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PAUL SS · 11-22-2011, 08:18 PM

2010 1SS w/ RS, LS3, Aqua Blue Metallic, Gray Interior, Polished Wheels and Boston Accoustics 9 Speaker 245 Watt Audio.

Order NJRMGD, April 21, 2009. Delivered August 12, 2009

A list of all the current mods:

Apex Skip Shift Eliminator - removed, CAGS tuned out
Engine Cover Delete
White Hood Spears with Red Accent Stripes
Heritage Grille
Blue Tint on Headlights. Parking Lights DRL and Reverse lights
2012 Camaro Heater Hoses by GM
Rotated Fuel Rails with Corvette Fuel Line
Intake Manifold cover Delete
Red Powdered Coated Coil Brackets
SS Button Head Machine Screws replacing hex head bolts
LSR Billet Strut Retaining Washers
Elite Engineering Catch Can with Braided Hoses and AN Fittings
Cold Air Inductions Cold Air Intake
Hurst Billet 2 Shifter
Sparks Performance Billet SS replaces rear bowtie
Custom Cold Air Scoop
Washer Bottle Delete
Separate Clutch Fluid Reservoir
Window Tint 15%
Pinstripes by Larry Hook
Dyno Max Axle back Exhaust

Removed vinyl hood spears in preparation for painted spears SOON!
Metco Billet Tensioner Pulley.
Lokar Dipstick and Tube.
Upgraded Hurst shifter bushings.
BMR front and rear 1 inch lowering springs.
BMR front and rear adjustable sway bars and bushings.
BMR front and rear sway bar end links.
BMR rear sway bar end link reinforcement.
BMR steering rack bushing.
Clear Image headers.
Stage 8 locking header bolts.
Jet Hot 1300 silver ceramic header coating.
Clear Image High Flow Cats and o2 Extensions.
SS badge from stock grille attached to heritage grille.
Polished factory valve covers.
JRE 4 wheel alignment, soon.
JRE SCT tune, soon.

Very first mod was the license plate. Ordered it before my order went to 2000.

Then Came the Skip Shift Eliminator from Apex Motorsports. Removed, CAGS tuned out.

Next, some minor engine bay changes.

Factory fresh

New Era Intake Pipe Kit looks better than the stock one.

Then I got tired of the engine cover,so it had to go.

The Bow Ties got some blue vynil.

Then a Bow Tie Delete.

And another change

Hood Spears

Time for some auto crossing

The graphics were only on for one day

Still looking for something better on the front, so it was time for a...

Heritage grille, I need to get an "SS" on there. But that wasn't all

There was also tint added to the lights from Rvinyl.

PAUL SS · 12-03-2011, 08:44 AM

Hood spears get accents

1/8 pin stripes on top and 1/4 pinstripes along the bottom edde.

PAUL SS · 12-03-2011, 08:49 AM

Time for an under hood cleanup.

So I took this all apart

Swapped this out...

for this, and

this for

this, and...

got rid of the intake manifold cover

and flipped the fuel rails 180 degrees.

Took my coil brackets and...

...had them powder coated red.

Now my engine bay looks like this.

AngelSpeedFreak · 12-03-2011, 08:59 AM

engine bay is starting to look like a real muscle car now

I dig it...

RED DEMON SS · 12-03-2011, 07:54 PM

Good job in the Engine Bay, i will keep checking back for more updates!

aquablueL99 · 12-04-2011, 07:32 AM

Paul SS..Nice work. Glad to see your thread! I love the spears and especially after the pinstriping! Love the color...ABM--That's the one...keep up the good work...

Sterling · 12-04-2011, 07:37 AM

Looks like you did a few things I didn't already know about...

PAUL SS · 12-04-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

engine bay is starting to look like a real muscle car now

I dig it...

Thanks. IMO much better than the engine cover.

Quote:

Originally Posted by farthestnorth

Good job in the Engine Bay, i will keep checking back for more updates!

Thanks. There will be a few more changes after the first of the year

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquablueL99

Paul SS..Nice work. Glad to see your thread! I love the spears and especially after the pinstriping! Love the color...ABM--That's the one...keep up the good work...

Thanks, I appreciate that.

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Originally Posted by Sterling

Looks like you did a few things I didn't already know about...

Just trying to keep up with you Chuck.

PAUL SS · 12-04-2011, 02:53 PM

In keeping with a developing theme of red, white, blue, black and gray/silver/chrome I also brought the rear bow tie up to date.

Maybe someday a nice "SS" will replace the bowtie, but this is it for now.

Next, a better camera.

AngelSpeedFreak · 12-04-2011, 03:01 PM

that bowtie looks really good...

aquablueL99 · 12-04-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

In keeping with a developing theme of red, white, blue, black and gray/silver/chrome I also brought the rear bow tie up to date.

