6LITEREATER

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Well, I had made another premature post when I started getting stuff painted and powder coated as I FINALLY addressed my engine bay... Decided to just make a new post since I had some other pics of my car from the show today for LA INVASION

Don't have any real before pics but it was hideous. Picture dull, scratched up and dirty factory paint... crappy spray painted red valve covers... and everything else just plain old and ugly... and you get the idea.

I did the wire mod...

Painted the engine bay (metallic blue and satin black) myself...

I got covers (PCM, FUSE and BRAKE RESEVOIR) from SPECIALIZED STAINLESS (thanks Steve), had them and some new (new to me) valve covers powder coated (PCM and BR are black, rest is red)...

And did some cleaning

Here's pics from today, enjoy!













Cool Intake Plate that Dylan (Lordhelp) gave me with the intake when I bought it from him:



PCM Cover:



Optima Redtop:



CUSTOM PLAQUE Steve made me to match the emblems on my seats:



Brake Resevoir Cover:



Fuse Panel Covers (I actually plan to install factory fuse panel stickers on them and then they will match the look of the Optima Redtop perfectly):




Finally, here's a pic of me by the car (Mike, sommer86, took it):



I have some more pics I am about to post in this thread but this was all the engine bay stuff...

6LITEREATER

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Here's some random interior shots I took (I love my new little point and shoot camera):

6LITEREATER

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Here's some random exterior shots:









And the best for last:

6LITEREATER

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So what do you guys and gals think? I like it

My goal was tasteful and factory feel... I do not like to just chrome/polish anything and everything. I want it to look nice but it is a daily driver, not a disco ball

Then again, that mentality is probably why I don't get a second look from judges at shows

The money is there, over $400 just on the stuff I mentioned in the beginning of this thread, but the Godawful "bling" that catches judges' eyes, like a simple minded child who likes shiny things, is not .

I spent alot of money to make it unnoticeable to the untrained eye that I have done anything and I like it that way

StrobinSS

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Looks good, I really like that GM Performance badge on the lid to match the ones on the seats.

Nimitz87

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it looks good for sure, there are some things you can do to def make it stand out, coil relocation, oil cap, get rid of the silver tape on the wiring, etc.

it does look clean though.

Chad

6LITEREATER

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Thanks guys! Don't really want it to "stand out" just look good and be as symetrical to the eye (and have the eye drawn to the engine, jewel box effect) as possible...

I'll hit the silver tape with some black electrical first chance I get

Not really a fan of coil relocation though, I like our short plug wires

My inspiration for the car was the Prototype ZL1. I loved the engine bay, clean and functional. Red valve covers said performance and looked good but the rest looked stock, not even a set of FRC's. I like FRC's on some cars, just never wanted any myself...

Here, I'll be lame and post what I have framed at the car shows so you know where my build was coming from:

1998 NAVY BLUE METALLIC CAMARO Z28


OWNER: Mark DeLisle

SCREEN NAME: 6LITEREATER

PURCHASED: 2005 COMPLETELY STOCK


Goal: To Build the Z28 GM Performance Division SHOULD and COULD Have Built…


Inspiration: GMMG’s ZL1 Prototype


Theme: Ultimate Street Brawlin’ Z28 with a Factory, Race Inspired, Heritage Feel




BUILD SHEET


ENGINE MODIFICATIONS

SLP Lid w/K&N Filter
Free Ram Air
Descreened MAF Sensor
SLP Bellow
Ported and Polished TB w/Bypass
LS6 Intake
MSD Wires
NGK TR55 Spark Plugs
918 Valve Springs
Hardened Pushrods
LS2 Timing Chain
LS6 Ported and Polished Oil Pump
Futral F13 Cam 230/232 112 + 2
NOS 100hp Dry Shot of Nitrous (Dual Purge by Fog Lights)
PCM Tuned By George Lara of J&G Performance Tuning


DRIVE TRAIN

Fuddle 3600 Stall Converter
3.23 Gears


EXHAUST

MAC Mid-Length Headers w/Flanges Cut Off and Replaced with V-Band Clamps
Dual 3” Pipes with High Flow Metal Core Catalytic Converters
Dual 3” into 4” Flowmaster Collector
4” Mufflex Exhaust
Spintech Muffler
Dual 3” Out with Custom Tips


