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Old 05-24-2009, 02:40 PM   #1
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TAG's 2010 THRSS #2 (car cover pix added)

As featured on homepage.

This is my Journal....a story of how the second built THRSS (Tom Henry Racing Super Sport Camaro) came to be. I'm going to try to update this thread with all the important and interesting points that came to be during this process. But, for me....a 31 year old Camaro enthusiast who'd loved Camaros since "Better off Dead" so many years ago, this is a dream...a complete and utter dream...and I'm going to do my best to document this unbelievable roller coaster ride right here for all to see.

This is my story....and I hope you all enjoy.

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October 20th....

A week after orders have begun to be placed, I decide today............today..............IS the day.

And so it began.......


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I'm finally able to say that I've placed my order for a new 5th Gen...and I gotta tell you all....it feels GREAT!

It's been ordered through and is going to be shipped to Tom Henry in PA.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Tom Henry or Tom Henry Racing, check out the links provided below for who they are and what they've done.

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For our new 5th Gen Camaros, there's talk of:
  • performance engine upgrades
  • performance chambered exhuast
  • cosmetic changes (painted stripes, badging, etc)

Right now, my order stands as is:

2SS
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Cyber Gray
Black Interior
LS3 6spd
Cyber Gray Engine Cover
Hurst Short Throw Shifter
Gray w/ Black Stripes Car Cover

............and if the budget allows, it, guess what I'm going to do!

Yes. Since this day, some changes were made to the order.
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.....Time goes by.......

....................Orders are being taken......

.........other cars are being built............

We learn that one of the items on constraint is the Cyber Gray Metallic paint color.




until one day......................



I'm woken up....by a couple text messages.....


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And the first CGM (cyber gray metallic goes to)........
TAG UR IT by way of Tom Henry Chevrolet!!!!

VIN# 2G1FT1EW7A9102352

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I STILL can't believe this one........

....how nuts is this.....
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Then......

.......a little birdy came along..............


..and sung a song into my ear.............................


Hylton..........TOPLS1..........THANK YOU. ......and there might be another thank you in there too..... but......I don't know who that would go too....


But....suddenly.....the first ever pictures of a cyber gray metallic SS hit the pages of Camaro5.

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FINALLLY!!!
Thanks to Hylton and TOPLS1
My car......at Oshawa.......

Another one of those....."you gotta be kiddin' me...." feelings.
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Even more time goes by..................


.........................until May 4th, 2009.......................

....when I'm woken up with text messages, emails, .......................

............and they read...."HERE!!!" and "MORE"....and "MORE 2".......and "MORE 3".......and all these pictures are attached to the emails I'm reading on my phone.............

TIME TO GET UP!!!

I turn on the computer and open my email....there they are......

........and there is CGM#1 being taken off the transport truck..........

Oh yeah....it's a beautiful day!!!
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Ladies and geltlemen!!!!!!

The day has arrived!!!!!!!

CGM #1 has arrived at Tom Henry's dealer!

Once again, I'm lying in bed....my phone alarm goes off saying I got a text. Who is it? Tom is sending me a message.....check your email. Of course, I click on my email button and see the subject headline...."HERE!!!!" and "more," "more 2," and "more 3." My phone won't automatically upload the pictures....SO....I spring up out of bed, turn on the computer, wake up my 4 year old in the process....heheheh....he needs to be awake for this...

The computer finally loads up and I open my email. What a beautiful site. A few things caught my eye. I'll point those out here in a just a minute. But, for now....check these bad boys out!!!

And, my SS was delivered on a car carrier FULL of IMPALA POLICE CARS!!!! HA!!! I have a feeling someone at GM wanted to make sure NO ONE messed with this special load!.... ...how fitting...There was another black SS on there as well...but not sure if that one was going to Tom's or a dealer in the area. I'll find out about that.

I can't believe it's finally here. Now...over the course of the next month and a half, paint is going to go on, parts will go on, exhaust will go on....lots of stuff. I'll keep everyone updated. I take delivery June 24th...just before Carlisle for the GM All Nationals! For now...ENJOY!!!
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This same day, I'm asked, "Do you want me to put your Camaro in the Stainless Works trailer to have the exhaust fitted?"

......After a quick discussion, it's a YES!!!...............

And so it goes......on May 4th to Ohio........

.....................and is there for 2 1/2 weeks....

......and then.....


.......................the day before it goes back to Toms...........

