Appearance & Detailing Interior & Exterior Appearance Modifications

Under the hood show quality mods

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:04 AM
  #1  
98-LS1's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 739
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN - Cedar Bluff
Default Under the hood show quality mods

What would be some good appearance mods to add under the hood of an LS1 f-body? I'm getting my car ready for G11 at Atlanta this year so I'm trying to add some bling under the hood. I've got an SLP lid, Coated LT headers, MSD Wires, Metallic Blue MAF and a few other things. I polished my A/C Condensor last night and plan on polishing all the A/C lines and other aluminum parts I can get to. I'd like to get that plate that mounts on the passenger side head but I'm not too fond of the WS6 stores Z-28 plate. I want something like the ZL1 camaro came with, has the engine size, hp and torque, year and model, etc... Post some pics up of ya'lls personalized add on's, painted parts, whatever you have that looks cool. Car show season is around the corner so we all need to get our rides ready!
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:12 AM
  #2  
95TAGary's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 640
Likes: 2
From: KY
Default

Originally Posted by 98-LS1
What would be some good appearance mods to add under the hood of an LS1 f-body? I'm getting my car ready for G11 at Atlanta this year so I'm trying to add some bling under the hood. I've got an SLP lid, Coated LT headers, MSD Wires, Metallic Blue MAF and a few other things. I polished my A/C Condensor last night and plan on polishing all the A/C lines and other aluminum parts I can get to. I'd like to get that plate that mounts on the passenger side head but I'm not too fond of the WS6 stores Z-28 plate. I want something like the ZL1 camaro came with, has the engine size, hp and torque, year and model, etc... Post some pics up of ya'lls personalized add on's, painted parts, whatever you have that looks cool. Car show season is around the corner so we all need to get our rides ready!
I've done many things to mine this Winter and I think the coolest mod was the Polished PCM cover people are selling. Looks awesome installed. You can buy them on E-Bay and maybe a sponser here as well. Some beauty washers under stainless bolts and washers from Hilco would set the bay off as well.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:16 AM
  #3  
98-LS1's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 739
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN - Cedar Bluff
Default

I was actually looking for one of those and a battery cover as well. I'd like to find some in chrome or paint them body color to match the car. I was trying to find that thread where everyone was re-routing the wires on the passenger side fender to go under it rather than out in the open. I thought that might clean up the engine bay a little too.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:21 AM
  #4  
95TAGary's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 640
Likes: 2
From: KY
Default

Originally Posted by 98-LS1
I was actually looking for one of those and a battery cover as well. I'd like to find some in chrome or paint them body color to match the car. I was trying to find that thread where everyone was re-routing the wires on the passenger side fender to go under it rather than out in the open. I thought that might clean up the engine bay a little too.
go to e-bay and punch in PCM cover and you'll find them. the wire mod you can find it here. that would look nice as well.
http://www.lswon.com/2005/01/25/wire-mod/
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:28 AM
  #5  
98-LS1's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 739
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN - Cedar Bluff
Default

Thanks for the help!
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:59 AM
  #6  
Ling_650vette's Avatar
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,080
Likes: 0
From: Conroe, TX
Default

Speed Inc sells a bunch of underhood apperance stuff.

Afterthoughts has some little things, and lets you customize fuel rail covers too.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:40 AM
  #7  
350 HRSS's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: Henry, VA
Default

I am going to attempt to post some pics of my 99 TA. Just a few engine pics, after some repainting, and rewiring.
Attached Thumbnails Under the hood show quality mods-dsc01420-2-.jpg   Under the hood show quality mods-dsc01421-2-.jpg   Under the hood show quality mods-dsc01424-2-.jpg   Under the hood show quality mods-dsc01425-2-.jpg   Under the hood show quality mods-dsc01426-2-.jpg  

Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:02 AM
  #8  
ComNGetSum's Avatar
Banned
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
Default

I have a nice polished power steering pulley 4 sale if your interested.
$60 Shipped
Attached Thumbnails Under the hood show quality mods-pulley.jpg  
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:19 AM
  #9  
98-LS1's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 739
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, TN - Cedar Bluff
Default

Originally Posted by 350 HRSS
I am going to attempt to post some pics of my 99 TA. Just a few engine pics, after some repainting, and rewiring.

