Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
I love seeing "kids" my age working on older vehicles, especially 3rd gen F-Bodies. A lot of girls admire our cars, but I've yet to meet one my age that would be willing to put forth the effort and attention that you have given your car. I think it's simply awesome. I can't even think of many guys my age around here that would do half of what you've done in bodywork to you car. Again, its just awesome lol.
Oh and a thought, the rims you showed do look nice. I was thinking either those rims, or any other rims of your choosing, but maybe have the colors be a black wheel with a pink lip? I think that might add a little flare to it and balance out nicely and flow well with the color scheme. Just a thought
Oh and a thought, the rims you showed do look nice. I was thinking either those rims, or any other rims of your choosing, but maybe have the colors be a black wheel with a pink lip? I think that might add a little flare to it and balance out nicely and flow well with the color scheme. Just a thought
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
Sweet! Thats not too far from me, im in oceanway and dunn ave. Northside girl :P
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Awesome !!!!!!!!! You are a special young lady...You obviously have a GREAT Dad!!!
Dads -If you want your girls to be "into" it.... #1 - Start them young -keep them into it....Car Shows are a great place to start....#2 Don't be a wimp...MAKE them....put up with the pouty faces till their 18 if you have to...they may never love it like you do, but it's not something that they will (always) hate you for, either. Once they discover cars=boys, they will usually be more willing..lol... Spending time with your daughter is the best thing you can do for them! (NOT throwing money at them to go shopping!!!!)
Our daughter is 13 and loves the car shows ALMOST as much as we do!!!
Dads -If you want your girls to be "into" it.... #1 - Start them young -keep them into it....Car Shows are a great place to start....#2 Don't be a wimp...MAKE them....put up with the pouty faces till their 18 if you have to...they may never love it like you do, but it's not something that they will (always) hate you for, either. Once they discover cars=boys, they will usually be more willing..lol... Spending time with your daughter is the best thing you can do for them! (NOT throwing money at them to go shopping!!!!)
Our daughter is 13 and loves the car shows ALMOST as much as we do!!!
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
I love seeing "kids" my age working on older vehicles, especially 3rd gen F-Bodies. A lot of girls admire our cars, but I've yet to meet one my age that would be willing to put forth the effort and attention that you have given your car. I think it's simply awesome. I can't even think of many guys my age around here that would do half of what you've done in bodywork to you car. Again, its just awesome lol.
Oh and a thought, the rims you showed do look nice. I was thinking either those rims, or any other rims of your choosing, but maybe have the colors be a black wheel with a pink lip? I think that might add a little flare to it and balance out nicely and flow well with the color scheme. Just a thought![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Oh and a thought, the rims you showed do look nice. I was thinking either those rims, or any other rims of your choosing, but maybe have the colors be a black wheel with a pink lip? I think that might add a little flare to it and balance out nicely and flow well with the color scheme. Just a thought
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As for the rims, i LOVE that idea and was thinking of that too. But i just dont know what those kind of rims would be called, or the brand. I think that would look awesome because it would really balance the pink and black out. I definitely am not trying to go overboard with the pink. Great feedback! I really appreciate it
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No not yet, I tinted my windows, and just picked up my car yesterday after the alarm and such were installed. Tomorrow me and my dad are gonna shave the doorhandles. Weld 'em up, so i will have pics of that up probably tomorrow night. And once thats done, i have to shoot some primer on the gfx and front/back bumper (They are already sanded) and the car is ready for paint!
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
i wish i knew a girl our age that was willing to do any kind of work to a car. let alone the things you have done lol great job. so far i think yours is looks nice than mine haha. looking foward to see the finished product.
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This thread hits close to home as my daughter is 14 and wants a camaro when she can drive. Actually, she's trying to steal my '91Z from me as hers. She wants hers pink too, so I'm very interested to see how your's turns out. I do agree with a couple of the other replies that your gonna want some sort of "pinstripe" to soften the transition between the pink and black so it's not so harsh. Silver would be a good choice. Good luck with your project and I look foreward to your updated pics.
