Hey all, welcome to our custom project. My wife (Bumleb from Camaro5.com) and I own the infamous 'battery cable' Camaro that most of you have heard about. The attached photos are of the very same vehicle that caused the recall. My sincere apologies to all whose orders have been delayed as a result, but it was in the interest of GM and your safety that we immediately reported, and posted, our unfortunate breakdown. On a more upbeat note, however, we have something to share that most should enjoy:

Stripes seem to be a hot topic for many, and since I haven't seen a Rally Yellow one custom painted yet, I thought it would be cool to share our Camaro's transformation (pun intended) with everyone here. I'd like to start by saying that the factory stripes look fantastic and congratulations to those who have had the stripes installed, your cars look awesome. In my case, my wife had originally ordered the stripe package (Oct 13 pre-order), but they turned out to be totally different from what we had expected. After some application difficulty on the first set of stripes, I declined to have it tried a second time and had the stripe package deducted altogether. The $470 is instead being applied to custom stripes according to my exact specs and expectations, and covers about a third of the custom paint job.

Since I haven't personally seen/measured Bumblebee's exact stripe dimensions, I had to come up with my own, which in a sense makes it truly custom and one of a kind. For those of you who would like some dimensions to use as a starting reference, or to tweak for their own use, here are the dimensions I am using, starting from the rear:

The trunk stripe starts at the rear window (continued underneath the lip actually) and painted to an even point under the mounting area of the spoiler. The side of stripe is 1/2" in from the side of the trunk line. The gap between the stripes is a consistent 7" which matches the gap on the hood and fascia. The width of trunk stripe is the resultant of the outer and inner edges which is slightly more than 15" in total width. The lines are matched on the spoiler which is painted around the outer surface giving and ending in a nice clean tuck to the stripe.

The hood stripe beginning at window (from under lip) starts at 14" and slightly tapers to 13" at the rounded corner on the fascia. This is wider than Bumblebee's at the fascia intentionally, in order to give a more prominent look to the stripe, and to give a similar bold and "buff" look that the wide stripe presents from the rear. The angle of the foward line matches up with the hood angle instead of the scoop angle as well. The gap between the stripes is a consistent 7" which is approximate the width of the front bowtie. The width of my stripes are the approx width between the parking lights and bowtie for aesthetic visual balance. Width of yellow gap and black stripe (painted) around each main stripe is 1/4".

All painted surfaces are removed and painted separately to give clean edges that continue to undersurface, and the entire surface will be double clear coated to give a smooth and glossy exterior. Additionally, the Chevy/SS emblems on trunk were removed to maintain a clean clearcoat finish.

Custom stripe project being performed locally by David Jones (owner) and his team of talented professionals at Jones Collision Center here in Lemoore, CA. Great bunch of guys who do awesome work!

Enjoy:

 

That is AWESOME! Got pics of the completed project?

 

You've got more faith in your paint and body guy than I would if I had a 2010 Camaro. I'm looking forward to the finished product.

 

Okay folks, here's an update on the custom paint job. Hopefully, this thread will give everyone some valuable references for deciding how they want their stripes to look. Please note that the spoiler is not yet attached and was just carefully placed on the deck lid for my (...and your) viewing pleasure.

My project is nearly finished and should be complete by Friday, with final pics forthcoming. But in the mean time, here are some shots during the process and prior to final touch-ups and clearcoat. Big props for David, Robert, and the rest of the talented and friendly staff at Jones Collision Center located in Lemoore, CA. The work thus far has been nothing short of exemplary. Thanks guys.
Enjoy:

 

Now that is looking good!

 

Just curious as to the price of this project to see how it compares to the stripes option, if you don't mind me asking.

Looks awesome btw!

 

looks great, best of luck with it. I had to have my SS repainted and I swear that every time I drive it some thing puts a hole in the clear coat on the hood.

 

I had my Z-28 repainted last year, and it seems like I've got a rock chip in it for every time I've driven it since.

 

As promised, here are the much anticipated pics of the masterfully painted stripes onto Bumleb's (from Camaro5.com) Rally Yellow 2010 2SS. As you can obviously see, the stripes beautifully compliment the Camaro's already drop dead gorgeous looks. I admit that I was hesitant in proceeding with the paint job...at first. Especially, since my dimensions were shot from the hip so to speak, and the ultimate outcome was uncertain. It was a leap of faith and a bit unsettling to submit a brand spanking new vehicle with perfectly good paint to the dismantling, scuffing, and sanding of a custom job. But during the entire process, David Jones and the great folks at Jones Collision Center reassured me and came through big time. I was blown away with their craftsmanship. Hats off to a job extremely well done; my wife and I couldn't be happier. Hopefully the dimensions I came up with, and this project's evolution will assist those who are riding the fence on whether or not to paint, or those in need of a few pointers. The bottom line, get it done the right way; it may cost a bit more, but you didn't skimp on your choice of car, so why start with the paint job.
So without further adieu, I present our very own personalized "Bumblebee" for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy...I certainly am.










Thanks for dropping in on our project; have fun customizing your Camaros and drive safe.

 

Very nice result. How much did the job hit you for? Thanks for sharing.

 

Looks amazing!

 

your son has to think you're the coolest dad ever for driving him around in Bumblebee!

 

Amazing job, they look awesome

 

is there something wrong with the camera because Im seeing crooked pinstripes lining those deckers please tell me Im wrong because that is an excellent paint job otherwise

 

Just over $1,500 for mine. A bargain compared to the level of my satisfaction. Note that this was the shop's first Camaro and after the job was finished the owner alluded that my estimate was low for the amount of work involved; to their credit, they honored the initial quote. Similar work orders in the future will be higher, ...but I didn't ask and he didn't say.