Maybe someday a nice "SS" will replace the bowtie, but this is it for now.

Next, a better camera.

I LIKE the bowtie....looks great on the ABM. Keep the pictures coming..

2010 SSRS · 12-04-2011, 04:14 PM

Hey Paul, I want to see a Supercharger in your next pic, get on that

PAUL SS · 12-04-2011, 05:49 PM

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Hey Paul, I want to see a Supercharger in your next pic, get on that

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2010 SSRS · 12-05-2011, 01:11 PM

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I want to see that under your hood at Papa Johns next Summer

PAUL SS · 12-05-2011, 01:40 PM

Doubtful.

2010 SSRS · 12-05-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

Doubtful.

c'mon Paul, we will get matching Superchargers

PAUL SS · 12-05-2011, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

c'mon Paul, we will get matching Superchargers

Yeah, sure, on ZL1's!

Havok · 12-19-2011, 01:04 PM

Nvm.

TRC-SS · 12-19-2011, 03:15 PM

Looking good paul!!!......I got my build going this winter...you got any more plans for it over the cold months??

PAUL SS · 12-19-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRC-SS

Looking good paul!!!......I got my build going this winter...you got any more plans for it over the cold months??

Thanks Tim, a couple more things under hood and possibly some interior mods. What else are you doing?

TRC-SS · 12-19-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PAUL SS

Thanks Tim, a couple more things under hood and possibly some interior mods. What else are you doing?

Thats cool, I got my Revolutions Hood going on, T3 Bumper Kit, Im going to relocate the DRL's to the lower grille, which will take some modifications and such, and AAC Afterburners and few other little things

PAUL SS · 12-19-2011, 07:45 PM

Nice, looking forward to seeing it. C'mon spring time.

PAUL SS · 12-31-2011, 12:33 PM

Today I installed my Billet Strut Retaining Washer and Nut Cover from LSR Performance.
This is the factory strut retaining washer and nut cover.

Here are the LSR pieces

First remove the plastic cover that covers the nut.
Then the bolt.

This is what is left after the factory pieces are removed.
There is another bolt, do not remove it.

Here are the factory pieces off the car.

Transfer the large perimiter o-ring from the old steel washer to the new billet washer.

Just slip the billet washer over the stud and torque to 52 ft/lbs.

There is an o-ring in the nut cover, apply some grease or o-ring lube and carefully insert the nut cover onto the billet washer. A small screwdriver helps guide the last of the o-ring into place. With latex or nitrile gloves on you can rotate the nut cover with your palm to seat the o-ring.

That's it, it is a very easy job and could be done in 20 minutes or so, longer if you take your time to clean the area as you go.

PAUL SS · 01-05-2012, 06:39 PM

Next up, Cold Air Inductions intake system

And here it is, you can follow the install here.

v6sonoma · 01-09-2012, 10:39 PM

Looking good Paul!

11-22-2011, 08:18 PM	#1
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	PAUL SS's ABM Journal 2010 1SS w/ RS, LS3, Aqua Blue Metallic, Gray Interior, Polished Wheels and Boston Accoustics 9 Speaker 245 Watt Audio. Order NJRMGD, April 21, 2009. Delivered August 12, 2009 A list of all the current mods: Apex Skip Shift Eliminator - removed, CAGS tuned out Engine Cover Delete White Hood Spears with Red Accent Stripes Heritage Grille Blue Tint on Headlights. Parking Lights DRL and Reverse lights 2012 Camaro Heater Hoses by GM Rotated Fuel Rails with Corvette Fuel Line Intake Manifold cover Delete Red Powdered Coated Coil Brackets SS Button Head Machine Screws replacing hex head bolts LSR Billet Strut Retaining Washers Elite Engineering Catch Can with Braided Hoses and AN Fittings Cold Air Inductions Cold Air Intake Hurst Billet 2 Shifter Sparks Performance Billet SS replaces rear bowtie Custom Cold Air Scoop Washer Bottle Delete Separate Clutch Fluid Reservoir Window Tint 15% Pinstripes by Larry Hook Dyno Max Axle back Exhaust Removed vinyl hood spears in preparation for painted spears SOON! Metco Billet Tensioner Pulley. Lokar Dipstick and Tube. Upgraded Hurst shifter bushings. BMR front and rear 1 inch lowering springs. BMR front and rear adjustable sway bars and bushings. BMR front and rear sway bar end links. BMR rear sway bar end link reinforcement. BMR steering rack bushing. Clear Image headers. Stage 8 locking header bolts. Jet Hot 1300 silver ceramic header coating. Clear Image High Flow Cats and o2 Extensions. SS badge from stock grille attached to heritage grille. Polished factory valve covers. JRE 4 wheel alignment, soon. JRE SCT tune, soon. Very first mod was the license plate. Ordered it before my order went to 2000. Then Came the Skip Shift Eliminator from Apex Motorsports. Removed, CAGS tuned out. Next, some minor engine bay changes. Factory fresh New Era Intake Pipe Kit looks better than the stock one. Then I got tired of the engine cover,so it had to go. The Bow Ties got some blue vynil. Then a Bow Tie Delete. And another change Hood Spears Time for some auto crossing The graphics were only on for one day Still looking for something better on the front, so it was time for a... Heritage grille, I need to get an "SS" on there. But that wasn't all There was also tint added to the lights from Rvinyl. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC! Last edited by PAUL SS; 04-01-2013 at 09:06 AM.

