What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

[RyanbabZ71]

I did but I don’t feel like screwing with it. I actually have two tags one from Michigan (might be expired) and one from Indiana which is close to expiring but I do have my receipt that I paid


Ryan B.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Did what I bought it for. Drive!

[RyanbabZ71]

Ryan B.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Anyone make clear reflectors yet? 

 

Have an appointment tomorrow for the fuel rail cover. But, I think Im going to get the stainless steel letters to put over them, I'm sure it'll happen again eventually.

 

Gotta say, people seem overly paranoid about letting service departments handle their Camaro, it's starting to get to me too.

[SnakeEyeSS]

At the service dept. Told them to go ahead and do the first oil change if they can get it done in time for me to get my kids (An hour 15 away.)

 

He did ask who was going to pay for the fuel rail cover, wonder how many camaro are already out of warranty for miles? Time for the first ones isnt up for months, people must really be driving these.

[SnakeEyeSS]

 

I went to dealer, said "don't do it if it will take past 10:15"

 

It's 10:45. Two hours for oil change, car still isnt back.

 

Got it 10:55. I saw the get done by 10:15 note written on the paperwork. Not sure whose fault. Guy was really nice but they did the oil change first, so that's why it sat in line forever.

 

Had 3 dealership people comment on it. Heard the tech blip the throttle, he didn't abuse it, it was just enough to get the valves open. Dont blame him, I do it too 

Edited February 27, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS

[RyanbabZ71]

Found out my old car sold today to a local guy in Michigan.


Ryan B.

[RyanbabZ71]

 
I went to dealer, said "don't do it if it will take past 10:15"
 
It's 10:45. Two hours for oil change, car still isnt back.
 
Got it 10:55. I saw the get done by 10:15 note written on the paperwork. Not sure whose fault. Guy was really nice but they did the oil change first, so that's why it sat in line forever.
 
Had 3 dealership people comment on it. Heard the tech blip the throttle, he didn't abuse it, it was just enough to get the valves open. Dont blame him, I do it too 

Npp exhaust? If so pull the fuse keep it open 100% of the time


Ryan B.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Got the fuel rail cover today. Actually my wife did, and she was ticked when the car sat for 45 minutes while the advisor did paperwork. Might try a different dealer next. 

2 minutes ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

 

Npp exhaust? If so pull the fuse keep it open 100% of the time


Ryan B.

 

Yup, I know, but like it quiet when just crusing. 

Edited March 2, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS

[SnakeEyeSS]

Ordered some stuff. Cosmetics. (Mats and lights, reverse harness). Changed some lights already.

 

Figured out what I need to do to make a PnP front signal harness for LEDs, will be pretty cheap and easy, guessing $25-35, What I did to the Mazda, you add a part that can be quickly and easily removed and leaves no trace  or permanent alteration, but fits perfectly using an OEM socket, not a universal one that you need to secure or iffy seal.

 

Shocked no one has made one yet, people use universal or t tap. It's like $15 more to do it "right" IMO. 

Edited March 4, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS

[RyanbabZ71]

Order reverse harness from gen5diy? I added LEDs to mine

Added my daughters car seat this weekend




Ryan B.

[SnakeEyeSS]

1 hour ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

Order reverse harness from gen5diy? I added LEDs to mine

Added my daughters car seat this weekend

Ryan B.

That's the one. I already had some from the Honda, very similar to the xp80, but they were too long so they have been in a tool chest for 2 years. That LED thing is so weird, why the heck would you have a constant draw through reverse lights. I have one in until itthe harness arrives. Pulling the taillights anyway so why not.

 

Also got the dealer add on floor Mats, and Lloyd trunk mat. Floor mats are the stock premium SS mats.

 

Deciding on sidemarkers. Probably going with DD since they are the darkest. Already put in the plate lights, and trunk light. had about 30 spares when I was buying different kinds to see what I liked the best. My dremmel is dead so I can't cut a panel to fit in the trunk just yet, not that they give us much room, probably not enough room for a panel plus wires, but just sticking the panel over the lenses would be easy.

 

And the lack of rear dome light is absurd. The dinky front lights are a joke too. 

 

Need to order the parts for the PnP front signal harness I'll make, but no hurry.

Edited March 4, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS

[SnakeEyeSS]

fixed the e-stroke the link was having

I just tried the panel to see. 

 

T10 led in the lense assembly

 

 

24  5630 led Panel with T10 connector

 

The blub in the trunk floor is powering the opposite pic.

 

maybe I should join Camaro6, but not sure I have to see the local club again(they are on there too). The firebird thing was embarassing, especially since days before me and another 1st gen guy were talking about how the old engines were very reliable and easier to fix, when a 5th gen guy said he couldn't even consider a 1st gen because the old cars break all the time....... then the 541 went kablewy after I said that was ridiculous, I have had several, just taken care of them. Then I had to admit it depends on the moron before you not running the wrong oil, and not finding out until you have owned it for 8 months.

 

Yeah, maybe not my fault, but still embarrassing. so I deleted my posts(  )

Edited March 4, 2018 by SnakeEyeSS

[SnakeEyeSS]

Nanoskin on the hood, guess it was dirtier than it looked, because I just ordered a liter of Iron X after seeing the result. 

 

It sounds like the stuff works like magic after sitting for five minutes. Nanoskin and clay did nothing. I even used a lot of pressure(and then had to polish the spot). Them I looked up videos of Iron X on new car. Then saw all the white cars turn purple. Yikes didnt realize how common it was, I never had the issue until I bought the tahoe.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Was going to just clean the uoward facing parts, but with all the angles on these I just nanoskined everything, and will iron x everything on Wednesday provided it gets here on time. Then seal it all over again, this time with pristine paint. I thought yellow would show the dirt easily but I got more crap off than I thought I would. 

 

It's silky smooth now....(except for the obvious)