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Old May 12, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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what color should I paint it?

I cant decide what color I should paint my car I was thinking silver or grey what do you think?

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Old May 12, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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paint her orange with 01 on the doors
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 84 Trigger
paint her orange with 01 on the doors
yea right
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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what are you looking to spend

(how good of a job are you looking to get done)
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Old May 12, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaroguy18
what are you looking to spend

(how good of a job are you looking to get done)
I am looking to spend $500 to $1000 but wont do it for awile because i have alot to fix on it. i would keep this paint but the last owner did a cheap job and painted over the rust
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Old May 12, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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i had a berlinetta just like yours back in the day. i would paint it black
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Old May 13, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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i had a berlinetta just like yours back in the day. i would paint it black
Ill think about it not sure yet i like black but it gets dirty to fast
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Old May 13, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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white

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Old May 13, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 84 Trigger
black
sure
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 84 Trigger
anwser ur phone 83camaro next time i call u
sure ill do that
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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i just painted mine silver with black accents...looks awsome glad i chose those colors i find pics today for ya...

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Old May 13, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by blizzard
i just painted mine silver with black accents...looks asome glad i chose those colors i find pics today for ya...
yea i was thinking i would do somthing like that
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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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ok took some pics of her today for ya!



did all the work myself you can too just take the time to do all the prep work..

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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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wow I like that color looks good
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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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i love it, you dont see it everywhere..its smooth lines now with subtle accents in black really bring it out...
it took me a year to pick a color but im glad i took my time and love the finished product..
heres another pic for ya up front and a before pic


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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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the car looks alot better with that new paint job i think im gonna do somthing like that
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Old May 14, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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i bought this car for 1,000 bucks and has a decent interior...but since i bought it i've turned it into more a race car bought you cant tell from the outside..the paint job took me most of the winter, after work sanding and fixing the little things and painting was glorious...im so happy i kept working on this car i love it..do lots of reading on how to's and you can do it yourself its not that bad. you'll save thousands this way too. and you can tell everyone "you did it" good luck post up whatever you decide would love to hear how things turn out for you...stuckinablizzard { mike }
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Nice gta
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by blizzard
i bought this car for 1,000 bucks and has a decent interior...but since i bought it i've turned it into more a race car bought you cant tell from the outside..the paint job took me most of the winter, after work sanding and fixing the little things and painting was glorious...im so happy i kept working on this car i love it..do lots of reading on how to's and you can do it yourself its not that bad. you'll save thousands this way too. and you can tell everyone "you did it" good luck post up whatever you decide would love to hear how things turn out for you...stuckinablizzard { mike }
yea ill post it on the site when i do it i might not do it till next year tho because my car needs alot of other stuff to be even road worthy i cant really drive it that far cuse my brakes are bad have to push the petal all the way down to the floor to stop
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 84 Trigger
Nice gta
thanks i read someones quote somewhere an it said something like
" if you didnt get your hands dirty building it, it aint really yours"
so all the hours after work that we all try to put into our cars is what
makes the car special to you..and the awsome feeling we get when
something turns out good is why we all do this thing!!!

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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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im making my 84 bird as close to original as i can, i wouldnt trade it off 4 any other car. its my first firebird and im fixing it little by little.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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i love cars done original, its all the fine detail stuff..hard to find pieces in perfect condition then when your done it looks like new...go for it! i also like custom cars without a ton of flare..the smooth clean look of the cars beautiful lines do the talking! either way its the little things to me that make the car special...details.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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