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As for the rims, i LOVE that idea and was thinking of that too. But i just dont know what those kind of rims would be called, or the brand. I think that would look awesome because it would really balance the pink and black out. I definitely am not trying to go overboard with the pink. Great feedback! I really appreciate it
Thanks!
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If you want to meet another chick in the industry, you should join Protouring.com and try to talk to MilesSpeed. She also has a web page, http://www.milesspeed.com.
I know there are many women in the industry, you see car mag's doing articles on them all the time, but liz miles started out much like you with at 15, but with a '68 Camaro:
![](http://www.milesspeed.com/portfolio/portfolio.png)
She's not got a lot of things going for her, such as autocross racing, a fab shop, a photographer, and she's also a freelance writer. She was a technical editor with a staff regular for Popular HotRodding Magazine, but she had to leave her staff position when she moved. She now writes for about 3 different magazines and was once even hired at Boyd Coddington. She managed to take something she loved to do for a hobby and make a career out of it.
She could probably tell you a lot about women in the industry.
Keep posting pics of the car. Good Luck.
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NICE, my wife would love you for this. She has been trying to talk me into the same paint scheme with a purple on the bottom half for 5 years. It'll never happen, I love my Forest Green & Black Motif that I have going on.
I come from a family of female Camaro enthusiasts. My mother bought me my car as an impulse buy for my birthday one year because SHE loved Camaros, LOL. It had bad endlinks in it when I got it. As I was beating a troublesome one straight, my girlfriend at the time comes out of her dads garage with an angle grinder and an extension cord and starts cutting away at the bent one...
I married that woman.
Almost ten years later, we now have a boy and a girl, 7 and 8. The girl loves cars too, ESPECIALLY Camaros. She changed the oil (mostly) by herself the other day for the first time... Smiled for an hour afterwards, and told everyone for 3 days so far how "she fixed the car so it will last long enough for her to drive one day".
You just have to start them young, and have a real passion for it. It will impart upon the children if enough time is spent with them.
I come from a family of female Camaro enthusiasts. My mother bought me my car as an impulse buy for my birthday one year because SHE loved Camaros, LOL. It had bad endlinks in it when I got it. As I was beating a troublesome one straight, my girlfriend at the time comes out of her dads garage with an angle grinder and an extension cord and starts cutting away at the bent one...
I married that woman.
Almost ten years later, we now have a boy and a girl, 7 and 8. The girl loves cars too, ESPECIALLY Camaros. She changed the oil (mostly) by herself the other day for the first time... Smiled for an hour afterwards, and told everyone for 3 days so far how "she fixed the car so it will last long enough for her to drive one day".
You just have to start them young, and have a real passion for it. It will impart upon the children if enough time is spent with them.
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
looks like a great restoration thread. can't wait to see more pics
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As for the engine, im not really thinking that far ahead just yet, i just want to get the car painted and drive it and get used to it because its definitely no honda!
Thank you! Im flattered! As for now i am completely happy with my v6
That may sound wimpy but i think for right now its enough power for me! Im only 17 so i think ive got plenty of time! And honestly, id rather look hot driving slow and crusing, than drive fast and wreck all my work! LOL I told my dad i wanted a twin turbo supra and he about flipped!
In a few years when i have more driving experience i know he would be down for whatever engine i want tho! I guess i should start planning ahead tho! Theres so much i can do! Lol
Thank you! Im flattered! As for now i am completely happy with my v6
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good plan on the engine... don't let anybody tell you that you HAVE to have a V6
here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/5...ppearance.html
here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
Cant wait to see the finished product. Not a fan of big wheels, but its ur car so do what you like.
I hope my daughter is into cars when she is ur age. Only 2 now so i got some time lol.
I hope my daughter is into cars when she is ur age. Only 2 now so i got some time lol.
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I think your project is awesome! Thats so cool that a girl is into 3rd gens and is actually fixing it up herself! And the paint scheme you want is perfect for you and what you're going for. I can't wait to see it finished. Keep us posted!