12-03-2011, 08:44 AM	#2
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Hood spears get accents 1/8 pin stripes on top and 1/4 pinstripes along the bottom edde. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC! Last edited by PAUL SS; 12-03-2011 at 11:50 AM.

12-03-2011, 08:49 AM	#3
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Time for an under hood cleanup. So I took this all apart Swapped this out... for this, and this for this, and... got rid of the intake manifold cover and flipped the fuel rails 180 degrees. Took my coil brackets and... ...had them powder coated red. Now my engine bay looks like this. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC! Last edited by PAUL SS; 12-03-2011 at 11:56 AM.

12-03-2011, 08:59 AM	#4
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Supercharged SS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,585	engine bay is starting to look like a real muscle car now I dig it... __________________

12-03-2011, 07:54 PM	#5
RED DEMON SS OFF THE HOOK Drives: RED DEMON! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: PNW MISFIT Posts: 7,370 View My Garage	Good job in the Engine Bay, i will keep checking back for more updates! __________________

12-04-2011, 07:32 AM	#6
aquablueL99 Jackson's COTW Drives: 1968 Camaro & 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chalmers, Indiana Posts: 980 View My Garage	Nice personal touch Paul SS..Nice work. Glad to see your thread! I love the spears and especially after the pinstriping! Love the color...ABM--That's the one...keep up the good work... __________________ Our 2010 Aqua Blue Build-- http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=183914:chevy:

12-04-2011, 07:37 AM	#7
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,910 View My Garage	Looks like you did a few things I didn't already know about... __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

12-04-2011, 02:53 PM	#9
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	In keeping with a developing theme of red, white, blue, black and gray/silver/chrome I also brought the rear bow tie up to date. Maybe someday a nice "SS" will replace the bowtie, but this is it for now. Next, a better camera. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

12-04-2011, 03:01 PM	#10
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Supercharged SS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,585	that bowtie looks really good... __________________

12-04-2011, 04:14 PM	#12
2010 SSRS R.I.P. jesserayjames Drives: 2010 IOM 2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick,RI Posts: 111,732 View My Garage	Hey Paul, I want to see a Supercharger in your next pic, get on that __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

12-05-2011, 01:40 PM	#15
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Doubtful. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

12-19-2011, 01:04 PM	#18
Havok Drives: 2010 IBM 2LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RI Posts: 1,487	Nvm.

12-19-2011, 03:15 PM	#19
TRC-SS TIM "COTW 2-25-13" Drives: 2011 SuperCharged SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shrewsbury Massachusetts Posts: 3,921 View My Garage	Looking good paul!!!......I got my build going this winter...you got any more plans for it over the cold months?? __________________ View Build HERE>>>>>MY 2011 2SS/RS JOURNAL

12-19-2011, 07:45 PM	#22
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Nice, looking forward to seeing it. C'mon spring time. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

12-31-2011, 12:33 PM	#23
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Christmas Present #1 Today I installed my Billet Strut Retaining Washer and Nut Cover from LSR Performance. This is the factory strut retaining washer and nut cover. Here are the LSR pieces First remove the plastic cover that covers the nut. Then the bolt. This is what is left after the factory pieces are removed. There is another bolt, do not remove it. Here are the factory pieces off the car. Transfer the large perimiter o-ring from the old steel washer to the new billet washer. Just slip the billet washer over the stud and torque to 52 ft/lbs. There is an o-ring in the nut cover, apply some grease or o-ring lube and carefully insert the nut cover onto the billet washer. A small screwdriver helps guide the last of the o-ring into place. With latex or nitrile gloves on you can rotate the nut cover with your palm to seat the o-ring. That's it, it is a very easy job and could be done in 20 minutes or so, longer if you take your time to clean the area as you go. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC! Last edited by PAUL SS; 01-05-2012 at 06:20 PM.

01-05-2012, 06:39 PM	#24
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,611 View My Garage	Next up, Cold Air Inductions intake system And here it is, you can follow the install here. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC! Last edited by PAUL SS; 01-07-2012 at 03:49 PM.

01-09-2012, 10:39 PM	#25
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 7,459 View My Garage	Looking good Paul! __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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