I love seeing "kids" my age working on older vehicles, especially 3rd gen F-Bodies. A lot of girls admire our cars, but I've yet to meet one my age that would be willing to put forth the effort and attention that you have given your car. I think it's simply awesome. I can't even think of many guys my age around here that would do half of what you've done in bodywork to you car. Again, its just awesome lol.

Oh and a thought, the rims you showed do look nice. I was thinking either those rims, or any other rims of your choosing, but maybe have the colors be a black wheel with a pink lip? I think that might add a little flare to it and balance out nicely and flow well with the color scheme. Just a thought

any new pics?

Haha, ummmmmm.... I dont really know the secret haha. I would say the same thing that KimberlyTN says down there! Start her off young! LOL

Sweet! Thats not too far from me, im in oceanway and dunn ave. Northside girl :P

Its gonna be a very interesting car! LOL and yes thats me!

Hahaha :P Thanks!

OMGOSH! Cars are NOT only a guy thing! Thats crazy talk! But thank you! I hope i can help them change their minds!

Thanks!

YES, i do have an amazing dad! I dont know anyone elses dad who would let them do all the stuff that im doing to my car! Haha my mom is even nagging about how loud the music goes and how dark my tint is :P I definitely agree with starting them out young! Thats awesome your daughter loves to go to car shows! I remember being young and going to car shows too. I always thought they were fun, nice people and even nicer cars

Thanks!

Yeaaah, i invited my friend over one night and i told her before she came over "now im gonna be working on my car, do you care?" and she says "ILL HELP! ILL HELP!" so she comes over and when my dad hands her a scuff pad and told her to help me scuff the door jams, she gets weirded out by the texture of the scuff pad, so he gives her a pad of 320 and she only ends up sanding like an inch of the jam before going inside to "wash her face" ahahahha. She didnt end up coming back out hahaha. And we ended up staying up till 3 or 4 and she passed out at 12. It just goes to show that not many girls have the drive to actually put work and time into a car. Ofcourse she got her saturn ion handed to her. But me, i couldnt ever drive a saturn. It just depends on how much drive you have, and how dedicated you are. Shes happy with her saturn, and im gonna 10000x more happy when i have a hot pink camaro with the works, and even better, ITS PAID OFF! Work hard, play harder! Thats the way i see it!

As for the rims, i LOVE that idea and was thinking of that too. But i just dont know what those kind of rims would be called, or the brand. I think that would look awesome because it would really balance the pink and black out. I definitely am not trying to go overboard with the pink. Great feedback! I really appreciate it Thanks!

No not yet, I tinted my windows, and just picked up my car yesterday after the alarm and such were installed. Tomorrow me and my dad are gonna shave the doorhandles. Weld 'em up, so i will have pics of that up probably tomorrow night. And once thats done, i have to shoot some primer on the gfx and front/back bumper (They are already sanded) and the car is ready for paint!

i wish i knew a girl our age that was willing to do any kind of work to a car. let alone the things you have done lol great job. so far i think yours is looks nice than mine haha. looking foward to see the finished product.

This thread hits close to home as my daughter is 14 and wants a camaro when she can drive. Actually, she's trying to steal my '91Z from me as hers. She wants hers pink too, so I'm very interested to see how your's turns out. I do agree with a couple of the other replies that your gonna want some sort of "pinstripe" to soften the transition between the pink and black so it's not so harsh. Silver would be a good choice. Good luck with your project and I look foreward to your updated pics.

You would have to either buy black rims and scuff and paint the lip of the rim like you did your car, or you'd have to paint the whole rim black and do the same. I don't think you're going to find anyone mfr a rim of that design, it's going to be totally custom. You could of course pay to have them powdercoated in a two tone, but I'm not sure how well they would blend at the seam. Depends a lot on you rim design. I missed the pics of the rim you wanted.

