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2SSRSTUVWXYZ · 07-11-2011, 05:17 PM

i'm looking for black gill inserts for the camaro and i would like your opinions and experiences with the different types... the hard plastic or the vinyl stickers....close up pictures of the plastic ones would be appreciated looking to order ASAP!!! hoping this will be enough to hold me over before i buy my next upgrade this fall/winter..... i'm suffering from MOD FEVER!!!

thought these "smilies" fit well lol

The Stig · 07-11-2011, 05:49 PM

get the vinyl ones. I originally had the plastic ones, but they didn't fully stick to the gills because they couldn't conform to the correct shape. Ended up having to take em off and put the vinyl ones on.

2SSRSTUVWXYZ · 07-11-2011, 07:39 PM

thanks how hard is it to position the vinyl ones?

montreal2010yellow · 07-11-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSRSTUVWXYZ

thanks how hard is it to position the vinyl ones?

Very small parts if you're not experienced just damp the gills with water and a drop of dish waher liquid, it alloews you to move them, then take a air dryer at medium heat to secure every thing and we all dry take off the protective cover orver the vinyl...

The Stig · 07-11-2011, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSRSTUVWXYZ

thanks how hard is it to position the vinyl ones?

It's really not. Like the above post just put some soapy water on the gills and then apply the vinyl. It'll let you move them around and get them just right. Then use a credit card to squeegee out the water.

Black Lightning · 07-11-2011, 08:53 PM

I got the GM gill stripes. Very happy with the quality.

2SSRSTUVWXYZ · 07-11-2011, 09:41 PM

Thanks probably will order the GM ones!

godeepdown · 07-12-2011, 06:23 AM

I have the RPI ABS inserts and if you can get them to fit well they look good but you have to heat them and form them before you install them. If not then they pull away in the corners and look like crap

hotrodrick · 07-12-2011, 09:42 AM

i build custom cars and from what i've seen out there retrousa stuff
is as close to original appearance as anything else available. quality and fit is
excellent. they have both chrome and black/paintable

Tiberious · 07-12-2011, 03:48 PM

I did a little digging around and simply can't justify the nearly $200 for the GM ones. Saw some nice decals out there that go from clear to black in grade which gives more of the appearance that they're not molded plastic and give a more realistic vent look. I was hoping to find the chromed or satin ones that incorporate the graded black inset but haven't as yet. I'm disappointed that that style doesn't appear to stay on as steiger pointed out. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I'll check out the retrousa stuff as you suggest hotrodrick, any other suggestions out there?

Tib

2SSRSTUVWXYZ · 07-12-2011, 05:43 PM

was thinking the slp fade ones might do for me but i'm going to try to make my own and see how that works out.... i figure once i have a good template to work from i can reverse it for the other side it won't be that hard and save the 50-200 dollars

07-11-2011, 05:17 PM	#1
2SSRSTUVWXYZ Drives: 2010 2ss rs sim camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 25	GILL INSERT HELP!! i'm looking for black gill inserts for the camaro and i would like your opinions and experiences with the different types... the hard plastic or the vinyl stickers....close up pictures of the plastic ones would be appreciated looking to order ASAP!!! hoping this will be enough to hold me over before i buy my next upgrade this fall/winter..... i'm suffering from MOD FEVER!!!thought these "smilies" fit well lol

07-11-2011, 05:49 PM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	get the vinyl ones. I originally had the plastic ones, but they didn't fully stick to the gills because they couldn't conform to the correct shape. Ended up having to take em off and put the vinyl ones on. __________________

07-11-2011, 08:53 PM	#6
Black Lightning Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 618	I got the GM gill stripes. Very happy with the quality. __________________ Red hood spears; Corsa cat-back exhaust; Roto-fab intake; Engine bay black/red theme; Black outs including both bowties, tail lights, tail light bezels, and side lamps; gill stripes; 35% window tints; Side SS badges; Hurst-equipped badge.

07-11-2011, 09:41 PM	#7
2SSRSTUVWXYZ Drives: 2010 2ss rs sim camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 25	Thanks probably will order the GM ones! __________________ 2010 2SS RS, borla "S" type catback, cold air intake, aac side markers, vinyl wrapped taillight bezels, chromed turn signal bulbs, slp ss bowtie replacement, mpd1 spoiler, ZL1 rocker molding, texas speed headers, tune

07-12-2011, 09:42 AM	#9
hotrodrick Drives: 2010 2ss 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 3	qtr gills i build custom cars and from what i've seen out there retrousa stuff is as close to original appearance as anything else available. quality and fit is excellent. they have both chrome and black/paintable

07-11-2011, 07:39 PM	#3
2SSRSTUVWXYZ Drives: 2010 2ss rs sim camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 25	thanks how hard is it to position the vinyl ones?

07-12-2011, 06:23 AM	#8
godeepdown Jeremy Frye Drives: 2016 Hyper blue 1SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: pleasant hill ca. Posts: 850	I have the RPI ABS inserts and if you can get them to fit well they look good but you have to heat them and form them before you install them. If not then they pull away in the corners and look like crap

07-12-2011, 03:48 PM	#10
Tiberious Old '71 Owner Drives: 11 Camaro Vert;97 Malibu;03 Venture Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 396	I did a little digging around and simply can't justify the nearly $200 for the GM ones. Saw some nice decals out there that go from clear to black in grade which gives more of the appearance that they're not molded plastic and give a more realistic vent look. I was hoping to find the chromed or satin ones that incorporate the graded black inset but haven't as yet. I'm disappointed that that style doesn't appear to stay on as steiger pointed out. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I'll check out the retrousa stuff as you suggest hotrodrick, any other suggestions out there? Tib

07-12-2011, 05:43 PM	#11
2SSRSTUVWXYZ Drives: 2010 2ss rs sim camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 25	was thinking the slp fade ones might do for me but i'm going to try to make my own and see how that works out.... i figure once i have a good template to work from i can reverse it for the other side it won't be that hard and save the 50-200 dollars __________________ 2010 2SS RS, borla "S" type catback, cold air intake, aac side markers, vinyl wrapped taillight bezels, chromed turn signal bulbs, slp ss bowtie replacement, mpd1 spoiler, ZL1 rocker molding, texas speed headers, tune

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