Bambeezer

Well I finally got around to polishing the calipers on my 2002 Formula. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> I learned several things after doing it on my 2000 TA. I was able to get an awesome high shine on them. I wrote up the procedure I used on the page below.

http://www.bambeezer.com/formula/calipers.htm

Here's a few pictures:

<img src="http://www.bambeezer.com/formula/frontcaliper6.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.bambeezer.com/formula/frontcaliper5.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://www.bambeezer.com/formula/rearcaliper5.jpg" alt=" - " />

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2002 Pontiac Formula A4
The Fikse-Mobile
12.54@106.91mph on a 1.69 sixty foot
Vigilante 3200 converter, lid, ported MAF and tires. Full stock exhaust.

http://formula.bambeezer.com

brandon@bambeezer.com

<small>[ June 02, 2002, 04:06 PM: Message edited by: Brandon B ]</small>

Mark IXZD 150

iTrader: (1)

Very nice! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Mark IXZD 150

iTrader: (1)

I wonder how the Trans Am caliper decals would look on those. I bet that would be pretty nice with the decals being a brushed metal. The subtle brushed silver against a polished background. Oooooohhh. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Just food for thought.

11 Bravo

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Sweet. Where did you buy the tripoli compound?

Bambeezer

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 11 Bravo:
<strong>Sweet. Where did you buy the tripoli compound?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Home Depot! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

OfficerZ28

Looks nice...will they be a pain to keep clean??

Bad 00 SS

Nice work and yes, unique. I think I will do that when my new cragar SS wheels come in

zZAndrusZz

WoooHooo, thanks for the idea, think that'll be a good monday afternoon project <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> A little something to relieve me of the stress of the day eh? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
It's sweet looking!!

Andy

The Guy in MY 99TA

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Nice work and yes, unique. I think I will do that when my new cragar SS wheels come in
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cragar SS wheels on a 4th Gen F-Body??????????????????????????????????????????????

Are you out of your mind??????

I guess it's your car and you can do what you thing looks best.

Oh yeah I like those calipers! They look pretty good.

Josh S.

Xsta Z 28

iTrader: (2)

Looks fantastic! But now you need to detail out those rotors and caliper mounting brackets!

R U A LS1

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Guy in MY 99TA:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Nice work and yes, unique. I think I will do that when my new cragar SS wheels come in
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cragar SS wheels on a 4th Gen F-Body??????????????????????????????????????????????

Are you out of your mind??????

I guess it's your car and you can do what you thing looks best.

Oh yeah I like those calipers! They look pretty good.

Josh S.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">those look sweet!!! could i do that by somehow getting the red cliper panit off my calipers now!!!???? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> (i hope)

---i dont get the cragar thing. i think i remember those wheels. do they look bad?? (guess i dont remember them)

2002 Trans Am

Hey man looks great.....I am thinking about doing it now.....Would you consider this hard to do for someone who has never done anything like this before???

Bad 00 SS

Hey guys, I know the CRAGAR SS wheels on my 00 Camaro SS mite through u guys off. I honestly think the old ones are ugly too, HOWEVER, they have new style cragar ss wheels that look sooooo nice. There brand new, many do not know there out there, I'm the lucky few. Email me if you would like pictures of them, they are very very nice. Not the old look.

Bambeezer

They aren't a pain to keep clean, but obviously they do require more maintenance. I just make sure the wipe them down when I wash the car and dry them off to prevent water spots.

It took me about 2 hours for each front and an hour and a half for each rear.

zZAndrusZz

I don't see how clear coating them would make it any easier to maintain, you are still going to have to dry the water spots off of them and polish them every once in awhile. Just my .02 <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

Andy

Bambeezer

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by zZAndrusZz:
<strong>I don't see how clear coating them would make it any easier to maintain, you are still going to have to dry the water spots off of them and polish them every once in awhile. Just my .02 <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

Andy</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Good point. They seem to hold the shine very well, but the water spots and dirt make them look bad.

zZAndrusZz

As long as you have the wheels turned right, and the calipers as smooth as you could possibly polish them, the water spots should wipe right off with even glass cleaner... No problem. Mine still look like the day I polished them, I don't drive in the rain though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Andy

Todd2001SS

very nice!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />