My pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spetroff

 

What's thant hanging up under the nose? License plate?

 

Looking at your flickr album...Where'd you get the 2 dual gauge pods, on the passenger side? Are those just a-pillar pods, trimmed to fit the flat mounting spot, and hung there?

And, is that a red Start Button?

 

Yah thats my liscense plate. In OH we have to have a front mounted plate, and I'm not drilling holes in my nose so thats where its been for 9 years now.

Steve Petroff, your car is amazing..... That is incredible. How does it run?

 

Nice car, why did you ditch the wipers?

 

hey now whats this!!??? did he graft the front end of a 4th gen into the front end of a 3rd gen camaro? Never seen that before, sweet!

 

My car:

 

my vote , i get a smile every time i look at it in my garage, strange thing is i hate the color yellow weird i know

 

I love yellow!

I wanna paint my GTA yellow, but I'd wanna do it RIGHT, and pull EVERYTHING (motor, trans, interior) and do a COMPLETE color change.

 

Yes, the pods are from a Hummer H2 that I modified and flipped upside down under the overhang.

 

Aftermarket, or does the H2 come OEM with pods? I've wanted pods in my GTA, but not the A-pillar kind.

 

Haha, agreed, I like yellow. I drive a "Solar Yellow" Dodge SRT-4 every day LOL

I feel the same way about the color change issue too. I was all set to paint my floor and everything when I had the interior out of the '92, but then I realized there wasn't much point since I was covering the entire thing with FatMat (DynaMat stuff). So I settled for just the engine bay and door jams, and didn't bother with the interior :P

-Paul

 

Nice Car!

A few questions:
- are those z06 size wheels/tires? what size spacers did you use?
- what gas filler door is that? I love how it matches the wheels
- what intake is that? Are those Locar cables?

-mmp

 

The wipers were ditched because it made the firewall not look pretty. Simple as that. The guy who owned the vehicle daily drove it also, rain or shine.
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For all intents and purposes, the car is actually more 4th gen than 3rd gen. The whole front end of the car from about half way in the main compartment to the front of the car is all 4th gen. All of the interior mounts, engine bay mounts and fasteners are 100% 4th gen and bolt up perfectly. All interior equipment from the fog light switches, to the HVAC, and even the steering wheel stereo controls are 100% functional also.

 

I think Fatal could be called a 3.75th gen now!

I saw it when it was still TPI, and the inner fenders have flames to match the body. Dunno why he didn't put the flames on the inner panels this time.

 

Said it before, and I'll say it again! You outdid yourself Steve, awesome work!

 

Thanks for compliments guys !

The gauge pods are aftermarket units that I modified to fit.

Questions:
- are those z06 size wheels/tires? what size spacers did you use?
The wheels are 20x10.5 and 19x9.5 with 2.5" spacers (if I remember correctly) had to modify the rear wheel tubs and coil pockets to fit the rubber 285/30/20

- what gas filler door is that? I love how it matches the wheels
The gas door is a Mustang Bullit unit that I modified to fit

- what intake is that? Are those Locar cables?
Intake is Holley Pro Dominator base, everything else I custom built from there. Yes, I used a Lokar cable and TPI mount for the throttle cable.

Steve

 

[QUOTE=Sonar_un;3576685]The wipers were ditched because it made the firewall not look pretty. Simple as that. The guy who owned the vehicle daily drove it also, rain or shine.
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Yeah but it wouldn't be street legal and would be damn near impossible to see in a downpour.. kinda silly

 

[QUOTE=89RsPower!;3577079]Could say that, but I know it is feasible here in Houston. I didn't have wipers for almost a year in my old Camaro. Hardly found time to use it.

 

here's mine

 

here is mine still stock. next spring ill have updated pics

 

I took some more pics.



not much of a photographer tho lol.

 

Wow that's one beautiful Z..

 

Here are some pics of mine... They could be better though

 

I know this is a reply to a really old post but I don't think he will, he's dead.

