Gus_Mahn

I agree the car looks great. It's screaming for a set of 17" or 18" to match the quality of your work. BTW I didn't notice you wearing lung protection in the primer pictures. Be careful!

86T/A_Ram_Air

good looking car, did a real nice job on that, i am very impressed. you have better body skills than i do. plus your a girl....and thats attractive

tdub197

Haha yeah i agree it is a different look for camaro's, but i love my shaved doorhandles, my friends still reach for the doorhandle when they walk up to my car and i STILL laugh haha. but thank you! its definitely time for rims!

thanks! im putting up new pics today! and yeah i definitely didnt like how the yellow broke up the pink and the black so i sprayed them with clear mixed with a little black! they look pretty darn good!

Tats exactly what i did! They look awesome!

Yes my dad is the best! I still get people complimenting my car every day haha. Thanks!

Haha my dad drives it sometimes and he has no shame haha. But yes i knowwww i am in dire need of some new rims! Thats all i want for christmas!

Haha yes i love it too! When i look out of my rearview mirror all i see is a pink spoiler!

Thank you so much, i definitely get alot of attention (some good, some negative) but in the end this car is so much fun to drive around haha. I get guys in honda civics trying to show off and speed by me all the time. That definitely gets annoying. But i have at least 2 girls a day tell me they love my car. I have an el camino as well im going to paint with my dad, this one is on 22's with a 12 inch body lift ! hehe.

Yeah i definiely wouldnt have this car or this paint job if it wasnt for my dad. thanks!

i am very proud! and yes i have already picked some out for christmas!

Thank you, i promise you i will haha its too much fun!

haha ew yeah thats kinda scary haha. i have cragers on mine, i dont love them but i dont hate them. they are just too out date for my paint job. But i just scrubbed them and now they look alot better, you will see in the pics. Thanks.

Thank you !

I actually have some wheels and tires picked out for my christmas present! But thank you!

I am about to post some Although the grille i had was broken and looked horrble so as of now i dont have a grille!

I did do a photoshoot and im about to post them But no i havent, idk if they would take a pink thirdgen seriously. They tend to focus on 4 gens and the 5th gens.

ME TOO! thank you!

Haha thank you

haha thats funny! But your actually not the only one who has told me that! lol but im gonna go for some chrome to set the pink off! thank you.

Thanks! My dad helped me alot with the painting, but you definitely need patience! LOL

yess the wait does suck, but you appreciate it that much more when its done! Thanks! But everytime i see you car i cant get over how much i love it! Thanks for the inspiration!

haha thank you so much. i know im going to a cruise in in january with my grandpa and my dad but i dont know the details yet! Im definitely interested in going to show tho! New pics are going to be up!

thank you! goodluck with yours!

THANKS!

Yes i am! new pics up!

thank you!

thank you! i have picked out some wheels and tires for christmas!
and the shaved doorhandles wasnt super hard, its just time consuming. The only thing that sucks is that the metal will warp and suck in so you have to make sure you pull it back out so the dor will be straight. It was actually easier than i thought!

Go for it! That was an option i considered too! Oh boy, this car took almost a year to be done, but thats because i did alot of addition things to it other than the paint job. The paint took about 2 full days in the booth.

Yeah thats true but i feel like black wheels are more manly! idk lol
Ive always wanted some bling bling chrome wheels! And no engine plans as of now, my dad wants to put another engine in her, but im pretty content with my v6! the engine runs perfect!

hahaha! Thank you!

Hot pink is definitely the best pink to paint a car, any other pink just looks horrible! Thank you! I see alot of guys driving camaros breaking their necks to stare at my car haha. they dont even believe it! haha :P

haha bring her down to wilsons and me and my dad will hook you up!

AGREED! rims fund? ;p

Yepp thats the one!
Bring her on down anytime and ask for greg !

hmmm i need to see a pucture of these c5 rims. That sounds interesting but i just dont wanna go overboard with the pink, ya know?

tdub197

Hey guys, i recently did a photoshoot for Racetrack and an energy called Jacked up! The best picture wins a 2011 camaro! So here are some of the pics. I think i have a good chance of winning! You can vote for my picture at www.racetrac.com/win. My picture should be up on the site this week so go and vote !

Heres the one i submitted:



Heres just some other ones i liked!














I just got my weatherstrippings delivered yesterday and i got a new mirror! so the camaro is finally gonna be completely done! I also had to get a new heater core last week, and installing that was an adventure in itself. haha but now i have a heater so it was worth the 4 hours of work!

