Painting the Camaro. Advice?
 

Hey Guys

Finally ready to paint the camaro. Its a 97 Z28. Came from GM in black with silver stripes.

I hate the stripes, they are out, in fact all stripes are out.

Will be doing a full repaint, replacing the bumper, driver front fender, and rear hatch with GM parts, and will also be shooting the jams.

Since Im doing the jambs I have considered a color change.

Original plan was solid black, removed side molding and badges, fill camaro lettering in tailight panel, remove and smooth emblem in front bumper, and possible removing antenna and hatch key hole. Then put white 17" Zr1 wheels on.

Best photoshop I have.
http://i54.tinypic.com/ern7dx.png

I really do like red, and If I did a color other than black the headlight recesses, grille openings, mirrors (maybe), and sail panel (roof behind ttops), would be done in black like from GM. May also do the tailight panel in black like a berger car.

Picture to illustrate. (my panel will be smooth, no letters)http://i55.tinypic.com/2ld7x5i.jpg
This guy has SS hood (which I dont) but you can see the black parts)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...amaro063_2.jpg

I have strongly considered a matte white ever since seeing the GM performance cars, theres are pearlescent matte white which I wont do, just matte white.

Matte white GTO (dont know if Id do black wheels on matte white)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14...t/P1060290.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14...t/P1060287.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14...t/P1060284.jpg

Pearlescent matte white GMP cars.
http://www.corvettenewsblog.com/wp-c...front-view.jpg
http://caraudiomag.com/sites/default...gle_seater.jpg

SO what do you guys think, Im open to suggestions as long as they dont involve stripes. or flat black. Pictures to go along would be nice also.

I really like black cars, so I'd just go with black. Nice looking Camaro btw, diggen the white wheels.

If I decide on black and white wheels, I have a set of TA seats I will be reuphosltering in white and painting the plastic seat backs black to tie them into the rest of the interior.

Similar to this
http://www.tachrev.com/JPEG_Images/9...A_interior.jpg

I really dig those matte pearl cars, but I don't think it would work well on your car. I vote you keep the idea with the solid black.

When I was younger I had a buddy that had that body style camero and I always wanted it. Black car with the blacked out headlight covers. I remember he had the loudest fucking system in that thing.

I vote for black as well, but NOT for the white/black interior. That'll kill it. Keep it blacked out and do the white wheels if you want, but don't go overboard with the white. Makes it tacky IMO.

I also really like this color

Medium Quasar Blue
http://image.gmhightechperformance.c...evy-camaro.jpg
Also want to do this hood, but not at first, probably be a little before I spring for a hood, need to finish the interior and suspension first
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...Kiy_ouUdBOGzcQ
And this spoiler, except I will probably do this with paint.
http://blownv8.ls1.com/spoiler/spoiler1.jpg


Considered a matte silver to.

Any ideas guys?

First year ls1?
This is my dads 96 Z with t-tops. Sweet ride, but not as fast as the mazda. I have always liked the color though.

I like the camaro. It isn't obvious to me in the picture....why are you painting it? The paint looks good. Wheels suck donkey dick. I guess the point I am getting to is.......why put money into paint instead of more performance enhancing endeavors???


EDIT: Ahhh, best "photoshop" What does it look like now?

That not my car Mine is the same body style but has silver 30th anniversary stripes. The reason Im painting it is previous owner neglect, and a jackass ran into me when pulling out of his balla status parking job so my left front fender is broken and. The hatch has some cracks from PO closing it with the spoiler.

Ive been saving for a while so I could do it all at once but the broken neck kinda put a damper on that, finally Ive recovered and Im doing body work, redoing interior, and finishing the suspension.

Im not hunting for anymore power til I fix all the small things that bother me (road noise, rides too rough) and makes this a perfectly liveable DD.

Its the last year of the LT1

I like the ZO6X look

Leave it black. That car looks great!

Matte blue

I love the 4th gen F-bodies but I've never seen an exhaust tip option that looked quite right. In my opinion, they look best with turndowns right after the axle.

As far as color goes, everything is cool save for purple and teal as long as you paint the berger panel.

Thats true, they always looked a little too "after market" and not in a good way. Case in point:
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^seems like one is always hanging a little lower then the other, thats not even a difficult fix.


This looks much better though:
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/777/splitcmemod.jpg

This is sexy:

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Not a fan of the TTM wheels. I prefer the TT2s with gunmetal spokes, polished cap and lip.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/attachment...-thwheels1.jpg

I do like that rear valence that was posted, If I cant find a 2OTL catback, Im gonna do a custom setup with a real CME valence. (Hooker exhaust is too loud)
I have corsa tips now (like these)
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...oSSLE008-1.jpg
CME valence Id like to do
http://specializedstainless.com/photos/4S.jpg
How do yall feel about this spoiler Im on the fence
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicle...jpg?1197626123
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/58029828.jpg

Im pretty sure Im gonna do the black/white wheels combo, unless I someone convinces me otherwise.

I am going to see the bodyman tuesday to set up a date.

Just know that white wheels are a bitch to clean.

So is a black car. Im used to it. Back before I got hit, I was meticulous with the car.

I finally found an actual picture not a photoshop. Its an LS1 so ehh but check the wheels.
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LS > LT broham

Matte white w/ black wheels. White wheel are a pain to clean, just to repeat. Matte is the new chrome

This is the reason, I bought and modded an LT1, makes it all the more fun draggin LS1 ass.

black LT1's look better. If it has to be an LT, at least you got the "correct" one. Now all you need is an LS swap :D

Have you converted the opti to a coil near plug yet? Once the ignition is cleaned up, I see no real faults with the LT1

My optis have been rather reliable.

Seems like the opti stuff is internet hype, most of the people that have to put a bucnh on are misdiagnosing shit. Ive had two actual failures, one was the cam seals shit and filled the opti up with oil and killed the sensor, the other was my fault and I cracked the rotor when installing and after a few trips to 7K it exploded. I dont really blame either of those on the opti itself.

The Opti was a sweet idea. Its flaw was the location.

I concur, first few optis made me so mad, now I can do them in a few hours completely hammered, so it doesnt bother me too much.

Go nato :)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/...c76de8ae4b.jpg

Just talked to body man. Stripping it to bare metal, painting it black, shooting jams, and smoothing the camaro letters.

About to leave to pick up my new bumper, and drop off the bumper, fender and hatch at the body man so he can get to work on them.

Oh and Ive got to take some before pictures to.

Out of curiosity, what will he be using to fill the lettering on the berger panel?

Dont know didnt ask him.

Got delayed, body shop owner had an emergency. Got the fenders rolled and got it into the shop today. Should see it back in a week.

Took before pics, will not post them until I have after pictures.

I am ashamed to show how bad I let it get after I got hit haha.

Before:
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After:
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The window strip on the pass side is missing, was damaged before paint, ordered a new one just waiting on it now.

The rear bumper and bottom half of doors have some orange peel. Car goes in for touch up next wednesday. Hes gonna do a full wetsand cut and buff, to get rid of the orange peel for me and address a few areas we found when we looked at it.

Whatcha think?

Looks 100x better. Almost like a totally different car.

Looks much better. Needs new wheels.

http://www.streetshowdriftdrags.com/...canironpy9.jpg
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I concur

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Friends car
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