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Old 10-19-2010, 01:48 PM   #1
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Arrow "SWEETNESS" make her appearance [COTW 12/27/10]

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Well i have been doing a lot to the car and decided to put it all in one place, so here it goes. my wife and i paid off some bills earlier this year,
ahead of schedule, so then she comes up to me and says “you should get a camaro”, i said “dont be messing with me like that”, she said “really”.
I smiled, got in our car and went to the nearest dealership and i found the car i wanted. April 2010.
Well it didnt take long for me to start the mod’s, most are cosmetic, a few are performance.

SS2/RS with sunroof, 21 inch factory rims. Victory Red, LS3, 6 speed


links and months that i did my mods listed below, futhur down the thread, i also added picutre of all the mods i have done.

May

1st was my halo lights, i pulled off the front end, opened the headlight and installed dual halos. red and white
next came the led DRL’s
front footwell lighting


June
Carbon Fiber Graphix on misc interior pieces
see the work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92795
pulled off vinyl strips on hood and truck, painted strips on, clear coated.
see the work here

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90900
de-badge car
black out bowties and rear tail light bezels

July
Painted calipers and applied custom stickers
see work here

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98523
installed night rider light in front grill

Aug
installed vertical doors
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98531
installed ADM cold air intake with custom made scoop
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98527
custom wireless indicator lights
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99467
photo shoot
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99081

Sept
installed headlight armor
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106821

Oct
installed heritage grill
installed T3 Ports
installed custom port lighting
see all work here for grill, ports and lights

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108652
installed Kooks L/T headers and high flow cats, corsa cat back system.
rear footwell lighting

see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110986
power port mod
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109776
license plate mod
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110082
afterburner mod
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110991

installed Razzi GFX
see work here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111281

3rd seat belt mod on the rear seat
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113158

Flashing Side Mirror Mod
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113157

November 2010 mods

Light Door Sill mod
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113769

light bowtie mod
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115264

December Mods

side markers made to work as turn signals post #62
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...7&postcount=62

January 2011 Mods

inside lighted door handles see post 83
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125507

March mods
Installed MPD1 Spoiler

Aug 2011
Installed Custom Fender Vents
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164607

Nov 2011
custom painted my XM Antenna

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183344

Dec 2011
Installed Revolution Styling Hood and Dj Phanton grill
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189304

Sanded and painted my center console and other interior pieces
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188100


Jan 2012
Modified OEM strut brace and custom painted
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199431


Man i tired, but I love it.
future mods
Cam
Procharger

pictured below is the day my wife and i purchased “Sweetness” and then a few pics of “Sweetness” today



i will post more pics over the next few days of all the work.


thanks for looking

Lupe
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Old 10-19-2010, 01:48 PM   #2
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ok this is May and June, dual halo install, carbon fiber graphix and painted strips and clear coat

ok 1st mod, Halo light install, this is where the mod addiction begins
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carbon fiber link
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92795

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full strips and clear coat process
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90900

ok now this was a major rush, sanding on my baby got my blood pressure going
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Old 10-19-2010, 01:49 PM   #3
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Old 10-19-2010, 02:02 PM   #4
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Very nice................
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:08 PM   #5
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Very nice................
thx bro, ur car is amazine

update pics, will continue to add more

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Old 10-25-2010, 11:09 PM   #6
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Calipers painted

hello, so here is July 2010, we pulled the tires and painted the calipers, i scuffed the calipers with some scotchbrite, then cleaned with thinner, painted and clearcoated. A few days later i put the decals on. 4 months later the decals are perfect. im posting a few pics here.
this link is the full process.
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Old 10-26-2010, 12:09 PM   #7
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good job man i like that..

but the sticker of camaro ss wich is u put in calipers , where can i get it? and don't u think that stecker will removed as using or whil u wash the car?
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Old 10-26-2010, 12:15 PM   #8
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very nice job.
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Old 10-26-2010, 12:45 PM   #9
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good job man i like that..

but the sticker of camaro ss wich is u put in calipers , where can i get it? and don't u think that stecker will removed as using or whil u wash the car?
hello, i purchased them off ebay, search chevy hi temp decals or caliper decals

i have had them on since July, i had the tires off just the other day and they are perfect. every time i was the car, i clean the calipers.

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Old 10-27-2010, 10:23 AM   #10
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Aug Mods

ok, so here is my August 2010 mods, my friend and i installed my vertical doors, ADM cold air intake with a custom hose inlet and some custom wireless indicator lights, hope all of you enjoy. Its been a fun ride for me. i will continue to update.

see more of the vertical door install here
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98531

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here is my ADM cold air intake
see install here
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here is a light indicator mod i did to let me know what lights i have on.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99467

thanks for looking

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Old 10-27-2010, 10:34 AM   #11
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awesome job
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Old 10-27-2010, 11:02 AM   #12
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Nice Car. Cool mods!
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Old 10-27-2010, 05:47 PM   #13
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Nice Car. Cool mods!
thanks, i will posting more tonight, all my mods in order.

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Old 10-30-2010, 06:02 AM   #14
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installed headlight armor

hello friends, here it is Sept 2010, i decided to install the headlight armor, i had originally tinted my tail lights and they came out good, for a while, then they started to bubble a bit. so i installed the headlight armor kit. As of this day 10-30-10 its still looks perfect.
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