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Old 10-14-2010, 09:49 PM
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Yeah fill them in then you can still put the grille in later if you want. I think camaro's look mean as hell without the front grille and the holes filled in
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Nice clean install man!

IMO, Id never swap out the LT1 front for an LS1 front. LT1 looks way more aggressive.
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sweet!
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Well stay tuned, dropped the Camaro off today at my buddys house to get the front clip and SS spoiler/rear taillight panel painted. Had to drive it over in a bad thunderstorm too! It was still nice to drive it after sitting for 4 months.
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Teaser pic...



Just got this texted to me from my buddy. I was working today so couldnt stop by when he was painting. He said it looks really good! Crappy pic but you can see the reflection in the paint and thats before wetsanding the clear!

More "real" pics soon...
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i like the lt1 front better.
Old 10-25-2010, 04:26 AM
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Lt front did look meaner but I'm sure with a few more appearance mods and it'll look mean again
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That looks much better!

Never have got the whole "lt1 front looks more aggressive" thing. To me it looks dated and cheap. Love the smooth headlights and larger grill
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Looks great, I'm glad my old hood found a good home!!!
Old 10-26-2010, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DTB_LS1
Looks great, I'm glad my old hood found a good home!!!
Oh, yeah...trust me, you would be impressed. I got the car home, gonna snap some pics when I get it all detailed out.
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
That looks much better!

Never have got the whole "lt1 front looks more aggressive" thing. To me it looks dated and cheap. Love the smooth headlights and larger grill
I think the LT1 front end looked aggessive esp the way I had it set up, but the LS1 front end looks more modern and classier I guess you want to say. Kinda fits the theme of the car since converting it from a drag car into a street car.
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Pics as promised...Chicago area people will understand the poor quality of these pics, heavy wind and rain today so I waited for the rain to reduce to a drizzle and washed the car in the rain and snapped a couple pics...Just got the car home late last night.

After a quick wash in the rain...



This is my computers wallpaper pic...note the "LTx Shootout" decal on the rear window...Lets the Mustang guys know they just got beat by an LT1!



OH YEAH!!! Sexy! Still undecided about a grill and whether to get clear turn signal lenses or tint the orange ones...



Headlights just resting in there for the pics, Whister mod is done but want to repolish the lens. Also either need to raise the back up or drop the front more.



Side view...Still undecided what to do for fender emblems or I do have the silver hockey stripe kit in the garage...



Picture of the new SS wing and taillight panel painted. Still need to fill the old Dick Harroll spoiler holes. Gonna plug them up and come spring, weld the holes shut and repaint the 1/4 panels.
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Originally Posted by Black94Z28
Thanks guys! As far as the stripes, I have the silver ones already so Ill see how they look. If they look Ill take them off and probably do something different.

thats great car looks nice altho the LT looks much meaner..where did you get the stripes from? any pics? am thinking of doing it but as the guys said am afraid it wont look nice.
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Originally Posted by omarrakeen
thats great car looks nice altho the LT looks much meaner..where did you get the stripes from? any pics? am thinking of doing it but as the guys said am afraid it wont look nice.
My friend works for a decal shop which they have the exact copys GM has. I guess GM had these in production or was planning on using them, because they were on file and are exact replica of them in silver. They are still in the box.
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i thought about doing it. but i love the lt1 front.
i'd do the ls1 swap if i had a rs lip to go under it.. anyone have a lip for sale?
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Originally Posted by Black94Z28
My friend works for a decal shop which they have the exact copys GM has. I guess GM had these in production or was planning on using them, because they were on file and are exact replica of them in silver. They are still in the box.

i see..any pics you got? is he selling them or wt? and drop it from the end gonna look hot..just wondering why did u do it in the first place ? the front end i meant.
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Originally Posted by omarrakeen
i see..any pics you got? is he selling them or wt? and drop it from the end gonna look hot..just wondering why did u do it in the first place ? the front end i meant.
Just got bored i guess lol wanted a project and a new look. I always like how the SS Camaros looked.
Old 10-27-2010, 06:26 AM
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i have flat black on my black ss, ill post some pics soon! i had silver before this so ill give ya a before and after also
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lookin good
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Awesome job!


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