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vgradio · 01-04-2016, 03:11 PM

Maybe some of you know the amt model of Camaro ZL1.

The pity is that they make them only in one color, white for the coupe and dark grey for the convertible.

So I decided to paint the conv to match my Z

Here are the different steps:

Rando73 · 01-04-2016, 03:20 PM

Nice job!

kingdave · 01-04-2016, 04:11 PM

That's awesome

LuSe4 · 01-04-2016, 04:16 PM

Wow, a mini-me. Looks awesome!

Trickskier · 01-04-2016, 06:14 PM

Very Cool!

Chrispy · 01-04-2016, 07:17 PM

That's awesome

ritchet · 01-04-2016, 07:29 PM

Funny, I was just thinking of doing the same thing. But my car is a 2015 but the only model is a 2010. My 1:1 is red rock but my 1:28 is dark red. I did put my hood spears on the model.

nighttowl · 01-04-2016, 07:34 PM

Looks good; but I have to admit I'm kind of bummed out.
I was expecting to see a wild paint job on an actual ZL1.

Steel02001 · 01-04-2016, 08:13 PM

Why can't I find this white model anywhere???

nvydvr · 01-04-2016, 08:15 PM

That is awesome!!!

Red Hot ZL1 · 01-04-2016, 08:54 PM

Tell us you did use dental floss and clear epoxy to make the hood "exposed carbon fiber."

vgradio · 01-05-2016, 05:45 AM

Thank you guys for your nice comments

The black parts (hood and so on) were already black. I have just put tape/scotch to hide them. I have to say that the front bumper was a nightmare to tape.

I've found it on ebay some weeks ago.

Squatch · 01-05-2016, 10:54 AM

Very nice! Now I want to do this!

vgradio · 01-05-2016, 11:23 AM

If somebody wants to do the same, here a few hints to help:

To de-assemble the car, pull the front and back bumpers carefully, you will "break" the fixation inside. No worry, a bit of glue will fix it after. Then the main body can be easily removed from the chassis.

To remove the other pieces, a bit of dremel on the back, to separate them at each fixation point. I guess they "glue" / solder them together with something warm.

Unfortunately, I did not find a way to keep the Camaro and ZL1 emblems visible

As I said before, the most tricky part, the taping, be patient.

01-04-2016, 03:11 PM	#1
vgradio Drives: ZL1 convertible 2013 Silver Ice Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Switzerland Posts: 100	I have painted my ZL1 !! Maybe some of you know the amt model of Camaro ZL1. The pity is that they make them only in one color, white for the coupe and dark grey for the convertible. So I decided to paint the conv to match my Z Here are the different steps: Attached Images

01-04-2016, 04:16 PM	#4
LuSe4 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,058	Wow, a mini-me. Looks awesome! __________________ -2013 Summit White over Inferno Orange 2SS RS- -2014 White Diamond Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Short Box-

01-04-2016, 06:14 PM	#5
Trickskier Native Floridian Drives: 2014 - ZL1 / 2003 - Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,659	Very Cool! __________________

01-04-2016, 07:34 PM	#8
nighttowl Sarcasm loading -------- Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: TX Posts: 1,808 View My Garage	Looks good; but I have to admit I'm kind of bummed out. I was expecting to see a wild paint job on an actual ZL1. __________________ "The salesman actually told me to stop getting it sideways during the test drive" 2018 MBM ZL1 1LE - Stock 2014 CRT ZL1 574 rwhp, 537 rwtq - SOLD 2010 IBM SS Camaro VVT L99 w/ TR6060 swap, 489 rwhp, 444 rwtq - SOLD

01-04-2016, 08:13 PM	#9
Steel02001 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Western Washington Posts: 103	Why can't I find this white model anywhere??? __________________ 2015 ZL1 #117 Summit White M6

01-04-2016, 03:20 PM	#2
Rando73 Drives: 2012 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mt Holly,NC Posts: 229	Nice job!

01-04-2016, 04:11 PM	#3
kingdave Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ft. Walton Beach, FL Posts: 148	That's awesome

01-04-2016, 07:17 PM	#6
Chrispy 11.91 ET Bone stock Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 353	That's awesome

01-04-2016, 07:29 PM	#7
ritchet Drives: 2015 Camaro 1LS Red Rock Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 121 View My Garage	Funny, I was just thinking of doing the same thing. But my car is a 2015 but the only model is a 2010. My 1:1 is red rock but my 1:28 is dark red. I did put my hood spears on the model.

01-04-2016, 08:15 PM	#10
nvydvr Drives: 2015 Red Rock ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Posts: 1,097	That is awesome!!! __________________ Alex 2015 Red Rock ZL1 Panama City Beach, FL

01-04-2016, 08:54 PM	#11
Red Hot ZL1 Drives: 2014 Red Hot ZL1 Vert. M6. Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 217	Tell us you did use dental floss and clear epoxy to make the hood "exposed carbon fiber."

01-05-2016, 05:45 AM	#12
vgradio Drives: ZL1 convertible 2013 Silver Ice Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Switzerland Posts: 100	Thank you guys for your nice comments The black parts (hood and so on) were already black. I have just put tape/scotch to hide them. I have to say that the front bumper was a nightmare to tape. I've found it on ebay some weeks ago.

01-05-2016, 10:54 AM	#13
Squatch Camaro pilot Drives: 69 Camaro, 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Medford OR Posts: 299	Very nice! Now I want to do this! __________________ 2014 ZL1 Camaro 1969 Camaro

01-05-2016, 11:23 AM	#14
vgradio Drives: ZL1 convertible 2013 Silver Ice Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Switzerland Posts: 100	If somebody wants to do the same, here a few hints to help: To de-assemble the car, pull the front and back bumpers carefully, you will "break" the fixation inside. No worry, a bit of glue will fix it after. Then the main body can be easily removed from the chassis. To remove the other pieces, a bit of dremel on the back, to separate them at each fixation point. I guess they "glue" / solder them together with something warm. Unfortunately, I did not find a way to keep the Camaro and ZL1 emblems visible As I said before, the most tricky part, the taping, be patient.