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bossbunny · 03-03-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Krate

Orange Krate likes...

Orange Krate whispered in my ear and told me he wants LED license plate lights and LED Amber interior lights. So be it. AAC to the rescue. The LED packages should be here literally any day. I will update this link with photos after I install. I will do night shots of before and after. A little at a time!

Orange Krate is bugging me about his stripes! He is waiting for warmer weather to venture to a body shop. Just like me! What a coincidence.

Last night Orange Krate said he was also seriously thinking about the Sinister hood. He likes that look.

Lol! You will love the lights! They make such a huge difference! Especially the license plate lights. Side markers are next for me.

*whispers to Orange Krate* yes you do want the sinister hood. tell your dad to buy it, or you'll go rogue.

Orange Krate · 03-04-2011, 09:28 PM

The evening sky and warm weather was just too much NOT to take Orange Krate out for a little stretch of the legs. I had to run some errands and got home and decided to take a drive up a local canyon to a place everyone on these forums would recognize from a popular TV show called "Little House on the Prairie". Little House was filmed on property north of the city limits of Simi Valley on a huge piece of land called the Big Sky Ranch. In addition to movies, there have been many commercials filmed there over the years including CHEVROLET commercials! Great spots for Camaro still photos!

You can find out more on the Big Sky Ranch at these three links:

www.bigskymovieranch.com

http://ponderosascenery.homestead.com/bigsky.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sky_Ranch

I have a long family history associated with the Big Sky Ranch. One of my Paternal Great Uncles (Hooper) was a ranch worker here. He and his family for three generations lived on the ranch.

As a EMT, and then paramedic, I worked many movie sets as a set medic and on ambulance standby. If you read the links you can see many of the movies that were shot there. The one I remember most was working the breakthrough movie for Tonya Roberts called "The Beastmaster". It also starred Mark Singer, John Amos and Rip Torn. Unfortunately (

) I had to stand by as a solo medic when they filmed her now famous nude scene where she is bathing in a stream. Don't worry Tonya...they saw more in the movie then I did at the filming!!! The movie was shot in 1982 and on several of the nights of the shoot it was colder than ever! It is a good movie for special effects of the day, costumes and more. Worth renting.

On my ride up the canyon I cut across in front of White Face mountain which is actually the front side of the Big Sky Ranch as it faces Simi Valley. White Face is highly visible to the north of Simi Valley as you travel along the Ronald Reagan Freeway (CA Hwy 118).

Happy trails Big Sky Ranch and here's to Michael Landon and Little House!

Orange Krate · 03-09-2011, 12:02 AM

Yesterday my Oracle replacement LEDs showed up. I bought the license plate replacement LEDs and the Interior/Trunk light amber replacement LEDs. Orange Krate sure has a different personality inside at night. The white light from the license plate LEDs really brings out the colors of the plate. It is hard to tell in these photos. I could have taken much better photos had I not been so lazy to go get my tripod and set it up!

Here are some before and after photos of Orange Krate.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 03-09-2011, 01:09 AM

I really like the lighting going on... I'm waiting on any for Brandi, trying to decide how far to go and what style... still researching that stuff...

Orange Krate · 03-09-2011, 07:38 AM

Thus far I am only doing simple stuff that is completely reversible back to stock. By the way... Brandi is coming along nicely! I am loving the suspension mods. SUPERB! When you get back home she should be rockin' and rollin'!!! Have a safe trip my friend.

walt353 · 03-10-2011, 09:35 PM

Lights look good. How are things in Simi. Im wanting to see those ghost strips. Wer nt you thinking about that? I was reading about ur EMS work. I spent most of my career on EMS equipment. Dont miss that work much.Thats a young mans job. If your still planning on stripes im looking foward to seeing them. I planning on some also.I like the ghost thing. Not to bold...Walt

Orange Krate · 03-11-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by walt353

Lights look good. How are things in Simi. Im wanting to see those ghost strips. Wer nt you thinking about that? I was reading about ur EMS work. I spent most of my career on EMS equipment. Dont miss that work much.Thats a young mans job. If your still planning on stripes im looking foward to seeing them. I planning on some also.I like the ghost thing. Not to bold...Walt

Hey Walt thanks! Simi is starting to get warmer! We were in the 80's yesterday and today. It was nice driving home at night with the windows down and music rocking! As they say... EMS is never pretty. It is a young mans work and fortunately I don't hump gurneys anymore. I gave that up when I turned 40. Still a paramedic but not in the field, just keep my license active.