That is one damn nice car! I love what you've done to it under the hood! I'm shooting for something similar but I wish my paint wasn't Sebring Silver on the strut towers because they are a pain to keep clean. Thanks for the pics, that's a very nice car!
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:29 AM
  #10  
350 HRSS's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: Henry, VA
Default

Originally Posted by 98-LS1
That is one damn nice car! I love what you've done to it under the hood! I'm shooting for something similar but I wish my paint wasn't Sebring Silver on the strut towers because they are a pain to keep clean. Thanks for the pics, that's a very nice car!

Thanks I wish the pics could have been larger when posted. But it will only let you go up to 100kb on pic size

You could get your paint color mixed in cans at your local paint shop. You can get it mixed in a single stage enamel and do it yourself. Just sand, clean, and prep your area as best as you can, and use a final wash cleaner and tack rag before you spray, and it would look incredible And then you could just wipe over it w/ final detail or better yet, some Z6, and it would be much easier to wipe down However, it does take time to do it right, and you can't be rushed....but the silver would look really nice!
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:38 PM
  #11  
Luster's Avatar
On The Tree
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 161
Likes: 0
From: Lee's Summit, MO
Default

Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:02 PM
  #12  
Blk97WS6's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,336
Likes: 0
From: Northern, VA
Default

Originally Posted by 350 HRSS
I am going to attempt to post some pics of my 99 TA. Just a few engine pics, after some repainting, and rewiring.
That looks great. looks like it was alot of work!
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 10:27 PM
  #13  
DroppedM6Z's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 753
Likes: 0
From: Tulsa, Ok
Default

Look for Y2KPewterSS's engine bay on here. Most detailed i know of
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:17 AM
  #14  
Xx01CamaroZ28xX's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,009
Likes: 0
From: Rocklin, Ca
Default

Those are some BADASS engine bays!!! Nice work........
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 11:10 AM
  #15  
JonB's Avatar
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 704
Likes: 3
From: Orange Park FL
Default

Originally Posted by 98-LS1
I was actually looking for one of those and a battery cover as well. I'd like to find some in chrome or paint them body color to match the car. I was trying to find that thread where everyone was re-routing the wires on the passenger side fender to go under it rather than out in the open. I thought that might clean up the engine bay a little too.
Yes rerouting the wires is a must it cleans it up very nicely. Here's a link to the wire mod.
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 11:59 AM
  #16  
350 HRSS's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: Henry, VA
Default

Here are 2 pics, they are of my LT1 though. They are a couple of years old, I don't have any recent pics. Everything has been repainted, and we have managed to re-route the wires....but a basic idea...


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...S/DSC00859.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...S/DSC00858.jpg
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:56 PM
  #17  
00'WS6Rocket's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 939
Likes: 0
From: Fort Worth, Texas
Default

^^ now thats clean
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:09 PM
  #18  
350 HRSS's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: Henry, VA
Default

Originally Posted by 00'WS6Rocket
^^ now thats clean


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...S/DSC00611.jpg


This is an old pic, since I have added an UMI hugger orange adj. torque arm w/ DS loop, and the BMR hugger orange LCAs. I don't have any recent pics, b/c over the last 3 months, the entire underneath of this car has been stripped and repainted. Along w/ the engine bay.

sorry!
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:37 PM
  #19  
Cole Train's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (30)
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,829
Likes: 5
From: MN
Default

i own a LT1, which means i can't make mine look nice well i plan on doing some polishing and some Corvette LT1 Fuel Rail Covers to dress it up a little~Cole~
Reply
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:38 PM
  #20  
DisturbingDaPeaze's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
Default

good job luster, looks good!
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:33 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE