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LCPLPunk · 07-07-2021, 08:37 AM

Hell ya!!!

xstuntman · 07-07-2021, 08:39 AM

Nice!

Somebody really showed that car some love which is my Camaro Life Rule #1.
#2 is unplug the blend door soonest!

Redrockit · 07-07-2021, 08:49 AM

Thanks guys, great to be here too. I forgot to mention, made it home on Father's Day, how is that for timing? xstuntman, please explain more about the blend door thing?

1JEWLDSSRS · 07-07-2021, 09:30 AM

WOW bro!! Very nice find indeed!! She looks very well taken care of by the previous owner. Enjoy ever single ride!! Sweet!!

xstuntman · 07-07-2021, 10:02 AM

Blend doors on these cars are weak but the motors are really big and break the doors easily leaving you with either heat or A.C. Most will set it twice a year for for A.C. or heat and then unplug it so it isn't constantly applying over-torque on a badly designed plastic door.
The dealer repair involves removing the windshield and dash then replacing with the same cheap plastic door for two grand plus. Once you learn where the plug is its easy tho. If its stored winters you just leave it on A.C. and never plug it back in.

terry_b · 07-07-2021, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xstuntman

Blend doors on these cars are weak but the motors are really big and break the doors easily leaving you with either heat or A.C. Most will set it twice a year for for A.C. or heat and then unplug it so it isn't constantly applying over-torque on a badly designed plastic door.

The dealer repair involves removing the windshield and dash then replacing with the same cheap plastic door for two grand plus. Once you learn where the plug is its easy tho. If its stored winters you just leave it on A.C. and never plug it back in.

Now I am also curious... Where do you unplug this? I daily drive my 2014 and haven't had any issues yet, but would like to prevent any future problems.

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DRC69 · 07-07-2021, 12:35 PM

WOW the car looks "great".
Nice job.

xstuntman · 07-07-2021, 12:44 PM

From the drivers position look down towards the gas pedal and reach just under the lower dash panel and you will feel the plug mounted vertically. Only one side of the plug has those irritating lock tabs thankfully because there's no room for another hand since its a super tight fit.

Got my A.C. set two notches to the right of max before i unplugged it.

Camaro fanboy · 07-07-2021, 12:59 PM

Beautiful

SSJ2 · 07-07-2021, 01:32 PM

Nice ride. Great find, but I'm biased towards red.

We should meet up at a cars and coffee sometime.

Redrockit · 07-07-2021, 03:59 PM

Sounds good, are there meeting dates somewhere?

Royal Tiger · 07-07-2021, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xstuntman

Blend doors on these cars are weak but the motors are really big and break the doors easily leaving you with either heat or A.C. Most will set it twice a year for for A.C. or heat and then unplug it so it isn't constantly applying over-torque on a badly designed plastic door.
The dealer repair involves removing the windshield and dash then replacing with the same cheap plastic door for two grand plus. Once you learn where the plug is its easy tho. If its stored winters you just leave it on A.C. and never plug it back in.

Mine went and my regular repair shop did the repair by cutting the box, replacing the broken door with a stronger one and then plastic welded the box for about $200 I think. Zero issues since.

xstuntman · 07-08-2021, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

Mine went and my regular repair shop did the repair by cutting the box, replacing the broken door with a stronger one and then plastic welded the box for about $200 I think. Zero issues since.

I think many here would like more info on this "stronger door".
To date i don't know of anyone making such, at least not mass produced anyhow.

floyd haughton · 07-08-2021, 08:36 AM

shes a beaut congrat

07-07-2021, 08:37 AM	#15
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Hell ya!!! __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

07-07-2021, 08:39 AM	#16
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,373	Nice! Somebody really showed that car some love which is my Camaro Life Rule #1. #2 is unplug the blend door soonest! __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

07-07-2021, 09:30 AM	#18
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,119	WOW bro!! Very nice find indeed!! She looks very well taken care of by the previous owner. Enjoy ever single ride!! Sweet!! __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

07-07-2021, 10:02 AM	#19
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,373	Blend doors on these cars are weak but the motors are really big and break the doors easily leaving you with either heat or A.C. Most will set it twice a year for for A.C. or heat and then unplug it so it isn't constantly applying over-torque on a badly designed plastic door. The dealer repair involves removing the windshield and dash then replacing with the same cheap plastic door for two grand plus. Once you learn where the plug is its easy tho. If its stored winters you just leave it on A.C. and never plug it back in. __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

07-07-2021, 12:44 PM	#22
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,373	From the drivers position look down towards the gas pedal and reach just under the lower dash panel and you will feel the plug mounted vertically. Only one side of the plug has those irritating lock tabs thankfully because there's no room for another hand since its a super tight fit. Got my A.C. set two notches to the right of max before i unplugged it. __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

07-07-2021, 08:49 AM	#17
Redrockit Drives: 2014 2SS/RS MT Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: CT Posts: 42	Thanks guys, great to be here too. I forgot to mention, made it home on Father's Day, how is that for timing? xstuntman, please explain more about the blend door thing?

07-07-2021, 12:35 PM	#21
DRC69 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: OC Cal Posts: 215	WOW the car looks "great". Nice job.

07-07-2021, 12:59 PM	#23
Camaro fanboy Drives: 2017 2SS Arctic blue fully loaded Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 880	Beautiful __________________

07-07-2021, 01:32 PM	#24
SSJ2 Drives: 2010 2SS CAMARO Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: CT Posts: 142 View My Garage	Nice ride. Great find, but I'm biased towards red. We should meet up at a cars and coffee sometime. __________________ BBK Long tube headers, Hi flo cats, straight pipe muffler delete with j-pipes. K+N CAI, Soler Performance Ported Throttle Body, Soler Performance Throttle Controller, Phantom Grill, MGW flatstick shifter. 3.91 Gears, Ported Rod Mod Intake, ZTA Spoiler, Rohana RC22 20x10 20x11.

07-07-2021, 03:59 PM	#25
Redrockit Drives: 2014 2SS/RS MT Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: CT Posts: 42	Sounds good, are there meeting dates somewhere?

07-08-2021, 08:36 AM	#28
floyd haughton Drives: 2010victoryred2lt Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: royersford Posts: 599	shes a beaut congrat