SiCkRs

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You got my vote and their isnt any other picture in there better then yours so i hope you win and good luck.

fadedirocz28

Yeah so far your pictures the best, If u don't want your old car when u win that 2011 camaro, i guess ill take it o.O

86T/A_Ram_Air

got my vote

bad_to_the_bone

hey ive just read this thread and all i can say is wow you have done an amazing job i love the way the car turned out and im very glad to see girls taking pride of working on cars even more so that its a third gen and that you put your own touch to it and it turned out so good that my fiancee want me to build one for her now but instead of pink she wants to go with a mwtallic purple and black on top i think that you are an inspiration to other girls even without knowing that you are or could have been as in my fiancee's case she wants to help out with the work as well so she can actually say she worked on it tooo and got inspired by you tdub197 so in a way thanks as i want more younger ppl and more so girls involved with thier cars

good job and good luck with the contest

ville_valo_05

completely agree... i went out of town and let a "friend" of mine watch over my 85 trans am w/ the ws6 package and the lb9 305 (also had a shift kitit it) for me... i told him to go over and start it now and then to keep it fresh, i told him it had a slow oil leak so check it before you do.... long story short i come home and my car is missing, so i call him and tell him to bring it back, he pulls in the driveway and it sounds like a bag of marbles bangin around in the motor and it's pouring smoke.... apparently he decided to run 160mph without checkin the oil.... i had to sell it, this was five years ago and i just bought the car back yesterday, i have to go pick it up later this week, so please no matter how much you trust people do not i stress DO NOT loan it to anyone, if you leave take it with you lol.

'87IROCZOWNER69

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So is it safe to say that you that you dont talk to that person again?

ville_valo_05

yeah i talk to him he was the original owner.... i just called him today for the first time in years just to tell him i bought his first car back and he ain't gettin anywhere near it this time lol

yeah the pics i have of that gold trans am are from when i first got it 5 years ago, i'll post a new thread and all when i get it here so I can keep everyone updated on the build

Dante93GTZ

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Uhhhhhhh

Rauch

Damn, great job!

Definitely like it. It's pink, but not too pink haha.

Makes me want to move to Florida... Gas is so much cheaper than up here in Jersey/PA.

Got my vote too... Never met a girl into cars like you, let alone a third gen.

-Derek

ville_valo_05

yeah he now has 3 missing teeth lol

fenton06

It needs a bright blue pinstripe Other than that looks sick!

davemel3nzc

Did you win the contest, and get your wheels?

P-ROC

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[quote=tdub197;4767091]Hey guys, i recently did a photoshoot for Racetrack and an energy called Jacked up! The best picture wins a 2011 camaro! So here are some of the pics. I think i have a good chance of winning! You can vote for my picture at www.racetrac.com/win. My picture should be up on the site this week so go and vote !

Heres the one i submitted:



[quote]

Tried to vote but it said it was too late. Sorry.

BrandonSB

Wow.

'87IROCZOWNER69

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They havent announced a winner yet but keep checking their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/RaceTrac to see if tdub won. It should'nt be much longer.

compuwiz1937

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The car turned out very nice! You need to move up to GA!

Your car would look perfect with some American Racing Rebel wheels. I had 17"s on my old car running 1" adapters (not spacers) all around and they fit perfectly. Would match your paint very nicely.

the solitaire

I still think this car looks awesome.

Not quite certain if the wheels should be replaced. The current set of rims actually look good on the car.

Seeing how your car came along gave me the courage to consider spraypainting my on car when I have all mechanical issues sorted. I guess that´ll still be a year from now, and I will most likely not go for a two tone, but rather something with the typical narrow to wide stripes on the hood instead.

Oh, and my girlfriends wants me to tell you she thinks you´re awesome, as is the car.

AutoRoc

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Wow that was a long read from page 1!! This car looks great for sure. Job well done and its cool to see It's a family project. My dad isn't a big fan of working on cars but he has helped me do engine and trans work countless times. I want to do a similar 2 tone paintjob now on my convertible. Not sure what color, definitely black on top to match the cloth top.

Enjoy your work and be careful!

89rs454

Looks good, however i think pink pulls way to much unwanted attention. Have you pulled up at the original owners house bumping i'm a barbie girl. j/k.

U.S.Marine09

wow I am defiantly jealous you were able to do this all without having to go out and pay a shop

the paint looks awesome i like the two tone look with the shaved handles

also i agree with the black rim idea i don't like chrome rims

oh and i went on to vote or see who won sorry you didnt win guess they dont understand your story

raith

ok, i've never liked pink on anything... especially not on one of my favorite cars, but i have to say, the Black and Pink 2-tone looks awesome.. not necessarily something i would drive, but then again, its not my car. It turned out awesome, and gave me some ideas for paint on mine when its time for it.

And my hat's off to you for doing all that work. theres nothing hotter than a chick working on her own muscle car.

Awesome-X

I voted for you too, its a shame you didn't win. And I can't believe they chose the picture they chose to be the winner. Very disappointing.

Sierra XB

That's a seriously sweet color, and love the two-tone look.

Rockyd

Car looks really good I do like the two tone. I have thought of doing it one day. And a set of big rims 18s are the best I think

88 5.7 Iroc-Z

car turned out pretty nice, get new rims yet?

Arizona IROC

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People still love those wheels. I sold a set of those on Epay for $250 no problem. (I wish I had more to sell)

tdub197

Welllll, heres my new shoes, a graduation present to myself (with help from my loved ones as well)

i know some people dont like big wheels on these cars but i LOVE my iroc replicas! i always have people taking pictures of her when im getting gas haha. But unfortunately somebody did a "hit and run" on my passenger side fender. Its beyond me how they just happened to not see a HOT PINK car with shiny wheels and "accidentally" hit it... but it shall be fixed. Ive also had to replace my engine computer this week which was random. anyone else have problems with their computers? Anywho, getting ready to wet sand and re-clear her when i fix my dent!