SUSPENSION

Stock Springs (lower perch and heater hose mod)
KONI SA’s all four corners
BMR Boxed SFC’s
Boxed Panhard Rod
Boxed LCA’s
Strano Hollow 35mm Front Sway Bar
SLP 21mm Rear Sway Bar
Polyurethane Transmission Mount
Polyurethane Torque Arm Mount


EXTERIOR

VFN Sunoco Cowl Hood
Cowl Side Stripes
Cowl “346” Chrome Emblems
Z06 Wheels Magnesium Style
Billet Grille Powder Coated Black w/1969 Blue Bowtie
Whistler Headlights
Whistler Style Turn Signals
1969 Style Fog Lights w/Blacked Out Bumper
1974 Style Z28 Fender Emblems
SS 98+ Style One Piece Spoiler
Power Antenna
Berger Panel Satin Black
Stainless Steel CAMARO inserts
Red Treatment Tail Lights
Body Colored Mirrors
Custom Hide Away Front License Plate Bracket


INTERIOR

Complete Ebony Conversion
MRC Seats w/GM Performance Division Emblems
Custom Seat Belt Guides and Lumbar
Custom Rear Seats
Red Line Performance Hand Stitched Leather Console Cover
Dyno Pro Billet Aluminum Pedals
Afterthoughts Auto Glove Box Organizer
Blue LED Lighting (Gauges, Cluster, Switches, HVAC and Console)
Cobalt Nitrous and Fuel Pressure Gauges
Custom Gauge Mounting in A-Pillar and Console Plate
Gone in 60 Seconds Style Nitrous Arming Switch
Factory Switches for Custom Fog Lights, Garage Door Opener, Purge and Bottle Opener
Nitrous Activation Switch Under Shift ****
Custom Chrome Gauge Bezel
1974 Style Z28 Emblem on Gauge Cluster
Chrome CAMARO Inserts on Steering Wheel
Auto Trix Window Motor Wiring Harness
SLP Performance Ebony Floormats
Nitrous Bottle Painted Body Color w/CAMARO Z28 Badging


SOUND SYSTEM

In-Dash 7” Screen DVD/TV Tuner/CD Player/I-Pod/AM FM Tuner
Custom Tweeter Pods and Speakers All Around
JL Audio Stealthbox w/10” Subwoofer and Amplifier
Monster Cables
Optima Redtop Battery


ENGINE BAY APPEARANCE MODS

Custom Metallic Blue and Satin Black Paint and Clear Coat
Wires Rerouted and Hidden
Specialized Stainless Fuse Panel, Brake Reservoir, and PCM Covers
Specialized Stainless Custom Air Lid Plaque “GM PERFORMANCE DIVISION”
Powder Coated Red Valve Covers and Fuse Panel Covers
Powder Coated Black Brake Reservoir and PCM Covers


GM Parts or GM Inspired Parts were used throughout the car as much as possible…

chevroletfreak

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Looks great! Everything balances out really nice. I suggest wrapping your fuel line heat tape with black tape or with oblong looming to cover/clean it up.

I see that you have a fuel pressure sender. Do you have a guage or do you just use it for logging and tuning? Where did you get the adapter.

02gtp4now

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looks great imo almost factory but not, clean car

mycamaroSS

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always liked your z man...looks real good!!

ncSSu

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Looks great man! I love the air lid plate.

motoo344

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Waited all this time for that. Just kidding! I like the engine bay a lot, looks great. You have a nice car.

ZMONSTER!

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Looks really good. Definetly pulled off the understated look. Clean and simple.

SPECIALIZED STAINLESS

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Looks great Mark! This is a car that looks as clean in person as it does in the pictures. I wouldn't change a thing

billyb

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hi you need a battery cover !!

z28bryan02

Very well done, Has to be one of my favorite Z28s on this forum.

DUhulk78

I've always loved your car since i joined here. You nailed the factory supercar look, and it's pretty badass overall.

Carlos01SS

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Cute!!!

97ramsst

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Is that a stock water pump? I thought I read that 98s had a bolt on and off WP but my wifes 98 TA has a pressed on one like my 02 does. Maybe it was replaced at some point? I wonder if you can buy a replacment 98 pump and get one with a bolt on pulley? I really want to get one chromed (yeah, that "bling" the judges loved you were talking about..lol).

Does anyone know where to get a new one??? And if so I asume it will bolt on a 2002 right?

travisnd

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98's do have the bolt on pulley.....
Here's my water pump...