ZBlues - Rise of the Phoenix… the rebuilding of a legend. [COTW 7/29/13] - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

hardestysa · 06-07-2013, 12:53 AM

So it started with my first Camaro. A 1973 true Z/28. It was blue with white stripes. When I was done with it, it was white with Blue stripes, Weld Wheels, Dart 2 heads, roller cam, roller rockers with a nitrous FOGGER system flowing thru my Holley carborator. I named her ZBlues... since she was white with blue stripes (and had a blue nitrous switch).. I would make the claims that if you raced her, she would give you a case of ZBlues. That car only got beat ONCE during my street racing days...and that was because we ran out of nitrous half way during a race and my girlfriend panicked and would not let go of the button (basically choking out the engine). That was the last time she was allowed to push the button.

Out of all my cars (besides Bad Vibe)... this was the car I miss the most.

Picture of the Original ZBlues

So when I decided to build up another Camaro, a could of thoughts went thru my head. Bad Vibe 2.0? Nah....the Real Bad Vibe is still out there...hmmm... okay, lets rebuild (not exactly a rebuild) but play along with me... Lets rebuild a NEW VERSION of ZBLUES.

A month ago I purchased a 2013 Summit ZL1.

2 days later I got the windows Tinted and it was off to paint shop. it was in the shop getting a blue stripe painted on her and her ground effects painted white to match the car.

The same day I get her out of the paint shop I take her to get her wheels done. I wanted to do something unique to the factory rims.. So I guess I wanted to be the first one to put white rims on a ZL1...lol. But I also had a stipe of the same color blue added to make them more unique.

new badging from emblempros also came in while she was in the wheel shop. Once she got back I made her official.

from Here... ZBlues was officially born. also with those emblems were replacement ZL1 emblems...the "1" was changed to Blue instead of red.

Then next day... I had been invited to take ZBlues to Camaro appreciation day at the INDY 500 race track. This was my first time actually getting to drive the car farther than just a shop where I was getting her modified. She was well received there.

The following day....back in the shop for a full list of mods from Xtreme Vehicle Designs. They had heard about my project and had done work on a previous car of mine so they asked to Sponsor her. I said yes and she was there 3-4 getting worked over again.

this list of mods included:
dual halo's (white and blue)
sequential show stopper tail lights (night shaded)
white tail light bezels
Oracle side markers lights (painted white and ghosted)
Oracle Concept Mirrors
Headlight bulbs replaced with LED's (whats up with the factor bulds anyways?)
lighted cup holders
led lighting behind the grill
leds continued on for the ambient lighting inside
DC wall outlets powered by a 1000 watt converter added and 2 outlets put in the passenge side of center console. (I like to be able to charge my laptop, or my wife wants to be able to straighten her hair or use a hair dryer...lol. Either way, comes in handy.
powder coated rotors
painted calipers

upon getting Zblues back, I drove her for a week before dismanteling her again.

She is now getting the rotors powder coated and calipers painted blue. while waiting for these next mods to come back. I forgot to mention that at the INDY 500 track I met up Steve Ellis with RP Custom Finishes and gave him alot of engine parts to customize for me. I wanted something unique so I asked him to make those parts blue carbon fiber. And boy did he deliver.

I am getting as many mods I can get done before taking ZBlues to a Camaro rally at Sturgis. ZBLUES will also be featured by Oracle and Xtreme Vehicle Design at Camaro5Fest this year and also the World of Wheels.

Will post more pics once I get the caliper and rotors done, plus my hydro coated blue carbon panels on.

6/72013
Here are the hydro pieces installed...well the crossmember is still being done but here it in the engine. Took time to put the CAI on also.

Also got the powder coating on the rotors completed...just waiting for the calipers and I can start to put her back together.

I still have alot of mods coming. Thanks for reading my thread.

