Changed my V6 front to a V8 front with new stripes!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

black1lt · 08-05-2010, 05:42 PM

I finally got around to buying a V8 front bumper cover and putting it on my V6 car. Since my car was intended to be a daily driver I knew a V8 was out and I would buy a V6. I really like the look of the V8 nose (who doesn't) and I bought a yellow nose off a wrecked Camaro and painted it black (myself) and installed new stripes that clearly indicate the car is not a V8. So, I have the economy of a V6 and the look of a V8, which is what I really wanted from the start. I'm sure some will flame me for this, but I like it. Rob

Synerbee · 08-05-2010, 05:43 PM

Looks good

jordan 572 · 08-05-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by black1lt

I finally got around to buying a V8 front bumper cover and putting it on my V6 car. Since my car was intended to be a daily driver I knew a V8 was out and I would buy a V6. I really like the look of the V8 nose (who doesn't) and I bought a yellow nose off a wrecked Camaro and painted it black (myself) and installed new stripes that clearly indicate the car is not a V8. So, I have the economy of a V8 and the look of a V8, which is what I really wanted from the start. I'm sure some will flame me for this, but I like it. Rob

so do I

GoPaul · 08-05-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jordan 572

those hoods really take their toll on the gas

looks good though.

rez333 · 08-05-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by black1lt

I finally got around to buying a V8 front bumper cover and putting it on my V6 car.

Great! Now you too can receive the mail in your car!

Nutbutt · 08-05-2010, 05:47 PM

Looks, well, Like a V8. Great job making the change. You should Mod the way YOU want it !

christianmotox · 08-05-2010, 05:53 PM

Nice, Ive been looking to do the same for a while, but im waiting for a deal on a bumper.

Looks great.

black1lt · 08-05-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jordan 572

oops, fixed it. I bought the bumper off Ebay, keep looking they pop up often. Rob

ComayroLouver · 08-05-2010, 06:00 PM

whats the big difference between the two? JW, im new to cars...

FirstCamaro2k10 · 08-05-2010, 06:02 PM

Looks good, i personally like how the v6 looks without the slot.

IROCTPI · 08-05-2010, 06:03 PM

nice, i was originally going say i wouldnt be racing as someone will go around saying they beat an new v8 but i like the v6 decals. Nice job!

also as far as i can tell the v8's front nose the only diffrence is that they have the slot at the top in the center and then likes lines on the edge's of the nose, hard to explain.

black1lt · 08-05-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ComayroLouver

whats the big difference between the two? JW, im new to cars...

Here is a photo of my old V6 cover on my car and a photo of the V8 cover on my car. Rob

christianmotox · 08-05-2010, 06:06 PM

Ive always liked the V8 bumper better.

thesnoopster · 08-05-2010, 06:16 PM

Hey that looks good!

Also besides the mail slot and groove lines in the front lower corners in the bumpers, the lower grille is different too

jtzako · 08-05-2010, 06:19 PM

The lower lip area wraps around farther and the mail slot. Only difference I know of.

christianmotox · 08-05-2010, 06:26 PM

It has some lines that flow back on the sides, next to the fog lights.

IROCTPI · 08-05-2010, 06:29 PM

while im here, is the nose slot actually functional? I would think you would get a small boost in power if you were to attach an rubber hose from the front end (if functional, if not make it functional) and attach the hose to the TB with somewhere between that an custom air filter. It would be an decent ram air setup.

Taz_FL · 08-05-2010, 06:48 PM

cool, I actually like the V6 front end better, don't care for the mail slot at all

black1lt · 08-05-2010, 06:53 PM

Thank you for all the feedback so far. It all comes down to personal taste. It was actually the mail slot the attracted me to the V8 nose in the first place. Right now I can't stop looking at it. It's like I bought the car for a second time. Rob

**IROCTPI - it's not functional

Berean · 08-05-2010, 06:57 PM

V6 fascia looks better.

Purdue2011SS · 08-05-2010, 06:59 PM

i like it! looks good

IamJacksCamaro · 08-05-2010, 07:12 PM

Looks great. I like the look of the flat black stripe on a black hood. Never seen that before.

meb885 · 08-05-2010, 07:14 PM

Looks Nice, do you have RS badging in your nose and stripe and not actually have the RS Package? i don't see halos!

black1lt · 08-05-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by meb885

Looks Nice, do you have RS badging in your nose and stripe and not actually have the RS Package? i don't see halos!

Good eyes. Yes, I have the RS badging but it is not an RS. My goal was to let people know right away that it is not a V8 via the stripes. I will tell anybody that inquires that it is not an RS. I couldn't resist the nice RED emblems against the black paint. Rob

LittleMT · 08-05-2010, 08:36 PM

nice work...

08-05-2010, 05:42 PM	#1
black1lt Step Child Camaro Drives: 2010 Camaro 1lt Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 64	Changed my V6 front to a V8 front with new stripes!! I finally got around to buying a V8 front bumper cover and putting it on my V6 car. Since my car was intended to be a daily driver I knew a V8 was out and I would buy a V6. I really like the look of the V8 nose (who doesn't) and I bought a yellow nose off a wrecked Camaro and painted it black (myself) and installed new stripes that clearly indicate the car is not a V8. So, I have the economy of a V6 and the look of a V8, which is what I really wanted from the start. I'm sure some will flame me for this, but I like it. Rob Attached Images __________________ 2010 Camaro 1LT Red (slowly working on mods) 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner, factory Butterscotch, factory N96, numbers matching. Thank you GREEDY Dodge dealers for sending me to the GM dealer!!! I won't be back. Last edited by black1lt; 08-05-2010 at 05:57 PM.

08-05-2010, 05:43 PM	#2
Synerbee SoCal Headturners Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Hills, California Posts: 5,715	Looks good __________________ Mods: 22" Lexani LX-15s, Vertical doors, Dynamic RGB grill light, RGB footwell, SGM painted interior, Mace 25mm insulator, Vararam intake, Grantelli trailing arms, Ark N-II exhaust in box: RX catch can, SS strut towers, eibach 1 in. drop for SS strut towers For sale: Used Granatelli 1g bracing, Used SGM scosche, New DT shorty headers v6 camaro LLT

08-05-2010, 05:47 PM	#6
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 2,493 View My Garage	Looks, well, Like a V8. Great job making the change. You should Mod the way YOU want it ! __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

08-05-2010, 06:00 PM	#9
ComayroLouver {Enter Funny User Title} Drives: Fathers '85 CJ-7 until i get my LS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida USA Posts: 492 View My Garage	whats the big difference between the two? JW, im new to cars... __________________ :chevy : http://www.youtube.com/user/synyster...e?feature=mhum

08-05-2010, 06:03 PM	#11
IROCTPI Drives: 1987 IROC-Z 305 TPI 700R4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: oregon Posts: 357	nice, i was originally going say i wouldnt be racing as someone will go around saying they beat an new v8 but i like the v6 decals. Nice job! also as far as i can tell the v8's front nose the only diffrence is that they have the slot at the top in the center and then likes lines on the edge's of the nose, hard to explain. __________________ What is a Camaro? A small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs. Me -14! year old guy -- My Girl -1987 IROC-Z 305TPI 700R4 modded

08-05-2010, 05:53 PM	#7
christianmotox Drives: 2010 Silver LS (sort off) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,164	Nice, Ive been looking to do the same for a while, but im waiting for a deal on a bumper. Looks great.

08-05-2010, 06:02 PM	#10
FirstCamaro2k10 Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Just North of Beaumont, TX Posts: 734 View My Garage	Looks good, i personally like how the v6 looks without the slot.

08-05-2010, 06:06 PM	#13
christianmotox Drives: 2010 Silver LS (sort off) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,164	Ive always liked the V8 bumper better.

08-05-2010, 06:16 PM	#14
thesnoopster Drives: '10 SIM SS/A6 - '12 SIM Equinox LT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,619	Hey that looks good! Also besides the mail slot and groove lines in the front lower corners in the bumpers, the lower grille is different too __________________ 2010 SIM Camaro 1SS/A6 Mods: "93 Octane and a baby seat..." TunedByFrost/EFI Performance,LLC @ PAS "You gotta love me ... or leave me alone"

08-05-2010, 06:19 PM	#15
jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,160	The lower lip area wraps around farther and the mail slot. Only difference I know of. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Imperial Blue \| CAI Inc, CAI \| Solo Hi Flow Cats \| X-Pipe \| Backup Camera \| PDIM

08-05-2010, 06:26 PM	#16
christianmotox Drives: 2010 Silver LS (sort off) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,164	It has some lines that flow back on the sides, next to the fog lights.

08-05-2010, 06:29 PM	#17
IROCTPI Drives: 1987 IROC-Z 305 TPI 700R4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: oregon Posts: 357	while im here, is the nose slot actually functional? I would think you would get a small boost in power if you were to attach an rubber hose from the front end (if functional, if not make it functional) and attach the hose to the TB with somewhere between that an custom air filter. It would be an decent ram air setup. __________________ What is a Camaro? A small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs. Me -14! year old guy -- My Girl -1987 IROC-Z 305TPI 700R4 modded

08-05-2010, 06:48 PM	#18
Taz_FL Drives: 1LT/RS Yellow/Black Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 735	cool, I actually like the V6 front end better, don't care for the mail slot at all __________________

08-05-2010, 06:53 PM	#19
black1lt Step Child Camaro Drives: 2010 Camaro 1lt Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 64	Thank you for all the feedback so far. It all comes down to personal taste. It was actually the mail slot the attracted me to the V8 nose in the first place. Right now I can't stop looking at it. It's like I bought the car for a second time. Rob IROCTPI - it's not functional __________________ 2010 Camaro 1LT Red** (slowly working on mods) 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner, factory Butterscotch, factory N96, numbers matching. Thank you GREEDY Dodge dealers for sending me to the GM dealer!!! I won't be back.

08-05-2010, 06:57 PM	#20
Berean Drives: Truck Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Home Posts: 2,441	V6 fascia looks better.

08-05-2010, 06:59 PM	#21
Purdue2011SS Boiler Up!! POTFH Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IOM Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 582 View My Garage	i like it! looks good __________________

08-05-2010, 07:12 PM	#22
IamJacksCamaro Drives: Camaro LS M6, Fiero, Ford F100 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 640	Looks great. I like the look of the flat black stripe on a black hood. Never seen that before.

08-05-2010, 07:14 PM	#23
meb885 Drives: 10 IOM 2SS/06 Trailblazer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Metro-Detroit, MI Posts: 374 View My Garage	Looks Nice, do you have RS badging in your nose and stripe and not actually have the RS Package? i don't see halos! __________________ -2010 2SS/RS M6 Inferno Orange Metallic With IO Interior A9142415 -Built 08/09 Car Came home 8/10/2011 Completed Upgrades: CAI Intake Planned Upgrades Soon:De-Chrome (Black outs), Gill Stripes, QTP Electronic Adjustable Cutouts. Upgrades Later: Unsure. TEAM LS3

08-05-2010, 08:36 PM	#25
LittleMT user bann'd Drives: Chevy SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hepcat City Posts: 1,442	nice work... __________________ Chantilly Lace, the 2011 Rockabilly Jukebox..ADM built..617rwhp, geared A6.

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