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While GM contemplates producing its next generation Camaro Z/28, RadAir has developed the next generation Camaro Z/28 which RadAir designates the Z/38. No matter what performance standard GM can put into a production car, the cutting edge conversion shops can come up with a sharper and quicker version of the car. Camaro Z/38 Conversion # 002 Inferno Orange with light orange striping and Special Edition airbrush art. Our goal with the RadAir Z/38 is to take the Camaro further in looks and performance than our competitors. Our Z/38 conversions strive to increase all aspects of the Camaro’s performance and recreate that vintage muscle car look through the use of custom interiors, exciting paint schemes, and vintage looking accessories. Generally, our Z/38 conversions will address the overall performance of the factory Camaro by budgeting for a compatible set of improvements to the engine, drive train, suspension, and brakes. Along with the performance improvements, we also include a set of balanced improvements in the looks of the Camaro primarily by adding real custom colored painted racing stripes; unique logos and artwork in paint; and interior improvements such as custom painted door and dash panels, unique seat tailoring, and embroidered logos and artwork. Custom painted steering wheel, dash, & door panels. Also shows Hurst Short Throw shifter with white knob & custom shift boot. Most of our Z/38 conversions are done one customer at a time. If the customer does not already own a Camaro, we will help locate one through one of our participating dealers close to our shop. We then work with our customers budgets, which typically are between $6000.00 and $30,000.00, to design the Z/38 conversion that best suits the customers needs and desires. The engine performance packages would normally run between 450 to 770 HP, but can go as high as 1000 HP. Depending on the engine packages chosen, it is recommended that the driveline, suspension and brakes be improved appropriately to handle the increase power and speed. 500 + HP LS3 engine with custom painting & detailing. We are not limited to using any one brand of performance parts or components and will use any quality part that is available. The appearance packages can range from mild to wild. Here the customer’s personal taste is utilized to give them a unique looking car that fits their personality. All of our appearance packages include racing stripes that are painted on, clear coated, sanded, and rubbed out so that the seam between the stripe and the base color cannot be felt if you run you hand over it As a guideline we have come up with a few suggested performance and appearance packages to help our customers get a better idea what kind of improvements they can get for their budget. Click Here for Brochure Link Z/38 Conversion #002 This Camaro started out as a 2SS car with the LS3 V8 engine and the 6 speed manual transmission. The exterior color was inferno orange with white vinyl racing stripes on the hood and trunk. The interior was all black with black stitching and it had silver door and dash accent panels. Camaro Z/38 Conversion # 002 Inferno Orange with light orange striping and Special Edition airbrush art. Final addition with chrome grill installed. Camaro Z/38 #002 at Mecum Auction in Kissimme, Florida January 2010. Detail view of numbered rear Bowtie graphic. The performance part of the conversion consisted of the following upgrades: SLP performance headers and exhaust system with Powerflo mufflers SLP’s 1.85 ratio aluminum rocker arm/spring package Airaid’s ram air intake system Dyno tuning by Doug Rippie Motorsports Eibach lowering performance springs Eibach adjustable front and rear torsion bars Slotted and Frozen rotors Hawk HPS brake pads Hurst short throw shifter Skip shift eliminator The engine performance modifications increased the horsepower by 80 hp, at the flywheel, putting the engine HP in excess of 500 HP. The suspension modifications lowered the car about 1”, giving it greater cornering abilities while the Hawk brake pads and slotted rotors greatly increased the braking performance. The short throw shifter and skip shift eliminator just make the car a treat to run through the gears. The exterior and interior appearance package included the following: Tangerine pearl side, hood and trunk racing stripes Suncoast ram air hood Z-Rod airbrush art on both rear fenders Special Edition Z-Rod under hood mural Z/38 painted logos on both front fenders Ghosted Camaro lettering on both rear fenders Ghosted Special Edition lettering on hood Chrome