KNBlazer

dropping it an inch, IMO would make it look better with those wheels...

Twin_Turbo

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what's next? whistler tips wooowooo?? Wheels are too big IMO, looked much better before. What are they, 22s?

19camaro83

I just came across this thread today, and I think I'm in love. With the car AND the girl! Congratulations! By the way, don't be too weirded out, I'm 18.

camarosrock1989

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When I first started reading this thread, I was shocked that anyone would paint there car hot pink. I am a chick and have owned camaro's for over 17 years.
I love to work on them and everything about them! I have the two tone also, that is the way I bought it. It really has grown on me! But when I get it painted I will be going with one color, have no idea yet what that will be. I do have to say when I scrolled accross the picture's of this black on pink, I like it!!! lol
I am really glad there are more lady's that love these rides! Great job!

tylercamaro

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agree completely, i saw the hot pink and black and it was nice, something new and respectable but then i saw this and i just about threw up, way too big, most likely throws off your speedo, and your cars a lil slower now too, trust me my trucks got a built 350 and its slow with my 33's on it but faster with something smaller

tdub197

yeah i bet it would, buuut i have enough rubbing as it is :P

no idea what "whistler tips" are but yes they are.

Hahaha, thanks! nice to meet some people my age!

Why thank you! its nice to meet a girl who knows her stuff! but ugh i know choosing a color is so hard!! theres so many possibilities! good luck with your paint, hopefully i can see some pictures!

im sorry you threw up? lol buut my spedo doesnt work anyways, dont really use it while driving, i have a good feel of my cars speed and im not trying to be fast in any way, shape, or form haha.

Twin_Turbo

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Do you try to stop instead of being fast? The rotational mass of those wheels is on a much much larger diameter, as such you need a lot more brake torque than before, in other words...the car will brake significantly worse than before and the brakes on these cars aren't great to start with, even w/ 4 wheel discs.

SiCkRs

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WOW it looks much nicer with those wheels just needs a drop
how they said before, also its cool seen a girl my age thats also into 3rd gens you are way ahead of me though >

19camaro83

Its your car, you do whatever you want to. I like the style of the wheels, but they are a little large for my taste. Of course I grew up on a farm, where a good sidewall is important. I think your car looks amazing, as do you next to it!

tdub197

yeah, heres how i do it:

Step 1: lift foot off of gas
Step 2: place said foot on brake
Step 3: enjoy the car stopping



thanks for the insider information, i know a little something about braking though, and one of my next endeavors is to definitely upgrade my brakes

Pillsbry10

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your not going to find a whole lot of love for 22s here...or anything much above stock size rims....

honestly if you werent a girl this thread would already be flooded with a 1000 posts of how crappy and to big those are like every big rim thread

i dont mind them, however i wouldve opted for the 20s and lowered the car a bit instead, and please upgrade the brakes...soon...

tdub197

yeaaah, the pink maro wouldnt last one minute on a farm! LOL but thank you kindly

Yeah i think she definitely does look 10 times better. i was getting pretty scared of my dry rotted tires i had on the other wheels. but i wouldnt be this far along if it wasnt for the help of my dad! even when i felt like she was never gonna be done and on the road, he always kept me busy and focused! good luck with yours

19camaro83

Your old wheels look like stock aluminum rims off of a 89-96 f150. They look EXACTLY the same. Were they on the car when you bought it, or did you buy them in the aftermarket?

tdub197

to each his own but i was originally gonna get the 20's but i didnt like how they looked. the spokes were fatter and looked different, and yes sir!

oh really? they were on the car when i bought them. straight from 1992 haha.

Twin_Turbo

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Alcoa wheels

MrPresident

Car looks sick. I agree with just about everyone else that the rims are a bit too big, but its your car do what you want. I myself want those rims on my car but maybe wider and a little smaller. Great job

RyanEricW

I'm sorry but those rims look ****ing terrible.... way too big for the car, too thin of tire. Wait until you hit a pot hole.

x91xCamarox

i think the two tone is a great idea i think it will give it that mix of a bad *** and girly look! i think all the guy are going to be super jealous when you roll up to school in that beast. im getting ready to paint my camaro to so i'm going to have to go through exactly what you did but it's going to be worth it when its done hope your camaro turns out how you want it and have fun makin the guy's at your school drool

SiCkRs

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Yeah i think she definitely does look 10 times better. i was getting pretty scared of my dry rotted tires i had on the other wheels. but i wouldnt be this far along if it wasnt for the help of my dad! even when i felt like she was never gonna be done and on the road, he always kept me busy and focused! good luck with yours [/QUOTE]

Yeah now just needs those brakesin there. Oh well thats still cool that you dont mind getting your hands dirty. Also thank you and goodluck to you too since i know these are never ending projects we always want something else