 

Boyd Coddington Wheels is a company, not a person. You think Boyd HIMSELF designed EVERY company wheel design HIMSELF? No.

Boyd Coddington Wheels will not shut down just be cause the man himself died. Nor will they stop making new designs.

 

I want the front spoiler this guy has

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2496232

where do I get one?

 

RIP Boyd Coddington a true Hotrodder to the bone, build god an awsome ride.

 

Boyd was a true hot rodder and he built some great cars in his day and the hot rod community should honor him for his acomplishments but lets be honest ppl he was pretty much an A hole....Ask Chip Foose or Jesse James...If Boyd was real smart he wouldnt have let that talent get outta his shop. Boyd had a Tv show (if you could call it that) but look at where Chip and Jesse are now...I dont see Boyd shirts for sale in Wal-Mart. Not to knock the dead Im sure Boyd had redeeming qualites and he will be missed and like I said the hot rod community should honor his accomplishments and we have lost some one who at one time was a great innovator

 

Sorry to be off topic, yeah I hear what your saying, but where did Chip get his start from. A-hole or not alot of todays customiserz look to Boyd as an Icon in this industry.

So where are the purdiest 3rd gens at?!?!?!?!?

 

Boyd was an icon...Chip really got his start working for his dad who also built hot rods and yeah boyd gave him a leg up but some one with the passion and talent Chip has would have made it anyway....

Your right tho off topic

Back to pretty thirdgens......Speaking of which has anyone seen the 87 camaro Troy Trepanier is building? It will defintly be in the running for the meanest prettiest thid gen ever when its done.

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm

 

You guys have some gorgeous cars! This thread is my motivation to get the paint and bodywork done on mine.

 

Wow! I really like how they are smoothing the block and heads It would be even more badass if the block was aluminum so they could polish all that stuff up

Steve Petroff... Wow just wow...

 

what kind of seats do you have in this car?

 

everytime I read over this thread I wanna ask, what color is that orange from?
It looks like the new Dodge/Jeep orange...

either way, awesome transformation..

 

I'd be more than happy to take it off your hands for you, since you don't like the color and all. I love the yellow IROCs.

 

Alot of cool cars....... here is one more

 

I love that TA and I have to have a yellow IROC.
Also, I'm saling my ZR1s for some C6s now...lol

 

Thank you very much! The color is a GM color "Sunset Orange Metallic" It's been available (with a few variations on the name) on several GM vehicles. Probably most notably the last couple model years of the Camaro and Firebird had "SOM" as a color option.

Thanks again for the compliment!!

-Paul

 

yellow IROCs are cool!

 

thanx Paul I saw my FIRST Orange and black Firebird Vert the other night.. I am in love..

 

Where can I get one of these spoilers/wings? I would love one of these for my 84.

 

Love all you guys and gals 3rd gens. Heres mine nothing special but for $1500 I like it.

 

 

I have seen your in person Sinister--probably on my top 10 for best looking 3rd gen Camaros.

Didn't you have different rims on?

 

Yes I did I had TT2's...I just put these ones on this year!

 

I love your new wheels! I looked for a set on the Boze website but couldn't find them. Closest ones I could find were the Flex or speedster. I don't think they make the "Octane" anymore.

 

They are still there, 4th row - 1st rim on the ZE Forged Section http://www.zeforged.com/wheels.html

 

Are those Sport lites? What the width and BS on those? What size tires are you running in back and are you tubbing or not?

 

hmmm i must have ***** to say this...but uhh not diggin the paint job..what is this hotwheels? heh...but dont take my word for it tho...if everyone else says it's coo then it probly is

But the engine bay is friggin sweet, and the interior apparently is too
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I absolutely love the paint job on your car dude...its been my wallpaper for ever

Deff the best looking and cleanest third gen i have EVER seen. absolutely love all the black accents on the yellow...just looks...balanced...just like the spoiler balences the hood scoop...perfection

Congrats man