Ext mods done, and a pic history of my mods

Glen e · 01-19-2016, 01:41 PM

So I thought I would put up my past Chevys because they influenced how I modded this car. We all have diff stages of "modding" that we go thru , some more outrageous that others. My 13SS was my first V8, so in retrospect, I went a bit too far, with hex vents, spoilers, blackouts etc, etc. I certainly would not do the 22's again, just too much for me....

Next was the 14 vette and this time was "no chrome mean looking without murdering the car." These wheels were my fav, but not spending 7 K again.

So that brings us to the 6th gen, I bought a v-6 so I did not think I wanted to go all wild with spoilers and stuff, this car is more "clean luxury upscale" which means to me completely debadged, except for subtle bowties and no chrome on the grill, or anywhere. Black lugs coming. When I add the perf exhaust, I may black chrome the pipe tips.

Mods include :20% tint, garnet bowties, RS and side badges removed, chrome grill strakes wrapped with flat black, tinted markers, body color splashguards. Detail: Megs 205 polish and Blackfire Crystal Seal.
Enjoy!

cartem2 · 01-19-2016, 01:59 PM

Those River City Bowties look great!!

That is one hot Vet!! Mind if I ask why you switched?
Black lugs on silver wheels, interesting. Have you thought about blacking out the bowtie on the center caps, I think that would go well with the black lugs.

Glen e · 01-19-2016, 02:03 PM

good point on the center caps, lets see they look first with the black lugs..

LOVED the vette, 18K miles in two years, but the spinal problems I developed in my 40's, came to light as it sat too low for a DD...

cartem2 · 01-19-2016, 03:06 PM

Sorry to hear about you'er back! I can see the problem, vets can be a pain to get in and out of even without back issues. The gen6 isn't to bad of a switch off, I feel like this one is closer to a Vet than any of the past gens where that's for sure. It's probably a bit different for someone who actually had one tho heh

GTIanZ28 · 01-19-2016, 03:07 PM

Looks very clean Glen. Definitely prefer what you have done with this one vs your 2013 SS.

I'm in the "subtle mods" camp. I like my cars to look clean and mostly stock.

Glen e · 01-19-2016, 03:12 PM

A c7 is real nice, but using it as a daily driver And being retired you kinda come across as a retired guy fullfilling a boyhood fantasy. Being in the industry for 40 years I got to drive everything under the sun, on a lot of tracks across the world. So I really didn't have a fantasy of the Vette, I just liked the way it looked. but No one needs a vroom vroom super car to run around town as a DD, esp one that smacks your back. And I actually like the Camaros look better, certain aspects remind me of an Aston Martin, that's why I call it an "clean upscale Look." I think with the black chrome tips it'll look perfect .

Glen e · 01-19-2016, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTIanZ28

Looks very clean Glen. Definitely prefer what you have done with this one vs your 2013 SS.

I'm in the "subtle mods" camp. I like my cars to look clean and mostly stock.

Thanks, that's why I put a picture of the fifth Gen here, when I finished with that car, it was "wretched excess" , IMO, I learned my lesson that sometimes "less is more".

SSport16 · 01-19-2016, 09:00 PM

Same here, a few mods, love the stock clean look, that is why I ordered the options I wanted, so I already sortnof had it modded the way I wanted it to be!

Glen e · 01-19-2016, 09:38 PM

Think I'm going to investigate some garnet bowties on the center caps as suggested above, using Lupe's service.

GMGP5X · 01-20-2016, 04:43 AM

Looks awesome Glen! Except for the white Florida plate, that you can do nothing about.

IOMike · 01-20-2016, 09:33 AM

Gen6 looks really good man!

94turbolsx · 01-20-2016, 10:43 AM

Looks great. It looks a milllllion percent better without the tacky chrome strips in the grills.

chrisvr6 · 01-20-2016, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glen e

good point on the center caps, lets see they look first with the black lugs..

quick pchop for a idea

Glen e · 01-20-2016, 11:51 AM

Yup, you do better pshop than me....crudely, I now pshop every mod first.