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
there is a hot pink rs that i see riding around here every couple of weeks, and it does looks sweet, so a thirdgen does wear the color very well, next time i see it, ill see if i can snap a picture of it
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
Coolest pink I've ever sprayed. House of Kolor, Hot Pink Pearl (PBC 39). It's a pearl base coat and isn't a candy, so multiple layers aren't needed to build up your color, and it's easy to match in case something gets scratched. Kudos on the hard work kiddo.
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i wish the girls from my school were into cars i like the idea of black on pink i bet it will look sexy
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Re: Hot pink thirdgen, For the girls!
just waiting to see the paint. Looks great so far
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i see the car is rollin on cragers, when ur 2 toning the car, paint the center of the rims black, trust me. i did mine and they look amazing on my camaro. i have a candy apple red convertable 1991 rs now.
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i photoshoped this one for you, this iroc is a camaro preformers magazine cover car that is actually two tone, black on top and murcielago orange on the bottom....enjoy![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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BTW, that's the second time that car has been posted in this thread... if ya'll are fans of that car, it belongs to TGO member Jekyll & Hyde, and he's also a big wig in NTTGA.net, our local camaro club
not a bad photoshop job!... did you mean to make the fog lamps pink too? kind looks cool that way!
not a bad photoshop job!... did you mean to make the fog lamps pink too? kind looks cool that way!
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Heres an update!
So the autostart and the alarm are all hooked up and work better than i thought they would! If you even touch the car the alarm goes off. That shall keep people off my paint
LOL But last night me and my dad shaved the doorhandles, took quite a few hours. But im happy with the end result.
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Im thinking i have a future at tulsa welding school? ;P
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Also after we had taken off the door moldings we did end up finding a few door dings, but fixed those pretty easily.
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I also took out my center caps on my wheels and i think it looks alot better.
Before:
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And after:
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I wont be riding on these wheels for longer than a couple months, so its not really a big deal but i thought i would go for the racecar look.
So now i need to finish priming the gfx and bumpers, were probably just gonna end up repriming the whole car. So im excited and planning to paint this weeeekend!
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So the autostart and the alarm are all hooked up and work better than i thought they would! If you even touch the car the alarm goes off. That shall keep people off my paint
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Im thinking i have a future at tulsa welding school? ;P
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Also after we had taken off the door moldings we did end up finding a few door dings, but fixed those pretty easily.
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/taytay197/f0f844fd.jpg)
I also took out my center caps on my wheels and i think it looks alot better.
Before:
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And after:
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I wont be riding on these wheels for longer than a couple months, so its not really a big deal but i thought i would go for the racecar look.
So now i need to finish priming the gfx and bumpers, were probably just gonna end up repriming the whole car. So im excited and planning to paint this weeeekend!
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This thread hits close to home as my daughter is 14 and wants a camaro when she can drive. Actually, she's trying to steal my '91Z from me as hers. She wants hers pink too, so I'm very interested to see how your's turns out. I do agree with a couple of the other replies that your gonna want some sort of "pinstripe" to soften the transition between the pink and black so it's not so harsh. Silver would be a good choice. Good luck with your project and I look foreward to your updated pics.
You would have to either buy black rims and scuff and paint the lip of the rim like you did your car, or you'd have to paint the whole rim black and do the same. I don't think you're going to find anyone mfr a rim of that design, it's going to be totally custom. You could of course pay to have them powdercoated in a two tone, but I'm not sure how well they would blend at the seam. Depends a lot on you rim design. I missed the pics of the rim you wanted.
If you want to meet another chick in the industry, you should join Protouring.com and try to talk to MilesSpeed. She also has a web page, http://www.milesspeed.com.
I know there are many women in the industry, you see car mag's doing articles on them all the time, but liz miles started out much like you with at 15, but with a '68 Camaro:
![](http://www.milesspeed.com/images/left.JPG)
![](http://www.milesspeed.com/portfolio/portfolio.png)
She's not got a lot of things going for her, such as autocross racing, a fab shop, a photographer, and she's also a freelance writer. She was a technical editor with a staff regular for Popular HotRodding Magazine, but she had to leave her staff position when she moved. She now writes for about 3 different magazines and was once even hired at Boyd Coddington. She managed to take something she loved to do for a hobby and make a career out of it.