If you want to meet another chick in the industry, you should join Protouring.com and try to talk to MilesSpeed. She also has a web page, http://www.milesspeed.com.

I know there are many women in the industry, you see car mag's doing articles on them all the time, but liz miles started out much like you with at 15, but with a '68 Camaro:



She's not got a lot of things going for her, such as autocross racing, a fab shop, a photographer, and she's also a freelance writer. She was a technical editor with a staff regular for Popular HotRodding Magazine, but she had to leave her staff position when she moved. She now writes for about 3 different magazines and was once even hired at Boyd Coddington. She managed to take something she loved to do for a hobby and make a career out of it.

She could probably tell you a lot about women in the industry.

Keep posting pics of the car. Good Luck.

Mathius

NICE, my wife would love you for this. She has been trying to talk me into the same paint scheme with a purple on the bottom half for 5 years. It'll never happen, I love my Forest Green & Black Motif that I have going on.

I come from a family of female Camaro enthusiasts. My mother bought me my car as an impulse buy for my birthday one year because SHE loved Camaros, LOL. It had bad endlinks in it when I got it. As I was beating a troublesome one straight, my girlfriend at the time comes out of her dads garage with an angle grinder and an extension cord and starts cutting away at the bent one...

I married that woman.

Almost ten years later, we now have a boy and a girl, 7 and 8. The girl loves cars too, ESPECIALLY Camaros. She changed the oil (mostly) by herself the other day for the first time... Smiled for an hour afterwards, and told everyone for 3 days so far how "she fixed the car so it will last long enough for her to drive one day".

You just have to start them young, and have a real passion for it. It will impart upon the children if enough time is spent with them.

looks like a great restoration thread. can't wait to see more pics

LOL (about post that was about mine, looks like it's gone now)

Start with the suspension then. I only have a V6 as well but this car takes turns faster and harder than most anything on the road.

good plan on the engine... don't let anybody tell you that you HAVE to have a V6

here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/5...ppearance.html

Cant wait to see the finished product. Not a fan of big wheels, but its ur car so do what you like.

I hope my daughter is into cars when she is ur age. Only 2 now so i got some time lol.

I think your project is awesome! Thats so cool that a girl is into 3rd gens and is actually fixing it up herself! And the paint scheme you want is perfect for you and what you're going for. I can't wait to see it finished. Keep us posted!

It's awesome to see a young girl in on this, I can't wait until my girls are old enough so I can do this with them. Keep it up girl.

there is a hot pink rs that i see riding around here every couple of weeks, and it does looks sweet, so a thirdgen does wear the color very well, next time i see it, ill see if i can snap a picture of it

Coolest pink I've ever sprayed. House of Kolor, Hot Pink Pearl (PBC 39). It's a pearl base coat and isn't a candy, so multiple layers aren't needed to build up your color, and it's easy to match in case something gets scratched. Kudos on the hard work kiddo.





http://www.tcpglobal.com/HOKpaint/It...o=HOK+PBC39-4Z

Can't wait to see it painted!

i wish the girls from my school were into cars i like the idea of black on pink i bet it will look sexy

just waiting to see the paint. Looks great so far

i see the car is rollin on cragers, when ur 2 toning the car, paint the center of the rims black, trust me. i did mine and they look amazing on my camaro. i have a candy apple red convertable 1991 rs now.

BTW, that's the second time that car has been posted in this thread... if ya'll are fans of that car, it belongs to TGO member Jekyll & Hyde, and he's also a big wig in NTTGA.net, our local camaro club

not a bad photoshop job!... did you mean to make the fog lamps pink too? kind looks cool that way!

Heres an update!

So the autostart and the alarm are all hooked up and work better than i thought they would! If you even touch the car the alarm goes off. That shall keep people off my paint LOL But last night me and my dad shaved the doorhandles, took quite a few hours. But im happy with the end result.



Im thinking i have a future at tulsa welding school? ;P




Also after we had taken off the door moldings we did end up finding a few door dings, but fixed those pretty easily.



