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awsm66 · 10-04-2019, 07:34 PM

When I got my ZL1 hood a while back I started thinking how good it would look if I did a ZL1 style stripe but in real CF. So I started buying parts here and there. I got the roof about a year ago and then got a CF spoiler and trunk lid.

I had a problem finding a good painter to do the work for me and although I have done paint and body work in the past I really wanted this to be better than I could do.

I finally got the number to the painter of a custom shop here and he agreed to do the work for me.

It is still a work in progress but I wanted to share the pics of the roof painted that he sent me a little bit ago since I am too excited not to share lol.

First pic is when he put the roof skin on. He sprayed it with 3 layers of clear and used that as a "primer" so he could block sand it and get it smooth. The pic is after the block sanding. The rest of the pics are of the roof after painting the sides of the roof and clearing the entire thing. Once it dries he will block it down so you will not be able to feel the lines.

I will update the thread with more pics in the coming weeks. I am waiting for a new trunk lid to come in and he is repainting the hood and front bumper to fix the last painters mistakes so it will still be a little bit before it is done.

InFiD3ViL · 10-04-2019, 08:30 PM

Damn, that is awesome...and brave.

christianchevell · 10-05-2019, 08:23 AM

Yup that's Money....LOL

awsm66 · 10-24-2019, 02:26 PM

I was hoping to have pics of the trunk and spoiler by now but he didnt take any when he painted and now they are sanded and ready for another coat of clear.

He sent a pic of the roof buffed (1 step of 3 he said) and one of the pics shows the trunk painted (though sanded). Figured I would post them anyway. He said it should be close to being finished this weekend so I am hoping to have it next week.

The back of the trunk is straight like that because I do not want any CF showing on the backside of the spoiler like the factory ZL1 stripe.

SSEssence · 10-24-2019, 06:25 PM

Amazing, that looks great!

Danial · 10-24-2019, 06:28 PM

Cha-Ching! But all I really hear is George Thorogood wailing in the background, "Buh-buh-Bad! Bad to the Bone!"

Welker2 · 10-24-2019, 08:00 PM

great job .. looks awesome.

witenite · 10-24-2019, 08:32 PM

Nice! Looking good!

InFiD3ViL · 10-24-2019, 08:39 PM

I love seeing quality custom work like this. This is twice now you have impressed me with your ideas.

Are these (OEM) roofs fully glued or is there spot welding or riveting as well? This new one is all glue I imagine?

awsm66 · 10-24-2019, 10:02 PM

Thanks everyone. I cant wait to get it and get good pics of it all together.

Quote:

Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

...Are these (OEM) roofs fully glued or is there spot welding or riveting as well? This new one is all glue I imagine?

They are spot welded on all 4 sides and the entire support structure has a foam type glue that attaches it and insulates it from vibration.

The CF one has 3M panel bond, 16 rivets, seam sealer and new foam stuff on the support structures. Honestly with this panel bond stuff it really didnt need rivets but I like overkill sometimes.

He was able to remove the old roof panel without harming it. I will get a pic of it tomorrow to see how many spot welds it had. It is hanging on my garage wall lol.

I really hate not doing the work myself but I really wanted it to be as close to perfect as it could be so I am glad I found this guy. Plus I have 0 time right now so it may have been another year or two before I could get to it.

awsm66 · 10-28-2019, 01:41 PM

I got so busy last week I forgot to share the old roof skin pics so putting them below.

Update on my car. They have the front windshield and rear glass installed and he said he would be painting the bumper and hood as well as re-clearing the trunk and spoiler Sunday (yesterday). I have not gotten a new pic so I am not sure if he had a chance to do it or not. He said that it should be able to be put together this Friday so I am hopeful of that. I got to see it Friday because he wanted me to pick up my old trunk he used as a stencil for the spoiler holes on the new trunk. Pictures do not do it justice, man it looked so good in person...I am excited.

Anyway here are the pics of the old roof panel so you can see where the spot welds were and also a pic of the bottom to see where the foam stuff was.

awsm66 · 11-06-2019, 02:05 PM

Well I still haven't gotten my car back but it is almost finished.

I got a couple of pics last night so I thought I would share. He said there is still a little more buffing that needs to be done but I should be able to get it Friday.

Below are the pics he sent.

below you can see that the red doesn't show on this side and the stripe goes up on the spoiler without interruption.

And below here you can see that there is no CF on the back since it all stops under the spoiler (like the factory ZL1 stripe).

