And who says you cant polish a turd!! I only have three pics on there and they arent that good when I get time to post the rest ill let you guys know. I just want to say thanks, I couldnt have done half the stuff I did without this site!! thanks to all the guys who helped with the paint, brakes, LT1/T56 swap and the thousands of other ppl who have posted!!


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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2108104
UPDATED 9/30/05

 

You are welcome... Just kidding. Sorry, I know I didn't help, but I had to chime in.
Anyways, that is how I feel. A lot of guys here don't really know how much help they are. Also, you have to concider that it took some ***** to do some stuff somebody told you to, without really looking at his outcome...
Praises to both the site and the people who are not affraid to mess with something over their head.

 

Ditto although SOME ppl are just out to start a fight

 

uumm Ya why didnt anyone tell me I forgot the damn link!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2108104

 

i was wondering when you were ganna post pics...

 

Ya I was wondering why ppl hadnt replied! At least to say they hate the rims and that im a ***** for having a banner

 

i liked the car, but i also like the headlight pockets black

 

Why a turd? am I missing something?

 

ya I deliberatly painted them white and I have gotten nothing but crap from ppl around here. I like them white . although I never thought I would upset so many ppl around here (my home) . went cruising two weeks ago a my buddy ragged me all night!! lol that and the fact that I hadnt installed the wheel well gaurds yet.

when I say turd its like me saying my "I hate cars" or "my old lady" shes not old and I dont hate cars its just a nickname for it because it use to look like a turd, and whenever I washed it my friends would always tell me "you cant polish a turd". hope that clears things up

Who thinks I should at the heritage stripes to it? After I painted it I couldnt make up my mind.

 

I love the heritage stripes personaly. I really must say third gens look a lot better with out the stupid door bumper.

 

ya I was going to do red

 

Also,people call our cars "Turd Gens",namely 4th gen owners

 

hahaha ya heard that before! but you will never see me with a 4th!! I REALLY dont like them

 

My girlfriend has a 4th gen Lt1 6 speed.I get to drive it all of the time.Its faster,built better,rides better,etc BUT it doesnt compare to getting to drive my 3rd gen.Our cars have personality that the 4th gens dont possess.BTW,nice car.

 

Thanks,

Mines got TONS of personality! its even got a bunch of my DNA!! (blood, sweat, and tears)

 

Hey, i have a 94, but did have an 83. My ultimate dream car is a 350 IROC, black, with t-tops. *drools* those things look so sexy.

 

ya buddy has a 86 Iroc T Top that is damn sexy when we cruise its soo nice mine in white and his in black ppl break there necks looking!!

 

I had some kid literally stick his head out the passenger side window to turn around and look at my car. It is funny seeing people reactions when they're like "DAAAAAAAMN"

 

ya its great to break the saggy head liner, dirty wife beater, punk kid blasting guns and roses stereo type. Have you noticed the lack of crappy thirdgens on the road latley? I have, most of the ones im seeing are in decent shape around here. We can prolly thank the gas prices for helping ween the junk out. I guess high gas price do have at least one positive effect!!!

 

I'm probably the only one around here that isn't like that. The rest people hate because of all those reasons plus some. Me...i just play loud music, but good music.

 

for some reason i really like that and think the car looks naked without it

white camaros are the best man

 

thanks!

the door bumpers were something that I tossed around for a few days. I like them with and with out. I think on my car with the shaved door handles it fits white and black third gens kick ***!!

 

nice car! im glad your thinking about the stripes. the first thing i thought of when i saw the car was how nice black heritage stripe would look in her. if by chance ya do put them on in black it will defenatly be one of my favorite third gens i have ever seen and i would beg for background worthy pics.

 

dont forget gunmetal camaros (mine)
im really not a fan of clear corners, but i think your car looks like it could use them. other than that, i love it. i think im gna rip off my door mouldings when i paint it.

 

:drools uncontrollably:

Sweet ride. Your car looks awesome.

 

If thats a turd, than I am a monkey.


Wait... dont actually... never mind

What about a bird with heritage stripes????


Something to think about.

 

thanks for the kind comments guys!! this weekend I hope to get some better pics with a better camera mayeb even some interior and engine bay shots!

 

Those people are *******s....I have two '99s sitting in my garage, and I love 3rd Gens - bought two of them new!

Sharp looking '91

 

Greg,i wish all 4th gen owners were half as cool as you

 

Very nice! I can't wait to see more pics!

 

hey man nice car. i see your in albany , we gotta meet up at a car show or something and get some pics together. you car looks great and i like it with the white buckets.

 

Thanks...the people who HATE the previous generation of the cars they presently own are not true enthusiasts of the car.

I really wish I had my 83 Z28 back....it was originally a red LG4/T5 car with the Conteur Custom Cloth interior and J65 4-wheel discs, to which I added GM export headlight covers, a GM service parts 140 mph speedometer, a Dana 44 HD service axle, a 350, and a Doug Nash 5 speed.

For the body/interior, I'd restore it all back to original, but with all of the factory tape stripes and hood stickers painted on, and sealed under clearcoat. All original stuff, too, no 4th Gen parts in order to preserve the unique character of the 3rd Gen....

The only possible variation from original that I would consider would be to find a Firebird Lear/Siegler passenger seat to have reupholstered with the Camaro's Conteur cloth.

But I'd definitely update all of the mechanical systems to use a LS1/T56 combo, C5 disc brakes to replace those tiny little 10 1/2 rotors, and 17 x 9 Fikse FM5 to add clearance for the brakes but maintain the stock silver 5-spoke wheel look...well, sorta

 

Boyds, This friday we should be out cruisin around albany, mamybe up to the McDonalds all the way up on central or out to saratogo. ill pm you later in the week to let you know whats goin on.

 

Added a couple extra pics to the site, Im still LOVIN the white headlight pockets but IF someone were to do a really good photoshop and show them to me in black that would be cool once i finish buffing all the aluminum pieces for the interior ill post more pics!

 

Heres a quicky, I know its just personal preference, but I think black headlight pockets really make these cars!

 

I like them both ways!!! I think ill just stick with white, maybe when I get it painted again ill do the black pockets. thanks for the PS

and I just want to say that is one FINE *** 85 in your sig!! very nice!

 

Thanks!

 

Great car.. It makes me wish I had finished off my Camaro. I had almost the exact same thing lined up for my 91 RS, complete with being white, tail light blackouts, my 91-92 16" wheels painted black (look alot like yours), and an LT1 was going in it... Nice work

 

Updated!! dirty but updated

 

I think tri5kid could echo that Denver's third gens are still looking pretty rough. My girlfriend has told me like 3 times "Yours is the only one that doesn't look like s**t!" And she's right. Nasty original paint and bashed up fenders with drivers looking like they just got out of the penn everywhere. Firebirds are the worst. But when they go to the scrap yard it'll make more cheap parts for the rest of us.

 

To be honest.. I think the black headlamp pockets on the white cars make them look like they have baggy eyes

On any other color... I like the black!!

Thats my way of being difficult..lol

 

I love the "eye shadow" look on Camaro's. Without it, it looks like a base model or something. But the car looks bee-you-Tee-full.