I also took out my center caps on my wheels and i think it looks alot better.

Before:


And after:



I wont be riding on these wheels for longer than a couple months, so its not really a big deal but i thought i would go for the racecar look.

So now i need to finish priming the gfx and bumpers, were probably just gonna end up repriming the whole car. So im excited and planning to paint this weeeekend! ))

Well thank you Alot of my friend that are girls dont believe in putting money into a car, they think its a "waste" LOL I think its the best investment haha. I had to choose, new school clothes this year OR finish my car? I chose the car without a doubt! haha i think i can pull off wearing a cardboard box in this car :P

Awe thats great! Shes so young and already on the right path! Better start letting her start waxing it now if she wants it when shes 16 haha. And yes i do see what you guys mean.. But i just love the idea of a two color scheme. Black and Pink. If the line does come out harsh, then a silver stripe will definitely be put on, but my dads pretty good at what he does so i think we can make it look really clean and seamless. Thanks for the feedback tho!

Yes, they will definitely have to be coustom. Im sure i will find something that will work for me. Theres just so many different kinds of rims to choose from, its insane! haha
And thanks, i will check her out! Its pretty inspiring to see a female whos big in the business

Hahaha loved you story! Your daughter sounds like shes gonna be a heartbreaker, she loves camaros and shes only 7! Im very impressed!

Thanks!

Yeah thats what i was planning on doing. Im not lettin anyone hate on my v6, with new suspension the car will ride pretty nicely i think. That will be my next project. Thanks!

Thanks, I will look into it. I would definitely love to clean up my engine and make the whole engine bay color coordinate with the car!

Haha most people arent a fan of big wheels on old school camaros, but idk i think on my car they will look pretty clean. Haha start showing her cars NOW! LOL

Thank you! I cant wait to see it finished either!

They will love you and appreciate you for it, i promise that. Thanks.

Yes, definitely snap a pic if you can, i would like to see the color pink they chose! Thanks!

Haha the funny thing is that was the ORIGINAL color i chose. But when i got my HOK paint book, i thought the color was too purple for what i was looking for. Its definitely pink but i wanted a HOT pink. That color is beautiful and alot easier to spray, but im so picky about my pink its sad! :P But Thanks!

MEE TOOOO

I think so tooo! Thanks!

Its coming sooner than you think! I have such a short time frame to get it painted!

Do you mean paint all the silver black? Pics? I would like to see this! Thanks!






OMGOSH I LOVE YOUU FOR THIS! My dad was like "woooooooooowwwwwwww" <- exactly like that haha. that looks so badass! Your awesome! Thanks

Yes, i love his car! Once i saw the orange and the black THATS when i made up my mind for the pink and black! Its absoloutly gorgeous! You can tell him he inspired my cars paint scheme for sure!

It's coming out great and you are doing all the work yourself too that's just unique you rarely see a girl doing all of this, and get ready for all he guys at school wanting a ride.

I love you idea that sounds like it will be nice I really wanna see it finished. Pink is a badass color if done right and I like your idea. My cousin has a black truck with pink flames and I got one thats gonna be pink with black flames Pink and Black go together like no other. I hope you have lots of memories and fun with you 3rd gen I bought mine when I was 14 and want to paint it purple and I did think pink but I am a guy and dident really want a pink camaro but I can do a pink truck. But atleast you learned alot and had fun dong it.and its good to see a 17 year old women getting there hands dirty with a 3rd gen i am a 16 year old guy and Ive never met a teenage girl who was into stuff like that.

If you choose something with deep color and Ferrari black (the blackest and deepest of the blacks), it will come out better than you can imagine it. You will need to also choose a color separation line to ease the change in colors. I have a radar blue pinstripe as my separator, but you basically need a bright transition break.

Search for two tones and two tone color break here and on images.google.com for ideas.

Oh and keep us up to date.

