The transformation

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 07:34 AM

just a few appreance details that i have done to the car sinve i have owned it.

here is how she looked when i got her (all stock and still a virgin)

blacked out taillights and markers

painted calipers and slotted rotors

grand sport stripes

a good headlight resto and some HID's

c6 vette wheels and borla muffler

added a few stripes to the berger panel as well

driving shot

true zr1 polished wheels

eibach pro kit springs and bilstein struts and shocks

c5 zo6 wheels in gunmetal grey

and now powdercoated black

these are a few appreance mods that i have done so far and i will update as i change it some more

**SSickLS1** · 04-20-2011, 07:41 AM

nice car man

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 07:42 AM

thanks man

**jrbonds** · 04-20-2011, 07:47 AM

I think it looks bad ass now, the pics don't do it enough justice.

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by jrbonds

I think it looks bad ass now, the pics don't do it enough justice.

i like it but sometimes i still wish it was original

**jrbonds** · 04-20-2011, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

i like it but sometimes i still wish it was original

I know how you feel, I went thru this phase after the headers. Thats why I've been so against a cam.

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by jrbonds

I know how you feel, I went thru this phase after the headers. Thats why I've been so against a cam.

the only thing i regret about the cam is the drivability changes but thatll soon be changed when i put the convertor in

**SSwt00SS** · 04-20-2011, 08:10 AM

1996 called and it wants their Grand Sport stripes back...

the polished zr1's look the best, the other wheels: crappy. like the smoked lights. you got some hit and miss, but overall it looks good, esp. lowered!!!

<--- apple juice for you since youre not 21...

**jrbonds** · 04-20-2011, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

1996 called and it wants their Grand Sport stripes back...

the polished zr1's look the best, the other wheels: crappy. like the smoked lights. you got some hit and miss, but overall it looks good, esp. lowered!!!

<--- apple juice for you since youre not 21...

The black wheels look good in person, cause I was against them at first.

Oh hey, look in the Southern forum at the car show I listed and see if you can make it up.

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

1996 called and it wants their Grand Sport stripes back...

the polished zr1's look the best, the other wheels: crappy. like the smoked lights. you got some hit and miss, but overall it looks good, esp. lowered!!!

<--- apple juice for you since youre not 21...

replied to 1996 and told them to go fuck themselves cause im keeping them

love my wheels and drop

and drink plenty of beer at my age too

**SSwt00SS** · 04-20-2011, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by jrbonds

Oh hey, look in the Southern forum at the car show I listed and see if you can make it up.

i'll check it out...

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

replied to 1996 and told them to go fuck themselves cause im keeping them

holy crap, the crowd of pompous-assed vette owners are gonna get ya!

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-20-2011, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

i'll check it out...

holy crap, the crowd of pompous-assed vette owners are gonna get ya!

oh well

i love em'

**fbodyNATION** · 04-20-2011, 06:44 PM

IMO i liked the way your car looked stock and i also like how it looks with all the Vette wheels,no matter what any else say or feels your car looks AWESOME! you started with a great looking car and made improvements every time keep that up your car looks great

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-21-2011, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by fbodyNATION

IMO i liked the way your car looked stock and i also like how it looks with all the Vette wheels,no matter what any else say or feels your car looks AWESOME! you started with a great looking car and made improvements every time keep that up your car looks great

thanks man and i would have kept the zr1 wheels cause there my favorite but i had a guy give me 1200 for them so i couldnt pass that up since i only had 400 in the set

**10spokess** · 04-21-2011, 05:01 AM

Now you should put up the performance things as well, I'm so glad you didn't get rid of the Camaro

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-21-2011, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by 10spokess

Now you should put up the performance things as well, I'm so glad you didn't get rid of the Camaro

now iver got both

and i suppose i could do some of the performance as well

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-21-2011, 05:12 AM

the cam and heads build..

Had to wait a day on a freakin powersteering pulley puller

and here is what she sounds like now

**SSwt00SS** · 04-21-2011, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

Had to wait a day on a freakin powersteering pulley puller

The power steering pulley: one of the worst GM thoughts for the Ls1 engine. At least on the Lt1 they had (3) holes in the pulley so you could remove it as a complete unit and not have to rely on a puller tool...

Also, why did you go painted on the LT's and not stainless or ceramic coated? Them puppies are gonna rust once the paint burns off...

**WICKEDLS1** · 04-21-2011, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by SSwt00SS

The power steering pulley: one of the worst GM thoughts for the Ls1 engine. At least on the Lt1 they had (3) holes in the pulley so you could remove it as a complete unit and not have to rely on a puller tool...

Also, why did you go painted on the LT's and not stainless or ceramic coated? Them puppies are gonna rust once the paint burns off...

it was all that fit into the budget. i planned on getting some ceramic coated ones but i decided to use the extra money towards port and polishing the 243 heads

**jrbonds** · 04-21-2011, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by WICKEDLS1

it was all that fit into the budget. i planned on getting some ceramic coated ones but i decided to use the extra money towards port and polishing the 243 heads

You can probably get J.R. to powder coast them for you if and when you take them back off.