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USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:30 PM

By way of what I am about... I am a retired USAF MSgt now working in civil service on a weapons system I worked with on active duty. I have a wife of 25 years and 2 children attending Georgia Southern U.

I wanted a daily driver. I have loved Camaros since I was a young boy and saw all the bad asses driving Camaros and Firebirds. My first love was the blue with white rally stripes, 69, if I remember correctly. Somewhere along the way I decided to get a Rally Yellow one, I had been enamored of yellow vehicles for several years.

So I bought a daily driver V6 for the gas mileage and the lack of temptation to go fast. Unfortunately the V6 2LT has enough power to make you want to go fast, sigh.

Now knowing that what I know about cars can be measured with a micrometer, I will have most of my mild mods done by installers and friends in the Rockin Robin Camaro Club here in Warner Robins GA.

With no further ado, delivery day!

Garage gets the first decoration related to the car...

USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:32 PM

First things first. It needs stripes. I did not want to get Rally stripes like everyone else so i searched the internets far and wide for ideas. I ended up with Shakedown stripes on teh sides, gill slit inserts, and hood spears with RS on them!

I think it turned out pretty good!

USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:34 PM

So I did a appearance mod, surely another appearance mod is not next, come on, you added something to the engine right? Um-mm Nope! I purchased bow-tie stickers for the wheel centers and then painted and added stickers to the engine cover!

2SSARMY · 07-09-2010, 05:35 PM

those stripes look pretty damn cool

USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:39 PM

Time for a performance mod. I studied the work of great V-6 owners, read threads, looked at videos, perused dynos. And then I purchased an InJen CAI. Thanks to a fellow Rockin Robin and the tire shop he manages, I was able to reward him for quick install of the CAI (Remember, I know NOTHINK! NOTHINK!)

USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:40 PM

Next up is probably a Flowmaster American Thunder... Stay tuned, while I try to figure out how to have a muffler delivered to my house without my wife suspecting anything!

Added the Hooters Mod last Friday...

USAFJeeper · 07-09-2010, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSARMY

those stripes look pretty damn cool

Thanks

USAFJeeper · 07-10-2010, 06:50 PM

Goofy lil video I did of current status.

orange10s.c. · 07-10-2010, 07:11 PM

Looking good so far.

GSUNCSU · 07-10-2010, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USAFJeeper

First things first. It needs stripes. I did not want to get Rally stripes like everyone else so i searched the internets far and wide for ideas. I ended up with Shakedown stripes on teh sides, gill slit inserts, and hood spears with RS on them!

I think it turned out pretty good!

It is looking good

. We bought our Hummer from Kandy at Jerry Barkers. Good people to do business with.

USAFJeeper · 07-13-2010, 09:52 PM

Kandy was my salesperson as well. Of course it was easy for her... I wanted a Camaro, they could get me one, they told me how much money to bring!

*mlee* · 07-13-2010, 10:01 PM

From one Ret MSgt to another... Job well done... your car looks sweet...

2010 SSRS · 07-13-2010, 10:57 PM

Looks great

guiLT · 07-14-2010, 05:37 PM

Awesome!

07-09-2010, 05:30 PM	#1
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	USAFJeepers Camaro By way of what I am about... I am a retired USAF MSgt now working in civil service on a weapons system I worked with on active duty. I have a wife of 25 years and 2 children attending Georgia Southern U. I wanted a daily driver. I have loved Camaros since I was a young boy and saw all the bad asses driving Camaros and Firebirds. My first love was the blue with white rally stripes, 69, if I remember correctly. Somewhere along the way I decided to get a Rally Yellow one, I had been enamored of yellow vehicles for several years. So I bought a daily driver V6 for the gas mileage and the lack of temptation to go fast. Unfortunately the V6 2LT has enough power to make you want to go fast, sigh. Now knowing that what I know about cars can be measured with a micrometer, I will have most of my mild mods done by installers and friends in the Rockin Robin Camaro Club here in Warner Robins GA. With no further ado, delivery day! Garage gets the first decoration related to the car... __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting Last edited by USAFJeeper; 07-09-2010 at 05:35 PM. Reason: Added picture

07-09-2010, 05:32 PM	#2
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	First things first. It needs stripes. I did not want to get Rally stripes like everyone else so i searched the internets far and wide for ideas. I ended up with Shakedown stripes on teh sides, gill slit inserts, and hood spears with RS on them! I think it turned out pretty good! __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting

07-09-2010, 05:34 PM	#3
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	So I did a appearance mod, surely another appearance mod is not next, come on, you added something to the engine right? Um-mm Nope! I purchased bow-tie stickers for the wheel centers and then painted and added stickers to the engine cover! __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting

07-09-2010, 05:39 PM	#5
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	Time for a performance mod. I studied the work of great V-6 owners, read threads, looked at videos, perused dynos. And then I purchased an InJen CAI. Thanks to a fellow Rockin Robin and the tire shop he manages, I was able to reward him for quick install of the CAI (Remember, I know NOTHINK! NOTHINK!) __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting Last edited by USAFJeeper; 07-09-2010 at 05:54 PM.

07-09-2010, 05:40 PM	#6
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	Next up is probably a Flowmaster American Thunder... Stay tuned, while I try to figure out how to have a muffler delivered to my house without my wife suspecting anything! Added the Hooters Mod last Friday... __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting Last edited by USAFJeeper; 07-09-2010 at 05:55 PM.

07-09-2010, 05:35 PM	#4
2SSARMY Account Suspended Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,125	those stripes look pretty damn cool

07-10-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	Goofy lil video I did of current status. __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting Last edited by USAFJeeper; 07-23-2010 at 10:30 PM.

07-10-2010, 07:11 PM	#9
orange10s.c. Drives: IOM 2SS RS M6 sunroof Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: panama city fl Posts: 5,117 View My Garage	Looking good so far.

07-13-2010, 09:52 PM	#11
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 632 View My Garage	Kandy was my salesperson as well. Of course it was easy for her... I wanted a Camaro, they could get me one, they told me how much money to bring! __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting

07-13-2010, 10:01 PM	#12
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,497 View My Garage	From one Ret MSgt to another... Job well done... your car looks sweet... __________________

07-13-2010, 10:57 PM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Looks great __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-14-2010, 05:37 PM	#14
guiLT Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2001 Maxima Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,585 View My Garage	Awesome! __________________

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