well he stated that the old paint was gun metal, and the new paint was chrysler platinum... i dont know if chrysler calls it a different color or not.

 

That's what I was saying... that Chrysler has two different platinums from different decades... One for the late 80's Lebaron GTCs and one for the new Neons and Cirrus, which is why I asked for the code.

 

oh, ok, i gotcha now.

BTW, where abouts do u live in WDSM?

 

Maple street, just off of 35th street (Valley Drive). South of Valley high school if you know that area.

 

yeah i know where thats at, i live in norwalk, im sure u know where its at, im currently in ames at ISU.

 

Most importantly do what makes you happy. Don't build a car for others. Car should not be for status, they should reflect your love for them!

Well I get people asking me all the time what I have spent on the car. This point has been argued alot here and in daily life. I know the majority here don't like the style of my car, but RAIF got a crap load of POSITIVE attention at the World of Wheels. I actually sat there in my chair holding the camera waiting for a break to shoot a pic for about an hour and a half near the end of the show day. I finally gave up. There was always someone by the car looking at it. That said I will tell you what I ahve done to have a show winner!

Low $ stuff for the do it yourselfer. Takes more time & skill then $...
*The key is first off keeping the car clean, inside and out. Baby the interior to keep parts in good condition. Black Magic is your friend! Yes, clean the engine bay too.
*for rough interior pieces check local junkyards, you would be amazed what you can find and clean up. Don't forget Hawks, 3rdgen resource, thirdgen parts...
*for seats...Hawks has these awesome seat covers that are custom replacements for your torn and faded ones. They are vinyl, but feel and look better then alot of leathers in todays production cars. You can get custom colors and combinations!
*Make sure the car actually runs decent! People hear sputtering and backfiring as you pull in!
*GFX. If you are lucky you can find a good used set in a junkyard or thru Hawks, etc...
*Polishing...engine bays look great if you polish components, anyone can buy chrome stuff. Polishing actually stands out if its done well...
*costa a bit more, but....to minimze down time if it is your daily driver...get a replacement part from a junkyard polish it and replace the stock one. Now with mine being a 2.8 parts were easily avail at yards and cheap.
*Painting engine components...a color to compliment the car. Take the part off and clean it well or the paint will chip right back off. Get a junkyard part to clean and paint. Dulicolor has some nice paints now!
*Replace worn broken wirelooms.
*Replace old silicone hoses that are powdery, flakey, and torn...Car runs better too!
*Clean up any rusty parts like engine components or brake calipers and drums. Just painting them satin black like stock will help. For the go getter polish them to make them smooth then paint them. (before I finally found headers for the 2.8 I polished my stock ones and had them ceramic coated...major difference)
*Repaint the engine bay, its always scratched up...its not easy, but I color changed mine with the engine in and you can't tell)
*scrub down and paint your wheel wells with satin black. The dirt comes off easier and the cleaner the better!
*condition all weather stripping so it does not get dull and powdery looking. Black Magic thick trim silicone. Or replace if really bad!
*Touch up or repaint the semigloss paint around the rear window, on t-tops, & wipers....
*nice chrome exhaust tips.
*for me doing conversions that I made helped alot...people assume you paint someone to do it...
*Polish stock aluminum rims!

$ items, vary acording to what you want to spend
*Paint the body.
*A correct repaint of the engine bay will do wonders. If you can pull the engine and clean up the bay enough to shoot so it can be cleared it will do wonders!
*Chrome rims 17s or larger...fresh tires...

 

Dude. They are stock 1989 GTA grey leather seats. they are not camaro or 4th gen anything. they are original.

 

I chose the colour off of the 1999 Platinum Series Minivans (caravan or Voyager or whatever) It is the same platinum off the Neons and the Cirrus/Stratus, etc.

 

hmm i guess the leather makes it look sweet then, what do the camaro 3rd gen seats look like anybody got picts of them in there car? in black or greY/

 

did someone say gold plated......?

i'm working on it.....

