91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula "painted"

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  • HoosierGTA
    Superhero BangShifter
    • Dec 2007
    • 2865

    #91
    Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

    Originally posted by 91CCFirebird
    Dan,
    Would you be interested in parting with that set of wheels? I would like to have a second set of rears to put drag radials on.
    Probably, they have some nicks and such. Still interested , I could go take so pics .Something like $60 would git them away from me.

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    • 91CCFirebird
      Superhero BangShifter
      • Apr 2008
      • 1717

      #92
      Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

      Originally posted by HoosierGTA
      Originally posted by 91CCFirebird
      Dan,
      Would you be interested in parting with that set of wheels? I would like to have a second set of rears to put drag radials on.
      Probably, they have some nicks and such. Still interested , I could go take so pics .Something like $60 would git them away from me.
      send some pics at your leisure, I'm interested, do you have center caps and lug cover as well
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      Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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      • mlcraven
        Superhero BangShifter
        • Sep 2008
        • 1878

        #93
        Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

        Originally posted by 91CCFirebird
        Decided to strip the clearcoat off the wheels and polish and paint them before the tour.
        Good effort on the wheels! That's worth over $100 a rim if done by a pro in this neck of the woods.
        Michael from Hampton Roads

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        • 91CCFirebird
          Superhero BangShifter
          • Apr 2008
          • 1717

          #94
          Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

          Originally posted by 383S-10
          Thats a nice job on the wheels,,,,,,,,,,,,what did you use on the wheels to paint them?

          Thanks, Duplicolor wheel paint.
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          Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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          • 91CCFirebird
            Superhero BangShifter
            • Apr 2008
            • 1717

            #95
            Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

            Originally posted by mlcraven
            Originally posted by 91CCFirebird
            Decided to strip the clearcoat off the wheels and polish and paint them before the tour.
            Good effort on the wheels! That's worth over $100 a rim if done by a pro in this neck of the woods.
            Thanks
            The first one had a pretty good learning curve but the second went much faster.
            Number 3 and 4 were stripped tonight.
            I think they will need one more coat of stripper tomorrow then it is back to sanding the top sides.
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            Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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            • 91CCFirebird
              Superhero BangShifter
              • Apr 2008
              • 1717

              #96
              Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

              Just finished the last one today. Here is a pic complete with freshly painted center cap and lug nut covers.
              Hard Work Guarantees Nothing - Lack of it Does!

              Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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              • Mr4Speed
                Superhero BangShifter
                • Jan 2008
                • 2149

                #97
                Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

                Ok we saw the dragstrip pics in the Power Tour thread-How did it run?

                Inquiring minds need to know! ;D

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                • 91CCFirebird
                  Superhero BangShifter
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 1717

                  #98
                  Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

                  Broke the nitrous switch at about 3/4 track and spun like hell to a poor 15.47
                  Hard Work Guarantees Nothing - Lack of it Does!

                  Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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                  • HoosierGTA
                    Superhero BangShifter
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 2865

                    #99
                    Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - mini pre-tour project

                    Well, at least it was spinning ! P.S see pm

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                    • 91CCFirebird
                      Superhero BangShifter
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 1717

                      #100
                      Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula

                      I have been experimenting a little with some paint. Painted the decklid, wing and, window trim.
                      Before


                      After



                      Final assembly coming as soon as I get some new fender washers.
                      Need to mess with the alignment a little too while it is apart.
                      Hard Work Guarantees Nothing - Lack of it Does!

                      Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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                      • tiresmoke!
                        Legendary BangShifter
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 4466

                        #101
                        Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - Mini paint project

                        Looks like your hatch is mis-aligned too, Drew.....seems like every 3rd-gen I've ever seen(mine included) has that issue.

                        The paint "experiment" looks good.......gonna get brave and try the roof next?

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                        • Mr4Speed
                          Superhero BangShifter
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 2149

                          #102
                          Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - Mini paint project

                          They all do that. When the hatch is closed the struts are pushing everything straight back and over time it creeps back. To fix it properly you have to unbolt the metal from the glass, clean all the sealer off, and re-align it with new sealer applied. The glass and metal are both bolted and glued together.

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                          • 91CCFirebird
                            Superhero BangShifter
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 1717

                            #103
                            Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - Mini paint project

                            I may attempt the roof and hood this winter while it is not roadworthy but I haven't driven it in about two weeks so I am just going to drive it for now. I may work with the alignment this winter but scrape and reseal doesn't sound like any fun to me right now.
                            Hard Work Guarantees Nothing - Lack of it Does!

                            Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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                            • HoosierGTA
                              Superhero BangShifter
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 2865

                              #104
                              Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - Mini paint project

                              Have looked at my cracking caked on undercoating in my wheelwells thinking ....I should get a heat gun and get the crud out and spray a thin coat back in . Think I'll put mine of too !

                              Repaired spelling so it would make a little more sense.Fixed second and fifth words.

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                              • 91CCFirebird
                                Superhero BangShifter
                                • Apr 2008
                                • 1717

                                #105
                                Re: 91CCFirebird's 1991 Firebird Formula - Exorcism complete

                                I think I may have finally got the dreaded howling monkies out of the rearend. Just got the car back from having the rearend rebuilt again. This time we used GM gears and synthetic lube. The moise has gone from a 10 to about a 3. I just hope it stays quiet as I get some miles on it. Also installed some new rear brakes, looking forward to putting some miles on it before it is time to put it away for the winter.
                                Hard Work Guarantees Nothing - Lack of it Does!

                                Drew Gerth - Newburgh, IN

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