No longer the Ugliest Firebird in the WORLD!
No longer the Ugliest Firebird in the WORLD! All -
For those interested in seeing the final transition of "the ugliest Firebird in the WORLD" into a street car that my gf would actually ride in, here's the "BEFORE" thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...-required.html
Attached is one picture of how it looked a couple of months ago
and a number of pics of how it looks today 
(Let the flames begin on how a 4th gen should NEVER have a 2nd gen bird on the hood!)
For those interested in seeing the final transition of "the ugliest Firebird in the WORLD" into a street car that my gf would actually ride in, here's the "BEFORE" thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...-required.html
Attached is one picture of how it looked a couple of months ago
and a number of pics of how it looks today (Let the flames begin on how a 4th gen should NEVER have a 2nd gen bird on the hood!)
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I spent so much time on the engine (Rebuilt, 30-over, Squires Turbo, Meth Kit, etc...), drivetrain and suspension, that I forgot the thing had to (ultimately) look good too.
My father always says never do anything to a car that doesn't make it faster or safer, but after driving around in "the Calico Cat" for over 6 months, I knew it was time to address the exterior.
Stick with it! It can look as good as it runs!
My gf now picks my car over her's every time!
(Having said that, nothing is more fun than blowing away a Shelby KR or Z06 with an ugly POS! The looks on the various driver's faces is priceless!)
I spent so much time on the engine (Rebuilt, 30-over, Squires Turbo, Meth Kit, etc...), drivetrain and suspension, that I forgot the thing had to (ultimately) look good too.
My father always says never do anything to a car that doesn't make it faster or safer, but after driving around in "the Calico Cat" for over 6 months, I knew it was time to address the exterior.
Stick with it! It can look as good as it runs!
My gf now picks my car over her's every time!
(Having said that, nothing is more fun than blowing away a Shelby KR or Z06 with an ugly POS! The looks on the various driver's faces is priceless!)
The hardest part was all the prep work! After sanding 60% of the car (and getting progressively better), I had to go back and resand from the beginning. Every little detail missed / done poorly in the prep work shows up in the finished product! (Ask me know I know!)
Don't think this'll be done over a weekend; sanding with 220 took an entire weekend! (Then I had to go over it with 320 and 400 as well!)
I now know why painters charge the amount they do - the prep work takes forever!
