Black/Inferno Orange Rims

The rims were finally completed when I took them to a new person to be done; they came out fantastic. The first picture I will show you is the first painting of the rim, where the rim is still matte black/inferno orange. We decided to give them more of a shine with a glossy black finish towards the end, and when they were put on the car, I was extremely happy. Thanks to all the people at Carma.

Grille Lighting

So I decided after the interior lighting, since my rims weren't complete yet, thanks to a business owner who didn't know how to make the customer a priority, that I would install the grille lighting that I had purchased. I was worried that the lighting wouldn't glow with enough intensity but then my father and I discussed it and it's better if it doesn't. After a few snafus with installing the lighting, my father and I connected the lights to the same switch that the interior lighting was set to. So when my interior lights are on, my grille lights are on.

As you can see, the glow is not too intense, but just enough to look really well in the darkness, even with the headlamps and fog lights on. Eventually, my headlamps will be changed and will have an HID kit installed to make them look even better.

Fog Lights

I decided that my next project would be installing the fog lights. This process, which I did mostly by myself, except for my father connecting the lamps to my parking lights, was relatively simple and fast. Using the kit provided by Phastek Performance, I was able to install some fog lights that are super bright and accent the cars looks nicely. 

Interior Lighting

Okay, so I skipped over my second build list item because the idea I had to paint them inferno orange/gloss black came later and I did it all at once, on the same day. So my father and I spent a Saturday morning/afternoon installing Orange interior lighting. It was kind of cool to learn about different wiring options in the vehicle and work with my dad to install the lights. Overall, it took us a few hours just because of the labor involved, and because he was showing me how to do different things; Also, we took a few breaks in between working.

So this is what the lights look like when they are on. As you can see, my floors are pretty filthy because we didn't clean them after working in the car. But you can see them shining very brightly, as well as the dome light reflecting off of the audio deck. I was very happy with the final outcome, and at night, this interior illuminates well.

Rally Stripes

At last, the first item on my build list is complete. I am so happy with the way the stripe looks, because initially the color didn't seem like it was going to be what I was looking for. I can honestly say now, that it is perfect. I can't wait to keep up with the black/inferno orange theme:

(Car Before)

                                (Car After- The car got a little dirty before the pictures were taken)

Build List

Perhaps it would be best to start with a build list; A list of all the things that I want to get done to my Camaro. There is a website called www.PhastekPerformance.com which has a plethora of accessories and ad-dons designed specifically for the Chevrolet Camaro. Keep in mind that this is my build list, so many of the pictures are going to be of random colors and other accessories that will end up being Inferno Orange/Black So, here goes:

1. First I wanted to accent my black Camaro with Victory Red rally stripes, but then I thought that many of the people who own black Camaros do that, and I didn't want to jump on the bandwagon. Also, that synergy green bandwagon, didn't interest me in the least; so I started with what I thought would be the best choice: Inferno Orange. Imagine the color below, on Gloss Black.

2. I didn't dislike the stock rims that came on the Camaro, but I also didn't like them enough to keep them. So I scoured the internet and looked through a bunch of rims. I looked for weeks until I found the right size, and look I was going for. I ended up ordering a set of 4 Matte Black Drag rims. It wasn't until later that I decided to accent the wheel in inferno orange, and paint them a glossy black. http://www.dragwheels.com/home.asp

 3. Next, I wanted to install interior lighting in my Camaro, so I purchased a kit that include the dome light,  trunk light, and LED strips for the interior of my car. I made sure to get Orange/Amber lights to accent the rally stripe I now had. The picture below, shows the lighting in blue, but just imagine it Orange until I show the finished products.

4. After the interior lighting, I want to jazz up the look of the front of my car, by adding grille lighting. The picture below, is what I wanted my car to look like, in orange.Note the Halos around the lights? That's the next item on my build list!

5. So after those lights are installed, I plan on installing LED halo lights as well. Instead of the blue you see above though, it will look like this:

6. Since the Camaro I purchased didn't have fog lights, I decided that I wanted to add my own and the pictures below represent the type of fog lights I ordered, and how they look, compared to the stock fog lights. The fog lights represented on the left side of the Camaro, are what I plan to install.

7. If you haven't noticed yet, my build list is pretty big. I really want to make this Camaro my own, as I mentioned before; the next item, no one can really see unless they enter my car or look through the driver side window from a high rise. I decided to get Inferno Orange Covers for my Pedals, and I was sure they would look fantastic, especially with the interior lighting glimmering off of them.

8. If that wasn't enough interior lighting for you before, my next build item would certainly be enough, right? I decided that the door sills of my Camaro, were pretty boring. They were plain black and actually there was no real sill at all; so I decided to get a Custom Illuminated Orange and Black door sill. Instead of saying Supercharged though, mine will only have my name.

9. When I found out that the halo rings wouldn't look that great on the lights I already had, I decided that I would upgrade my lights before I put them on. I decided to go with Spyder Lights, http://www.spyderauto.com/home.php which are pretty awesome looking.

 10. I liked the look of those lights so much that I decided into looking at new tail lights, and that took my to my next build item. The lights were made by Spyder as well, and they are really unique looking. I have never seen them on the road yet, but that just makes my car more unique!

11. Leather Seating; The Camaro I bought did not have the option for Leather Seating, so I feel an upgrade of the interior would look really great to accent the cars looks. Of course, I'll go with the Orange/Black.

That's my build list for now; but if I find anything else I want, I'll update this list.

2012 Camaro- The beginning.

So, I decided I would start a blog about how far my car has come along in terms of making it "my own". I bought my car about a year ago from Victory Layne Chevrolet in Fort Myers Florida, from Jeff Baldasarre. It was the best purchase I've ever made. I've seen so many great looking Camaro's over the year, and I wanted to make sure I had one that looked even better. So I decided that I would apply some stuff to my Camaro. I will be uploading photos of what my father and I have been doing to make my dream come true. Also, I want to thank my dad so much for helping me learn to do these things, and for all the work he has done himself to help me. I don't know where I would be without him. Thanks Dad, I love you.

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Front Right)

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Front Left)

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Side View)

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Rear View)

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Front View)

2012 Camaro- Just Purchased (Truly a Misfit)