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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Anybody thinking about taking their body kit off? Not sure? I went through the same questions but after doing it... I love it off!!!

What do you guys think about the make-over?


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had a question about the holes in the quarter panel so go to post 20 and check out the pics of the filling in with bondo
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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It looks much better now.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Much better.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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oh yeah, and the whistler mod was done too along with wheels but that is obvious
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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and another of the back
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Those stock 16" rims + the body kit= nasty. Looks great now , I want a black car.
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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the car looks great. personally i like camaros both with and without the gfx, i just hate the spoiler...it has a completely aftermarket look to it, in a bad way, like something just thrown on the car. thats why i took that off before getting the car painted. it gives it a much sleeker look

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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
hold on... your car is confusing the hell out of me. i thought ONLY base model V6's and Z28's had the option of the RS body kit, and not SS's. or am i wrong. i fill like i have never seen an SS with the kit on it. or do you have an SS clone?

but anyways, the car looks great. personally i like camaros both with and without the gfx, i just hate the spoiler...it has a completely aftermarket look to it, in a bad way, like something i just threw on the car. thats why i took that off before getting the car painted. it gives it a much sleeker look
pretty sure its z28 with a ss hood - i dont see any ss badging(even though it is hard to tell by the pictures)
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
hold on... your car is confusing the hell out of me. i thought ONLY base model V6's and Z28's had the option of the RS body kit, and not SS's. or am i wrong. i fill like i have never seen an SS with the kit on it. or do you have an SS clone?

but anyways, the car looks great. personally i like camaros both with and without the gfx, i just hate the spoiler...it has a completely aftermarket look to it, in a bad way, like something i just threw on the car. thats why i took that off before getting the car painted. it gives it a much sleeker look
It had stock 16"s in the first pic. My guess is just the hood
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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what did you do about the spoiler that connects to the fender? are their holes there? you get them filled?
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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Not a SS. Just a Z28 with a SS hood.

There was holes. 3 on either side. I had to fill them in along with the holes in the rocker panel and repaint. I have pics I'll post later on this thread.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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I'm not a fan of body kits, either. Looks good without it.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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I think you could get a SS though with the RS stuff. I remember a chief at the base I was stationed at in Lemoore had one, it would have been about two years old at that point.
That is the only time I like a LS1 car, SS/RS. Other than that it hard for me to like the way the front end looks on LS1 cars.

OP I don't think its a fair comparison, you changed a lot of stuff at once, nice car regardless.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Where are you in GA?
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Above ATL
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks for all the comments
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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much better
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Looks 10x better.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Way better, never been a fan of the kit on Zs or birds
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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filled in the holes in the quarter panels with bondo and ALOT of elbow grease. Finally came out smooth...

Had to reinforce the back of the holes to prevent cracking out with some epoxy
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