Need Some Help

[Rich189]

Alright well project rust bucket is coming along quite nicely i have it running great the interior is almost ready to be put back together (will be finishing that today and tommarow) after that it will finally be on the road even though it looks like crap.

Next comes the part i need the help with i am deciding what to do for paint. I will be painting it with a single stage Acrylic Urethane in the stock or near stock color. I am not using a base clear as the car will be taken apart put back together etc. over the next 2 years and when the motor tranny etc is finished i will then decide whether to scuff and reshoot the car with a base clear or have paul and jack do a complete custom job and possibly a color change.

But for the next 2-3 years i would like the car to look good not really a show stopper or anything but something nice and simple that looks excellent from 5 ft away so below are some pictures of other peoples cars I just need your help deciding what kind of stripes wheels etc. Remember this is a budget appearance thing over the next couple years the car will pretty much become a full out drag car that i can take to cruises etc. with a th350 s60 and a built nitrous 383 etc.


Anyway this is about what it will look like after paint - being lowered and the wheels...





Now the options are leave it as is put some nice chrome or polished wheels on it tint the tails and windows lower it an inch and go as is.... or do stripes similar to this in a gun metal gray with color matching z06 or zr1 wheels



Sorry for the long read but thanks for the input if anyone feels like photoshopping any of the images or any other ideas you may have for budget wheels different stripes etc let me know.

[LTb1ow]

How about a blacked out car? Tinted windows, black paint, black rims, etc..

[Rich189]

Originally Posted by Shownomercy

How about a blacked out car? Tinted windows, black paint, black rims, etc..

My ta is already pretty much blacked out... i need to keep the color similar for now so that i dont have to do the engine bay etc. when the motor is finished i will think about a color change this is just something to make it look good for the next couple years

[Mike]

no stripessss

[sweetbmxrider]

they both look good but i'm not a huge fan of stripes

[Knipps]

both look good but i'd do without the stripes and please, no more z06's lol

[ar0ck]

Def don't go for Z06's. I say go for 18" Chrome ZR1's, lowered, solid color (or if you really need something to break it up, painted stripe on the cowl hood) tinted windows, and smoked lighting would look very good with that color.

[Tru2Chevy]

Bah, just get some prostars to rock all the time. You said it's a drag car....don't both with other wheels.

- Justin

[Rich189]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Bah, just get some prostars to rock all the time. You said it's a drag car....don't both with other wheels.

- Justin

Its got awhile before the motor is done for now im just going to finish up bolt ons and a 100 shot and upgrade whatever i break first (rear or tranny)... so im probably going to go with street wheels in chrome or black chrome (easy to clean since for now it will be outside under a cover at least until the spring) with some nitto dr's until im about to do the motor and im going to pick up some greg welds or bogarts.

[90FormulaWS6]

if you really want some stripes ghost them, and i dont think ive seen ghost hockey stripes IIRC on a third gen