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~ChipsAhoy~ · 11-13-2013, 09:27 AM

Some updated pics of the car. Decided to plastidip the wheels. So far so good. Still curious about durability... Besides that, the only things we have done are paint the rear bezels to match the paint and I put a vinyl overlay on the gold bowtie. The vinyl was a pretty close match to the car's color, so I just went with that. Only thing left on the exterior is tint and heritage grill. After that, we start buying the go fast parts...

TornadoSS · 11-13-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ~ChipsAhoy~

Some updated pics of the car. Decided to plastidip the wheels. So far so good. Still curious about durability... Besides that, the only things we have done are paint the rear bezels to match the paint and I put a vinyl overlay on the gold bowtie. The vinyl was a pretty close match to the car's color, so I just went with that. Only thing left on the exterior is tint and heritage grill. After that, we start buying the go fast parts...

Looking good! What's the plan for the go fast parts?

~ChipsAhoy~ · 11-13-2013, 09:57 AM

Thanks! Go fast parts will be the basics to start off with: CAI, full exhaust, tune. A cam will come into play later down the road, possibly as early as February 2014. Trying to keep it somewhat mild considering it is the wife's daily driver.

thahemp · 11-13-2013, 05:54 PM

Is there a machine shop in wichita that anyone knows of that can do honing and decking? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly cut or get new pistons. No point in getting pistons if finding a local machine shop isn't gonna happen.

jman17 · 11-14-2013, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by thahemp

Is there a machine shop in wichita that anyone knows of that can do honing and decking? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly cut or get new pistons. No point in getting pistons if finding a local machine shop isn't gonna happen.

Hey Hemp...have you talked to Patterson's or Tracy's...I've got quite a few racing friends and contacts.

thahemp · 11-14-2013, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jman17

Hey Hemp...have you talked to Patterson's or Tracy's...I've got quite a few racing friends and contacts.

I haven't talked to anyone yet. Patterson's is exactly the type of place I'm looking for. I'll take a look at Tracy's when I get to work. Thanks James!

tjk_art · 12-11-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SSL Callaway

I just had my bumper repainted by Hendrick Collision Center and they did a great job!

You're lucky, they did a horrible job on my car. I would have had them redo everything, except I was afraid of how it would turn out since they would have been doing it for free vs. when I paid the first time.

I had to replace the door, and they really messed it up. The paint looked marbleized because they put so many pressure creases in it, or did a horrible spray job with the paint. Numerous attempts at machine polishing could not fix it.

There were also spots in the quarter panel that were blurred from were it looked like they did a horrible blending job (i.e just stopped instead of clear coating the whole panel). Again, machine polishing could not get it out.

Overall, the painting they did had runs in corners, and numerous inclusions within the actual paint.

I took the car to a few body shops to get opinions, and the general consensus was it looked like they tried to drill the door, pop out the damage and bondo/ paint the door- rather than replacing it like I paid for. So, if they did replace the door, that shows how incompetent they were about it.

I also brought in ZL1 side rockers to be painted at the same time, and they painted the whole side rocker (against factory GM instructions), rendering them useless, and refused to replace them. The best I could get out of them was installing matte black vinyl over the areas that were supposed to remain granulized plastic.

Really incompetent body shop and slow service. 5/10 max.

SSL Callaway · 12-18-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tjk_art

You're lucky, they did a horrible job on my car. I would have had them redo everything, except I was afraid of how it would turn out since they would have been doing it for free vs. when I paid the first time.

I had to replace the door, and they really messed it up. The paint looked marbleized because they put so many pressure creases in it, or did a horrible spray job with the paint. Numerous attempts at machine polishing could not fix it.

There were also spots in the quarter panel that were blurred from were it looked like they did a horrible blending job (i.e just stopped instead of clear coating the whole panel). Again, machine polishing could not get it out.

Overall, the painting they did had runs in corners, and numerous inclusions within the actual paint.

I took the car to a few body shops to get opinions, and the general consensus was it looked like they tried to drill the door, pop out the damage and bondo/ paint the door- rather than replacing it like I paid for. So, if they did replace the door, that shows how incompetent they were about it.

I also brought in ZL1 side rockers to be painted at the same time, and they painted the whole side rocker (against factory GM instructions), rendering them useless, and refused to replace them. The best I could get out of them was installing matte black vinyl over the areas that were supposed to remain granulized plastic.

Really incompetent body shop and slow service. 5/10 max.

I have a great relationship with them if you want me to make a call and have it addressed let me know.

tjk_art · 12-21-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SSL Callaway

I have a great relationship with them if you want me to make a call and have it addressed let me know.

