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2000 Camaro SS Build Complete!!

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Default 2000 Camaro SS Build Complete!!

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Long story short I had a 1999 Black V6 Camaro. It was wrecked in the front and rear. Fix it, ended up doing an LS1 swap and slowly the car went from a stock LS1 running 13.4 to a Cam-only car running 11.6s and then to a 402 LS2 running 10.4s. The body of the car always bothered me and the paint was not the best in the world. I was very unhappy with the appearance of the car.

I ended up purchasing a 2000 Camaro SS body from a very good friend of mine (redrumss). I ended up stripping the black camaro down to nothing and taking everything that was good and putting it into the SS. It has been pretty much me and some friends (Ryan - Gluemaker, and Bryant - ItsSlowZ28) working on this car for the past 6 months or so. We have put so much time and effort into this car and I have sunk a nice chunk of change into it in the past year...mainly to fix the shortcuts I took on the first car

I tried not to take a single short cut on this car. I did everything the correct way. I even took the car in the last stages of the build to Vengeance Racing. Ron, Mike, Buddy, and the other guys at Vengeance did an amazing job on finishing the car for me! They sorted out some electrical issues that I could not, installed a 6point roll bar, dyno tuning, GMMG catback, shiftlight, rear sway bar install, relocation brackets, and a few other important items!

Here is the original thread I made to get some ideas for this build:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=camaros+red

I still have a few minor issues to work out like a few interior panels I need to replace, a rip in the drivers seat, things like that.

A quick run down of the mods done to the car:

402 LS2
PRC Stage III Heads
Custom Grind Cam
Fast 90mm Intake
Nick Williams 90mm TB
Th-400 w/ transbrake
Yank 3800 stall converter
Chromolly drivehsaft
Moser 9" w/ 4.11s
Aluminum Center w/ detroit locker
Hooker Longtube headers
3" ORY
GMMG Catback (bullet in I-pipe)
Subframe connectors
BMR Xtreme Anti-roll bar
BMR Rear lowering springs
HAL/QA1 Shocks
300# front HAL springs
Walboro 255 Fuel pump
42# Injectors
TR6 Plugs
MSD Wires
Engine bay is flat black
Specialized Stainless bolts in engine bay
Semi-gloss berger panel
PCV Catch Can
SLP grille
17x9.5 and 17x11 Black ZR1s
MT Drag Radials 315s
Trans Am Seats
Wolfe 6point roll bar
Raptor shiftlight
Linelock
Im sure there are others that I am forgetting. Also, the supporting mods for everything is there as well!

So here it is all done, sitting outside the shop:














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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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A lot of love into that car and it shows. Awesome job, fantastic looking Camaro!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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It really looks good Josh, I had a hands in on this car a few times. It took a while but it really turned out good. Josh, Bryant, and Ryan know their ****. Thumbs up to Vengeance as well.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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SS looks very good.. any pics of how the other car look b4 this one
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Gorgeous!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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great looking car, but we all know there NEVER complete
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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hmm, red camaro...nah, I dont like it
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Wow thats a nice looking SS. Perfect stance, I like how you did the engine bay with the flat black. No corners cut anywhere, sweet ride!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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looks damn good. its a beaut!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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wow man nice car
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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you could paint the back of the headlights black, that would look good and blend in with everything. just a sugestion.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Yep, we have all put in some serious time on this car. It has claimed its fair share of our blood! He made it a labor of love from the day it came in as just a body to the day it became an actual car. The pictures do not do it justice. I can't wait to get my SS into a photoshoot with that car!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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Looks like a nicely done project How's the polished bolt kit working out for ya?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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very nice. Why didnt you paint the engine bay red though ?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Great job! looks awesome. I love that you kept the TA seats. Enigine bay is clean and simple. Not a fan of how the shifter is setup though. Also, where is the kickpanel on the passenger side?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Nice!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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it needs side skirts or something.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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what kind of tires you just sold me on the ZR1's i think... and do the SS spoiler and hood
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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my favorite red fbody hands down! badass car bro, i actually LOVE those zr1's on there and i dont like them on most cars, and that stance is ungodly siiiick!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Looks great.
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