Wow, she is looking good, from another female 3rd gen owner, keep up the great work!

I agree. A small (1/4" to 1/2") line between the two colors would make it just right. I would go silver as someone already mentioned. It would be perfect! Just my opinion tho. Either way, this project is all you and thats what matters. Keep up the good work and post TONS of pictures when its done! We all can't wait to see it!

another vote for the pinstripe... I've seen Jekyll's car sitting next to a car that copied him.. except without the stripe. The difference in the transition between the colors was amazing.

Silver would be awesome

Why are we arguing about pinstripe or no pinstripe? Personally, I think that if it were done right, a fade between the black and pink would look WAY better than just black...Boom, pink... And also, if you can find a set, a set of wheels similar to mine, (which American Racing has just released an update) would look nice, with the outer ring chrome or silver, the outer spokes black or pink and the inner spokes the opposite of the black or pink. I'd post up a pic of my rims, but since there is another pic on here of the one, the system will block it. I'll see if I can find a pic...

And, yes, around here, girls who are into cars are WAY uncommon. I've seen a couple driving Thirdgens, but none actually working on them. I bought mine the day before I turned 18, and it's been an uphill battle since, 7 years ago. Even though I went to school for it, I'm still learning as I go.

I'll tell you what, since you did the welding on your door panel there, we could trade you welding my quarter panel and body patches in for my work on your engine and drivetrain (I have a V6 as well). Should be easy enough, it's all holes (spot welds). Your work is pretty good for someone learning as she goes. I hope mine turns out halfway decent, but yours ought to be amazing when done, however you decide to do it.

I have family down in Tallahassee. Not near you, but same state, at least.

Oh, and if the engine or anything related to it gives you fits, hop on over to the V6 section and say hi... There's a bunch of us over there giving our little V6 engines a major kick in the butt (I'm actually trying to do about 5 things at once with mine).

Any fade with two colors that opposite of saturation (black and pink) from each other will not look right. It would look more like over spray than a fade unless you made it 7"-10" wide of a fade... and that's just a little too big for any time period after the early 90s.

welding without welders gloves and in flip flops, haha somebody was too eager to be workin on their car, at least you threw on a welders mask

This. Having molten steel fall on your toes is something you want to avoid (ask me how I know).

Need to work on your welding stance too

Exactly, when you can ... sit down
Stabilize the gun with your other hand, no need to have 2 hands on the handle. I like to for a sort of tripod with my fingers and use it to stabilize the gun and aim it carefully.

Flip flops and all are bad, but flammable clothes...a big no

tdub197, wow you are seriously inspiring!!!!! Great job so far and I can't wait to see the final product....going to be amazing (: Watching for pictures (:

tdub197, I am really excited for you. That photoshop that avilla did for you is perfect for your car. Your car is going to be killer awesome when finished. I hope I can get my 2 boys into Camaros when they are old enough (they are 23 months now).

Haha, thanks! Aaaand i yes, im already anticipating friends i didnt even know i had wanting rides, it will be 10$ a ride

Loove black with pink flames. And i woulda done something like that or maybe pink stripes, but i didnt really want my whole car to be black! Lol I love purple thirdgens tho! Thanks!

Okay i just wanna start by saying that i LOVE your car. When i was deciding to do a two tone, i googled two toned camaros, and when yours popped up i was like WOOOOW, yes im doing mine two toned. I loove how your tint is like BLACK so when you look at the car the whole top half is just blacked out, ofcourse i didnt go that dark on my tint but i think mine will look pretty good also. I definitely want a very dark and shiny black for the top. As for a seperator, when im done painting the car im going to put a silver one on and see how i like it, I understand now that a few people have explained it. I didnt even notice your pinstripe so thats awesome! I just dont like the idea of a third color on my car. But i see what you are saying! Thanks so much

Awesome! Thanks!

Yes, i shall do one then, just a really small one. haha Thanks!