treatment of front grilles and fog light bezels Black front bowtie with the number 500 Foose Legend chrome rims #002 Camaro by RadAir bowtie on rear Rear chrome backup light bezels Tangerine color painted door, dash, and steering wheels accents Light orange texture like vinyl seat inserts front and back Light orange custom shift boot Orange stitching on seats and door panels Z/38 embroidered front seat headrests Z/38 and 500SE painted logos on inferno orange painted engine cover Custom engine bay covers in black, and inferno orange and black Chrome bowtie cap covers on all engine compartment caps The #002 Camaro was debuted at the Mecum Kissimme auction in Jan 2010 and was a real show stopper. It created a lot of excitement in the show field and on live TV when it was on the auction block. Mecum has since used a picture of this car on the auction block in their upcoming auction ads. Rear quarter Z - Rod airbrush graphic. Click Here to view Airbrush video Special Edition custom underhood mural. Light orange custom seat inserts front & back with Z/38 embroidery on headrests. Custom painted steering wheel, dash, & door panels. Also shows Hurst short throw shifter with white knob & custom shift boot. 500+ HP LS3 engine with custom paint & detailing. Front & rear Foose Rims with stock tires & custom painted calipers. Camaro dismantled and prepped for custom stripping & graphics. Ron Hall tapes a side racing stripe. Side racing stripe painted with light orange Pearl Paint. Ron lays out side lettering stencil. Ron applies rear Bowtie stencil with Conversion #002 on it. Ron applying Z/38 Lap stencil. Ron painting side Camaro lettering with orange Pearl Paint. Z - Rod art airbrushed onto side stripe. Stencil pulled leaving Camaro lettering in a "ghosted" lettering style. Caleb Nelson airbrushing free hand a custom underhood mural showing Z - Rod, Conversion #002 & Conversion #003 in front of RadAir shop. Side of car cleared with 8 coats of clear coat. Clear coat is wet sanded to remove all ridge lines caused by the different layers of graphics. Final side stripe & Z - Rod art after rub out. Notice the sparkle of the Pearl Paint!! Z - Rod airbrush art on Conversion #004. Z - Rod airbrush art on Conversion #003. Conversion #003 Front seat with custom swede leather inserts & Z/38 logo. Conversion #003 Rear seats with embroidered Z-Rod. Conversion #004 Seat with silver carbon fiber like inserts & Z/38 logo. Conversion #004 Rear seats with embroidered Z-Rod. Close-up of Z/38 embroidery. Close-up of Z-Rod embroidery. Experimenting with the new factory Camaro green shown on a white spoiler. Slotted Frozen Rotor, Hawk Performance pads with factory custom painted Brembo Rotors. Frozen Rotors are cryogenically treated to produce a stronger and more stable rotor. Using Frozen Rotors allows the use of high performance Hawk break pads without excessive wear. Foose chrome rims add a definite "Classic Muscle Car" look at an affordable price. Other custom rims available. Hurst short throw shifters are a must on all manual transmissions. Eibach torsion bars allow for stiffness adjustments on both front and rear suspensions. Eibach Spring Kit lowers the Camaro approx. 1". Other spring kits available from Fedders, Detroit Speed, Pfadt, and Spohn Performance. Hotchikis frame brace kit ties together the front and rear sub-frames for extra stiffness. Spohn Performance rear torsion bar installed. SLP Headers are economical and add some real HP. Other headers and exhaust systems available. SLP performance muffler. Corsa, Billy Boat, and other exhaust mufflers available. SLP Loudmouth II muffler shown installed. Factory muffler is very large, heavy and quiet. Z/38 Conversion #003 This Camaro started out as a 2SS car with the LS3 V8 engine and the 6 speed manual transmission. The exterior color was white with inferno orange vinyl racing stripes on the hood and trunk. The interior was black and inferno orange with inferno orange stitching and Inferno orange door and dash accent panels. Conversion #3 arrives at RadAir shop. This car is white with Inferno Orange vinyl racing stripes. Factory seat detail. All the orange on the seat is over powering. Seats are customized with swede leather inserts and Z/38 logo on black headrest. Orange side racing stripe with white Camaro lettering, Z/38 & Z-Rod graphics. Z-Rod airbrushed on front fenders with Z/38 logo. The red eyes really makes this dude look extra mean. Low angle front view of new "Heritage" style grill & body color painted lower grill & fog light bezels. Side views showing Z-Rod art on front fender medium size racing stripes with contrasting