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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: |
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That is a hell of a transformation. Can't hardly believe its the same car. |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Here are some more "after" pics:
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5304 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good. |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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The chin spoiler and side gfx are from Skyler's blue car. The rear bumper cover is from my old '91 RS. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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It is a nice looking car. You did a great job! |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thought about blacking out the headlight buckets? I think I would if I had a camaro. Looks mean that way. |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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fiveoformula wrote: | Thought about blacking out the headlight buckets? |
^ that. a nice accent, if you have black Hood louvers too. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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And I don't agree.. I dont think black headlights would look right with the silver. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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With tinted windows and paint the silver on the wheels black. Not the polish but the paint portion.. Even picturewise once the foglight grille is in it'll add the black needed for the buckets.
Buckets look better black. _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Got the hood louvers and fog light grill needing to be repainted. I am going to paint the headlight pockets as well. I got new front signal lens on the way. I need a new set of IROC center caps and some badges too. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:27 am Post subject: |
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I am a strong proponent of blacked out buckets in general, but on that car I would hold off until the louvers, foglights, badges and whatnot have been installed and the proper wheels are on the car. |
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Looks good John!
With louvers I think black buckets look alright, on the right car, they can look really good (Paul's old White IROC for example).
With a flat hood, or 91-92 Blisters, body color all the way, keep it simple. |
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5304 Location: Portland, Oregon.
1988 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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I could not agree more, Paul's car looked great with those, but on most cars not white you need to keep the buckets body color. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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The reason your car looks good is because it's not busy. A smooth look is a good thing. Same reason why Firebird will always look better then Trans Am.
Leave the graphics off. Leave the buckets silver. Just put the inserts back in the bumper, tint the windows, and get some shiny wheels and it will be scorching hot. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly.. that silver makes it so smooooth and clean right now. |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Everyone's got an opinion. Its your car John. Do what you think looks good. You know that though. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with Dewey actually. I always forget about the plain hood. _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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I really like the blacked out headlight bucket look, so I will probably do it, but we'll see. |
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IROCDave Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 957 Location: Snohomish WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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The flat black plastic shroud surrounding the fog lights is set off by black headlight buckets. If your going black go gloss black. IMHO the black headlight buckets and fog light surrounds make the car look lower and meaner. The flat black just looks dull and aged compared to gloss. If everything is gloss silver it would look great. |
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83Z28BlackBetty Bam-Ba-Lam
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 2083 Location: Aloha
1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Looks hot john! Congrats bro. And I am a huge +1 to blacked out headlight buckets. But that's just me.
-Jake |
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