Hey, thanks. I would really appreciate it but I've already gotten most everything fixed by another body shop except for the side rockers, because they would have to be replaced.

If you can get them to cough up a new set of ZL1 side rockers that would be magic.

A_HolesSS · 01-08-2014, 10:39 AM

Starbird-Devlin Rod & Customs Charities Car Show
January 17, 18 & 19, 2014
Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas

I'll have all the Adam's Polishes products to get your ride looking it's best. Be sure to stop by and see us to check out our show specials. Look for the Adams Polishes banner.

Starbird-Devlin – Rod & Customs Charities Car Show
starbirddevlin.com

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midwest mcnasty · 01-16-2014, 08:03 PM

Hey Kansas People, there is a group of us meeting up this Sunday in the Olathe/KC area. We are meeting at Oklahoma Joes off 119th and Strangline Rd. Its Just off I-35 and 119th St. we will meet there at 10 AM and hang out for a bit. The plane is to cruise over to Lawrence KS stopping off at Clinton Lake to take some pictures. We will probably find a place to do lunch in Lawrence. It would be great to see you all there.

midwest mcnasty · 01-18-2014, 02:30 PM

Ok we went out and drove the cruise route for tomorrow morning, it should be a good drive. Weather is supposed to be nice, see everyone at Oklaboma Joes at 10am!!

Ivan915 · 01-26-2014, 07:19 PM

Damn I missed it. Hopefully I can catch the next one. Just got my Camaro about a month ago and looking for get togethers.

NotSS1LEnt · 01-30-2014, 11:10 PM

Are there any Camaro clubs near Topeka or Lawrence?

11-13-2013, 09:27 AM	#2185
~ChipsAhoy~ Shenanigans Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 126 View My Garage	Some updated pics of the car. Decided to plastidip the wheels. So far so good. Still curious about durability... Besides that, the only things we have done are paint the rear bezels to match the paint and I put a vinyl overlay on the gold bowtie. The vinyl was a pretty close match to the car's color, so I just went with that. Only thing left on the exterior is tint and heritage grill. After that, we start buying the go fast parts... __________________ *2010 CGM 2SS/RS L99*

11-13-2013, 09:57 AM	#2187
~ChipsAhoy~ Shenanigans Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 126 View My Garage	Thanks! Go fast parts will be the basics to start off with: CAI, full exhaust, tune. A cam will come into play later down the road, possibly as early as February 2014. Trying to keep it somewhat mild considering it is the wife's daily driver. __________________ *2010 CGM 2SS/RS L99*

11-13-2013, 05:54 PM	#2188
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Is there a machine shop in wichita that anyone knows of that can do honing and decking? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly cut or get new pistons. No point in getting pistons if finding a local machine shop isn't gonna happen. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

01-30-2014, 11:10 PM	#2198
NotSS1LEnt Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Bright Yellow Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 109 View My Garage	Topeka/Lawrence Area? Are there any Camaro clubs near Topeka or Lawrence?

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01-08-2014, 10:39 AM	#2194
A_HolesSS Drives: 07 TBSS / 00 Firehawk Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wichita Posts: 6	Starbird-Devlin Rod & Customs Charities Car Show January 17, 18 & 19, 2014 Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas I'll have all the Adam's Polishes products to get your ride looking it's best. Be sure to stop by and see us to check out our show specials. Look for the Adams Polishes banner. Starbird-Devlin – Rod & Customs Charities Car Show starbirddevlin.com https://m.facebook.com/HolderAutoDet...00001086652677

01-16-2014, 08:03 PM	#2195
midwest mcnasty scottie v Drives: 2012 2lt camaro iom rs package Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ottawa ks Posts: 446	Hey Kansas People, there is a group of us meeting up this Sunday in the Olathe/KC area. We are meeting at Oklahoma Joes off 119th and Strangline Rd. Its Just off I-35 and 119th St. we will meet there at 10 AM and hang out for a bit. The plane is to cruise over to Lawrence KS stopping off at Clinton Lake to take some pictures. We will probably find a place to do lunch in Lawrence. It would be great to see you all there.

01-18-2014, 02:30 PM	#2196
midwest mcnasty scottie v Drives: 2012 2lt camaro iom rs package Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ottawa ks Posts: 446	Ok we went out and drove the cruise route for tomorrow morning, it should be a good drive. Weather is supposed to be nice, see everyone at Oklaboma Joes at 10am!!

01-26-2014, 07:19 PM	#2197
Ivan915 Drives: 2014 SW 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 33	Damn I missed it. Hopefully I can catch the next one. Just got my Camaro about a month ago and looking for get togethers.