my shot at the camaro no front grille mod (lots o pics)
04-19-2012, 10:19 PM
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Hey that looks great! If i had a Camaro i would do this mod for sure. Sucks about the front plate though, i live in CA and i have the city cops, county sherrifs, and the CHP to deal with everyday, but everytime i get pulled over for no front plate, they let me go, its weird.
04-21-2012, 09:46 AM
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put it in the hot sun for a day or two and it is going 2 show badly
good effort
but not done the proper way
good effort
but not done the proper way
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05-14-2012, 10:53 AM
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and i didnt put how it should have been done because some people dont want 2 hear things like that from other people
so i wasnt going 2 waste my time explaining it if he didnt want 2 hear it
http://youtu.be/vmEVEto8dc0
05-14-2012, 01:54 PM
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Fantasic job looks awesome!
I think what he means is plastic fillers and primers tend to shrink over time. That is why a lot of good shops like to stop after repairs and let the area bake in the sun for a few days. This speeds up this time and they can go back and fix any shrinking spots before painting.
You may or may not see this in a few weeks. I hope not because it looks fantastic!
I think what he means is plastic fillers and primers tend to shrink over time. That is why a lot of good shops like to stop after repairs and let the area bake in the sun for a few days. This speeds up this time and they can go back and fix any shrinking spots before painting.
You may or may not see this in a few weeks. I hope not because it looks fantastic!
01-31-2013, 09:09 PM
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i just wanted to give an update on this, so far almost a year after doing this i have yet to have this crack and or fade and yes i will agree to a certain extent that bondo shouldnt have been the only thing i used but then again i live in upstate ny where during the summer it is barely sunny out and the temp doesnt get to hot. but for those in the hotter climates where your vehicle is daily driven i would DEFF not just use bondo to fill in the holes left from the grille.
lmao. Looks awesome dude. Did you clear it with the tape still on all the way around?
01-31-2013, 09:53 PM
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IK IK! when i put the car on the road this spring im taking it off i hate it the cops are just strict about it here in upstate ny. and yes throughout the entire process of painting i left the tape on. after i put four coats of clear i let it dry then went back and wetsanded with 1500 then 2000 then used rubbing compound then wax. the paint was rustoleum gloss back from autozone and rustoleum clear gloss.
