NeedaV8foundation

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i picked this car up not too long ago, it was a good place to start but needed a facelift badly! (no offense to the previous owners on here)

heres how i picked up the car





i started small with removing the "formula" lettering that looked like it had been painted with white out. i also removed the flaming bird stripes on the hood... they didnt really fit my style. so with a 3m eraser wheel, lots of time, and a gallon of goo-gone later....





i got the fourthcircledesigns b-pillar birds, front plate cover, and blackbird stripes with "346 ci" in printed.

next i had to take care of some other rigged stuff...
first was the rigged lighting that had an extra light bulb wired in it was sheet metal screwed into the lights.


i also had to take care of the windshield cowl. it was scratched up and cut for some odd reason?


so i bought some off of a member here and cleaned them up


new foam


and paint (sorry its a bad picture)

NeedaV8foundation

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the tail lights were also hazed and scratched
so a few hours and buffing later, i also decided to VHT the reverse lights.

and getting everything back together... soldering and wiretapping the wires up.


also added a clear MTI lid and got rid of the k&n air filter that looked like it was from 1900. replaced it with a STP, i found that K&Ns allow more dirt into the engine and for me 1-2 hp isnt worth it. the engine got a quick bath and detail as well.


the car had really bad warped rotors, i got all new ceramic pads and rotors from work. they are painted red with silver brackets.



and heres it all back together. sorry i dont have any better back end pictures but i ran out of daylight


then came the thing that was pissing me off the most... the rims they are 16" and maybe 8" wide... the tires sucked and they really just made me want to kick my own *** every day i drove the car.

soooo... i bought a set of american racing rebels off a member on here on a deal too good to pass up they are 18x8.5 front and 18x10 rear, over the winter they will be getting a red lip and black powdercoat. i also added rear camaro markers so they are red and go with the body instead of the yellow.






and how it currently sits... still a lowering kit and 5% tint to come in the next week. after that i will be ripping it all apart again for a new build up.



let me know what you guys think! any suggestions is welcomed! thanks for looking.

bigj2717

iTrader: (15)

Looks so much better now. Just needs to be lowered. The only thing I'm not feeling are the stickers on the sail panel

crimson_bird

iTrader: (4)

You've done well sir!! It looks great now, much better than before. Like ^bigj said, lower it and you're all set

kcs02ta

iTrader: (7)

dam looks a hell of alot better. the rims are sharp something different

ls6firebird

i really like the wheels. car looks great!

ramairetransam

iTrader: (18)

looks good . I love the color and the fact its a hardtop . When its lowered it gonna look amazing.

Spd-Kilz

iTrader: (35)

Such an improvement. I'm glad you've saved this car.

I can't help but notice the rear tires though...they don't look wide enough for the rim.

NeedaV8foundation

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they arnt i bought them off a member on here with the tires on them. i was thinking logically they would have 305-315 tires on them however all four tires are running 265s so the rears are stretched. i wasnt going to put them on but the last few weeks we have had really good weather so i threw them on for the next week or so... then the car is going in the garage and getting pulled apart.

im currently looking for some 18x315 drag radials if someone has a set

NeedaV8foundation

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im going for the look that dopefedz has, his stance is sooooo nice

heres his car (hope he doesnt mind... its my background on my computer)



im really debating getting a set of t/a side skirts but i guess ill see once i get the wheels powdercoated and the lowering kit on.

StrobinSS

iTrader: (13)

Nice transformation.

Fastride500

iTrader: (2)

Much better, the side stripes gotta go IMO

NeedaV8foundation

iTrader: (4)

the molding?

98z8uup

iTrader: (7)

Good job so far. Keep it up.

BOBS99SS

iTrader: (2)

Good work looks great,I like the stripes hate the 346 decal,really nice car though,

NeedaV8foundation

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eh i think its either hit or miss. i liked it cause it was throwback like the old 70s formulas and t/a's with the cubic inch denoted on the hood

94 Camaro Z28

Where did you find an MTI clear lid? I've been looking for months Nice transformation, the wheels hurt my eyes the minute i saw them!

FastRidesOnly

looks good.
love the rims and hood stripe..

if it was mine..i'd probably black out the side marker lights..but red looks good too

NeedaV8foundation

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i bought the lid off a buddy that lives down the street (member on here)
and the new or old wheels? im actually planning on powdercoating the new ones cause there is pitting in them now. im debating a red dish with black spokes

if it was any other color id VHT them but i think the red markers blend well with the body, it doesnt catch the eye.

TempleU_WS6

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Thanks for saving this one.