Sharpe's Stock '99 Z28, Ground Effects, White, White Leather, M6
02-03-2008, 06:29 PM
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Sharpe's Stock '99 Z28, Ground Effects, White, White Leather, M6 I realize the stock ground effects package from GM is NOT popular on this site! No need to comment on the ground effects. Thanks. 
I also know my car REALLY needs lowered! Give me $1,200 and I'll be happy to drop it!
And one more note: believe me, I know the headlights are foggy! This one you CAN bitch at me about, because it's my own damn fault for being so lazy that I've not polished them.
This is just a stock-ish, white 1999 Z28. It is a 113,000-mile daily-driver. It has the Sports Appearance Package (Y3F) and white leather from the factory.
The car has an MTI clear lid, LS6 intake, QTP long tube headers into a QTP (Flowmaster) off-road 'Y'-pipe with dual QTP e-cutouts and stock cat-back; Pro 5.0 shifter with Lou's Short Stick and a temporary **** (no lock-nut); and a SPEC 3 clutch with 2002 hydraulics. All mods have about 13,000 miles on them.
Now that the car is paid off, I plan to start doing more serious modifications.
As a daily driver, its seen a lot of road and a lot of abuse and neglect. I've driven it from Illinois to Florida and back. My seats are quite worn and the paint is fair at best. It has a chip on the front door where I opened it too hard and the wind took it.
Honestly, I would rather have been punched in the stomach than had that happen (it sure felt like I was). Also, took her off-roading once and the ditch did some work to my front, passenger's side ground effect. But, I get complements all the time and I love her! She really puts a smile on my face. No real rattles or squeaks to mention. Runs like a dream.
This was a terrible day and time to take pictures. The color is way off on all the pics. It was dark, cloudy and sprinkling and there were all sorts of mud puddles on the way out of town so the car is filthy. It's cold and wet out side, but has been for more than a month. I know how to take better pictures, but I could only snap one or two at a time before a damn car would roll by and ask me if I needed a ride. With my camera in hand, bad-*** exhaust note car running, I would politely decline.
Anyway, my apologies for the half-*** pics. I was cussing practically the whole time.
So, without further adieu:
This one (below) hurts for even me to look at. I wish my leather was in better condition.
These last two (below) show just how bad the color is off in all the pics. Neither is close to the right white.
Future Plans
I'm not planning on taking care of all the chips, cracks, scrap, and other blemishes with the paint for some time. My ultimate goal with the car is to put an SS hood on it with red Berger stripes. Then, I want to cover my seats with new white leather, but with red inserts.
First, appearance wise, I need to get Strano springs with all the fixings and ZR1's of Fiske FM5's, chrome and 11" in back.
However, before I start in with appearance, I need new heads at least. I broke a header bolt off into the stockers, now it blows a gasket every 10,000 miles or so. Of course, I don't want to buy just heads, but putting a head and a cam package on a 113,000-mile car isn't the smartest thing to do. So, that means I need a long-block.
I'll probably find a used LS2 longblock and swap it's cam. Then, I'll have T56 Rebuilds (sponsor) refurbish my tranny and I'll put a new SPEC 3+ clutch in while I'm at it. That should do me for a while until I can work up enough money to get a nine inch.
Thanks for reading!
I also know my car REALLY needs lowered! Give me $1,200 and I'll be happy to drop it!
And one more note: believe me, I know the headlights are foggy! This one you CAN bitch at me about, because it's my own damn fault for being so lazy that I've not polished them.
This is just a stock-ish, white 1999 Z28. It is a 113,000-mile daily-driver. It has the Sports Appearance Package (Y3F) and white leather from the factory.
The car has an MTI clear lid, LS6 intake, QTP long tube headers into a QTP (Flowmaster) off-road 'Y'-pipe with dual QTP e-cutouts and stock cat-back; Pro 5.0 shifter with Lou's Short Stick and a temporary **** (no lock-nut); and a SPEC 3 clutch with 2002 hydraulics. All mods have about 13,000 miles on them.
Now that the car is paid off, I plan to start doing more serious modifications.
As a daily driver, its seen a lot of road and a lot of abuse and neglect. I've driven it from Illinois to Florida and back. My seats are quite worn and the paint is fair at best. It has a chip on the front door where I opened it too hard and the wind took it.
Honestly, I would rather have been punched in the stomach than had that happen (it sure felt like I was). Also, took her off-roading once and the ditch did some work to my front, passenger's side ground effect. But, I get complements all the time and I love her! She really puts a smile on my face. No real rattles or squeaks to mention. Runs like a dream.This was a terrible day and time to take pictures. The color is way off on all the pics. It was dark, cloudy and sprinkling and there were all sorts of mud puddles on the way out of town so the car is filthy. It's cold and wet out side, but has been for more than a month. I know how to take better pictures, but I could only snap one or two at a time before a damn car would roll by and ask me if I needed a ride. With my camera in hand, bad-*** exhaust note car running, I would politely decline.
Anyway, my apologies for the half-*** pics. I was cussing practically the whole time.So, without further adieu:
This one (below) hurts for even me to look at. I wish my leather was in better condition.
