Over The Hill Gang , Old Farts with Young Cars

[RubyCamaro]

Happy Vacation Rick!

It's official, Ruby is one bad girl now! Here is a pic of the before dyno sheet. (I thought I'd post before & after but the after one is on the camera & before was in IPhone, so I'll come back later & post up the after) I'll come back & post up links to more pics & videos.

[RubyCamaro]

Here is the after dyno:

[69supersport396]

Congrats! More fun come track time!

[RubyCamaro]

Before & after videos:






More pics in my build thread:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=1#post7861294

[69supersport396]

Cool vids. Haven't driven my Camaro in weeks. :(

Vacation has finally arrived. I need to relax, but the pool build has got me all fired up. They did nothing this week except send a crew of three to come out here, stand in the yard, then leave. Unfortunately, that constitutes work, believe it or not. In the mean time, I have become a loud, squeaky wheel.

[RubyCamaro]

Good for you! Squeak away! Then have fun on Vacation & don't think about it again until you get back!

[GnyaTek]

Originally Posted by zandron263

Good luck at the shop tomorrow. I am sure you will be happy with the new mods. I think I have decided to get the color shift halo kit from Gen5diy. Going to treat myself with some of the bonus check I got last week.

Not sure what all comes with the Gen5DIY kit, but I have the NightOwl kit and am REALLY impressed with their setup. It is more expensive, but the controller box on their Halo kit can control the halos, the DRL/fog lights (if they are LED) and two additional channels with each light being independently controlled and programmed. Pretty much have an unlimited color selection and have quite a few editable programs for controlling the lights through their free app (iPad, iPhone, Android). Personally I think it is worth the money and is one of the most eye catching and fun mods on the car.

I have only heard good things about Ofer as well, so I wouldn't have any concerns about the Gen5DIY products ... I just have absolutely loved the NightOwls.

[abaucom21]

Some of you might hate me, some of you will understand. I have been torn dealing with issue for about ten years.

I moved to Canada more than ten years ago because I could not find employment in the US after returning from the ME. Fired from my teaching job in the ME because I was perceived as gay because I took a week off when my life partner of 20 years died on 9-11. Back in the US was unemployed for more than a year and I was only two months away from not being able to pay my mortgage. I was terrified of being homeless.

Dream job for more than ten years has been in Canada. Comfortable income and Canada healthcare that is important as I age. Also, as a prof. law indicates no retirement age so I can continue teaching for another ten years into my 70s. Also I have full equal rights as a gay male in Canada. In the states, I do not have equal rights. In the past 40 years I have been kicked out of housing because I was perceived as gay, fired from jobs because I was perceived as gay. Even experienced in the 1970s where it as illegal to serve mixed drinks to gays. In the states lived my entire adult life as a 3rd class citizen without equal rights but now in my old age I live in Canada with full equal rights.

For more than ten years been a "permanent resident" in Canada and in Canada I have equal rights. Would cost me more that $20,000 to move my stuff back to the US, could not afford US healthcare, etc. Currently as an expat can only spend about 28 days in the US or I loose my income earned abroad tax exemption. And if I move back to the states I will not have equal rights...I could still be kicked out of rental housing or denied service in restaurants in some states.

So at my age I have decided to stay in Canada and give up my USA citizenship for healthcare and equal rights. In the coming weeks going to process the documents to change my citizenship to Canada. This decision has been stressful and thought about it for ten years. My home is now Canada.

This has to be the most difficult life decision I have made, changing citizenship. The USA embassy in Canada has dicked me around for a few months, stalling sending me info and documents. I now have all the documents from Canada and the US. Going to file documents next week to process becoming a Canada citizen. Hopefully by the 1st of the year I will be a Canadian citizen.

[RubyCamaro]

No hate here abaucom21. You need to do what you feel best about in your life and what works best for your lifestyle. I say good for you! Hope all goes well.

[RubyCamaro]

Here is the link to more pics:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=371547

[69supersport396]

Why would anyone hate you? I don't. Good for you to come to decision that makes you happy. Many go through life unhappy doing what others want them to do. Sorry to hear of your loss.

So how tell us how much better Ruby is with those mods installed Jan.

[w1mnk]

Jan I just browsed your build thread. Sweeeeeet!!!
As a poor retiree I don't have the resources to do that but it certainly is something I'd like to do in the future.

Hate. There is too much of that. It'll be the end of us all.

[L&M CAMARO 6]

Originally Posted by abaucom21

Some of you might hate me, some of you will understand. I have been torn dealing with issue for about ten years.

I moved to Canada more than ten years ago because I could not find employment in the US after returning from the ME. Fired from my teaching job in the ME because I was perceived as gay because I took a week off when my life partner of 20 years died on 9-11. Back in the US was unemployed for more than a year and I was only two months away from not being able to pay my mortgage. I was terrified of being homeless.

Dream job for more than ten years has been in Canada. Comfortable income and Canada healthcare that is important as I age. Also, as a prof. law indicates no retirement age so I can continue teaching for another ten years into my 70s. Also I have full equal rights as a gay male in Canada. In the states, I do not have equal rights. In the past 40 years I have been kicked out of housing because I was perceived as gay, fired from jobs because I was perceived as gay. Even experienced in the 1970s where it as illegal to serve mixed drinks to gays. In the states lived my entire adult life as a 3rd class citizen without equal rights but now in my old age I live in Canada with full equal rights.

For more than ten years been a "permanent resident" in Canada and in Canada I have equal rights. Would cost me more that $20,000 to move my stuff back to the US, could not afford US healthcare, etc. Currently as an expat can only spend about 28 days in the US or I loose my income earned abroad tax exemption. And if I move back to the states I will not have equal rights...I could still be kicked out of rental housing or denied service in restaurants in some states.

So at my age I have decided to stay in Canada and give up my USA citizenship for healthcare and equal rights. In the coming weeks going to process the documents to change my citizenship to Canada. This decision has been stressful and thought about it for ten years. My home is now Canada.

This has to be the most difficult life decision I have made, changing citizenship. The USA embassy in Canada has dicked me around for a few months, stalling sending me info and documents. I now have all the documents from Canada and the US. Going to file documents next week to process becoming a Canada citizen. Hopefully by the 1st of the year I will be a Canadian citizen.

Good for you wishing you only the best.

[RubyCamaro]

Originally Posted by w1mnk

Jan I just browsed your build thread. Sweeeeeet!!!
As a poor retiree I don't have the resources to do that but it certainly is something I'd like to do in the future.

Hate. There is too much of that. It'll be the end of us all.

Thanks. I have had a ball working on & learning about mods & My Camaro. I have had to save long & hard for each thing I have done. And, build relationships with, support & send referrals to vendors who have in turn given me discounts and helped me get to where I am much sooner than I otherwise would have been able to. One more performance mod, springs, and then I am saving for a paint job & other appearance mods.