color Camaro lettering. Z/38 logo's, special edition hood, Foose Legend wheels, and orange painted brake calipers. Rear view showing SLP Loudmouth II. exhaust, Extreme Dimensions spoiler, lower body color painted valance, rear deck racing stripes & Conversion # 003 rear painted bowtie. Ram air hood detail with supercharged bowtie logo's and 575 special edition contrast lettering. Painted break caliper detail showing Brembo logo. Special Edition "one of a kind" underhood mural showing conversion #2 & #3 leaving the starting gate at Brainerd International Raceway. Interior views showing painted accents on stearing wheel and instrument panel trim, Hurst Short Throw shifter, black suede leather seat inserts. Z/38 embroidery and Z-Rod embroidery in back seat. Engine compartment showing Magnuson supercharger , custom painted valve covers, AirAid ram air filter and engine compartment apperance package. The performance part of the conversion consisted of the following upgrades: Magnuson supercharger Magnuson tuning Supercharger install and set up by Doug Rippie Motorsports Eibach lowering performance springs Spohn performance adjustable front and rear torsion bars Slotted and Frozen rotors Hawk HPS brake pads Hurst short throw shifter Skip shift eliminator Hotchkins sub-frame brace SLP Loudmouth II mufflers AirAid air filter The engine performance modifications increased the horsepower by 150 hp, at the flywheel, putting the engine HP in excess of 575 HP. The suspension modifications lowered the car about 1” giving it greater cornering abilities while the Hawk brake pads and slotted rotors greatly increased the braking performance. The short throw shifter and skip shift eliminator just make the car a treat to run through the gears. The exterior and interior appearance package included the following: Orange pearl side, hood and trunk racing stripes Suncoast ram air hood Z-Rod airbrush art on both front fenders Special Edition Z-Rod under hood mural Z/38 painted logos on both front fenders Camaro lettering on both rear fenders Special Edition lettering on hood. Bowtie and Supercharger lettering in hood racing stripe White painted lower front grille and fog light bezels Chrome front bowtie with the number 575 Foose Legend chrome rims #003 Camaro by RadAir bowtie on rear Lower rear valance painted white Inferno red color painted steering wheel accent Black suede leather seat inserts front and back Z-Rod embroidered on back seat Z/38 embroidered front seat headrests Z/38, Supercharged, and 575SE painted logos on inferno orange painted engine cover Custom engine bay covers in black, and inferno orange and black Chrome bowtie cap covers on all engine compartment caps The #003 Camaro was finished March 25th and debuted at the Gopher State Timing Associations 54th Rod and Custom Spectacular March 27th in St. Paul, MN. Z/38 Conversion #004 This Camaro started out as a 2SS car with the LS3 V8 engine and the 6 speed manual transmission. The exterior color was imperial blue metallic with white vinyl racing stripes on the hood and trunk. The interior was all black with silver stitching and it had silver door and dash accent panels. Conversion #004 arrives at RadAir shop. This car is Imperial Blue Metallic with white vinyl racing stripes. This car came with black seats with silver thread. RadAir added a silver insert with Z/38 logo on headrest. Z/38 logo painted on front fenders. Detail of hood with silver racing stripes and bowties showing both side and rear view Z-Rod airbrushed and Camaro lettering over silver side stripes. Rear bowtie detail. Side view of #004 with larger "Yenko style" side stripe, contrasting body color lettering, Z-Rod airbrushed on rear fender, bowtie's on hood racing stripes, Foose Legend wheels, and custom grill bowtie. Rear details showing SLP Performance exhaust, trunk and spoiler racing stripes and # 004 conversion bowtie. Camaro contrast lettering and Z-Rod airbrush art details. Hood racing stripe details. Interior showing Hurst T handle shifter. Custom silver seat inserts, Z-Rod embroidery. Engine compartment details showing custom painted valve covers, and engine compartment appearance package. The performance part of the conversion consisted of the following upgrades: SLP performance headers and exhaust system with Powerflo mufflers AirAid air intake system Eibach lowering performance springs Eibach adjustable front and rear torsion bars Slotted and Frozen rotors Hawk HPS brake pads Hurst short throw shifter Skip shift eliminator The engine performance modifications increased the horsepower by 55 hp, at the flywheel, putting the engine HP in excess of 