I just got a new paint job(bright metallic blue) on my 85 bird.Ive always wanted racing stripes on my first car(im only 16.)So what color stripes would look good on bright blue.White is what i was leaning towards.Also, how many inches apart should i paint them.I want to go with 10" stripes.For the last question,can i paint them myself.I was going to cean the area good,prime, and then take some car spray paint and put about two or three coats on there.
Oh yeah,Should i go on the hood all the way back are what?Any suggestions?
Sorry, i know its long...

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1985 Firechicken
2.8 v6
Mods:
TB Coolant Bypass
My own kik @$$ dual intake
Freshly Painted(bright metallic blue)
Mods to come:
Either an 80 series flows or super turbo dynomax.Cant decide!
An engine is like a person,to scream it has to exhale hard -Flowmaster

 

Just got mine painted monterey metallic marroon with pearl white racing stripes. Theyre 10 inches, and i believe its an 8 unch gap. Id have to double check though. The pearl white looks great with the metallic. I would really recommend doing the pearl over flat white. Even just a little bit gives it a metallic look to match the rest of the car. Heres a picture of my car, but the car was dirty, and the digital camera sucks so it looks like ****...ill try to get a good picture soon

 

oops im stupid, i meant 4 inch gap.

 

Dude, Josh, I love your ride. I'm not big on maroon but damn that's sharp. I think you got the stripes just right, i'm thinkin of gettin some on mine in with blue pearl on silver (it's metallic navy blue) when i put on ground effects
anyway, Sweet_85_Bird i'd go with the white under pearl look too, i think it'd look sweet with that color.

 

Thanks 86z, When i get some good pictures of it when its clean and everything ill post them. Heres another picture i had thats shows the stripes from the front. The reason it looks purple is from the stupid camera though.

 

I Agree,AWESOME looking car!!!

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1985 Firechicken
2.8 v6
Mods:
TB Coolant Bypass
My own kik @$$ dual intake
Freshly Painted(bright metallic blue)
Mods to come:
Either an 80 series flows or super turbo dynomax.Cant decide!
An engine is like a person,to scream it has to exhale hard -Flowmaster

 

I got mine from edecals.com. I was thinking of painting them on, but once there one,
there on forever. There a decal and you just put them on like your putting on a sticker
(not that simple though). This way if you dont like them now or later on, all you have to do is peel them off. Id suggest this especially since you have a new paint job. I would hate to see you make a simple mistake and mess up the new paint.

I posted a pic of my car below. I dont really like them on the hood. I think it makes it look kinda *****. But if you get the vinyl decals like I have, put them on and if you dont like it just take them off.


http://www.superiorgs.com/Flags/index.htm


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87 camaro Replaced the LG4 with a 383.

My website http://www.87camaro.8m.com

79 MGB Stock and not entirely mine.

MGB website http://www.mymgb.8m.com

[This message has been edited by burnout bro (edited December 13, 2000).]

 

Hey that looks good.I dont think it looks ***** at all.And i like it w/the stripes not on the roof.I think thats what im going to do.I still think if i go slow i could paint em on w/o messing up.Besides,its blue and white stripes so its gotta look good lol

 

Can't help with the Firebird. Since your seening Camaro pics... Here's some more.






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92 Z28 - 5.7 - Black/Grey Leather
Macewen White Faced Guages
SLP T-RAM, 24lb/h Injectors
Accell 52mm Throttle Body
SLP 1 3/4" Headers and Cat Back Sys.

One Awesome Camaro Site!

[This message has been edited by Mike 25th (edited December 13, 2000).]

 

Hey burnout bro, that looks really good. Especially for vinyl stickers. Where did you get them?

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'82 Firebird, dead stock, 9 bolt disc rear, over 200,000 miles and still going strong, more to come...

 

i saw a 92 TA once that was bright blue metallic with silver or dark grey metallic stripes painted on......that car, too date, is the best looking combonation ive seen on a third gen IMO...good luck choosin

 

Thanks! I got them from http://www.edecals.com They wernt that expensive, about $80.



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87 camaro Replaced the LG4 with a 383.

My website http://www.87camaro.8m.com

79 MGB Stock and not entirely mine.

MGB website http://www.mymgb.8m.com

 

You guys have some very nice cars there. Mine in bright blue with black stripes. Pics in sig.

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1984 Z28 350
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