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Drives: Camaro rs 2lt IBM Join Date: Apr 2012
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MGaspari's 2011 IBM
Finally decided it was time to make my build thread!
Believe it or not, at first the imperial blue was my least favorite color on the camaro, but that was before i ever saw it in person. Once i saw it in person i realized that it was incredible color and not dull like i thought it was. It's definitely a unique color. Most of my pictures are in order, from first mod to last. Just a quick background of me and how i got my car: I'm pretty hesitant to put this because a lot of people on here bash "teens" for having a camaro. But here it goes anyway, Im 17 and i have a camaro! Im very blessed to have such great parents and a great car. This car didn't just get handed to me because i asked for it, i worked for it, and i understood the car. Since 2009(when i was about 13) i wanted a camaro, from than to when i got the car i would send my step dad links to used camaros with decent prices just to show him how much i really wanted it. Even though i was never sure i would get one, i quickly started to work 10x harder in school to get my grades up and now im a straight "A" student. I quickly began to grasp the trim levels, different packages, wheels sizes, engine, etc. I would present that knowledge to my step dad just so he knew i didn't just want the car because its a "camaro" and it looks nice. Well anyway, last year when i was 16, my parents woke me up and we were going to do the annually yard work, planting flowers, mulching, etc(FUN)... So they left me and my little sister to do the yard work while they went to "go to the store to get more mulch".. hours went by and yes hours (like 4/5) and im still outside in the June heat doing this yard work sweating like crazy. So i get a call from my mom and she says "we just got a imperial blue camaro". i said " yea okay, your such a liar and i laughed", she went on the say how she was just kidding and i said "good because i hate the color" BOY WAS THAT THE WRONG THING TO SAY LOL , they soon come home and i was extremely surprised to see a imperial blue camaro sitting in my driveway. That was the first time i saw an imperial blue camaro in person and WOW my opinion on it quickly changed, and it's now one of my favorite colors on the camaro. I take pride in my car and treat it great in my opinion. Hope you guys enjoy my car as much as i do! Almost all of my mods have been done by me and my step-dad, and i've learned so much on the way. From cutting up a hood, to installing an LED bowtie. This has for sure been a great journey and its not over yet! I have a 2011 2LT/RS Imperial Blue Camaro Mods
Car Care Products: -Griot's Orbital Polisher -Menzerna PF2500 -Menzerna PowerLock -DetailersDomain Pads -Adam's Shampoo -Adam's SVRT -Adam's Quick Sealant -Adam's Detail Spray -Adam's Buterry Wax -Optimum's No Rinse Wash & Shine Future Mods
Just to be clear, I'm not trying to say my car is a ZL1. I am aware that i have a v6 and i'm proud as well, i know some of my mods bother people because their part of the zl1's appearance but i love the zl1's exterior so much that i had to get some of it's parts . Car as of now 3/29/13!! Car last year in June (Day1)
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03-28-2013, 06:42 PM | #2 |
Drives: Camaro rs 2lt IBM Join Date: Apr 2012
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some more:
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03-28-2013, 06:45 PM | #3 |
50th Anniversary Vert
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03-28-2013, 06:58 PM | #4 |
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03-28-2013, 07:05 PM | #5 |
Jackson's COTW
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Nice color on your ride....nice personal touches...that is what makes this all worth it...
Sweet.. Kurt ABL99...
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03-28-2013, 07:07 PM | #6 |
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Best photos for last , by the way these were all taken with an IPHONE so excuse the quality, hope you enjoy
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03-28-2013, 07:14 PM | #7 | |
Hide! My wife's coming!
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How did it go Installing the heat extractor on the hood? I've been thinking about it but afraid of messing the hood up.
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03-29-2013, 10:26 PM | #8 |
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took some time i think 4/5 hours, it wasn't too bad. As long as you have the right tools, i think you'll be in good shape. I'd definitely recommend doing it.
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03-30-2013, 12:21 AM | #9 |
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Nice ride.
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03-30-2013, 11:25 AM | #10 |
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looks nice!
p.s. where'd you get OEM ZL1 wheels/tires for that price?!
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03-30-2013, 12:09 PM | #11 |
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thanks
from a memeber on here. "gmfan" for 2500, was a steal
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03-30-2013, 03:44 PM | #12 |
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definitely a steal.
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03-30-2013, 03:49 PM | #13 |
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Really nice build I have some blue parts for sale in the interior and exterior section for IBM
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03-30-2013, 04:17 PM | #14 |
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will look into it, may be interested in the engine cover
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