2014 Hood Heat Extractor Mod - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MikeInAZ · 04-19-2014, 12:59 PM

Hi - Just wanted to post a before and after on the work done to make the heat extractor stand out a bit. I have seen others who have done similar mods like this and they all look great, so it gave me a greater bit of motivation.

I wanted to focus this thread on the extractor itself for those who may be considering something along these lines.

The idea behind this, specifically, was to mimic the red-behind-black on the 1LE wheel/Brembo combination that is so distinctive and always gets so much attention.

Can hardly drive anywhere in this awesome 1LE without someone drooling over the wheels/brakes!

This was relatively easy to do, only took about a day and a half(considering spray/paint drying time, color sanding and polishing/waxing). I let the painted piece sit for about 5-6 days before i wet sanded it.

Once the piece was removed and cleaned, I used plastic adhesion primer first, then sprayed the piece with 2 aerosol cans of Red Hot base coat(I wanted to pick a color that was in the Camaro color family of course.

), followed by 3 coats of clear.

I kept the fasteners black because I wanted the contrast and didn't want to deal with peeling/chipping on re-installing them.

I will be adding the Roto-Fab Engine covers in Red Hot at some point and will paint the strut brace ends as well in Red Hot.

Sorry the pics are in the garage, will try to get another shot of this in the sun, where it really shines the most.

On the before shots: I taped the top piece down first, but this is not needed... I was afraid the piece was going to fall once I removed the plastic trim fasteners on the drip tray:

cornerspeed92 · 04-19-2014, 01:10 PM

Looks sweet

Spartan01 · 04-19-2014, 04:41 PM

Nice job!

J-vette · 04-19-2014, 05:20 PM

Looks good

Zerort · 04-19-2014, 07:36 PM

Awesome! !!

olblue75 · 04-19-2014, 08:02 PM

Coo. MOD!!!!! I need to do the complete extractor mod to my 2010 and i really like the contrast with the black and red, I just need to figure out how I'll do it with white and orange.

Char1ieone · 04-19-2014, 08:11 PM

It's always the little details that make the biggest difference.

mickmosh · 04-19-2014, 08:17 PM

very nice!

Murse · 04-19-2014, 09:52 PM

Nice! I did mine in Plastidip, took about an hour. Looks great

tramtwo · 04-19-2014, 10:07 PM

sweet

MikeInAZ · 04-19-2014, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

Looks sweet

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Originally Posted by Spartan01

Nice job!

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Originally Posted by J-vette

Looks good

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Originally Posted by Zerort

Awesome! !!

Thanks very much!!

MikeInAZ · 04-19-2014, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblue75

Coo. MOD!!!!! I need to do the complete extractor mod to my 2010 and i really like the contrast with the black and red, I just need to figure out how I'll do it with white and orange.

Thanks! I think it will be great to see everyone's color variations with this. The two parts split into top and bottom so the sky is the limit on color combinations. You should post pics when you are done!

MikeInAZ · 04-19-2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Char1ieone

It's always the little details that make the biggest difference.

I'm right there with you...

CrystalRedTintcoat · 04-19-2014, 11:13 PM

Wow. Very nice.

04-19-2014, 12:59 PM	#1
MikeInAZ Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE, AGM Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: AZ Posts: 332 View My Garage	2014 Hood Heat Extractor Mod Hi - Just wanted to post a before and after on the work done to make the heat extractor stand out a bit. I have seen others who have done similar mods like this and they all look great, so it gave me a greater bit of motivation. I wanted to focus this thread on the extractor itself for those who may be considering something along these lines. The idea behind this, specifically, was to mimic the red-behind-black on the 1LE wheel/Brembo combination that is so distinctive and always gets so much attention. Can hardly drive anywhere in this awesome 1LE without someone drooling over the wheels/brakes! This was relatively easy to do, only took about a day and a half(considering spray/paint drying time, color sanding and polishing/waxing). I let the painted piece sit for about 5-6 days before i wet sanded it. Once the piece was removed and cleaned, I used plastic adhesion primer first, then sprayed the piece with 2 aerosol cans of Red Hot base coat(I wanted to pick a color that was in the Camaro color family of course. ), followed by 3 coats of clear. I kept the fasteners black because I wanted the contrast and didn't want to deal with peeling/chipping on re-installing them. I will be adding the Roto-Fab Engine covers in Red Hot at some point and will paint the strut brace ends as well in Red Hot. Sorry the pics are in the garage, will try to get another shot of this in the sun, where it really shines the most. On the before shots: I taped the top piece down first, but this is not needed... I was afraid the piece was going to fall once I removed the plastic trim fasteners on the drip tray: Attached Images __________________ Roto-Fab CAI, #8 Fuse Pull, 1LE Emblems, misc cosmetic changes, and a mod list that is a mile long.

04-19-2014, 01:10 PM	#2
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Looks sweet __________________

04-19-2014, 04:41 PM	#3
Spartan01 Drives: Evil Eva, 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 3,600	Nice job! __________________ "You simply cannot trust quotes found on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

04-19-2014, 09:52 PM	#9
Murse Drives: 2014 1LE (STORMTROOPER) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 248 View My Garage	Nice! I did mine in Plastidip, took about an hour. Looks great __________________ Speed!

04-19-2014, 05:20 PM	#4
J-vette Drives: '14 1le Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 486	Looks good

04-19-2014, 07:36 PM	#5
Zerort Drives: 2014 AGM Camaro 1LE, 2SS, RS 3/25 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 76	Awesome! !!

04-19-2014, 08:02 PM	#6
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,064	Coo. MOD!!!!! I need to do the complete extractor mod to my 2010 and i really like the contrast with the black and red, I just need to figure out how I'll do it with white and orange.

04-19-2014, 08:11 PM	#7
Char1ieone Fear the Red Bow Tie Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: La Mesa/Las Cruces, NM & El Paso, TX Posts: 1,762 View My Garage	It's always the little details that make the biggest difference.

04-19-2014, 08:17 PM	#8
mickmosh Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Melbourne Fl Posts: 57 View My Garage	very nice!

04-19-2014, 10:07 PM	#10
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	sweet

04-19-2014, 11:13 PM	#14
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	Wow. Very nice.