01-19-2016, 01:41 PM	#1
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Ext mods done, and a pic history of my mods So I thought I would put up my past Chevys because they influenced how I modded this car. We all have diff stages of "modding" that we go thru , some more outrageous that others. My 13SS was my first V8, so in retrospect, I went a bit too far, with hex vents, spoilers, blackouts etc, etc. I certainly would not do the 22's again, just too much for me.... Next was the 14 vette and this time was "no chrome mean looking without murdering the car." These wheels were my fav, but not spending 7 K again. So that brings us to the 6th gen, I bought a v-6 so I did not think I wanted to go all wild with spoilers and stuff, this car is more "clean luxury upscale" which means to me completely debadged, except for subtle bowties and no chrome on the grill, or anywhere. Black lugs coming. When I add the perf exhaust, I may black chrome the pipe tips. Mods include :20% tint, garnet bowties, RS and side badges removed, chrome grill strakes wrapped with flat black, tinted markers, body color splashguards. Detail: Megs 205 polish and Blackfire Crystal Seal. Enjoy! __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 01-20-2016 at 10:39 PM.

01-19-2016, 01:59 PM	#2
cartem2 Drives: Nightfall Gray 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 638 View My Garage	Those River City Bowties look great!! That is one hot Vet!! Mind if I ask why you switched? Black lugs on silver wheels, interesting. Have you thought about blacking out the bowtie on the center caps, I think that would go well with the black lugs. __________________ My Build Journal, Review, and Photos: Here

01-19-2016, 02:03 PM	#3
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	good point on the center caps, lets see they look first with the black lugs.. LOVED the vette, 18K miles in two years, but the spinal problems I developed in my 40's, came to light as it sat too low for a DD... __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 01-19-2016 at 02:36 PM.

01-19-2016, 03:06 PM	#4
cartem2 Drives: Nightfall Gray 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 638 View My Garage	Sorry to hear about you'er back! I can see the problem, vets can be a pain to get in and out of even without back issues. The gen6 isn't to bad of a switch off, I feel like this one is closer to a Vet than any of the past gens where that's for sure. It's probably a bit different for someone who actually had one tho heh __________________ My Build Journal, Review, and Photos: Here

01-19-2016, 03:07 PM	#5
GTIanZ28 Drives: 2016 V6 RS Camaro 6MT Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,102	Looks very clean Glen. Definitely prefer what you have done with this one vs your 2013 SS. I'm in the "subtle mods" camp. I like my cars to look clean and mostly stock. __________________ Summit White 2LT RS V6 ZN2 NPP m6 khalihari interior. Order placed 9/26/15 - Picked up 12/17/15!

01-19-2016, 03:12 PM	#6
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	A c7 is real nice, but using it as a daily driver And being retired you kinda come across as a retired guy fullfilling a boyhood fantasy. Being in the industry for 40 years I got to drive everything under the sun, on a lot of tracks across the world. So I really didn't have a fantasy of the Vette, I just liked the way it looked. but No one needs a vroom vroom super car to run around town as a DD, esp one that smacks your back. And I actually like the Camaros look better, certain aspects remind me of an Aston Martin, that's why I call it an "clean upscale Look." I think with the black chrome tips it'll look perfect . __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

01-19-2016, 09:00 PM	#8
SSport16 Drives: 2016 Garnet Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,435	Same here, a few mods, love the stock clean look, that is why I ordered the options I wanted, so I already sortnof had it modded the way I wanted it to be! __________________ 2SS Camaro, Garnet Red, Adrenaline Red, NPP, MRC, A8, 5 Split Spoke Bright Silver Wheels (56W) 1100 Status - 7/24/15 (Ordered) 3800 Status - 10/13/15 (Built) 6000 Status - 12/22/15 (Delivered)

01-19-2016, 09:38 PM	#9
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Think I'm going to investigate some garnet bowties on the center caps as suggested above, using Lupe's service. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

01-20-2016, 04:43 AM	#10
GMGP5X Drives: 2011 2LT RS VR 2008 Silverado 2500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Florissant,Mo Posts: 580 View My Garage	Looks awesome Glen! Except for the white Florida plate, that you can do nothing about. __________________ 2LT RS VR / ARK DTS Cat back exhaust / Roto-Fab CAI / RPI stealth mud guards /Defender works billet chrome door sills/ DIY painted engine cover, trunk corners, and brake rotors / RX catch can / Team LLT badges. Team LLT

01-20-2016, 09:33 AM	#11
IOMike Drives: 2022 F150, 87 Monte Carlo Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MN Posts: 1,267	Gen6 looks really good man!

01-20-2016, 10:43 AM	#12
94turbolsx Drives: 2001 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Granger , IN Posts: 341	Looks great. It looks a milllllion percent better without the tacky chrome strips in the grills. __________________ 2001 Camaro SS- M6 cone killer

01-20-2016, 11:51 AM	#14
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Yup, you do better pshop than me....crudely, I now pshop every mod first. __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 01-20-2016 at 12:05 PM.

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