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04-25-2015, 09:16 AM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Western New York
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What interesting things have you done with the strut tower brace
Just wondering what to do with it? By default it is a grey metal look, and I would like to do something to make it "pop"!
Post any pics or ideas please!!!
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2014 Black 2LT Convertible
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04-25-2015, 11:44 AM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Convt. Join Date: Mar 2011
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I smoothed out the cast textured finish on the ends and painted them gloss black. I wet sanded the center section with 320 and 600 paper and followed it up with mothers aluminum polish to a chrome like finish. Do a search in the cosmetic and lighting section under strut tower brace. You'll find a thread with lots of pictures.
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2013 Nickey Stage II Camaro SS Convertible #10.Black w/ Red leather interior. No Weeds Elec. Diverters, CNC ported heads, custom grind cam, upgraded fuel injectors, ZL-1 fuel pump, V-Max ported TB, Red Magnuson Super Charger with rear cog drive, upgraded rear axles good for 1400Hp, 3:45 gears, Tremec 6 spd., Pedders adj. coil overs, Phadt ZL-spec swaybars, 800Hp at the crank, 670RWHP, 613ft.lbs. torq. @ 11lbs. boost. SOLD!!!
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04-25-2015, 12:40 PM
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  Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013
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04-25-2015, 02:02 PM
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Drives: 2017 ZL1, 2021 Corvette Convertible Join Date: Jul 2011
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I had mine painted victory red with black ends and the phrase "Sinful Heaven" placed across the top. Chevy used that phrase in the 2013 ZL1 pamphlet to describe the convertible. Thought it was a "spot on" description.
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04-25-2015, 06:02 PM
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Drives: 2013 SS Supercharged Convertible Join Date: May 2013
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04-25-2015, 06:04 PM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
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2014 Black 2LT Convertible
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04-25-2015, 06:07 PM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
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2014 Black 2LT Convertible
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04-25-2015, 07:16 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Convt. Join Date: Mar 2011
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Thanks Guys! It's a cheap mod anyone can do. All it takes is alot of "Elbow grease".
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2013 Nickey Stage II Camaro SS Convertible #10.Black w/ Red leather interior. No Weeds Elec. Diverters, CNC ported heads, custom grind cam, upgraded fuel injectors, ZL-1 fuel pump, V-Max ported TB, Red Magnuson Super Charger with rear cog drive, upgraded rear axles good for 1400Hp, 3:45 gears, Tremec 6 spd., Pedders adj. coil overs, Phadt ZL-spec swaybars, 800Hp at the crank, 670RWHP, 613ft.lbs. torq. @ 11lbs. boost. SOLD!!!
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04-26-2015, 06:02 AM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Western New York
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Those 2 look awesome, but with my car being black, and I am a little loss of what to do with it. I have stuck with pretty much black in the engine compartment, so I am not sure if this will look good black also, or if another color would work. The Silver is an interesting choice though...
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04-26-2015, 06:20 AM
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Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014
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All the pics look awesome. Nothing like having some more ideas.
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04-26-2015, 06:39 AM
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"Katy"
Drives: 2014 2LT A6 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2014
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I searched through the cosmetic and lighting section and found some good ideas, but nothing that really stood out to me. It makes it somewhat easier when you have a car other than black, but I really didn't see any ideas for black cars?
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04-26-2015, 08:02 AM
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Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010
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Try picking a secondary color like red, or blue for the engine bay. Then you can paint the engine and fuse box covers and the strut tower ends in that color to give the bay a little pop.
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04-26-2015, 10:06 AM
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Drives: '12 Hennessey Vert & '17 50th Vert Join Date: Jul 2012
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I had it painted to match the stripes on the car. Hennessey did a great job of matching the inferno orange. I have since painted the top of the bolts for the mounts black to match.
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 Shoot straight, shoot often and share what you learn...My tactics instructor use to say "it doesn't matter what you carry, but you can never have enough ammo!!"2012 Hennessey HPE600 Camaro Convertible Black, Inferno Orange Synergy stripes 2017 50th Anniversary Camaro SS Convertible |
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04-26-2015, 11:28 AM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro SS White with Beige Top Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Converse, Texas
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The choices are endless. Just try something. If you do not like it, try something else.
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