Finishing the Camaro
 

Hello and hope everyone is well.

Since acquiring a Camaro through this forum I have been busy “finishing” the car and thought I would post some pics of the engine bay since I am cleaning the car up for the SF Rod and Custom show next weekend. Tomorrow, the interior….


Chris

Very nice, all the bling matches nicely with the body color. :cool:

hey thanks.....
 

4musclemachines,

Thanks for the compliment. Yea, the car looks much better in person where you can really see the the entire package. It is coming together......

Take care,
Chris

niiiiice!

what radiator and connector hose are you running? looks awesome!

finishing the Camaro
 

Venomous Type,

Thanks for the compliment. The radiator is from Griffin and the hoses were custom made using 1.75 inch stainless steel and then I had them HPC coated and then I polished the crud out of them.

Chris

Damn thing is a mirror in the making. Looks real cool!

R.P.

Hey Chris, got to see your car at CAR. Very nice. The paint is incredible. I can't wait to get both of our cars on the road at the same time.

JP and Mike
 

JP,

Thanks for the compliment. Makes the work worth it.

Mike, Sounds great. As soon as your car is done let's head out.

Chris

great car you and I have similar colors. Very clean.:thumbsup:

Still getting ready for SF Rod and Custom Show
 

OK, after cleaning the motor \ motor bay yesterday, today I focused on the exterior and interior. Amazing what a source of time suckage detailing a car is. Tomorrow night, the trim work……….

At any rate attached are a few more pics.

Chris

a few more pics...
 

OK,

A few more.

Chris

hey thanks
 

RP,

Thanks for the compliment.

Take care,
Chris

another sweet silver ride. the interior looks amazing, and the center console looks kool and i love the seats.

finishing the Camaro
 

Mizfit and Bandit-LS1,

Thanks guys for the compliments.

Yea, the car is coming together.

Take care,
Chris

Really nice work and awsome interior!!!!!!! Could you take one picture of the dash/console from back seat between front seats .. at daylight ;) I really liked to have something similar someday.

Looks nice Chris. :thumbsup: I'll be looking for it weekend at the show!!

Brent

Chris,

Lookin good!!! Where (or from what car) did you get the front seats? How do you like them in terms of ride comfort, support etc.

Mike (GR8T68)

Chris, that is a sweet looking Camaro. Stance/wheels are great, and the interior is fantastic. Nice job :thumbsup:

Chris, your car looks incredible. It was one of two cars that my girlfriend saw at the November Goodguys show that stopped her in her tracks. She loved it. Then I saw the name on the car and realized who's it was. Funny deal how my girlfriend loved the car. It looks awesome.

thanks and some more info
 

bowtieracing,

I am working late all week so by the time I get home it is already dark. I will take some interior pics on Friday at the show and post them on Friday night or Sat. at the latest.

gr86t8,

The seats are aftermarket and came from Summit. Here is the link: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

The seats were then covered in the same medium black leather with silver stitching as the rest of the interior. Please let me know if you need more info.

Brent,

Thanks for the compliment and I hope I run into you at the show this weekend. Also, not sure you remember me but we met at one of the 2002 Goodguys shows in Pleasanton. I had a blue 69 Camaro with a white hockey stripe and a 502 and I parked next to Ricochet. Remember?

Rybar,

Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it.

Zbugger,

Thanks for the compliment. Actually, the car today is very different from the car you saw in Nov. Since Nov. the car has been extensively re-worked. Some of the work done includes:

Mechanical \ Under hood:
* HPC coat the supercharger mounting bracket and polishing the supercharger plates.
* Remove front pulley (chipped \ scratched) and replace.
* Remove the wiper motor and fab \ paint a custom plate.
* Replace the dipstick with a Lokar stick
* Remove the manifold and have it HPC coated (custom ported so needed to coat rather than replace).
* Remove the Moroso catch-can located on the firewall and polished it.
* Remove and HPC coat the headers
* Cover the starter motor with a heat shield
* Remove wipers and replace with billet covers
* Replace water pump with polished water pump.
* Loomed \ heat shrinked wiring
* Created some custom fender covers
*etc, etc, etc

Body \ Paint:
* Replace the door seals
* Replace the black rubber trunk seal.
* Align the passenger door (true-up gaps)
* Align the hood (true up gaps)
* Replace the stainless trim around both the front and rear windows\ have the new trim polished.
* Replace the rubber gasket around the rear window.
* Re-paint \ re-clear the car
* etc, etc, etc

The most noticeable change is, of course, the body work and new paint. Huge difference even though it is the same color. Jason at Timeless Kustoms painted the car and he did an amazing job.

Hopefully you can see the car at this weekends SF Rod and Custom Show. Let me know if you are going to make it out there.

Chris

MAN! You couldn't have nailed the stance any better. Looks killer!

what a beautiful car,

johhnygmachine and chazmo1986,

Thanks you two for the compliments. I really appreciate it.

Take care,
Chris

Camaro
 

I like the front 3/4 shot about dusk myself!

Looks great! Very good taste.

Very nice looking ride...:thumbsup:

I second that comment!!!:thumbsup:

Actually, the car today is very different from the car you saw in Nov. Since Nov. the car has been extensively re-worked. Some of the work done includes:

Mechanical \ Under hood:
* HPC coat the supercharger mounting bracket and polishing the supercharger plates.
* Remove front pulley (chipped \ scratched) and replace.
* Remove the wiper motor and fab \ paint a custom plate.
* Replace the dipstick with a Lokar stick
* Remove the manifold and have it HPC coated (custom ported so needed to coat rather than replace).
* Remove the Moroso catch-can located on the firewall and polished it.
* Remove and HPC coat the headers
* Cover the starter motor with a heat shield
* Remove wipers and replace with billet covers
* Replace water pump with polished water pump.
* Loomed \ heat shrinked wiring
* Created some custom fender covers
*etc, etc, etc

Body \ Paint:
* Replace the door seals
* Replace the black rubber trunk seal.
* Align the passenger door (true-up gaps)
* Align the hood (true up gaps)
* Replace the stainless trim around both the front and rear windows\ have the new trim polished.
* Replace the rubber gasket around the rear window.
* Re-paint \ re-clear the car
* etc, etc, etc

Sound like your going about it the hard way... Oh well, the important thing is you are addressing the details. That's what takes the car to the next level.

Very niice. I'm a detail freak in case you did not know.

R.P.

Yes, I would have to agree. Excellent stance!

R.P.

Very nice, KILLER stance and I love the color.. Did I mention the interior rocks as well?

:thumbsup:

Chris, are you selling your car? My dad e-mailed me a link to hotrodhotline and your car was in there for sale. You selling?