:lala:

 

One thing I have noticed that makes camaros look really cheap is rims, nice rims (Snypers, BBS, Old Enkei bead locks, etc.) are ok, but when people put huge chromed psyclidellic rims on there car they not only slow it down, but make it look like kinda corney or like a little kid owns it.

 

Ack, what the crap is that?

 

oh *** kandied your not repainting it again are you?????!!!

 

ha ha some people.................how do you think you get candy paint?


and for your information, my 18" rims weigh 5 lbs a rim lighter than my old 16's. so think what you want, but it was a 20lb saving going larger.

 

i drive a purple camaro with peeling paint..but i love every second i get to drive it..i hate the color but the chicks dig it...lol i dont care what other people think of my car...i get the old"your gay u drive a purple car" from the rich kids in there benzs at the stop light...dont hear no more from them when i smoke there 300hp benzs with my 140 hp purple beast just do what u want with your car..id say keep it clean and shiney....and paint it purple!!! hahah...i get my new paint job in 1 motnh YAY!!

 

Airbrush a naked chick on your car. I guarantee you will get people to stare at it then!!!

 

I don't get it? Are you talking about smoking them with burning oil?

 

no my car takes off faster than the benzes

 

Not flaming here, but, how so?

 

i dotnt really know why, i guess i have lower gears or something, once i get to like 40 they will start to get ahead

 

Wanna look like you got ca$h?

Get some of these:

www.mrbling.com

 

YES YES YES........


.....Nutin says cash lyke a mout full o ice dawg!! :lala:

 

That is the dumbest thing I have ever seen, and I bet it costs alot too. Just shows that the best way to make money is to take advantage of stupid people.

 

Now what kind of idiot would do that to their teeth??? LOL

 

And I suppose there is a higher meaning behind he burnout in the walmart parking lot ? Gotta get your tires warmed up for the trip home ? Impressing others is always part of it, otherwise we would all have 454's and primer... also.. this is the apperance and detailing forum....

Not only that... ...


a big part of driving enjoyment







is lookin good....

 

Well said omnipotentgoku.

 

No offense, but when I see someone doing a burnout in the Wal-Mart parking lot I'm not impressed. I think "What a retard". Now, if I see the same burnout at the track, that's a different story. There's a time and place for everything.

 

When I start driving my car to school i will be happier if the ouside is dirty so it won't get much attention. But on the weekends it gets washed, waxed and the interior gets cleaned. i am also sick of when people ask me what kind of car I have and i say a camaro. The first response is, "you are spoiled, i'll bet your mom and dad bought it for ya" I know that isn't true but it still bugs me. So now whenever some asks what kind of car I have I tell em "an old chevy car". its also a good way to filter out the wrong kind of girls. i also want to make it clear that I am not ashamed of my car, it's my baby.

 

how bout i buy a 4th gen

 

Did that. And even on camaroz28.com (prodominently 4th gens) They all like my 1989 GTA better than the 93 z28 i had a few months ago and the 95 Formula I got now.

 

yeah flyin ur car is sweet, you glad you ditched gunmetal? did you take out ur engine to do under the hood? My car is gunmetal now, trying to decide to keep the color or not

 

well im not sure about the cash, but how about lots of time lol, nah really no cash here , junkyard stuff does wonders, anyhow here is a site to my page, i havent updated it in over a year, im about to bring back out my 2 year project, since i finally got my motor down, and will be painting the car in about a month
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/clutch/63/

 

Clean, polish, chrome and shine...


Inside, trick it out with your own personal flair. Awesome tunes with some lighting in the back around a couple of 12's with a couple of amps. Polish and detail everything....

Under the hood, detail it with chrome and polished aluminum. Make it your own and make it trick... Put some lighting under the TPI so that it comes on with either a switch inside or when you open the hood. chrome headers included....

People trip out when I open my hood... My cousin said, " It's the color of money "

A killer paint job and wheels and its all good.... and to do that you need money..

 

Who cares about cash as long as you had Brandi for your seat covers?