05-17-2013, 04:00 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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AREA 51 Build Journal
Hey everybody. Let me introduce you to my new love. Her name is A51. (I was always curious about secret us military base - area 51. Not that long ago I read Annie Jacobsen's book - Area 51, which was the best book I've ever read. So that's how my Camaro got her name.) She was born in May 2011 in Oshawa, Canada. I met her on 11/23/12 in Janesville, Wisconsin. It was love from the first sight. From the first time I saw her she charmed my heart. How can you not fall in love with such beauty! I took her home on 11/28/12. From that moment her steel heart and my human heart beat as one...
Update 7/27/2013 When I bought my camaro I knew that I can find its build date on the edge of the drivers door. When you open the door there is a sticker with build month and year. And just recently I find out that there is another sticker under the hood on the left/passengers side in front of the engine on the frame, which has not only month and year, but also the day camaro was build. So my A51 has officially her birthday on 5/18/2011 Mods: 1. Cargo net 2. TL1 hood insert (AGM color) 3. ZL1 style roof, trunk & spoiler stripes (black matte) 4. Rear quarter window louver decals (black matte) 5. Rear quarter panel side vent decals (faded black color) 6. Wheel canter cap insert decals (IOM color)---------removed with stock wheels 7. Custom painted front and rear bowties (IOM/AGM colors) 8. IVS Havoc rear spoiler (AGM color) 9. Custom made A51 emblems for trunk, grille and hood 10. ZL1 grille 11. Showstoppers LED side markers 12. Custom painted tail lights bezel (black matte color) 13. CAI inc cold air intake (AGM color with IOM accents) 14. Rear bumper blackout (black matte) 15. Gibson performance axle-back exhaust 16. Stillen/Street scene side skirts (IOM color) 17. Stillen/Street scene front splitter (AGM color) 18. License plate frame. (AGM color) 19. VMax ported throttle body 20. Lloyds floor mats 21. Forgestar cf5 wheels (20x9.5 and 20x10.5) 22. Pfadt 1.25 lowering springs 23. Pfadt sway bars 24. R1 Concepts drilled & slotted brake rotors 25. Hawk ceramic brake pads 26. Illuminated door sills 27. Custom retrofitted headlights Last edited by bitinas; 05-31-2018 at 10:36 PM. Reason: updating info |
05-18-2013, 10:54 PM | #2 |
Drives: 13' Black SS Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Florida
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sweet car, i wish i wouldve gotten a IOM also, or the RJT. I was stupid for going with white. I gotta say though, I'm not the biggest fan of the painted rims, I got the bare aluminum version of the same wheels. sure the brush strokes arent uniform at all, but im a bare metal kinda guy.
too bad ou dont have the RS package either, thats another thing i wish i had. just more room for improvement huh? |
05-18-2013, 11:25 PM | #3 |
OFF THE CHAIN
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Welcome to the Permagrin Club!
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05-19-2013, 12:18 PM | #4 | |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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talking about white camaro, take a look at this thread : http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175553 in my opinion this guy -ZoMBiE_KMF - has the best looking white v6 in this forum. it doesn't matter what color is your car, you can make it look bad ass. i didn't buy RS package on purpose. i knew that i'm gonna get different spoiler and different rims, so i chose non-RS model. as you say - more room for improvement. talking about wheels, i have stock 19' wheels. they are not painted. maybe it looks different in the photos P.S. english is my second language. i'm originally from europe, so apologies if i make some mistakes P.P.S. upgrades coming soon |
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05-19-2013, 12:29 PM | #5 |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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05-20-2013, 09:11 PM | #6 |
Drives: 13' Black SS Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Florida
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btw, Meguiar's liquid wax to the front bumper and hood, works quickly and fast. its good affordable maintenance protection against the elements. it comes with an applicator pad, and you just need to pick up 2 plush microfiber wipes.
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05-20-2013, 10:09 PM | #7 |
Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010
Location: Central NJ
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Welcome, loving the IOM, great color choice!
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05-21-2013, 07:37 AM | #8 |
Camaro Club of NM
Drives: '10 2SS/RS, Sold: [COTW 2/20/12] Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Awesome, thanks for the great compliment!
I'll be watching to see how this build goes. |
05-21-2013, 12:02 PM | #9 | |
Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: A lot of show, not much go. Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Emerald Coast
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Lets see some pics! |
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05-21-2013, 09:26 PM | #10 | |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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but we are here not to talk about cargo nets, right? so here are some photos of my real first upgrade: thank you ACS Composite for awesome TL1 hood insert and thank you All Auto Body inc (elk grove village, il) for amazing paint job and installation the insert color is AGM Last edited by bitinas; 05-21-2013 at 09:29 PM. Reason: adding info |
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05-21-2013, 09:29 PM | #11 |
Camaro Club of NM
Drives: '10 2SS/RS, Sold: [COTW 2/20/12] Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Looks sweet!
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05-22-2013, 10:10 PM | #12 |
Drives: 13' Black SS Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Florida
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TL1 insert, link please?
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05-22-2013, 11:10 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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05-26-2013, 10:51 AM | #14 |
Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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so I put some stripes and decals on the car.
ZL1 style roof & trunk stripes and rear quarter window louver decals from www.ridergraphix.com Camaro Fade Side Vent Highlight Decals and wheel canter cap insert decals from www.revolution-motorsports.comthanks www.x-tremegraphics.com ( lombard, il ) for installation |
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