RedCamaroZL1 · 06-07-2013, 06:14 AM

Wow! That looks really awesome! I didn't know white rims would look that good, but damn that's sweet! Nice work!

pierre777 · 06-07-2013, 07:24 AM

super cool lookinn ride man ,i can smell COTW cominn your way very soon

Lycanine · 06-07-2013, 07:31 AM

Love the car and the your story, Zblues is definitely a COTW in the making! Keep us updated!

I call it Vera · 06-07-2013, 09:11 AM

remarkably tasteful.
Looks really good.

a.morblu · 06-07-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanine

Love the car and the your story, Zblues is definitely a COTW in the making! Keep us updated!

That would make 2 from him!! Simply amazing!! Wish I was back in Indy to see it in person. I'll have to make a visit back north soon.

My Caroline · 06-07-2013, 11:16 AM

Beautiful car.

RED DEMON SS · 06-07-2013, 11:36 AM

Looks fantastic!

charlietuna · 06-07-2013, 04:58 PM

Beauty can't wait it see it in person !!

cvp33 · 06-07-2013, 05:08 PM

Perfect!

*Mindz* · 06-07-2013, 05:45 PM

Very nice looking car sir! I like the whole theme!

Ryanbabz71 · 06-07-2013, 06:46 PM

Post up the hydro dipped engine pieces they look awesome!

Ryan

PWRHSEZL1 · 06-08-2013, 03:06 AM

Looks awesome!!! Hope to see your car at Sturgis!!!

hardestysa · 06-08-2013, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PWRHSEZL1

Looks awesome!!! Hope to see your car at Sturgis!!!

You will... ZBlues will be there.

06-07-2013, 12:53 AM	#1
hardestysa Creator/Bad Vibe & ZBLUES Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Columbus IN Posts: 189 View My Garage	ZBlues - Rise of the Phoenix… the rebuilding of a legend. [COTW 7/29/13] So it started with my first Camaro. A 1973 true Z/28. It was blue with white stripes. When I was done with it, it was white with Blue stripes, Weld Wheels, Dart 2 heads, roller cam, roller rockers with a nitrous FOGGER system flowing thru my Holley carborator. I named her ZBlues... since she was white with blue stripes (and had a blue nitrous switch).. I would make the claims that if you raced her, she would give you a case of ZBlues. That car only got beat ONCE during my street racing days...and that was because we ran out of nitrous half way during a race and my girlfriend panicked and would not let go of the button (basically choking out the engine). That was the last time she was allowed to push the button. Out of all my cars (besides Bad Vibe)... this was the car I miss the most. Picture of the Original ZBlues So when I decided to build up another Camaro, a could of thoughts went thru my head. Bad Vibe 2.0? Nah....the Real Bad Vibe is still out there...hmmm... okay, lets rebuild (not exactly a rebuild) but play along with me... Lets rebuild a NEW VERSION of ZBLUES. A month ago I purchased a 2013 Summit ZL1. 2 days later I got the windows Tinted and it was off to paint shop. it was in the shop getting a blue stripe painted on her and her ground effects painted white to match the car. The same day I get her out of the paint shop I take her to get her wheels done. I wanted to do something unique to the factory rims.. So I guess I wanted to be the first one to put white rims on a ZL1...lol. But I also had a stipe of the same color blue added to make them more unique. new badging from emblempros also came in while she was in the wheel shop. Once she got back I made her official. from Here... ZBlues was officially born. also with those emblems were replacement ZL1 emblems...the "1" was changed to Blue instead of red. Then next day... I had been invited to take ZBlues to Camaro appreciation day at the INDY 500 race track. This was my first time actually getting to drive the car farther than just a shop where I was getting her modified. She was well received there. The following day....back in the shop for a full list of mods from Xtreme Vehicle Designs. They had heard about my project and had done work on a previous car of mine so they asked to Sponsor her. I said yes and she was there 3-4 getting worked over again. this list of mods included: dual halo's (white and blue) sequential show stopper tail lights (night shaded) white tail light bezels Oracle side markers lights (painted white and ghosted) Oracle Concept Mirrors Headlight bulbs replaced with LED's (whats up with the factor bulds anyways?) lighted cup holders led lighting behind the grill leds continued on for the ambient lighting inside DC wall outlets powered by a 1000 watt converter added and 2 outlets put in the passenge side of center console. (I like to be able to charge my laptop, or my wife wants to be able to straighten her hair or use a hair dryer...lol. Either way, comes in handy. powder coated rotors painted calipers upon getting Zblues back, I drove her for a week before dismanteling her again. She is now getting the rotors powder coated and calipers painted blue. while waiting for these next mods to come back. I forgot to mention that at the INDY 500 track I met up Steve Ellis with RP Custom Finishes and gave him alot of engine parts to customize for me. I wanted something unique so I asked him to make those parts blue carbon fiber. And boy did he deliver. I am getting as many mods I can get done before taking ZBlues to a Camaro rally at Sturgis. ZBLUES will also be featured by Oracle and Xtreme Vehicle Design at Camaro5Fest this year and also the World of Wheels. Will post more pics once I get the caliper and rotors done, plus my hydro coated blue carbon panels on. 6/72013 Here are the hydro pieces installed...well the crossmember is still being done but here it in the engine. Took time to put the CAI on also. Also got the powder coating on the rotors completed...just waiting for the calipers and I can start to put her back together. I still have alot of mods coming. Thanks for reading my thread. Last edited by hardestysa; 06-13-2013 at 01:09 AM.