She could probably tell you a lot about women in the industry.
Keep posting pics of the car. Good Luck.
Mathius
If you want to meet another chick in the industry, you should join Protouring.com and try to talk to MilesSpeed. She also has a web page, http://www.milesspeed.com.
I know there are many women in the industry, you see car mag's doing articles on them all the time, but liz miles started out much like you with at 15, but with a '68 Camaro:
![](http://www.milesspeed.com/portfolio/portfolio.png)
She's not got a lot of things going for her, such as autocross racing, a fab shop, a photographer, and she's also a freelance writer. She was a technical editor with a staff regular for Popular HotRodding Magazine, but she had to leave her staff position when she moved. She now writes for about 3 different magazines and was once even hired at Boyd Coddington. She managed to take something she loved to do for a hobby and make a career out of it.
She could probably tell you a lot about women in the industry.
Keep posting pics of the car. Good Luck.
Mathius
And thanks, i will check her out! Its pretty inspiring to see a female whos big in the business
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NICE, my wife would love you for this. She has been trying to talk me into the same paint scheme with a purple on the bottom half for 5 years. It'll never happen, I love my Forest Green & Black Motif that I have going on.
I come from a family of female Camaro enthusiasts. My mother bought me my car as an impulse buy for my birthday one year because SHE loved Camaros, LOL. It had bad endlinks in it when I got it. As I was beating a troublesome one straight, my girlfriend at the time comes out of her dads garage with an angle grinder and an extension cord and starts cutting away at the bent one...
I married that woman.
Almost ten years later, we now have a boy and a girl, 7 and 8. The girl loves cars too, ESPECIALLY Camaros. She changed the oil (mostly) by herself the other day for the first time... Smiled for an hour afterwards, and told everyone for 3 days so far how "she fixed the car so it will last long enough for her to drive one day".
You just have to start them young, and have a real passion for it. It will impart upon the children if enough time is spent with them.
I come from a family of female Camaro enthusiasts. My mother bought me my car as an impulse buy for my birthday one year because SHE loved Camaros, LOL. It had bad endlinks in it when I got it. As I was beating a troublesome one straight, my girlfriend at the time comes out of her dads garage with an angle grinder and an extension cord and starts cutting away at the bent one...
I married that woman.
Almost ten years later, we now have a boy and a girl, 7 and 8. The girl loves cars too, ESPECIALLY Camaros. She changed the oil (mostly) by herself the other day for the first time... Smiled for an hour afterwards, and told everyone for 3 days so far how "she fixed the car so it will last long enough for her to drive one day".
You just have to start them young, and have a real passion for it. It will impart upon the children if enough time is spent with them.
Thanks!
good plan on the engine... don't let anybody tell you that you HAVE to have a V6
here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/5...ppearance.html
![](http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s67/markfinley/camaros/DSCN1292-1.jpg)
here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
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Coolest pink I've ever sprayed. House of Kolor, Hot Pink Pearl (PBC 39). It's a pearl base coat and isn't a candy, so multiple layers aren't needed to build up your color, and it's easy to match in case something gets scratched. Kudos on the hard work kiddo.
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MEE TOOOO
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Its coming sooner than you think! I have such a short time frame to get it painted!
BTW, that's the second time that car has been posted in this thread... if ya'll are fans of that car, it belongs to TGO member Jekyll & Hyde, and he's also a big wig in NTTGA.net, our local camaro club
not a bad photoshop job!... did you mean to make the fog lamps pink too? kind looks cool that way!
not a bad photoshop job!... did you mean to make the fog lamps pink too? kind looks cool that way!
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It's coming out great and you are doing all the work yourself too that's just unique you rarely see a girl doing all of this, and get ready for all he guys at school wanting a ride.