NoDakZ/28 · 11-06-2019, 04:20 PM

Beautiful!

InFiD3ViL · 11-06-2019, 07:01 PM

Man, I bet that is going to look amazing in sunlight.

10-04-2019, 07:34 PM	#1
awsm66 Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 79	Real CF stripe project When I got my ZL1 hood a while back I started thinking how good it would look if I did a ZL1 style stripe but in real CF. So I started buying parts here and there. I got the roof about a year ago and then got a CF spoiler and trunk lid. I had a problem finding a good painter to do the work for me and although I have done paint and body work in the past I really wanted this to be better than I could do. I finally got the number to the painter of a custom shop here and he agreed to do the work for me. It is still a work in progress but I wanted to share the pics of the roof painted that he sent me a little bit ago since I am too excited not to share lol. First pic is when he put the roof skin on. He sprayed it with 3 layers of clear and used that as a "primer" so he could block sand it and get it smooth. The pic is after the block sanding. The rest of the pics are of the roof after painting the sides of the roof and clearing the entire thing. Once it dries he will block it down so you will not be able to feel the lines. I will update the thread with more pics in the coming weeks. I am waiting for a new trunk lid to come in and he is repainting the hood and front bumper to fix the last painters mistakes so it will still be a little bit before it is done. Last edited by awsm66; 10-05-2019 at 12:47 AM.

10-04-2019, 08:30 PM	#2
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Damn, that is awesome...and brave. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

10-05-2019, 08:23 AM	#3
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Yup that's Money....LOL __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

10-24-2019, 06:25 PM	#5
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,803 View My Garage	Amazing, that looks great! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

10-24-2019, 08:00 PM	#7
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	great job .. looks awesome. __________________

10-24-2019, 02:26 PM	#4
awsm66 Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 79	I was hoping to have pics of the trunk and spoiler by now but he didnt take any when he painted and now they are sanded and ready for another coat of clear. He sent a pic of the roof buffed (1 step of 3 he said) and one of the pics shows the trunk painted (though sanded). Figured I would post them anyway. He said it should be close to being finished this weekend so I am hoping to have it next week. The back of the trunk is straight like that because I do not want any CF showing on the backside of the spoiler like the factory ZL1 stripe.

10-24-2019, 06:28 PM	#6
Danial Drives: 2013 SS/RS, 2015 Camaro SS/RS Vert Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 2,128 View My Garage	Cha-Ching! But all I really hear is George Thorogood wailing in the background, "Buh-buh-Bad! Bad to the Bone!"

10-24-2019, 08:32 PM	#8
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Nice! Looking good! __________________

10-24-2019, 08:39 PM	#9
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	I love seeing quality custom work like this. This is twice now you have impressed me with your ideas. Are these (OEM) roofs fully glued or is there spot welding or riveting as well? This new one is all glue I imagine? __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

10-28-2019, 01:41 PM	#11
awsm66 Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 79	I got so busy last week I forgot to share the old roof skin pics so putting them below. Update on my car. They have the front windshield and rear glass installed and he said he would be painting the bumper and hood as well as re-clearing the trunk and spoiler Sunday (yesterday). I have not gotten a new pic so I am not sure if he had a chance to do it or not. He said that it should be able to be put together this Friday so I am hopeful of that. I got to see it Friday because he wanted me to pick up my old trunk he used as a stencil for the spoiler holes on the new trunk. Pictures do not do it justice, man it looked so good in person...I am excited. Anyway here are the pics of the old roof panel so you can see where the spot welds were and also a pic of the bottom to see where the foam stuff was.

11-06-2019, 02:05 PM	#12
awsm66 Drives: Victory Red 2011 2SS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 79	Well I still haven't gotten my car back but it is almost finished. I got a couple of pics last night so I thought I would share. He said there is still a little more buffing that needs to be done but I should be able to get it Friday. Below are the pics he sent. below you can see that the red doesn't show on this side and the stripe goes up on the spoiler without interruption. And below here you can see that there is no CF on the back since it all stops under the spoiler (like the factory ZL1 stripe). Last edited by awsm66; 11-06-2019 at 02:16 PM.

11-06-2019, 04:20 PM	#13
NoDakZ/28 Drives: 2014 Z/28 CTF Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: North Dakota Posts: 626 View My Garage	Beautiful! __________________ 2014 1LE - Sold 2014 Z/28 #99008 CTF SIM

11-06-2019, 07:01 PM	#14
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Man, I bet that is going to look amazing in sunlight. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI