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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Car: 1986 caged out firebird
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Famaro project....

heres a few pics of the famaro project turnning out pretty good so far

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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

Looking good so far.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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Re: Famaro project....

Lookin good. I gotta question for you; What did you use to take the paint down to bare metal? Im using 60grit on a DA sander and its taking me forever.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Car: 1986 caged out firebird
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Transmission: th400 stall and trans brake
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Re: Famaro project....

I used 80 to do the whole car it took about 3 weeks because there was about 4 diffrent colors of paint on the car. and thanks i will get updates soon the car is going in for paint next week
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Re: Famaro project....

Yeah, looks good so far! What color are you planning to paint it?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

the color is going to be two tone metalic silver on the bottom and metalic blue on top with the line that splits the 2 colors being flames and all on top being a blue to gold pearl.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

turning out good
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

heres a few pics of the car painted I ended up painting it blue dont mind the wet sand film i am buffing it.


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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

i'm liking that!!
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

nice man..good work
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Car: '82 Camaro
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Re: Famaro project....

Great work!!! Looks like a lot of metallic in it??? Should cut and buff really nice, love them hi-metallics!!!!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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Car: 86 TRANS AM
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Re: Famaro project....

Nice paint job.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Re: Famaro project....

Great color
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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Car: 1986 caged out firebird
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Transmission: th400 stall and trans brake
Axle/Gears: 4:11 ford 9" with ladder bars
Re: Famaro project....

Thanks for all the good feedback guys it is slowly getting done I am trying to get it done for spring.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

Wow! I can't wait to see what this looks like when it's finished. I have to say, it gives the car a real vintage look, this was a brilliant idea.

Good luck and keep the pics coming, I like living vicariously!
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Re: Famaro project....

Wow... Looks good. Lets see some pics of that puppy outside in the sun!
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

when i saw this i laughed so hard cause i mentioned this the other day to my girlfriend and my buddy and she said it sounded possible/cool and he laughed but i was damn sure it would be possible and this just proves it i cant wait to see pics of this together really awesome i want to do this some day it would definately be different and im all for that. very cool!!!
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

damn wut color is that?
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Transmission: th400 stall and trans brake
Axle/Gears: 4:11 ford 9" with ladder bars
Re: Famaro project....

well the color is about 8 diffrent colors mixed i mixed the color at work I just kept adding untill i found the right color and yes i can make the color again because i measured each color.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Transmission: TH350/700R4/700r4/4l80E
Axle/Gears: 3;73/3;27/2;73/3;73
Re: Famaro project....

Very nice color! Just hate the front/rear wheel well opening differences.Throws the whole body line out of balance IMO. I'm talking about the area above the tires if anyone is confused.Those areas are way different between camaro and firebird(obviously)
Just my opinion....
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 02:56 AM
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Car: 87 Trans am
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: built 700R4
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt posi w/ disc
Re: Famaro project....

i've been debating doing the same setup actually. We will see what happens once i get closer to finishing the body work on my TA
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

How does it look all together?
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Re: Famaro project....

Looks really good! had to subsribe, looks really good with that blue
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