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06-13-2012, 09:49 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
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BLK-N-BLU-My build thread.
I guess it is time to start a build thread. Like many of you I owned a camaro in my youth (78' RS) that I wish I never got rid of. She was black with red interior and Enkei 9 hole rims and I loved her. Then, in my early twenties I had the money (credit) to buy my first car on my own. I had the choice; a 69' Camaro or a brand new 89' Honda CRX Si. My Dad told me if I bought the Camaro that he could help me work on it, but if I bought the rice burner that he knew nothing on that car. I knew I was about to get married and needed something more dependable (and with a warranty)...I bought the Honda.
Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the hell out of that Honda! Matter of fact, before I bought the 2010 2SS/RS, it was my favorite car I ever owned! But Dad was a Chevy Man and always gave me hell about owning my "Piece of Jap Crap". And as with any close Father/Son relationship, we gave each other grief and poked fun at the other's expense. Anytime I had an issue with my Honda he'd be right there, "Well, if you'd bought that 69' Camaro like I told ya, we'd be able to fix it ourselves.I guess your just screwed!" I kept the Honda until 1999 until my wife wrecked it and the insurance co. totaled it. 10 years of verbal abuse from the old man! Skip to 2009, my 40th birthday and I am doing it big! Met family and friends for lunch that day at Hooter's and I had shaved a mohawk into my head and had a new tattoo! My Dad looks at me and laughs, tells me what an idiot I look like, and he has trouble looking at me without shaking his head. I didn't care, I was having fun with it, "It's just hair! It'll grow back!" My parents leave early because they have a plane to catch to Alaska. Kiss them both and tell them how much I love them. Four days after my birthday I get a frantic phone call from my mother, my Dad has died of a massive heart attack on the Alaskan Cruise ship. Mom is 4000 miles away and I can't comfort her and hold her. All I can do is listen to her cry over the phone. Looked in the mirror with my mohawk and saw the idiot he was talking about. Hair cut the very next day... One thing this taught me is life is TOO SHORT! If you want, can afford it, then go get it! When I saw the new Camaro in the Transformer movie...I wanted it! My truck was paid for and so was my wife's car. Didn't realize until I went to purchase it how much this car truly represented to me. Bought the 20102SS/RS with the GFX painted and billet grill from a Honda dealership (of all places!) used with 5,000 miles on it and a 100,000mile warranty transferrable in September 2010. I know he'd LOVE this car! Then I started seeing sooo many new Camaros on the road and decided I needed to make mine different, stand out. So, then started the mods. Mostly appearance mods, but now I have started the performance mods. Appearance Mods: Oracle Blue/White Halo lighting w/ foglights HID Foglights 20" TSW Valencia wheels Illuminated Bowtie Gloss black/Blue light Painted Admiral Blue Ghost Rally Stripes Billet Grille Painted GFX Concept Style Side Markers Dyed the White Stitching on the interior Blue Footwell lighting Cup Holder lighting Performance Mods: BBK Cold Air Intake High flow Cats Wish List (Short Term): Borla Long Tube Headers Dyno/Tune Paint Engine Cover/ Fusebox Paint Brake Calipers Long Term: SUPERCHARGER!! Last edited by typhoidfvr; 06-23-2013 at 04:21 AM. |
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06-13-2012, 10:08 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
Posts: 161
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Hers' the pics...
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06-13-2012, 10:16 AM
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super nice! btw, how do you like your borla axle back? really one to get a good axle back, just dont know which to get....dont want one to loud and wake up the family every time i start it but dont want one that is only slightly better than stock.
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06-13-2012, 10:17 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
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And here's one of me and the Old Man!
Miss him so much!
Last edited by typhoidfvr; 06-13-2012 at 02:16 PM. |
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06-13-2012, 10:20 AM
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sorry for your loss buddy. that pic is very nice.
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06-13-2012, 10:21 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
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That's why I went with the Touring versus the ATAK. I wanted performance and some sound. I didn't want the loud, drown the stereo, wake the neighbors type exhaust. There is a Borla exhaust that is between the two. I'd go that one. |
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06-13-2012, 10:22 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
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Thanks! The man rarely smiled, but how could you not?! Those girls were gorgeous! |
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06-13-2012, 10:25 AM
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Sorry about your loss man. Your story gave me cold chills, but glad you're happy with the new car. It is beautiful! I love the ghost blue stripes, lights, and the wheels. Keep modding that thing and keep posting pictures of it. Can't wait to see what else is to come!!
Also nice picture with the ladies. A good one to remember him with 
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06-13-2012, 10:28 AM
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Heartfelt story, GREAT looking car!!!
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06-13-2012, 10:30 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
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06-13-2012, 10:38 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
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Now I need someone to take one of these pix and make me a cool sig! ....And how in the hell do you link your build thread to your profile??
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06-13-2012, 10:43 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
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Maybe sig this one?
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06-13-2012, 11:46 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
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Oh, I forgot...
...the tail lights are blacked out and I have the brushed steel chevy SS emblem under the hood. Gotta note the custom license plate holder courtesy of my sister. We named it Shaft cuz it's black on black on black and "One Bad Mother..." (hush yo mouth) You talkin' bout Shaft? Damn Right! LOL!
Last edited by typhoidfvr; 06-14-2012 at 05:42 AM. |
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06-22-2012, 09:14 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS RS package Black on black Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Deer Park, TX.
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Just got my Illuminated bowtie in the mail today! Sucks that I had to go to work or that sucker would be on! Black with blue light.
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