These last two (below) show just how bad the color is off in all the pics. Neither is close to the right white.
Future Plans
I'm not planning on taking care of all the chips, cracks, scrap, and other blemishes with the paint for some time. My ultimate goal with the car is to put an SS hood on it with red Berger stripes. Then, I want to cover my seats with new white leather, but with red inserts.
First, appearance wise, I need to get Strano springs with all the fixings and ZR1's of Fiske FM5's, chrome and 11" in back.
However, before I start in with appearance, I need new heads at least. I broke a header bolt off into the stockers, now it blows a gasket every 10,000 miles or so. Of course, I don't want to buy just heads, but putting a head and a cam package on a 113,000-mile car isn't the smartest thing to do. So, that means I need a long-block.
I'll probably find a used LS2 longblock and swap it's cam. Then, I'll have T56 Rebuilds (sponsor) refurbish my tranny and I'll put a new SPEC 3+ clutch in while I'm at it. That should do me for a while until I can work up enough money to get a nine inch.
Thanks for reading!
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02-03-2008, 11:45 PM
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has alot of potential like was said above, just needs a little tlc. honestly i kinda like the white seats in that car too.
as far as the head goes, you dont have to get a new head. and honestly 113k miles isnt really too many miles for a stock shortblock. if it isnt burning oil, and you have used a good synthetic for most of it's life, i wouldnt worry a whole lot about the short block. you can get the head fixed for probly around a hundred bucks at a shop, just get them to ez-out the remaining bolt and put a new one in, problem solved. just something to think about.
as far as the head goes, you dont have to get a new head. and honestly 113k miles isnt really too many miles for a stock shortblock. if it isnt burning oil, and you have used a good synthetic for most of it's life, i wouldnt worry a whole lot about the short block. you can get the head fixed for probly around a hundred bucks at a shop, just get them to ez-out the remaining bolt and put a new one in, problem solved. just something to think about.
02-04-2008, 12:35 AM
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Thanks for the complements! You're right. She does need some love'n, and now that she's all mine, that's what she'll get.
And Sunset, don't be trying to ruin my brain's justification with all your logic.
Seriously, it's the very back bolt on the driver's side. Do you think they can get it out? Somebody told me they wouldn't be abl to reach it. Any advice would be appreciated, but I'm still going to blame buying an LS2 on this problem. 
I forgot to mention that I'm pretty well certain that I'm going to turn down a screaming good deal on a really, really nice SS just because this car is perfect for me. If it were 1998 and I was standing at a dealership ordering my new Camaro just the way I wanted it right down to the last option, this car is exactly what I would have ordered to a 100% 'T'. 1999. Z28. M6. White. White leather. Y3F. T-tops. No traction control. Z-rated tires.
1999 is the year I graduated, and the year I fell in love with the fourth-gen Camaro. I wouldn't want a 2001 or 2002 because those years don't mean anything to me. 1999 was a great year, and as long as I have this car, it's still '99!
You're right. She does need some love'n, and now that she's all mine, that's what she'll get. And Sunset, don't be trying to ruin my brain's justification with all your logic.
Seriously, it's the very back bolt on the driver's side. Do you think they can get it out? Somebody told me they wouldn't be abl to reach it. Any advice would be appreciated, but I'm still going to blame buying an LS2 on this problem. I forgot to mention that I'm pretty well certain that I'm going to turn down a screaming good deal on a really, really nice SS just because this car is perfect for me. If it were 1998 and I was standing at a dealership ordering my new Camaro just the way I wanted it right down to the last option, this car is exactly what I would have ordered to a 100% 'T'. 1999. Z28. M6. White. White leather. Y3F. T-tops. No traction control. Z-rated tires.
1999 is the year I graduated, and the year I fell in love with the fourth-gen Camaro. I wouldn't want a 2001 or 2002 because those years don't mean anything to me. 1999 was a great year, and as long as I have this car, it's still '99!
02-04-2008, 01:17 AM
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Get a lower and new rims and you should be good
Heres a pic of my homie's car, 2000 z28 lowered with RS kit like you, tinted tail lights, c5 z06 motorsports 18", and HAD tint until he got a ticket for it
only pic i got sry, and is at the place he usually is at haha
Heres a pic of my homie's car, 2000 z28 lowered with RS kit like you, tinted tail lights, c5 z06 motorsports 18", and HAD tint until he got a ticket for it
only pic i got sry, and is at the place he usually is at haha
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hell man even if they have to take the head off wouldnt you rather get the problem fixed now and worry about the ls2 later? not like you're going to be out a whole lot of money in parts lol
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i really dig the car. all fo those options it has fit the car very well.
WTF! off roading? poor car.
I personally would make it perfect before doing more performance mods, but then again, its your car, you can do what you want.
Also, took her off-roading once and the ditch did some work to my front, passenger's side ground effect.
I personally would make it perfect before doing more performance mods, but then again, its your car, you can do what you want.
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Love the Z, Mine is the same 1999, Y3F, M6, Arctic White, no t/c but I had graphite cloth now has ebony leather interior. I love the white leather. How is it to keep clean?