As for stripes... see what you think of these... this is what I am saving my nickels and dimes for:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...8&postcount=21

I can't wait for Orange Krate to get the paint splashed on. I don't have a prelim date yet but do have a couple of painters in mind. As soon as I have some cash I will go knocking.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 03-11-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Krate

As they say... EMS is never pretty. It is a young mans work and fortunately I don't hump gurneys anymore. I gave that up when I turned 40. Still a paramedic but not in the field, just keep my license active.

Amen Brother... My Certification is still active, but I haven't practiced in a number of years...at least five...

Orange Krate · 03-13-2011, 08:14 AM

After spending a few bucks on the car it was time to treat the family to a trip to the mall. We spent the morning at the AT&T store and I decked out my two daughters, wife and myself with new iPhone 4's. Now we can all do the FaceTime thing or whatever they call it!

By the time I finished with that little venture I tore a hole in any mods ideas I might have had in mind for the next month or so. Those phones aren't cheap once you stack all the extras on them and buy some accessories. But this is the first time I have EVER bought a phone for me! I have two other phones for work. Now I have one dedicated to Orange Krate and Camaro5.com! BTW...they have a 5 megapixel HD Camera and Video built in.

The photos below were taken with the iPhone. I want to thank "MARCUS M." for helping us out. He is a Camaro lover and intends to buy one too. He is a member of Camaro5.com (blade_ss) and is hiding in the wings until he can score his ride! I have known his Dad, Bob, forever! Great folks.

After spending almost 3 hours in the AT&T store we went to lunch at Red Robin Restaurant and had some good chow. After eating there we went out to Orange Krate and found a nice suprise parked next to him. (See below) I have never seen that color on a Viper before but it appeared to be a few shades lighter than "Hugger Orange". It was a nice car indeed. But, I will still take my Camaro anyday.

All in all it was a great day with the family and we all came home and spent the afternoon and evening learning the iPhone apps and uploading music etc. I also scored the GM APP for my Camaro and it seems to work great. More to come.

bossbunny · 03-13-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange Krate

After spending a few bucks on the car it was time to treat the family to a trip to the mall. We spent the morning at the AT&T store and I decked out my two daughters, wife and myself with new iPhone 4's. Now we can all do the FaceTime thing or whatever they call it!

By the time I finished with that little venture I tore a hole in any mods ideas I might have had in mind for the next month or so. Those phones aren't cheap once you stack all the extras on them and buy some accessories. But this is the first time I have EVER bought a phone for me! I have two other phones for work. Now I have one dedicated to Orange Krate and Camaro5.com! BTW...they have a 5 megapixel HD Camera and Video built in.

The photos below were taken with the iPhone. I want to thank "MARCUS M." for helping us out. He is a Camaro lover and intends to buy one too. He is a member of Camaro5.com (blade_ss) and is hiding in the wings until he can score his ride! I have known his Dad, Bob, forever! Great folks.

After spending almost 3 hours in the AT&T store we went to lunch at Red Robin Restaurant and had some good chow. After eating there we went out to Orange Krate and found a nice suprise parked next to him. (See below) I have never seen that color on a Viper before but it appeared to be a few shades lighter than "Hugger Orange". It was a nice car indeed. But, I will still take my Camaro anyday.

All in all it was a great day with the family and we all came home and spent the afternoon and evening learning the iPhone apps and uploading music etc. I also scored the GM APP for my Camaro and it seems to work great. More to come.

