

I guess that's it for now. What do ya think? I guess I need to crop out all that blank space. sorry.

 

here's one more

 

tight color man good job on the paint yea i agree with you on the lowering thing it looks too high and i'd put some low pro tires and chrome rs rims on it just to give it some effect other than that so far the car looks hella good

 

poor quality engine pic

 

looks great

Love that colour!!

 

What color did you go with? Mines a 2000 ppg GM color, Dark Blue Metallic. It looks pretty good man, nice work! The engine looks great too.

 

Thanks. The color was called Black Saphire Metallic. I don't think it turned out as dark as the sample but I am happy with it. It is an 80's GM color. I have seen it on some FWD buicks and Oldsmobiles mostly. Looks pretty close to Navy Metallic in the sunlight.

 

Thats pretty sweet paint, looks awesome, keep it clean

 

The car looks great. Now if you can just learn how to crop an image.

Out of curiosity, what made you choose the old-style hood?

 

Jim, I like the openings in the hood, it is lighter, and it was in perfect condition.

Yeah I didn't realize those would need cropped after being resized. I know for next time.

 

Hey Man, car looks SWEET!

The Motor looks real good too! Is it a 305 or 350? It being blue makes me wish I would of painted mine blue instead of orange. What color engine paint is that, It doesn't look like GM Blue, Is it some type of Ford blue?

What kind of alternator bracket is that, I don't recall seeing that kind before?

Thanks!

A older pic of my motor, (I know....to much orange right?) Read sig for mods to come!

 

Looks good, but man that slowed my T1 and computer down so bad, cropping is your friend.

 

actually that color was used on firebirds and camaros, my camaro is that color from the factory, although i had it repainted and it's only single stage for now its lighter then it should be.

 

looks very nice! I like that color alot! i wish i could get my car painted one of these days

 

fast83,

The alternator bracket is a $2 turnbuckle from the hardware store. It works excellent. The engine paint is F%RD blue. I wish it was darker now. I had no idea what color the car was going to be when I chose it. It is a standard bore 350 4-bolt mains.

 

Looks really nice... its not every day someone choses that hood. The color is really nice too

 

Looks great. I like the color also. Looks like it needs to be lowered a tad, like you said. But please dont put any 15 inch RS wheels on that car, it would ruin the looks so bad IMHO. Just polish the 16 inch IROC wheels you have. Heres one.

 

looks great, did you do a complete color change on that then? either way it looks great.

 

Yeah it was a complete color change (except the inside). The windshield was removed and replaced with a new one even though the old one wasn't cracked. The paint isn't perfect but it isn't a show car either. I got a very good deal since I know the painter shop owner.

 

That is definitly one hell of a before and after pictures........

You got any of the interior? or is it still works in progress??

 

I have most of the interior but some of the plastic needs cleaned or replaced. I have nice 4th gen seats (grey cloth) and a new headliner.

 

Not meaning to bring back long dead posts but ERIC'86IROC what are the specs on your car? im going to be running almost exactly the same setup on my 86 iroc in spring. just wondering how much estimated hp and how about 1/4 mile times? how is that engine on gas mileage and driveablity? thanks!! sweet car!!

 

wow very well done.

 

Very nice car, by why did you get rid of the cowl ?? The most crappy pictures had no cowl, then you had a cowl, then you went to that current hood ? What happened to the cowl ? I said cowl like 5 times! ...... Anyway, what did you do with it, and what about the windshield ! I am poor, and need things like those that you dont need. If the color of the car in the picture with the cowl was your current color, and you put stripes like before, that would have been better (in my humble opinion) Anyhow, very nice car either way...

 

i hate to burst yalls bubble, but that guy hasnt posted since 12/12/02, i dont think he will respond

 

you're right, oh well guess you musta outsmarted us all

 

Wow, I haven't posted for a while. Now that it is 25 degrees out I should have more free time.

My best time this summer was a 13.8 @ 101 mph. This is with the th350 shifting at 5000 rpm. That is supposedly below my peak power for the XE268 cam. I now have a complete black interior, megashifter, and secondaries metering block installed. Also got a B&M trans governor kit to adjust the shift points to higher rpm and a Summit electric billet fuel pump, both waiting to be installed. I hope to get into the 12's next year with more tuning, drag radials, and rear suspension improvements and maybe Nitrous.

I traded the original IROC hood for the junk cowl hood. I changed my mind when I found the perfect '82 plastic hood.

I got 16 mpg on a four hour trip with a few full throttle runs on the highway. That is turning 3000+ RPM the whole time. It will probably manage 17 with a lot of driver restraint.

 

my 86 firebird was that color from the factory awesome color! only thing i would have done was slightly had the color lighter- but then again, i know it looks lighter in person than pics...

nice job!

 

looks great man!!

 

man 3.73 and a th350 on the highway! that just sound like it wouold suck. i have a 700r4 and 3.73. 70mph~2350rpm and it just drones on and on and on. 3000+ rpm would suck. i have true dual exhaust too though.3000 is like 88-90 mph for me.

 

that was with no interior...I almost couln't take it after about half an hour. It is much, much better now with a full interior and no long freeway trips, ha.

3000 rpm is only like 62-66 mph... so it was very slow as well

 

well i was wrong, after a year he is back. nice car. i really like the color