here are my new before pics of the bird

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...l#post14793820


yeah the green is what im leaning towards to cover up the blemishes...hopefully it will turn out well. havent done a car show in years...dont know if i can handle the pressures - lol

 

being a painter id advice against true fire at all, The reason true fire shows up so viberant is because its generally painted over black. Using another color as a base has a tendency to dumb down the desired effect and make it loose its visual appeal. Id say leave her as is or maybe do some black blackbird stripes on the hood or maybe some 35th anni style stripes

 

the main reason im considering the flames is to conceal some imperfections from when the car was painted. before it was cured properly the previous owner was driving behind a vehicle leaking some kind of fluid. it left alot "raindrop" streaks on the hood. flames would be the best to cover them up cause they are so random.

 

Fix current imperfections, dont add anything except ceta mod.

 

X2 but with 6LE diffuser.

 

White true flames with some white pearls also would go with that green,but to pull it off the painter must know what there doing to much overcoat from the flame job will stand out on the bright green,that's why black is a good color to do it on,after you do your flames you can fix some of the overspray with more black

 

May I, as a noob here, make a recommendation?










:-D

 

Where's the facebook like button when you need it... Post of the year right there ^

 

What about a pin stripe flame ..close to the base color:

 

Wow... I love the color of your car... that looks great. please don't ruin it with flames..

 

I think black/green combo would look sick...then get some black wheels with a silver lip on them!!!

 

not bad, but it would not hide all the spots on the hood & fenders

im torn on this myself but i gotta fix it & plus it would be to difficult to match this paint.

yeah i agree it would look great but the blemishes would not be covered up.

 

Flames r the best any color

 

I'm more for the subtle, make you look twice and even a third time appearance mods, hence why I voted for the green/ghost flame setup.

I'd like to do the same with my car. A nice real flame job but in ghost flame style so that you only see it if you stare at it.

 

Blue would look horrible on lime green.. It would have to be a green ghost flame or just add a black ceta, black blackbird stripe and maybe some black rims? Blue is no no

 

I think silver would look good too