You have a gorgeous family! What pretty ladies! I really want an iPhone but I'm holding out for the iPhone5. Thats the tech geek in me! How nice of you to spoil your family, and now you got a C5 phone, thats all I use my DroidX for and it gets ADDICTIVE. lol.

Red Robin for the WIN! Love their wraps! We have one here but mexican food usually wins out. I have a mexican food addiction. And indeed, Camaro over Viper anyday...

Orange Krate · 03-13-2011, 05:53 PM

I am bringing Orange Krate, well really me, into the 21st century. This post is from my iPhone4. I am curious to see how it looks and works.

Amazing stuff these iPhones and Droids etc. I logged on and it looks like a PC entry.

bossbunny · 03-13-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orange Krate

I am bringing Orange Krate, well really me, into the 21st century. This post is from my iPhone4. I am curious to see how it looks and works.

Looking good!!

blade_ss · 03-13-2011, 09:07 PM

Thanks for the kind words Jim. I'm now going to be watching your blog for any updates. It's true I have been stalking C5 since the release of the concept. I'm a camaro enthusiast from the beginning. I guess I will have to actually make some posts now. You all make me jealous looking at all the amazing cars.

Orange Krate · 03-13-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by blade_ss

Thanks for the kind words Jim. I'm now going to be watching your blog for any updates. It's true I have been stalking C5 since the release of the concept. I'm a camaro enthusiast from the beginning. I guess I will have to actually make some posts now. You all make me jealous looking at all the amazing cars.

Thanks Marcus! I can tell you that there are a whole bunch of great people at this website and they will give you all kinds of support when the time comes to buy your dream come true! I think the shirt you were wearing today was very cool. If you happened to buy an IOM Camaro you would always be in style going to work with that shirt on! Color coordinated and dressed for success! LOL BTW... I saw a used yellow LT at the Pontiac dealer today. My daughter was thinking it would be a good swap for her yellow bug but with gas the way it is right now...maybe not. Hang in there buddy! I will take you for a ride real soon. Orange Krate likes the mountains and beach!

03-04-2011, 09:28 PM	#296
Orange Krate Not just any car! Drives: Orange Krate DOB - 11/22/2010 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,859	BIG SKY RANCH and WHITE FACE The evening sky and warm weather was just too much NOT to take Orange Krate out for a little stretch of the legs. I had to run some errands and got home and decided to take a drive up a local canyon to a place everyone on these forums would recognize from a popular TV show called "Little House on the Prairie". Little House was filmed on property north of the city limits of Simi Valley on a huge piece of land called the *Big Sky Ranch*. In addition to movies, there have been many commercials filmed there over the years including CHEVROLET commercials! Great spots for Camaro still photos! You can find out more on the Big Sky Ranch at these three links: www.bigskymovieranch.com http://ponderosascenery.homestead.com/bigsky.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sky_Ranch I have a long family history associated with the Big Sky Ranch. One of my Paternal Great Uncles (Hooper) was a ranch worker here. He and his family for three generations lived on the ranch. As a EMT, and then paramedic, I worked many movie sets as a set medic and on ambulance standby. If you read the links you can see many of the movies that were shot there. The one I remember most was working the breakthrough movie for Tonya Roberts called "The Beastmaster". It also starred Mark Singer, John Amos and Rip Torn. Unfortunately () I had to stand by as a solo medic when they filmed her now famous nude scene where she is bathing in a stream. Don't worry Tonya...they saw more in the movie then I did at the filming!!! The movie was shot in 1982 and on several of the nights of the shoot it was colder than ever! It is a good movie for special effects of the day, costumes and more. Worth renting. On my ride up the canyon I cut across in front of White Face mountain which is actually the front side of the Big Sky Ranch as it faces Simi Valley. White Face is highly visible to the north of Simi Valley as you travel along the Ronald Reagan Freeway (CA Hwy 118). Happy trails Big Sky Ranch and here's to Michael Landon and Little House! Attached Images

