What I'm Considering for my 4th-Gen - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

black-knight · 02-09-2010, 10:58 PM

Hear me out on this one for a second.

At heart, I am a '77-'81 (and '98-'02) Trans Am fan, especially the '77-'78 SE cars. I love my Camaro but I've been thinking of ways to make a Camaro "SE" appearance package.

Heresy? Probably. But here's my approach. A lot of these ideas are recycled from what I had planned for a '98 Firebird that I used to have. The goal is to make the end-result look modern, clean, and add heritage to my 4th-gen; nothing excessive and overwrought, though.

Year One 17" reproduction Chevrolet Rally wheels. Year One's 17" reproduction Pontiac Snowflakes are finding their way onto a lot of 4th-gen Firebirds and Trans Ams. The end result looks great and adds heritage to the design. That's the thinking here, to add some '70s Z28 heritage to my Camaro. I would either leave the wheels gunmetal gray, paint them black, maybe try to figure out a way to add a dash of gold to the rims. While the YO Rally Repros are in the lead as far as what to do with the wheels and tires on my car, honorable mentions are a set of gunmetal gray Torq-Thrust IIs (because they would add a similar visual effect as the Repros) or Corvette C6 rims (while they would buck the idea of adding heritage to the car, they would really lend to making the car look modern).
Camaro SS rear spoiler.
Camaro SS hood. Leading out from the scoop section of the hood would be a graphic similar to the '79 Z28 in gold paint and outlined similar to a Chevrolet Rally Stripe. No Chevrolet Rally Stripes here, though. These stripes on 4th-gens are always contoured to the hood of the car and I haven't really much cared for that. It makes the stripes look a bit like an afterthought to me. I considered a hockey-stick style stripe for the side of the car, but the 4th-gen F-Body is a something of a direct/indirect descendant of the 2nd-gen car and it feels out of place to me.
Gold SE fender badges in the Z28/RS font.
Modern headlamps and red LED taillights/CHMISL.
Black Leather/Black & Gold Houndstooth, pleather Camaro door panels.
Gold lettering for the Camaro dash plaque.
Hurst shifter with Black Hurst shift knob with Gold logo.
New design for the gauge overlays.

SLP grille insert with Gold-outlined Bowtie.

Any thoughts?

black-knight · 02-10-2010, 01:28 AM

Maybe a good name for this custom appearance package would be "LSE" versus the more Pontiac-esque "SE" name.

I didn't add performance mods to the list, but there would be some. It's limited on what you can do with a V6 4th gen car, I'm sure most of you guys know. But it's a DD. I'm going to pick up a 2nd or 4th gen T/A eventually so I'm not worried about turning it into a speed demon, just make it into a nice, clean, unique DD with some show and a touch of go.

Supercamaro64 · 02-10-2010, 09:31 PM

i like it! all looks like good ideas to me!

Brangeta · 03-08-2010, 12:04 AM

I like most of your ideas. What year Camaro do you own?

Revo1 · 03-08-2010, 10:58 PM

Sounds good man, would look good next to a T/A of the right era! Just be careful with the LED tails... They tend to be the straw that breaks the camel's back

02-09-2010, 10:58 PM	#1
black-knight Drives: 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, 3800 V6, M5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: KY Posts: 8	What I'm Considering for my 4th-Gen Hear me out on this one for a second. At heart, I am a '77-'81 (and '98-'02) Trans Am fan, especially the '77-'78 SE cars. I love my Camaro but I've been thinking of ways to make a Camaro "SE" appearance package. Heresy? Probably. But here's my approach. A lot of these ideas are recycled from what I had planned for a '98 Firebird that I used to have. The goal is to make the end-result look modern, clean, and add heritage to my 4th-gen; nothing excessive and overwrought, though. Year One 17" reproduction Chevrolet Rally wheels. Year One's 17" reproduction Pontiac Snowflakes are finding their way onto a lot of 4th-gen Firebirds and Trans Ams. The end result looks great and adds heritage to the design. That's the thinking here, to add some '70s Z28 heritage to my Camaro. I would either leave the wheels gunmetal gray, paint them black, maybe try to figure out a way to add a dash of gold to the rims. While the YO Rally Repros are in the lead as far as what to do with the wheels and tires on my car, honorable mentions are a set of gunmetal gray Torq-Thrust IIs (because they would add a similar visual effect as the Repros) or Corvette C6 rims (while they would buck the idea of adding heritage to the car, they would really lend to making the car look modern). Camaro SS rear spoiler. Camaro SS hood. Leading out from the scoop section of the hood would be a graphic similar to the '79 Z28 in gold paint and outlined similar to a Chevrolet Rally Stripe. No Chevrolet Rally Stripes here, though. These stripes on 4th-gens are always contoured to the hood of the car and I haven't really much cared for that. It makes the stripes look a bit like an afterthought to me. I considered a hockey-stick style stripe for the side of the car, but the 4th-gen F-Body is a something of a direct/indirect descendant of the 2nd-gen car and it feels out of place to me. Gold SE fender badges in the Z28/RS font. Modern headlamps and red LED taillights/CHMISL. Black Leather/Black & Gold Houndstooth, pleather Camaro door panels. Gold lettering for the Camaro dash plaque. Hurst shifter with Black Hurst shift knob with Gold logo. New design for the gauge overlays. SLP grille insert with Gold-outlined Bowtie. Any thoughts?

02-10-2010, 09:31 PM	#3
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	i like it! all looks like good ideas to me! __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

03-08-2010, 12:04 AM	#4
Brangeta Drives: '95 Z28 and '02 SS 35thLE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 284	I like most of your ideas. What year Camaro do you own? __________________ Me = 06 Grand Prix GXP, Mom = 02 35th Anniversary SS, Sister = 95 Z28, Dad = 92 Corvette Member of the Camaro5 - DFW Group

03-08-2010, 10:58 PM	#5
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Sounds good man, would look good next to a T/A of the right era! Just be careful with the LED tails... They tend to be the straw that breaks the camel's back __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

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02-10-2010, 01:28 AM	#2
black-knight Drives: 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, 3800 V6, M5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: KY Posts: 8	Maybe a good name for this custom appearance package would be "LSE" versus the more Pontiac-esque "SE" name. I didn't add performance mods to the list, but there would be some. It's limited on what you can do with a V6 4th gen car, I'm sure most of you guys know. But it's a DD. I'm going to pick up a 2nd or 4th gen T/A eventually so I'm not worried about turning it into a speed demon, just make it into a nice, clean, unique DD with some show and a touch of go.