......I'm told of some "videos of a cyber gray metallic Camaro SS on youtube".................


.....and I'm told they were from Stainless Works.................


.......................OH BOY.........................

I've never gotten so HOT so quickly!!!!!


But there they were.....of my car......






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This exhaust is freaking wicked...

Someone mentioned it sounding like Nascar....Ummmmm>>>>>YEAH!

(Yes, the trunk is popped...I was recording video of the stereo prior to this and had it opened).

....oh, and notice the "rocking" of the Camaro...

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May 26th.....some pictures show up in my email..............

.................it has begun..............

The left side shows top of cowl......the right side is inclusive of the cowl side.

The bottom picture shows the "fixed" hockey....there was another taped off differently which made the front look too wide.
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Wednesday, May 27th....

I call Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union and get approved my 20k loan at 3.8%.

.......Good day.
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One of our own went waaaay out of his way to do some good for a few very lucky enthusiasts who ordered a new Camaro.

I was one of the lucky recipients of a lithograph signed by all the Oshawa line workers who built my 2SS/RS.

June 2nd...1647 hours, I pick it up from Sigoloff Frame and Art off Broadway...San Antonio, TX.


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Taken from later post...06-05-09

Okie Dokie....

So....here we go w/ the paint.

Remember, this is NOT finished as we are still planning on changing out the wheels and adding a few more cosmetic items. This is a work IN PROGRESS.

Next step...

Figure out what color the bowtie should be. I'm thinking blue to match the pin stripes. We were discussing SS emblems in front and back. But, I'm not sure if we can get those done to actually fit the front grill. We'll see....

For now, I think Tom is going to tape off the front bow tie with blue tape so we can get a feel.

Now...the car is CGM. I wanted the contrast of bright on the dark. So, on came the Silver Ice Metallic. I've always loved the blue (similar to the Henessey type car) but didn't want blue hockey's. I wanted silver. In fact, this paint job is the opposite of my wife's SUV...funny. Her's is silver w/ dark gray......love it.

So, we used Silver Ice Metallic on the hockey's and on the center stripe. I don't know if you can really see it yet, but there are two clear coats with blue pearl added to it. That way, we get the blue flake in the paint just like the CGM.

The blue (GM 08 - Wave Blue Effect Metallic) was used for the pin stripes. This will also help to bring out the blue flake in the CGM and SIM. The pins are 1/8th in width. Anyway...enough of the talking. Check them out and enjoy!

Oh..and ya'll think blue on the bow tie? Or, chrome....or blue SS's or chrome SS's...sheooot...I can't make up my mind.

IDEAS ARE WELCOME.

Oh...and picture #1 of the white Z28 (in disguise) was the inspiration behind this all...this is what I saw a year ago and what's been in my mind FOREVER....












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And the pictures began to roll in....

Updated 06-18-09

next up?

.........we need some paint on the sides of the cowl............




..............let's get it workin'!!!!!!!! ..............

...maybe a little "THR" in CGM and "SS" in that same wave blue metallic.......

Oh...and we need some wheels.....
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July 1st, 2009...

Registration, taxes, and license fees were paid on my car today. Total damage?....$2,255.68 at the tax office. Ugh....I hate taxes.

July 2nd, 2009...

Custom Sounds installs my Formula 1 window tint. 15% on the rear (I've had the limo for years and I'd finally like to be able to see out the back on this one...) and 30% on the sides. Yes...I actually decided to go legal.

Custom Sounds also takes a look at my trunk space. THIS is going to be a good one. We are going to have a ported subwoofer box built and installed for the trunk. They are going to wire the entire system and claim they can make this single speaker thump better than my previous 10 and 12 JL's TOGETHER. So, we'll see what they have to offer. I WILL be updating this thread/post for pictures of the install. I can't wait to see their work. This should be interesting.


07-10-2009

Here's the install with pix I promised.

It's a custom box and it really is a good job. I was surprised at the quality of the box and the install. I gotta hand it to Custom Sounds. They really did a stellar job at the install.

The quality of the video is okay. The sound ok. The popping has to be the camera.













July 13th, 2009
As silly as this may sound, all you guys n' gals out there running around with stuff in your trunk will quickly figure out that the carpet just doesn't like to stay in place!

All that stuff slides from side to side any time you turn left or right. When that stuff slides, it slides the entire carpet. I opened my trunk to find my bags all the way on the left side of my trunk and all my carpet bunched up.

Solution?

Velcro.

Talk about easy. Just run out to your local home depot, wal mart, target, etc. and pick up a couple small boxes of velcro. Lift up the carpet and line the bottom edges with the velcro cutting the strips to fit and then stick them the ones on the bottom in place. Take off the top sticky liner and simply drop the carpet in place securing it by pressing down firmly.

Pretty simple.

Cost?...$15.00 for one large box to cover the entire trunk.

Time?...5 min.

I have not had a problem with sliding carpet since...and it just pulls right out if I need to remove the carpet. I know it may sound silly like I already said. But, I don't like my stuff sliding back and forth in the trunk.


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This exhaust is freaking wicked...

Someone mentioned it sounding like Nascar....Ummmmm>>>>>YEAH!

(Yes, the trunk is popped...I was recording video of the stereo prior to this and had it opened).

....oh, and notice the "rocking" of the Camaro...


08-13-09

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The only change in this video are the mufflers. The previous S-Turbo mufflers were 3" in diameter inside the mufflers. These are straight through 2 1/2" THR mufflers.

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Hmm nice video's ill be keeping up on your journal
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That's a big hockey stick hehe. What color are you getting for them?

If you're looking for opinions...ahem... to me the hood stripe looks best on the driver side. The hockey stick looks a bit much. These are my ideas on the hockey stick...

The first one shows the stick in black; the second one shows the edge in white so you can see what's different from the blue taped one. The part heading back towards the door is tapering and would end at the rear door edge.

Absolutely beautiful color BTW.
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Even more time goes by..................


.........................until May 4th, 2009.......................

....when I'm woken up with text messages, emails, .......................

............and they read...."HERE!!!" and "MORE"....and "MORE 2".......and "MORE 3".......and all these pictures are attached to the emails I'm reading on my phone.............

TIME TO GET UP!!!

I turn on the computer and open my email....there they are......

........and there is CGM#1 being taken off the transport truck..........

Oh yeah....it's a beautiful day!!!
i still get a kick out of the fact that it's on a truck full of police cars!


it's about as close to an escort as anyone can ever get on delivery!
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Looks good, I can definitely picture your idea now and all I can say is, wow!
I know were aren't voting, but I think it should go to the bottom of the cowl
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No...I'd LOVE opinions on the stripes. I have decided that it WILL go down the edges of the cowl. The hockey stripes, on the other hand....that's what we are discussing. I don't want them too large, but I do want them to dip lower than what GM has...well below the turn signal. Well...basically just like you see here. Still thinking on the hockeys.
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Man, I cannot believe how those exhaust guys drove your car that hard before break in........ not trying to make you feel bad, but I would have made them by me a new one...no BS. That is the worst thing to do before break in!

My car will not leave my site until broken in.
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yeah...but look at those numbers! I mean...I have a feeling that they are off. But, if this Camaro is REALLY dyno'ing at 416 rear wheel HP, then NASA, we got a problem!!! Because AFTER the exhaust install, we are looking at 440hp. That means an easy 490 or so hp at the fly wheel.

Again, this is speculative since....well....this just really sounds off. SW's also thought it to be weird. But, I would NEVER give up this car! CGM #1....crazy jacked up super power engine.... ...this is just getting too good, man!

I'm over the hard driving they did. I'm good. I'll have plenty of time to baby her into the best piece of machinery ever....
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I really like the longer hockey stripes and definitely like the "over the mail-slot" look way better than the stock vinyl's. You will definitely have a unique looking Camaro let alone the first Cyber Grey.
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Well I know who I won't be trusting to do the exhaust on my ss when I get it. Thanks to this journal, I'll be very watchful of whose working on this car and what they do with it when I'm not babysitting.
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Thumbs up awesome

Thanks for the story and video of your Camaro,
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yeah...but look at those numbers! I mean...I have a feeling that they are off. But, if this Camaro is REALLY dyno'ing at 416 rear wheel HP, then NASA, we got a problem!!! Because AFTER the exhaust install, we are looking at 440hp. That means an easy 490 or so hp at the fly wheel.

Again, this is speculative since....well....this just really sounds off. SW's also thought it to be weird. But, I would NEVER give up this car! CGM #1....crazy jacked up super power engine.... ...this is just getting too good, man!

I'm over the hard driving they did. I'm good. I'll have plenty of time to baby her into the best piece of machinery ever....
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