My 2013 2LT build thread
 

Hello all,

Finally its time for me to start a build thread, for the extra motivation :biggrin:

Camaro will be my first build. Can't wait to see, how it turns out.

Previous vehicle:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103795

I have decided to buy a CAMARO instantly after this scene.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103796

I graduated from Texas Tech University and bought 2013 Camaro 2LT/RS Victory Red on January 21st, 2013 7PM :)

Here are some photos on day 1:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103799

Now time for some Modding:

Under the Hood:
Ellite Catch Can
MRT V2.0 Exhaust
CAI's Cold Air Induction
VMAX CNC ported throttle body
Apex W/W relocation and Air scoop
Custom painted Engine cover and Fuse box
GM Strut tower brace

Exterior Changes:
50-20% Window tint
20% Smoke tint for lights
Carbon fiber vinyl on bowties
SLP Vent decal for side gills
Rear trunk Blackout
Painted brake light bezels with Satin black
Front fascia blackout and lower bumper Plasti dipped
Hash Marks Plasti dipped
Alloys Plasti dipped
Brake calipers painted red
Pin stripe on Alloys
DRL harness with P13W Drl bulbs
Heritage grill
Hood wrap 1LE style(Removed)
ZL1 Front bumper
Gen5 DIY Zl1 foglights and harness
Hood spears(Removed)
Side hash stripes(Removed)
ZL1 Rockers
CF Anvil Spoiler
CF TF3 stripes

Interior:
Visor decal deleted
I like the clean look, but planning to paint the ABL trim. Im still scared :iono:

Upcoming:
MPD1 Z-Force hood
Solo HFC converters

Before:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103798

Now:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=120420
Throw a dictionary at me, if you find any mistakes :D

Started playing with window tinting to change the look initially

50% tint on side windows, 20% on the rear window.

Bought 20% tint from headlight armors for all the lights around. And carbon fiber vinyl for Bowties

Few photos after adding the tint :biggrin:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103823
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103824
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103822
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103819
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103816
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103821
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103820











Next, i added SLP vinyl for the side gills and added a pin stripe red vinyl for alloys.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103825
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103826
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103827
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103828













I've seen people painting rear bezels flat black but never thought of plasti dipping :doh: and so i painted them with flat black. They turned out to be perfect to me :biggrin:

And i bought a black out vinyl from ebay for trunk lid.
Few photos after the changes

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103829
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103830
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103833
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103834

Performance time
 

Bought Elite Catch Can, MRT v2.0, CAI's cold air intake from Apex Chase :happyanim:

And VMAX ported throttle body from Ivan@southwest speed:)

Installed MRT V2.0 myself but later decided to get it welded by a professional.

Painted CAI's intake to match the car
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103835


Bought a Ported throttle body from Ivan@southwest. I thought, there is no point in painting it will be covered by engine cover, so left it unpainted.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103836


So installed all the parts, and now its time to paint the engine cover. Started a thread asking people to post their engine covers and created mine. Kind of inspired by you all :respekt::headbang:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103837
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103838
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103839
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103840
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103841
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103842


A camaro5 member iKeablr designed a CAMARO silhouette decal for me. He did a wonderful job creating it. Here are the results of decal and GM strut tower brace install

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/album....ctureid=103843
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103844
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103845
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103846

Plasti Dip project time
 

So on a weekend i decided to try plasti-dipping something on my car. Went to home depot and bought like 4-5 cans of black.

Started with plasti dipping the alloys. Came out great so went ahead and started plasti dipping hash marks. And finally dipped my front fascia and lower bumper.

So to finish up this project. I painted break calipers red with dupli color and painted CAMARO fender emblems with satin flat back and installed them back on car.

Here are few photos of final result

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103848
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103849
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103850
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103851
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103852
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103853

I have the Apex W/W relocation kit and air scoop sitting in my home for a long time.
I bought heritage grille from Maureen and Drl harness, bulbs from ofer@Gen5DIY.
So, i decided to work on all of them this weekend. Here are the results

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103854
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103857
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103856
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103855
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103858

I was planning to ask Chris @xVengeancex28 for a wallpaper and sig from a long time and finally a sig from him.

Photo edited by Chris@xVengeancex28
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/pictur...ctureid=103801

Great looking ride! I am looking forward to seeing the progress:pop2:

My first visitor, thanks for stopping by :thanks::thanks:

looks good man!

looks great !

Thanks man, I did my lower bumper PD and alloy pin stripe after seeing your DIY :thanks::thanks:

Thanks man :thanks::thanks:

Awesome looking Camaro. I think it might be the first time I have seen a Camaro with the rally stripes and the side hash marks. I really like the look

Ur car is really coming alone nicely...luv the little touches u did...unique...subscribed

Thank you, I'm trying to combine few ideas from you people. :thumbup:

Thank you...:happy0180:
As a student, i'm trying to do my best to be unique :happyanim: