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Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 08:51 AM

So for around 8 bucks I changed the color of my bowties. For about 13 dollars I highlighted the gills with some decals. I learned yesterday that with a $2 pen I can change the color of the stitching on my leather seats, which will be done soon. And for less than $20 I will paint my brake callipers, already bought the paint, it's just too cold to do it.

Do you have any other great ideas of low cost, high impact mods that you have done to your ride. Please share!

Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 08:52 AM

Oh yea, and $20 worth of paint to paint the engine cover. That will be done this spring as well.

benradmo · 01-10-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawgredcamaro

So for around 8 bucks I changed the color of my bowties. For about 13 dollars I highlighted the gills with some decals. I learned yesterday that with a $2 pen I can change the color of the stitching on my leather seats, which will be done soon. And for less than $20 I will paint my brake callipers, already bought the paint, it's just too cold to do it.

Do you have any other great ideas of low cost, high impact mods that you have done to your ride. Please share!

Hey man,
Have any pics of the leather seat stitching mod?
Curious to see how it came out.

Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 09:04 AM

I haven't done it yet but here's a link to where I learned about it:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=fabric+dye

Bonanza7 · 01-10-2011, 09:05 AM

$20 to paint the engine cover? I went to Ace, got some Krylon and did it for $8...two tone! Heat doesn't affect it. (then I spend a bunch getting a car show cover with Megan on it)

Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonanza7

$20 to paint the engine cover? I went to Ace, got some Krylon and did it for $8...two tone! Heat doesn't affect it. (then I spend a bunch getting a car show cover with Megan on it)

That was just an estimat. Between primer paint and clear coat, prolly won't be that much, I was just estimating. Plus I'm planning on doing a two tone thing with matching racing stripes on cover to match car. I saw where someone else had done it and it looked awesome imo.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 01-10-2011, 09:14 AM

Guys that is how it starts then its headers and FI and cam, Start at your speed and wallet.

Bonanza7 · 01-10-2011, 09:21 AM

Hawg...The stripes would look nice.

kylenewman · 01-10-2011, 09:31 AM

wow never heard of the stitch dying mod. You literally saved me 1200$ from buying katskinz. I wanted the stock seat look just with yellow stitching.

The Stig · 01-10-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kylenewman

wow never heard of the stitch dying mod. You literally saved me 1200$ from buying katskinz. I wanted the stock seat look just with yellow stitching.

So now you can take the $1,195 and get some Kooks LT headers

benradmo · 01-10-2011, 09:48 AM

Really considering the stitching mod. Thanks for info. This is a really good idea for a thread.

metallicide · 01-10-2011, 10:43 AM

My few hundred dollars of mods became 12k in mods reallllly fast

...just sayin...but its easy to break away from the stock look without spending much. Great to see some unique cars!

Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by stieger

So now you can take the $1,195 and get some Kooks LT headers

Or, you could just send some of it to me for turning you onto the idea....

Hawgredcamaro · 01-10-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonanza7

Hawg...The stripes would look nice.

I would go ahead and do it but, I'm waiting till it gets a lil warmer to put the stripes on the car. Then I'll follow that with the stripes on the engine cover. Not sure who it was but there was a pic on a thread about the covers that had matching pen stripes and all. I think it was blue and silver. It is killer. That's the look I want to shoot for.

01-10-2011, 08:51 AM	#1
Hawgredcamaro Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2LT Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: El Dorado, AR Posts: 371 View My Garage	High Impact, Low Cost Mods So for around 8 bucks I changed the color of my bowties. For about 13 dollars I highlighted the gills with some decals. I learned yesterday that with a $2 pen I can change the color of the stitching on my leather seats, which will be done soon. And for less than $20 I will paint my brake callipers, already bought the paint, it's just too cold to do it. Do you have any other great ideas of low cost, high impact mods that you have done to your ride. Please share! __________________ 2010 Victory Red Camaro 2LT and luvin it! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chr...14880961919019

01-10-2011, 08:52 AM	#2
Hawgredcamaro Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2LT Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: El Dorado, AR Posts: 371 View My Garage	Oh yea, and $20 worth of paint to paint the engine cover. That will be done this spring as well. __________________ 2010 Victory Red Camaro 2LT and luvin it! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chr...14880961919019

01-10-2011, 09:04 AM	#4
Hawgredcamaro Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2LT Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: El Dorado, AR Posts: 371 View My Garage	I haven't done it yet but here's a link to where I learned about it: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=fabric+dye __________________ 2010 Victory Red Camaro 2LT and luvin it! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chr...14880961919019

01-10-2011, 10:43 AM	#12
metallicide Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 398	My few hundred dollars of mods became 12k in mods reallllly fast ...just sayin...but its easy to break away from the stock look without spending much. Great to see some unique cars! __________________

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