onefastbird95

iTrader: (4)

I am interested in getthing the bird logo put on my stock lt1 hood and wanted to see if anyone else has had the bird painted on there lt1 or ls1? Just looking for ideas, so if anyone has pictures of there own car or another please post or contact me! -Matt

Ls1CamaroGuy87

iTrader: (7)

Most people go with the vinyl birds, but I would also like to see some that are painted.....I actually do not think I have seen one painted on a 4th gen Firebird....

onefastbird95

iTrader: (4)

Yeah I agree, I do not recall any painted on... and thats crazy since the bird is so symbolic to these cars. Also the outline of the bird can be left up to the painter to kinda play with and see what looks best and fits best on the car. I am talking to a painter right now that does FANTASTIC detail work and plan on meeting with him to discuss some ideas to put a bird on my hood...

BANDITCAR

I've seen a few that were airbrushed on and seemed a little...too 80's for the car as a whole.

4get gto

there were some really nice ones (painted not decals) floating around the web and maybe even on here......Try a search.....

meatman

iTrader: (20)

Buddy of mine. I do believe his is vinyl decal.

SweeTbone

iTrader: (8)

Only one I could scare up from my trips to the Trans Am Nationals. Most painted birds I saw were on 2nd gens, of course.

Raleigh TA

iTrader: (13)

My favorite painted 4th gen bird is LS1tech member Dan:
http://community-2.webtv.net/dans98t...s/mailedD5.jpg

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

they should only be on 2nd gen's...

onefastbird95

iTrader: (4)

WOW very cool!

Thanks for the help guys, I am still more interested in a "ghost Appearance" of the bird... I am going to talk to this painter next week and see what we can come up with!

I forgot to mention my car is an LT1 so it will be a little different fitting the bird to the contores of the lt1 hood instead of a flat
ls1 hood.

blown 346

iTrader: (25)

That just doesnt look right on the newer cars.

Devylyst

i always liked the Mecham Titan bird

bluehawk2

iTrader: (74)

If they are done right, I like them on a new TA. I am not talking about the birds that really stand out.........i am talking about the ghost birds I have seen pics of. I saw a Sunset orange TA with a bird across the hood........I didn't notice it was there until I walked up close to it. I thought Mighty Mouse has some type of a ghost bird on his hood.

UCABlackChevy

iTrader: (10)

Here is a picture of the day I bought my car:



Here is a picture after ammonia, saran wrap, plastic ice scrapper and coat of Zaino:



I would like to kill whoever put that damned vinyl hoodbird on my car. If you are the previous owner that did the hoodbird please PM me and I will come and kill you. Thanks. That being said DO NOT put a hoodbird on your car it belongs on some rednecks 2nd gen.

Sopcich04

OMG!! that looks terrible plz dont put a bird on the hood of something that doesnt have one!!! thats all our 2nd gens had, we didnt have anything after the 455SD

u know the saying: id rather have a bird on the hood than a hemi under it

onefastbird95

iTrader: (4)

Come on guys I am not wanting a goofy looking bird decal or a crappy looking bird painted on my car, I want a "ghost bird" so that when you look at it a certain way the bird will pop out a bit... kinda grab peoples attention and have them say "that is badass"