Post pics of your black firebirds !!!
04-08-2012, 12:51 PM
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Post pics of your black firebirds !!!
GTAs,Formulas,firehawks and base models!!
our birds look best!!
our birds look best!!
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The tint is only on in the last two pictures. I just had it done and I feel it really completes the look of the car! Thank you. I'll snap another couple pics of the tint after work. Only other thing I wanna do exterior wise is put some black C6 or Z06 rims on my car. And maybe lower it another inch. If I told you there was 122,000 miles on the car would you believe me?
And that 91 GTA looks fantastic!
And that 91 GTA looks fantastic!
04-11-2012, 07:32 AM
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The tint is only on in the last two pictures. I just had it done and I feel it really completes the look of the car! Thank you. I'll snap another couple pics of the tint after work. Only other thing I wanna do exterior wise is put some black C6 or Z06 rims on my car. And maybe lower it another inch. If I told you there was 122,000 miles on the car would you believe me?
And that 91 GTA looks fantastic!
And that 91 GTA looks fantastic!
I have the factory paint and as most have a bit of orange peel. wondering how to do it without trashing the paint!
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Yes, sadly there really is that many miles on it. Haha.
But when I first got the car, the paint on the Hood and roof was in really rough shape. I'm talking no shine and covered in polkadots. I ended up wet sanding the living hell of it. Using a compound. And then re-buffing, polishing, and waxing it. The rest of the car's shine really came to life after giving it a good clay bar treatment. Here's some pics to see how the paint looks now.
Here's a bad example of how it first looked
But when I first got the car, the paint on the Hood and roof was in really rough shape. I'm talking no shine and covered in polkadots. I ended up wet sanding the living hell of it. Using a compound. And then re-buffing, polishing, and waxing it. The rest of the car's shine really came to life after giving it a good clay bar treatment. Here's some pics to see how the paint looks now.
Here's a bad example of how it first looked
04-11-2012, 08:52 AM
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I need that shine. Mine is shiny but really need to buff it out!
sigh. I am worried I will do it wrong and burn the paint.
sigh. I am worried I will do it wrong and burn the paint.
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I love your car from the pics I've seen on the forum.
But I definitely understand what you mean about burning the paint. It can be very easy to do that, especially with an electronic buffer. Have you thought about letting a detail shop do it? I did mine on my own but that's because I used to detail cars for my friends and whatnot. With the right waxes/polishes you'd be surprised the improvement you can get in your paint. Have you clay bar-ed the car lately?
But I definitely understand what you mean about burning the paint. It can be very easy to do that, especially with an electronic buffer. Have you thought about letting a detail shop do it? I did mine on my own but that's because I used to detail cars for my friends and whatnot. With the right waxes/polishes you'd be surprised the improvement you can get in your paint. Have you clay bar-ed the car lately?
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I love your car from the pics I've seen on the forum.
But I definitely understand what you mean about burning the paint. It can be very easy to do that, especially with an electronic buffer. Have you thought about letting a detail shop do it? I did mine on my own but that's because I used to detail cars for my friends and whatnot. With the right waxes/polishes you'd be surprised the improvement you can get in your paint. Have you clay bar-ed the car lately?
But I definitely understand what you mean about burning the paint. It can be very easy to do that, especially with an electronic buffer. Have you thought about letting a detail shop do it? I did mine on my own but that's because I used to detail cars for my friends and whatnot. With the right waxes/polishes you'd be surprised the improvement you can get in your paint. Have you clay bar-ed the car lately?
I have not clay bared it yet. I have only hand waxed. I want to get rid of some orange peel and have a nice smooth finish. I spoke with Zeibart detailing and they say they dont get much into that but maybe I dont care abt the orange peel.. no.. i do.. darn it. I hear that wet-sanding will get rid of it but scared to take a high grain pad to it.. sigh.
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i know, ive already put these up elsewhere but F it...
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She has 240,000miles and is stock under the hood.. ;-)
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I bought these wheels new and I like them a lil better (on my car) for some reason!
I am looking for a super nice set of polished WS6 like mine but for my wifes 98 T/A..
Wana just sell yours ????
I am looking for a super nice set of polished WS6 like mine but for my wifes 98 T/A..
Wana just sell yours ????
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Not too many black GTA's but they are my favorite but way too hard to keep clean.
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I just noticed I dont have any interior picks after I redone the seats and carpet.
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Yes, sadly there really is that many miles on it. Haha.
But when I first got the car, the paint on the Hood and roof was in really rough shape. I'm talking no shine and covered in polkadots. I ended up wet sanding the living hell of it. Using a compound. And then re-buffing, polishing, and waxing it. The rest of the car's shine really came to life after giving it a good clay bar treatment. Here's some pics to see how the paint looks now.
Here's a bad example of how it first looked
But when I first got the car, the paint on the Hood and roof was in really rough shape. I'm talking no shine and covered in polkadots. I ended up wet sanding the living hell of it. Using a compound. And then re-buffing, polishing, and waxing it. The rest of the car's shine really came to life after giving it a good clay bar treatment. Here's some pics to see how the paint looks now.
Here's a bad example of how it first looked
04-12-2012, 07:46 PM
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Heres mine.In order of what it looks like now
To this:
To This:
Heres my progress thread on it. A ton of body work and other things done to it. Also got a 4th gen spoiler.Keep a watch for when its done
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...s-am-body.html
To this:
To This:
Heres my progress thread on it. A ton of body work and other things done to it. Also got a 4th gen spoiler.Keep a watch for when its done
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...s-am-body.html
04-12-2012, 10:35 PM
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black cross laces are a favorite!
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My '86...
Just can't beat a black and gold T/A!
Just can't beat a black and gold T/A!
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hey 88transamguy...did you do that hood mod yourself?
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A pic of my '89 GTA after installing a fiberglass spoiler on it
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also a pic of my '78 TA I'm working on
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Love black Trans Am's
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Ohh sweet I will have to check it out.
04-15-2012, 11:52 AM
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I may be partial
but black birds are the best 3rd gens!
but black birds are the best 3rd gens!
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Heres mine. 1988 Trans Am GTA. 130,xxx kms which is roughly 70,xxx miles. Owned her for 14 years now, completely stock when I bought it.. not so anymore! lol. Here are the pictures from a couple of summers ago. Currently shes under going a complete redo with a Minirammed 406 build.
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I hate the stock grey interior especially one that is/was as dirty as mine. I had the speaker covers & sun visors redone in gray suede. The headliner will also be done in gray suede.I painted my interior black, have black carpet, black deluxe door panels with gray suede inserts and ebony cloth seats from a 99 Formula. I haven't got around to putting in the driver seat yet.
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04-18-2012, 07:55 AM
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I hate the stock grey interior especially one that is/was as dirty as mine. I had the speaker covers & sun visors redone in gray suede. The headliner will also be done in gray suede.I painted my interior black, have black carpet, black deluxe door panels with gray suede inserts and ebony cloth seats from a 99 Formula. I haven't got around to putting in the driver seat yet.
My first firebird was a 86 TA, black with gray int. I loved it.
go get some of this: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...fore-and-After
hard to find but works great!!! do NOT get the Aerosol version! that one sucks.
only the black spray bottle shown.
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Yeah, you're right about that my Grand Prix has tan leather which i hate but I got used to it. I think of a luxury car when I think of tan interiors not a 3rd gen.