480 HP. The suspension modifications lowered the car about 1” giving it greater cornering abilities while the Hawk brake pads and slotted rotors greatly increased the braking performance. The short throw shifter and skip shift eliminator just make the car a treat to run through the gears. The exterior and interior appearance package included the following: Silver ice metallic side, hood and trunk racing stripes Z-Rod airbrush art on both rear fenders Z/38 painted logos on both front fenders Camaro lettering on both rear fenders Bowties on hood racing stripes Imperial Blue painted rear lower valance Chrome treatment of front grilles and fog light bezels Black front bowtie with the number 500 Foose Legend chrome rims #004 Camaro by RadAir bowtie on rear Rear chrome backup light bezels Silver carbon fiber like vinyl seat inserts front and back Z-Rod embroidery on rear seat Z/38 embroidered front seat headrests Z/38 and 500 painted logos on imperial blue metallic painted engine cover Custom engine bay covers in black, and imperial blue metallic and black Chrome bowtie cap covers on all engine compartment caps. 2011 Black Camaro Conversion #005 This Camaro started out as a 1SS car with the LS3 V8 engine and 6 speed manual transmission. The exterior color was black with no vinyl racing stripes on the hood and trunk. The interior was a cloth black interior with matching cloth door and dash accent panels. The idea behind this conversion was to take a Black Camaro (which already looks mean) and enhance it so that the car looks even tougher. We started by taking off the stick-on Camaro , RS, and bowtie emblems, and replacing them with our painted on RadAir logo's. The paint we chose was a dark gray metallic that at certain times almost blended into the car giving it an all black look. At certain angles and in the sunlight the striping and logo's explode off the car, letting everyone know that this is a one of a kind car. The dark gray powder coated factory rims, Extreme Dimension's rear spoiler, spring lowering kit, and black front bowtie all complete the "look" and accomplished our goal of a very tough looking muscle machine. Walk around views of conversion #005. Color scheme is black with dark gray racing stripes which results in a very subtle, clean looking Camaro. Front quarter view of #005 showing enhanced lower stance created by the Eibach spring kit. Close up views of dark metallic gray racing stripes, bowties, and Rad Z 38 front fender 'logos'. Close up view of cyber gray powder coated rims and slotted "Frozen Rotors". Close up stack exhaust that is being replaced with Billy Bart sport exhaust. Note: 3" crossbar pipes. This exhaust system resulted in an approx. 20 HP gain at the rear wheels. Front fenders removed for painting and new clear coat. Stack cloth interior replaced with custom simulated leather with black carbon fiber like seat insert. Rad Z/38 embroidered on front seat head rests. Door and dash cloth accents replaced with black carbon fiber accents. Hurst short throw shifter with special black Hurst shift knob and custom black carbon fiber shift boot. Rad Z/38 painted engine cover. The performance part of the conversion consisted of the following upgrades: Billy Boat Sport cat-back exhaust Eibach lowering performance springs Slotted and "Frozen" rotors Hawk HPS brake pads Hurst short throw shifter Skip shift eliminator The Billy Boat exhaust system added 20 hp at the rear wheels putting the flywheel HP of this conversion at approximately 450HP. The spring modification lowered the car 1" giving it greater road stability while the Hawk brake pads and slotted rotors greatly increased the braking capabilities. The short throw shifter and skip shift eliminator really make the shifting smooth. The exterior and interior appearance package included the following: Graphite gray metallic hood and trunk racing stripes Twin Chevy Bowties on Hood racing stripes Camaro painted lettering in Bowties Z/38 logos painted on both front fenders Black front bowtie Extreme Dimension's rear spoiler #005 Camaro by RadAir rear bowtie Graphite gray powder coated rims Custom simulated leather seats with black carbon fiber inserts Z/38 embroidered front seat headrests Black carbon fiber door and dash accents Black carbon fiber shifting boot Black Hurst shifter ball Z/38 logo on engine cover This car is now being offered for sale at $44,900.00 RadAir, Inc. Backus, MN  56435 218-682-3100 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 9 am to 6:00 pm Copyright 2010 RadAir Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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