Im pretty jealous you actually got to see his car! But thanks for the feedback! I shall do a silver and see how i like it!

Haha i wouldnt exactly know how to do a fade with two colors so different as black and pink, ya know? Im probably gonna just do a small silver pinstripe! And i do like the look of the wheels ive got, i think they are a little manly for me tho I just have a vision of my car and i wont be happy till that vision is completed! But i will look into those wheels, because the look great on camaros! And yes if you find the pic, definitely send me the link! I know mine will be a never ending battle because theres always something more you can do to a camaro to make it better! But my engine is really tight and in good shape actually, only 86000 miles! I will definitely check out the v6 section, theres still alot you can do to a v6 so nobody can hate! Haha i dont think you want me doing your welding, im a beginner for sure haha! But my dad did teach me some basics. But if you really do want some work done you can definitely come and my dad can do any work you need, or were you joking haha? But thanks!

LOL

Haha, yes i do everything in flip flops, haha. And OFCOURSE I put on a welders mask, im not an idiot. The picture was more for fun than me actually welding like a pro. I just did like a simple line! LOL My dad was just letting me experience it.

Okay how do you know? This could be interesting. haha.
Dont worry IM NOT A TRAINED WELDER. It was all in fun and for the experience! That was my first time ever welding and i must say it was kind of scary and fun at the same time. ahaha

Haha thanks for the tips, but i doubt ill be welding anything for a while, Might actually go to welding school one day, because you never know when you will need to weld something! And once again, it was just me being my usual curious self, "LEMME TRY!"

Awe thanks! Should be soon!

Yes, that photoshop just made me even more excited! And awe, im sure they will! Thanks!

If it were me, once it was finished, I'd drop an LS1 in it. You'd be eatin Rustangs for lunch as well as about every third gen car on the street. I just know I'd be pretty T.O.ed if a pink Camaro blew my doors off...lol....Good luck with the restoration, I'll be looking forward to the finished product.

Thank you very much. The tint is 4% all the way around and is not legal, but I only drive the camaro to local meets and gatherings and usually with the windows down, plus it's hard to drive at night with them up, you can't see anything at all.

Silver will be a good choice. If you are able to afford it, do a very eye-catching pink to not have it look like a regular two-tone. I've seen some clones (as well as parked next to mine) and none of them really just clicked. Take this image for example, my car really looks like this in person and not just photos (actually it's more in person):



Mine has a multitude of orange colors to give it a lot more flare and more eye-catching than the other flat orange. Someone posted up the House of Kolor pink and I've seen that one in person and it rocks. It is much more expensive as I know, but you'll be surprised at how good it will come out. My orange is coming in at $144 a pint (it's a two stage) last I checked.

The next to think about is your clear coat. I went with a concept 2021 clear (which I don't think you can get anymore), but if you can find something comparable to it, the black will look so deep like you can swim in it. A friend of mine did the Ferrari black and concept 2021 and it looked like a dark black oil that you could dip your hand into it.

Keep us updated!

Cant wait to see it done...

Its awsome to see a cute girl working on a 3rd gen...

Agreed.. V6's can look pretty good with a little work..

Lol honestly I first thought "hot pink thirdgen" and said "oh no... " but after seeing the girls I thought "oh yeah". lol Nice work girls, looking great with those pink rides.

South Jax here (Mandarin), car's looking good. Hope to see ya around sometime after mine is on the road.

So I just joined this today and when i saw hot pink thirdgen i cringed haha untill i opened and saw i'm not the only girl restoring a 3rd gen. Even though i'm not a pink kinda girl i think the two tone pink and black is a good scheme to break it up. Can't wait to see it done =)

nifty =)

still no pics yet? i thought it was going to be done this weekend? i was looking forward to seeing the finished result.

not to be pushy, but i agree with what he said

It's been a bit rainy the past few day's around here, maybe she wasn't able to get it painted yet due to the weather.