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BLU DUCE · 07-22-2012, 06:30 PM

Just got home from a 4 day Syracuse Nationals weekend,what a great time. Just beautiful cars and a lot of great people. Was model car for the people that did all the Hydrographics on my car got so many compliments unbelievable. Never talked to so many people before. beautiful weather. this car should be COTW I have seen it in person and it will be well deserved.

ssmike · 07-22-2012, 07:07 PM

Thanks Spike!

I wish I could have made it to the Nationals! Just too much stuff going on, I'm missing a lot of fun! :(

EdRedCamaro2 · 07-28-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by spike III

Congrulations on the trophy at Geneva. And on second note the BIG RED looks more than ready to be nominated for COTW you got my vote .

+1, Mike!

The transition of your car over the winter is awesome, especially the suspension/brake/wheels. That car is ready for the track, yet it still looks perfect for daily driving. Well done

Are those 18" Forgestars?

ssmike · 07-28-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EdRedCamaro2

+1, Mike!

The transition of your car over the winter is awesome, especially the suspension/brake/wheels. That car is ready for the track, yet it still looks perfect for daily driving. Well done

Are those 18" Forgestars?

Thanks! The wheels are 20" Forgestar F14's

ssmike · 07-28-2012, 09:44 PM

I had a request from spikeIII to post some pics of my diffuser so here they are Spike! The last pic is the custom braket I made to keep the center of the diffuser stable!

ssmike · 08-12-2012, 06:23 PM

Today I finally got around to installing the replacement brass bushings on my Hurst Billet Plus 2 shifter! The nylon bushings supplied by Hurst just wear out and causes excessive play in the shifter. It took a couple hours but was well worth the time and effort! Here's a link to the thread on the Hurst shifter fix: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226328

edit: Anyone with an aftermarket Hurst shifter this is a must upgrade! I've been driving it now for a couple weeks and the feel of the shifter is superb, like it should be!

ssmike · 08-19-2012, 07:47 PM

I finally got around to replacing my grill after months or even years of wanting to do it! I installed a new ZL1 grill last night and realized that I should have done this a while ago! I was worried about removing the front clip but I soon realized just how easy a job it is! The price on these ZL1 grills is so cheap it was a no brainer! I often concidered a Heritage grill but I'm glad I held out for this one!

The bowtie is matte black and SS is RJT. Both were purchased from Gary's customs and the grill is from Patrickt.

A tip for those who want to remove their front clip, remove the wheels and inner fender to gain access to a couple hard to reach bolts. Other than that it was a piece of cake, took me about 1 1/2 hours to do by myself!

techinny · 08-19-2012, 07:50 PM

Looks good Mike.

Raptor3141 · 08-19-2012, 09:58 PM

Looks great. I've been actually using your build to show the wife how cool the car can be in the hopes of convincing her of some of the mods we should do. Seems to be working so far. Keep up the good work!

ssmike · 08-20-2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techinny

Looks good Mike.

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor3141

Looks great. I've been actually using your build to show the wife how cool the car can be in the hopes of convincing her of some of the mods we should do. Seems to be working so far. Keep up the good work!

Thanks! I'm honored that you use my build for ideas! I have a few more cosmetic things to do so stay tuned!

BLU DUCE · 08-20-2012, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Thank you!

Thanks! I'm honored that you use my build for ideas! I have a few more cosmetic things to do so stay tuned!

See I keep track of your build journal. You tell me there isn't much more I can do to mine.

And here you go sneak in some more mods.

The new grill looks out standing,& with the matt black bowtie really goes good with the RJT

ssmike · 08-20-2012, 08:35 AM

Haha, couldn't help myself! I've been wanting to do this grill since it became available! You just happened to jump in sooner with yours! I'm still waiting to see pics of your quad tips!

BLU DUCE · 08-20-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ssmike

Haha, couldn't help myself! I've been wanting to do this grill since it became available! You just happened to jump in sooner with yours! I'm still waiting to see pics of your quad tips!

That's not all I've got for you to see?

ssmike · 08-20-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spike III

That's not all I've got for you to see?

Ooooo! Now you got me really anxiuos to see it! Come on now, throw us a bone!

07-22-2012, 06:30 PM	#57
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Just got home from a 4 day Syracuse Nationals weekend,what a great time. Just beautiful cars and a lot of great people. Was model car for the people that did all the Hydrographics on my car got so many compliments unbelievable. Never talked to so many people before. beautiful weather. this car should be COTW I have seen it in person and it will be well deserved. __________________

07-28-2012, 09:44 PM	#61
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	I had a request from spikeIII to post some pics of my diffuser so here they are Spike! The last pic is the custom braket I made to keep the center of the diffuser stable! Attached Images

08-12-2012, 06:23 PM	#62
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Today I finally got around to installing the replacement brass bushings on my Hurst Billet Plus 2 shifter! The nylon bushings supplied by Hurst just wear out and causes excessive play in the shifter. It took a couple hours but was well worth the time and effort! Here's a link to the thread on the Hurst shifter fix: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226328 edit: Anyone with an aftermarket Hurst shifter this is a must upgrade! I've been driving it now for a couple weeks and the feel of the shifter is superb, like it should be! Last edited by ssmike; 08-19-2012 at 07:41 PM.

08-19-2012, 07:47 PM	#63
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	I finally got around to replacing my grill after months or even years of wanting to do it! I installed a new ZL1 grill last night and realized that I should have done this a while ago! I was worried about removing the front clip but I soon realized just how easy a job it is! The price on these ZL1 grills is so cheap it was a no brainer! I often concidered a Heritage grill but I'm glad I held out for this one! The bowtie is matte black and SS is RJT. Both were purchased from Gary's customs and the grill is from Patrickt. A tip for those who want to remove their front clip, remove the wheels and inner fender to gain access to a couple hard to reach bolts. Other than that it was a piece of cake, took me about 1 1/2 hours to do by myself! Attached Images

08-19-2012, 07:50 PM	#64
techinny Drives: '18 Sierra Denali '05 GMC 2500HD Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,396	Looks good Mike. __________________ Had: 2010 SS/RS M6 Hurst STS, Noweeds

07-22-2012, 07:07 PM	#58
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Thanks Spike! I wish I could have made it to the Nationals! Just too much stuff going on, I'm missing a lot of fun! :(

08-19-2012, 09:58 PM	#65
Raptor3141 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS RJT M6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 204 View My Garage	Looks great. I've been actually using your build to show the wife how cool the car can be in the hopes of convincing her of some of the mods we should do. Seems to be working so far. Keep up the good work!

08-20-2012, 08:35 AM	#68
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Haha, couldn't help myself! I've been wanting to do this grill since it became available! You just happened to jump in sooner with yours! I'm still waiting to see pics of your quad tips!

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