06-07-2013, 07:24 AM	#3
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	super cool lookinn ride man ,i can smell COTW cominn your way very soon __________________

06-07-2013, 07:31 AM	#4
Lycanine Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 485 View My Garage	Love the car and the your story, Zblues is definitely a COTW in the making! Keep us updated! __________________ Build Journal: My Dearest Mina

06-07-2013, 11:16 AM	#7
My Caroline Drives: Black 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,694	Beautiful car. __________________ White Fender Hashes from Big Worm Graphix with Custom White Bowties GM Factory Remote Start and Factory Key Fob SS Fascia, Factory RS HIDs, Plasma P13W fog lights Non-RS to RS and fog light harness by Gen5DIY LED Interior, Trunk, and Licence Plate lights in white ZL1 Spoiler with Gen5DIY harness Factory NPP cat back Blacked out tail light bezels Factory 20 inch wheels wrapped in Nitto Motivos Lowered 1.25inch on Eibach Pro springs

06-07-2013, 11:36 AM	#8
RED DEMON SS OFF THE CHAIN Drives: PSHHH UWISH Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: This Side Of Hell Posts: 8,406 View My Garage	Looks fantastic! __________________

06-07-2013, 06:14 AM	#2
RedCamaroZL1 Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 281	Wow! That looks really awesome! I didn't know white rims would look that good, but damn that's sweet! Nice work!

06-07-2013, 09:11 AM	#5
I call it Vera Drives: ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 484	remarkably tasteful. Looks really good.

06-07-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
charlietuna Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,342 View My Garage	Beauty can't wait it see it in person !! __________________ Laus Deo

06-07-2013, 05:08 PM	#10
cvp33 America FVCK Yeah! Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,388	Perfect! __________________ 1997 Z28 Anniversary Edition *SOLD* 2004 GTO *ORDER CANCELLED* 2004 CTS-V *SOLD* 2005 CTS-V *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2010 CTS-V *SOLD* 2012 CTS-V coupe *SOLD* 2013 ZL1 vert *SOLD* 2016 Callaway Z06 *SOLD* 2019 Z06 *SOLD* "I lived my life by one motto.......mottos are for losers" cvp33

06-07-2013, 05:45 PM	#11
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	Very nice looking car sir! I like the whole theme! __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

06-07-2013, 06:46 PM	#12
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,230 View My Garage	Post up the hydro dipped engine pieces they look awesome! Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

06-08-2013, 03:06 AM	#13
PWRHSEZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 #2419 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Weatherford, Tx Posts: 289 View My Garage	Looks awesome!!! Hope to see your car at Sturgis!!!