Flamin' bird

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Since I got the flames in the car I wanted to start working on the drab interior. So I decided to take part of my console out and paint it pewter and then flame it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I've been working on it off and on for a couple weeks. I put about 20 coats of primer filler wetsanding it in between every 7th coat or so till I got the piece all nice and smooth...no more texture. I put about that many coats of Pewter on and finally laid out the flames and painted them this past weekend.

It now has 7 coats of clear to which I'll add a few more. Then I'll let it sure before I put it back in the car. Next is the whisper lid and FRC's. In the spring I'll be doing the same thing to part of my door panels &lt <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Let me know what you all think <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

-Michelle

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Satan's Angel

Looks good!...nice flame work. I am currently in the process of painting some of my ineterior parts gloss black...I will post my pics when I get mine done. Very nice work though!!!

Xsta Z 28

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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> = WOW, I'm speachless!

VIP1

AMAZING!

--VIP1

akaceril

Michelle that is fugin awesome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
hat's off to you for the work <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
can you do my car like that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Tudds

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You did that? What kinda air brush did you use?

Flamin' bird

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Thanks for the compliments...and akaceril ..Im a "dudette" in case you missed my name <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Tudds..yes I painted that myself. I have an Iwata Revolution airbrush. I did the flames like the painters do....I laid out the flames free hand with pinstriping tape then masked off the rest of the are with masking tape. I started with the orange then purple and finally magenta. After I had several coats I started to blend them more where the colors meet and ended up putting a fine layer of the purple over the orange because it was too bright. I had taped off the shifter diagram thing but ended up painting over it in orange and handpainting the numbers back on.

Flamin' bird

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by PendragonZ:
<strong> WOW!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Your car is already schweet! But now it is going to be
drop dead amazingly awesome. I'm so jealous!

You have to tell me the next "event" you go to when its
all done so I can make sure to be there to see it!

-brian </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks! We'll be at the BK in Manassas when they start their usual Saturday Cruise-ins. That's probably not till April though which seems like soooooo far away <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Sniper33

SWEET CAR MICHELLE!! It really is a beauty. Keep it up! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

jeff1vol

Michelle,

Great job!!! I live in Fred'brg and have heard a bunch about the BK in Manassas (in-laws live there)! If you have any more info. on the gathering I would like to know. Thanks

Black Death TA

Wow! That is beatiful, you have some mad painting skills!

lastSS

I like to see some pics of that installed. I am hesitant to attempt anything like that. I am anything but an artist. Looks BadAzz.

jpz28

It looks awesome....you should send some pictures of to some of the car magazines....personally..I have never seen that done....but it looks really cool <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> ....I wish I learned to airbrush!! <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> ......

Flamin' bird

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jeff1vol:
<strong> Michelle,

Great job!!! I live in Fred'brg and have heard a bunch about the BK in Manassas (in-laws live there)! If you have any more info. on the gathering I would like to know. Thanks </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> The BK Cruise in is pretty cool. At the height of the summer the parking lot is completely filled by 5pm. They park in the grassy areas as well and now they've put in a daycare at the top of the lot so there's some more parking spaces available <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Here's a pic from there this past summer

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We usually get there around 3:30 or so. I'm not sure what way you would want to come up...we have some friends in Fredericksburg and they take some back way ...think its Rt17 to 28?? The BK is on Rt 28 @ the 234 bypass in Manassas..right by the small airport. They have the cruise-in's every Saturday in the warm months. Hope to see you there! Let us know when you're headed up to it

pewter2k@comcast.net

JonSS

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That looks awesome! Great craftswomanship <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Would love to see more pics of your car...

JonSS

Flamin' bird

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JonSS:
<strong> That looks awesome! Great craftswomanship <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Would love to see more pics of your car...

JonSS </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">More pics here http://www.dpics.us/MLB/MLB.html

Also some here

http://community.webshots.com/user/flaminbird2

Steve1969LS1

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Very very nice!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Its always nice to see a sweet pewter f-body!

You should do the same to a set of fuel rail covers.. would tie it all together..

Again, good work!

Flamin' bird

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
<strong> Very very nice!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Its always nice to see a sweet pewter f-body!

You should do the same to a set of fuel rail covers.. would tie it all together..

Again, good work! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks King of the "modders" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> . I will be flaming my FRC's and whisper lid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

MONGOOS

I'm speechless. That is just fuggin neat. Plain and simple. You wouldn't happen to have a little sis around 19 would you?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I still come to VA a lot (used to live off Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge. Segdwick Heights I think was the neighborhood) and I wana see your car some time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Flamin' bird

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MONGOOS:
<strong> I'm speechless. That is just fuggin neat. Plain and simple. You wouldn't happen to have a little sis around 19 would you?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I still come to VA a lot (used to live off Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge. Segdwick Heights I think was the neighborhood) and I wana see your car some time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Sorry...no little sis. Im 1 of 1 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I am new to Virginia...been here for 2 years but lived in southeastern PA near Philly all my life....32 years <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" /> I do know where Cardinal Drive is since when I moved here I delivered flowers for a florist..got to know the roads pretty well. I dont know anything about "Segdwick Heights" tho.
We live in Dale City actually which is not far down the road. Let me know when you're in the area.....send me an email.