Going to paint my T/A in a couple of months (just need some more body parts). I've thought about painting it like this:



BUT, with theese colors instead of the yellow and black:

<-------As a base color

<-------- And pearl white stripes.

What do the TGO ppl think?
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How much paint does it take to cover a Trans am?

Like one layer of paint?

I'm thinking around 4-6 layers of base paint and 5-6 layers of clear paint over that again. How much paint will this take?

Btw: excuse me for my poor written english!

 

I am partial to the Candy Red!

Resale red is safe at least!

 

Any particular reason for that? Or is it just because you don't like how the color looks?

 

I think that will look good! Good luck with getting it painted.

 

Thanks!
I've contacted the dude who sells paint today... waiting for answer.

 

any paint yet?

 

Thanks for the advertising just kidding lol.

JUST FYI-

That is ADOBE PHOTOSHOP RED LOL...


When I was editing that pic... I bumped the contrast and saturation. It gave it a candy look which the car is actually BRIGHT, BRIGHT, red.

Just wanted to make sure everyone knew that!

Shawn

 

i think the stripes look dumb when they go below the hood. but the colors are cool which ever one you choose. Cb

 

Stripes look best with a ram air ii hood.

 

Had to put the paint on hold for a month or so...

The front I'm buying costs ALOT so I have to buy that one first

 

Im thinking the color combination could be real nice!
I'd make the stripes a little wider though and cut them off before rolling off the edge of the front.

Something along the lines of this quick PS (not much of a Candy look to it, but you get the idea)


Ken

 

DUDE!!!

I've been asking ppl for a mod like that for a lloooong time now!

 

Who's car is that? I'd like to know what that hood is and how much it's lowered.

Photoshop red or not, a candy red of that shade and pearl white stripes will make a killer combination.

 

Its a 1983 T/A with GFX and a lt1/ls1 (can't remember) I've asked the dude bout the mods done to the car.

 

I don't think stripes look right on Pontiacs, but if you insist on using them, at least push them closer together.

 

I'm most likely going to use a scoop. So that would just look wierd...

Do you guys have some stripe pics of firebirds with scoop??

 

the stripes probably won't look any worse than the scoop.

 

do what you want but ive tried countless ideas with stripes for our birds and it just doesnt work...no matter how you slice it it just looks better clean...atleast on the front end of the car nose/hood area...the bird above looks ok but overall the stripes are out of place and dont look right...its not terrible but it just doesnt fit

no offense to anyone

 

Here's some info and more pics:


1983 Pontiac Trans Am
engine, tranny, rear axle from 1997 T/A
LT-1 with Heddman Shorty Headers 305 hp. 4L60E tranny
17x8 American Racing 200S rims/235/45-ZR17
















It's for sale btw...

 

i like the idea, only thing i hate about reds is you can bet it will cost at least 3 times as much and is no less resistant to rock chips and door dings. But if you got the money go for it.