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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

It is a good looking car and shows you put alot of work and heart into it.
I love the red color of the engine and would still like to know what it is called and brand.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 06:58 AM
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Thx all for great comments!!!

For the engine color it's high temp engine paint, and It's called cherry red.
I will look for the brand tonight at home and I will come back with verified informations



hey guys, in this picture, it look that the front center cover is not here... Do you know if it's because he lost it or if because it doesn,t clear the front bearing cover ?

Any hint to make it fit ?
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 1o80b
Thx all for great comments!!!

For the engine color it's high temp engine paint, and It's called cherry red.
I will look for the brand tonight at home and I will come back with verified informations



hey guys, in this picture, it look that the front center cover is not here... Do you know if it's because he lost it or if because it doesn,t clear the front bearing cover ?

Any hint to make it fit ?
You can "massage" that bearing cover in slightly with a hammer to make the wheel center cap fit.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Originally Posted by CharcoalBird
You can "massage" that bearing cover in slightly with a hammer to make the wheel center cap fit.
But it will hold less grease no?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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The paint will fade and become the same color as the car


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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 04:55 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Car looks great and enjoyed reading the thread! Sorry to hear about the engine but good to see that you put another one in and kept on charging forward with it! Good luck with the new wheels and fitment of them.. they'll really change the looks of it and for the better I think!
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Awesome thread!
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Thx guys !!

I have those part for this summer
3.73 LSD
Radiator shroud
Ajustable Thermostatic fans

Will do this summer :
Retune the engine !
Drop the car more.



here's the corrent state of the car
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Loved going through this thread and seeing the progress! Love how the car looks all around
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Thx a lot.

So here's changes for this summer :
17X8
17X9

I will plastidip the center cap black.


Tires :
245/45
275/40

http://www.stangtv.com/news/mickey-t...comp-uhp-tire/
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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I like them! I think they'll look better on the car than the blacked out Z28 wheels.

Is the car going to be painted? Or are you gonna leave it white? Because some black headlight buckets would be nice accents.
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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cant wait to see what they look like on the car
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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I would leave the center caps polished to give the wheels some contrast.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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You did a very nice job saving that one.
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Old Jan 28, 2013 | 01:21 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

hi im new to this fourm i was hoping i could get some help with a few things i currently have a 91 z28 convertible 4 speed auto and im going to be rebuilding the engine with a few friends i was going to buy a master performance kit for 600 bucks but need to figure he rod and main bearing undersize cause im going to be boring it .40 over so what should my rods and main bearing be what size also should i get my tpi plenum and runners bored too plz help would be greatly apprectiated
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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hi im new to this fourm i was hoping i could get some help with a few things i currently have a 91 z28 convertible 4 speed auto and im going to be rebuilding the engine with a few friends i was going to buy a master performance kit for 600 bucks but need to figure he rod and main bearing undersize cause im going to be boring it .40 over so what should my rods and main bearing be what size also should i get my tpi plenum and runners bored too plz help would be greatly apprectiated
You need to start your own thread in the Tech/ General Engine board.

Scroll up, click "Home", then "Message Boards" on the left. Scroll down until you see the "Tech / General Engine" thread. Click on it, then click "New Thread" just above the big blue bar above the announcements.

You should get some good advice from the guys there, they know their stuff.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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TIRES !
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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BANG OSTIE !









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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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Nice!
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Very nice and clean car!
By the way, laisse pas sa dans neige caliss!
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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P.S. It is M/T sold by SSperformance?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Good stuff man love the thread !!! Nice shoes how much did they set you back?
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

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Very nice and clean car!
By the way, laisse pas sa dans neige caliss!
C'est mieux que sêrrer dans un garage full humide lol

Originally Posted by Psychoz28
P.S. It is M/T sold by SSperformance?
Yes, he paint the letter in YELLOW on one of the tire... And then removed the paint with thinner...... So he pissed my a lot and called a brand new tire








Thx all for comments.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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subscribed.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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True story for the outside storage...
And Haha it was you the yellow letter guy! He said that on facebook! :P
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

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True story for the outside storage...
And Haha it was you the yellow letter guy! He said that on facebook! :P
hahha I know.

Last time I buy from him. No happy customer here.... AND,

I need to pay the Paypal fine everytime.. that pissed me off !
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by IROCgiraffe
subscribed.
Thx


edit : I forgot...

That car will be 2Iinch lower.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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MODS can we move this threar to members Camaro please ?
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Mmm... Camaro, beer and steak. You sir are a true Epicurean!
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Saw this on Stanceworks. Good looking car man.
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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Thx all

















Center Cap test, what do you think guys ?
Test center cap :








With or without center cap?
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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I like the center cap, I say keep it.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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I've never been a fan of those soft 8s on our cars, but these look great on your car. The MTs fit them perfect too. I second keep the center caps.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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No cap looks better IMO!
2" drops? How? Coil drop only?
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Lose the center cap. The center cap wouldn't be so bad if it were lower profile...that one sticks out too far. Something I would expect to see on a 4X4. Love the rims and tires.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

No centercap for this summer !

I also bought black bolt.

Waiting to be able to drive the car to my speedshop so we will put 3.73 LSD rear and solidify the Diff A-Arm
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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i like this car, glad i saw this thread, its simple and beautiful. i do however think you need to get rid of that black overflow tank in favor of the 4th gen one so its more hidden.
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Yay or Nay ?

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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Yay or Nay ?

Don't really matter. It's what YOU want to make your car look like. Most of the common aftermarket hoods on these 3rd Gen's look good nowadays.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Talking about front light bucket


Worked on the engine bay today
CHROME
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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whats the aluminum foil for?
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Chrome !!!!
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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is that all staying on there? why not take the alternator off and brackets and polish them and clear em?
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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This is a picture taken from the CamaroQuebec club... my engine bay doesn't look like that lol !
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Originally Posted by 1o80b
This is a picture taken from the CamaroQuebec club... my engine bay doesn't look like that lol !
Don't scare us like that!

Also, Yay on the hood. I think it looks good, but as IROCgiraffe said, it's your car.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 12:21 PM
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The hood is already like that LOL

I was referring the light bucket
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Re: My Camaro Z28 project.

Originally Posted by onthedownlow
Lose the center cap. The center cap wouldn't be so bad if it were lower profile...that one sticks out too far. Something I would expect to see on a 4X4. Love the rims and tires.
+1

I think it looked way better with out the caps.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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I like the buckets. It flows great with the black wheels
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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buckets and extend the chin
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