03-09-2011, 12:02 AM	#297
Orange Krate Not just any car! Drives: Orange Krate DOB - 11/22/2010 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,859	LED MODS Yesterday my Oracle replacement LEDs showed up. I bought the license plate replacement LEDs and the Interior/Trunk light amber replacement LEDs. Orange Krate sure has a different personality inside at night. The white light from the license plate LEDs really brings out the colors of the plate. It is hard to tell in these photos. I could have taken much better photos had I not been so lazy to go get my tripod and set it up! Here are some before and after photos of Orange Krate. Attached Images

03-09-2011, 01:09 AM	#298
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,802	I really like the lighting going on... I'm waiting on any for Brandi, trying to decide how far to go and what style... still researching that stuff... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

03-09-2011, 07:38 AM	#299
Orange Krate Not just any car! Drives: Orange Krate DOB - 11/22/2010 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,859	Thus far I am only doing simple stuff that is completely reversible back to stock. By the way... Brandi is coming along nicely! I am loving the suspension mods. SUPERB! When you get back home she should be rockin' and rollin'!!! Have a safe trip my friend. __________________ Simi Valley, CA email: jimeads@pacbell.net

03-13-2011, 08:14 AM	#303
Orange Krate Not just any car! Drives: Orange Krate DOB - 11/22/2010 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,859	FAMILY DAY TO AT&T STORE and MALL After spending a few bucks on the car it was time to treat the family to a trip to the mall. We spent the morning at the *AT&T* store and I decked out my two daughters, wife and myself with new iPhone 4's. Now we can all do the FaceTime thing or whatever they call it! By the time I finished with that little venture I tore a hole in any mods ideas I might have had in mind for the next month or so. Those phones aren't cheap once you stack all the extras on them and buy some accessories. But this is the first time I have EVER bought a phone for me! I have two other phones for work. Now I have one dedicated to Orange Krate and Camaro5.com! BTW...they have a 5 megapixel HD Camera and Video built in. The photos below were taken with the iPhone. I want to thank "MARCUS M." for helping us out. He is a Camaro lover and intends to buy one too. He is a member of Camaro5.com (blade_ss) and is hiding in the wings until he can score his ride! I have known his Dad, Bob, forever! Great folks. After spending almost 3 hours in the *AT&T* store we went to lunch at Red Robin Restaurant and had some good chow. After eating there we went out to Orange Krate and found a nice suprise parked next to him. (See below) I have never seen that color on a Viper before but it appeared to be a few shades lighter than "Hugger Orange". It was a nice car indeed. But, I will still take my Camaro anyday. All in all it was a great day with the family and we all came home and spent the afternoon and evening learning the iPhone apps and uploading music etc. I also scored the GM APP for my Camaro and it seems to work great. More to come. Attached Images

03-10-2011, 09:35 PM	#300
walt353 Drives: !SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 158 View My Garage	Lights look good. How are things in Simi. Im wanting to see those ghost strips. Wer nt you thinking about that? I was reading about ur EMS work. I spent most of my career on EMS equipment. Dont miss that work much.Thats a young mans job. If your still planning on stripes im looking foward to seeing them. I planning on some also.I like the ghost thing. Not to bold...Walt

03-13-2011, 05:53 PM	#305
Orange Krate Not just any car! Drives: Orange Krate DOB - 11/22/2010 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,859	Iphone Post Test I am bringing Orange Krate, well really me, into the 21st century. This post is from my iPhone4. I am curious to see how it looks and works. Amazing stuff these iPhones and Droids etc. I logged on and it looks like a PC entry. __________________ Simi Valley, CA email: jimeads@pacbell.net

03-13-2011, 09:07 PM	#307
blade_ss Drives: '12 AGM 2SS/RS M6 & 05 Mazda3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 376	Thanks for the kind words Jim. I'm now going to be watching your blog for any updates. It's true I have been stalking C5 since the release of the concept. I'm a camaro enthusiast from the beginning. I guess I will have to actually make some posts now. You all make me jealous looking at all the amazing cars. __________________

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