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I love you idea that sounds like it will be nice I really wanna see it finished. Pink is a badass color if done right and I like your idea. My cousin has a black truck with pink flames and I got one thats gonna be pink with black flames Pink and Black go together like no other. I hope you have lots of memories and fun with you 3rd gen I bought mine when I was 14 and want to paint it purple and I did think pink but I am a guy and dident really want a pink camaro but I can do a pink truck. But atleast you learned alot and had fun dong it.and its good to see a 17 year old women getting there hands dirty with a 3rd gen i am a 16 year old guy and Ive never met a teenage girl who was into stuff like that.
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OH! i see that you have yours maui blue. I actually considered that color, its so beautiful!
and yes i definitely had a hard time deciding whether to go two-toned or solid, but i feel like two toned will make the car look a little more.. subtle? i dont know if thats the right word seeing as a hot pink car will never be subtle. haha I think the black will balance the pink and make it not so loud, if that makes sense? heres my inspiration;
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if you can just imagine the orange hot pink!
Well thank you! I was worried about posting about my pink camaro but im glad you guys like the idea! i definitely will have pics up of the finished car within the next 2 weeks!![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
and yes i definitely had a hard time deciding whether to go two-toned or solid, but i feel like two toned will make the car look a little more.. subtle? i dont know if thats the right word seeing as a hot pink car will never be subtle. haha I think the black will balance the pink and make it not so loud, if that makes sense? heres my inspiration;
![](http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r6/taytay197/vbgarage.jpg)
if you can just imagine the orange hot pink!
Well thank you! I was worried about posting about my pink camaro but im glad you guys like the idea! i definitely will have pics up of the finished car within the next 2 weeks!
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I agree. A small (1/4" to 1/2") line between the two colors would make it just right. I would go silver as someone already mentioned. It would be perfect! Just my opinion tho. Either way, this project is all you and thats what matters. Keep up the good work and post TONS of pictures when its done! We all can't wait to see it!
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another vote for the pinstripe... I've seen Jekyll's car sitting next to a car that copied him.. except without the stripe. The difference in the transition between the colors was amazing.
Silver would be awesome
Silver would be awesome
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Why are we arguing about pinstripe or no pinstripe? Personally, I think that if it were done right, a fade between the black and pink would look WAY better than just black...Boom, pink... And also, if you can find a set, a set of wheels similar to mine, (which American Racing has just released an update) would look nice, with the outer ring chrome or silver, the outer spokes black or pink and the inner spokes the opposite of the black or pink. I'd post up a pic of my rims, but since there is another pic on here of the one, the system will block it. I'll see if I can find a pic...
And, yes, around here, girls who are into cars are WAY uncommon. I've seen a couple driving Thirdgens, but none actually working on them. I bought mine the day before I turned 18, and it's been an uphill battle since, 7 years ago. Even though I went to school for it, I'm still learning as I go.
I'll tell you what, since you did the welding on your door panel there, we could trade you welding my quarter panel and body patches in for my work on your engine and drivetrain (I have a V6 as well). Should be easy enough, it's all holes (spot welds). Your work is pretty good for someone learning as she goes. I hope mine turns out halfway decent, but yours ought to be amazing when done, however you decide to do it.
I have family down in Tallahassee. Not near you, but same state, at least.
Oh, and if the engine or anything related to it gives you fits, hop on over to the V6 section and say hi...
There's a bunch of us over there giving our little V6 engines a major kick in the butt (I'm actually trying to do about 5 things at once with mine).
And, yes, around here, girls who are into cars are WAY uncommon. I've seen a couple driving Thirdgens, but none actually working on them. I bought mine the day before I turned 18, and it's been an uphill battle since, 7 years ago. Even though I went to school for it, I'm still learning as I go.
I'll tell you what, since you did the welding on your door panel there, we could trade you welding my quarter panel and body patches in for my work on your engine and drivetrain (I have a V6 as well). Should be easy enough, it's all holes (spot welds). Your work is pretty good for someone learning as she goes. I hope mine turns out halfway decent, but yours ought to be amazing when done, however you decide to do it.
I have family down in Tallahassee. Not near you, but same state, at least.
Oh, and if the engine or anything related to it gives you fits, hop on over to the V6 section and say hi...
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welding without welders gloves and in flip flops, haha somebody was too eager to be workin on their car, at least you threw on a welders mask
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Need to work on your welding stance too
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Exactly, when you can ... sit down
Stabilize the gun with your other hand, no need to have 2 hands on the handle. I like to for a sort of tripod with my fingers and use it to stabilize the gun and aim it carefully.
Flip flops and all are bad, but flammable clothes...a big no
Stabilize the gun with your other hand, no need to have 2 hands on the handle. I like to for a sort of tripod with my fingers and use it to stabilize the gun and aim it carefully.
Flip flops and all are bad, but flammable clothes...a big no
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tdub197, wow you are seriously inspiring!!!!! Great job so far and I can't wait to see the final product....going to be amazing (: Watching for pictures (:
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tdub197, I am really excited for you. That photoshop that avilla did for you is perfect for your car. Your car is going to be killer awesome when finished. I hope I can get my 2 boys into Camaros when they are old enough (they are 23 months now).
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I love you idea that sounds like it will be nice I really wanna see it finished. Pink is a badass color if done right and I like your idea. My cousin has a black truck with pink flames and I got one thats gonna be pink with black flames Pink and Black go together like no other. I hope you have lots of memories and fun with you 3rd gen I bought mine when I was 14 and want to paint it purple and I did think pink but I am a guy and dident really want a pink camaro but I can do a pink truck. But atleast you learned alot and had fun dong it.and its good to see a 17 year old women getting there hands dirty with a 3rd gen i am a 16 year old guy and Ive never met a teenage girl who was into stuff like that.
If you choose something with deep color and Ferrari black (the blackest and deepest of the blacks), it will come out better than you can imagine it. You will need to also choose a color separation line to ease the change in colors. I have a radar blue pinstripe as my separator, but you basically need a bright transition break.
Search for two tones and two tone color break here and on images.google.com for ideas.
Oh and keep us up to date.![Wink](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Search for two tones and two tone color break here and on images.google.com for ideas.
Oh and keep us up to date.
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I agree. A small (1/4" to 1/2") line between the two colors would make it just right. I would go silver as someone already mentioned. It would be perfect! Just my opinion tho. Either way, this project is all you and thats what matters. Keep up the good work and post TONS of pictures when its done! We all can't wait to see it!
Why are we arguing about pinstripe or no pinstripe? Personally, I think that if it were done right, a fade between the black and pink would look WAY better than just black...Boom, pink... And also, if you can find a set, a set of wheels similar to mine, (which American Racing has just released an update) would look nice, with the outer ring chrome or silver, the outer spokes black or pink and the inner spokes the opposite of the black or pink. I'd post up a pic of my rims, but since there is another pic on here of the one, the system will block it. I'll see if I can find a pic...
And, yes, around here, girls who are into cars are WAY uncommon. I've seen a couple driving Thirdgens, but none actually working on them. I bought mine the day before I turned 18, and it's been an uphill battle since, 7 years ago. Even though I went to school for it, I'm still learning as I go.
I'll tell you what, since you did the welding on your door panel there, we could trade you welding my quarter panel and body patches in for my work on your engine and drivetrain (I have a V6 as well). Should be easy enough, it's all holes (spot welds). Your work is pretty good for someone learning as she goes. I hope mine turns out halfway decent, but yours ought to be amazing when done, however you decide to do it.
I have family down in Tallahassee. Not near you, but same state, at least.
Oh, and if the engine or anything related to it gives you fits, hop on over to the V6 section and say hi...
There's a bunch of us over there giving our little V6 engines a major kick in the butt (I'm actually trying to do about 5 things at once with mine).
And, yes, around here, girls who are into cars are WAY uncommon. I've seen a couple driving Thirdgens, but none actually working on them. I bought mine the day before I turned 18, and it's been an uphill battle since, 7 years ago. Even though I went to school for it, I'm still learning as I go.
I'll tell you what, since you did the welding on your door panel there, we could trade you welding my quarter panel and body patches in for my work on your engine and drivetrain (I have a V6 as well). Should be easy enough, it's all holes (spot welds). Your work is pretty good for someone learning as she goes. I hope mine turns out halfway decent, but yours ought to be amazing when done, however you decide to do it.
