What a 3rd gen Trans Am looks like Synergy Green
04-17-2011, 08:08 PM
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Well the car looks nice but as for the paint I dont think it looks bad and I dont think it looks good just neutral but your rims are fkn sick. you can always paint it again lol but i wouldnt paint it that color. I use to have a 91 trans am also, fun cars!
04-17-2011, 08:55 PM
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to polish its pretty easy once you get the hang of it,,, do a search and read some how tos theres tones out there,, try thirdgen site and here,,,theres a bit more details but the short version is, thick liquid paint stripper to get to bare aluminum (messy but only way to do it), then wet sand the metal,, go slow and take your time i did 400 then 600 then 800 then 1000 or 1200 then use a good alum/mag wheel polish like mothers or autosol metal polish in the tube. And repolish with polish every 4months or so,, no need for clear coat. One wheel should take like 2 hrs min. you cant rush the wetsand or you wont get a nice finished deep chrome look. Ive done like 6 sets of wheels like this its hard work and hard on the fingers but pretty cheap. materials should be less then 50bucks.
04-17-2011, 09:27 PM
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to polish its pretty easy once you get the hang of it,,, do a search and read some how tos theres tones out there,, try thirdgen site and here,,,theres a bit more details but the short version is, thick liquid paint stripper to get to bare aluminum (messy but only way to do it), then wet sand the metal,, go slow and take your time i did 400 then 600 then 800 then 1000 or 1200 then use a good alum/mag wheel polish like mothers or autosol metal polish in the tube. And repolish with polish every 4months or so,, no need for clear coat. One wheel should take like 2 hrs min. you cant rush the wetsand or you wont get a nice finished deep chrome look. Ive done like 6 sets of wheels like this its hard work and hard on the fingers but pretty cheap. materials should be less then 50bucks.
04-18-2011, 12:17 AM
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Except I was gonna go with Forgeline rims with green lip and black centers. Hell, I already have most the parts... 
04-18-2011, 02:01 AM
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The hold up is most of it has to be done at the same time. Its one big cluster ****. 
Have to do the C4 IRS AND the wide body before I can order the rims, plus the rims and tires are gonna be upwards of 7k. Not to mention the motor just went. 
Oh yea, and ya'll need to get your *** moving on the side skirts and rear wing...
Have to do the C4 IRS AND the wide body before I can order the rims, plus the rims and tires are gonna be upwards of 7k. Not to mention the motor just went. Oh yea, and ya'll need to get your *** moving on the side skirts and rear wing... 
