Vehicle Owner

Member ID: RedraifExtras

Location: Here, GA

Vehicle Info

1987 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16.7 sec @ 80 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP143
  • Weight3755lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 07, 2009

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REDRAIF’s Pontiac Firebird
“RAIF'S EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS”

  • Currently 3.44 /5 Stars.
24 guestbook comments

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RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac FirebirdPAINT
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Red Base Coat
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On to the painting.....
First John would lay down the red base coat...

Back in the booth all prepped and ready to go....

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Let the painting begin.

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

It was so wild to watch the process.
Getting to help out really gave me a sense of the effort that goes into a good paint job!

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


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Finally a red car....

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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Black Base Coat
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With the body in red base coat, John now had to get the car ready for its second color...black. He left it in red base coat and let the coat flash. Then we decided how high the black would come up on the bottom of the body. He taped the line for the black, then papered the body to avoid any over spray of the black base coat onto the red body.

Here it is taped and ready.

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


Sprayed

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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Clear coat
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Once the black had flashed...

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird


The car was then ready for the clear coat. John removed the tape that was placed for the black base coat. Both colors would be sprayed with the clear at the same time. This would keep you from having as much of a transition in the paint.

Now its ready for the clear coat....

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

All painted.
Looks like a totally different creature, Eh?
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BODY PIECES
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On to the other body pieces...
They received the same treatment.
Red base...taped off then black base....then cleared.

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Bumpers
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red and taped for the bottom black...
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Here we are in red and black�

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

Mirrors and wiper cowl...

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

I could not wait to see the mirrors on!

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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GFX
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Look at the gorgeous shine on the frt. gfx. bottom.
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Look like its wet doesn't it.
here are the rear gfx.
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Same beautiful gloss...

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Assembly
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As we are putting the rear bumper cover together! GFX on�

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

We have just added the lower spoiler...

RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird
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RedraifExtras's 1987 Pontiac Firebird
DIRECTORY FOR RAIF'S EXTERIOR SITE
01 Site Overview
02 Red Window Tint
03 Red Window Vinyl
04 Stance
05 Bumper Insert Conversion
06 Ground Effects
07 Lower GFX Spoiler
08 SunCoast Hood
09 Shaving
10 Shaving Electronics
11 Antenna Relocation & Gas Tank Filler Neck Reroute
12 Headlight Conversion
13 Clear Front Turn Signals
14 Exterior Underbody Neon
15 Strobes
16 Spoiler
17 4h Gen Mirror Conversion
18 Tailights
19 Primer
20 Paint <<<
21 Emblems
22 Smoothed TA Fender Vents
23 Clear Rear Side Markers
24 Paint: Jam Touch Up

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19CAMARO85  

Posted by: 19CAMARO85

10/17/2008 11:18AM

hey, i dont care what anyone on ThirdGen.Org says that car is awesome. I love what you did with it. Some things more than others but still SWEET BIRD! Check out my IROC-Z -Matt

nightshin  

Posted by: nightshin

05/22/2008 07:41PM

nice bird

Dq383500  

Posted by: Dq383500

03/15/2008 07:19PM

Fantastic really like the lights!Ive seem some talk around going to try it etc..nice job!

Paper_Doll_  

Posted by: Paper_Doll_

08/06/2007 09:45AM

VERY SHARP! I'M ALL ABOUT THE POWER BEASTS MYSELF. YOU SHOULD JOIN http://www.musclecar-evolution.com/, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. IT'S A WELL ESTABLISHED GEORGIA CAR CLUB WELCOMING ALL MAKES AND YEARS OF MUSCLE CARS, AND WE NEED MORE CARS LIKE YOURS AT OUR EVENTS AND ONLINE. WE HAVE A TRACK DAY SOON, SO CHECK US OUT!AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM PAPER DOLL SENT YA OVER!

blkmgkcamaro  

Posted by: blkmgkcamaro

07/26/2007 06:25PM

sweet car. 5 stars. check out mine.

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Member ID: RedraifExtras

Location: Here, GA