I have family down in Tallahassee. Not near you, but same state, at least.
Oh, and if the engine or anything related to it gives you fits, hop on over to the V6 section and say hi...
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Any fade with two colors that opposite of saturation (black and pink) from each other will not look right. It would look more like over spray than a fade unless you made it 7"-10" wide of a fade... and that's just a little too big for any time period after the early 90s. ![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Dont worry IM NOT A TRAINED WELDER. It was all in fun and for the experience! That was my first time ever welding and i must say it was kind of scary and fun at the same time. ahaha
Exactly, when you can ... sit down
Stabilize the gun with your other hand, no need to have 2 hands on the handle. I like to for a sort of tripod with my fingers and use it to stabilize the gun and aim it carefully.
Flip flops and all are bad, but flammable clothes...a big no
Stabilize the gun with your other hand, no need to have 2 hands on the handle. I like to for a sort of tripod with my fingers and use it to stabilize the gun and aim it carefully.
Flip flops and all are bad, but flammable clothes...a big no
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Yes, that photoshop just made me even more excited! And awe, im sure they will! Thanks!
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If it were me, once it was finished, I'd drop an LS1 in it. You'd be eatin Rustangs for lunch as well as about every third gen car on the street. I just know I'd be pretty T.O.ed if a pink Camaro blew my doors off...lol....Good luck with the restoration, I'll be looking forward to the finished product.
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Okay i just wanna start by saying that i LOVE your car. When i was deciding to do a two tone, i googled two toned camaros, and when yours popped up i was like WOOOOW, yes im doing mine two toned. I loove how your tint is like BLACK so when you look at the car the whole top half is just blacked out, ofcourse i didnt go that dark on my tint but i think mine will look pretty good also. I definitely want a very dark and shiny black for the top. As for a seperator, when im done painting the car im going to put a silver one on and see how i like it, I understand now that a few people have explained it. I didnt even notice your pinstripe so thats awesome! I just dont like the idea of a third color on my car. But i see what you are saying! Thanks so much ![Smilie](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Silver will be a good choice. If you are able to afford it, do a very eye-catching pink to not have it look like a regular two-tone. I've seen some clones (as well as parked next to mine) and none of them really just clicked. Take this image for example, my car really looks like this in person and not just photos (actually it's more in person):
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Mine has a multitude of orange colors to give it a lot more flare and more eye-catching than the other flat orange. Someone posted up the House of Kolor pink and I've seen that one in person and it rocks. It is much more expensive as I know, but you'll be surprised at how good it will come out. My orange is coming in at $144 a pint (it's a two stage) last I checked.
The next to think about is your clear coat. I went with a concept 2021 clear (which I don't think you can get anymore), but if you can find something comparable to it, the black will look so deep like you can swim in it. A friend of mine did the Ferrari black and concept 2021 and it looked like a dark black oil that you could dip your hand into it.
Keep us updated!
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Cant wait to see it done...
Its awsome to see a cute girl working on a 3rd gen...
Its awsome to see a cute girl working on a 3rd gen...
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good plan on the engine... don't let anybody tell you that you HAVE to have a V6
here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/5...ppearance.html
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here's a thread I started about dressing up a V6, you might be interested in it
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Lol honestly I first thought "hot pink thirdgen" and said "oh no... " but after seeing the girls I thought "oh yeah". lol Nice work girls, looking great with those pink rides.
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South Jax here (Mandarin), car's looking good. Hope to see ya around sometime after mine is on the road.
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So I just joined this today and when i saw hot pink thirdgen i cringed haha untill i opened and saw i'm not the only girl restoring a 3rd gen. Even though i'm not a pink kinda girl i think the two tone pink and black is a good scheme to break it up. Can't wait to see it done =)
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still no pics yet? i thought it was going to be done this weekend? i was looking forward to seeing the finished result.
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It's been a bit rainy the past few day's around here, maybe she wasn't able to get it painted yet due to the weather.