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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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This is the Grinding that I had to do on the Rear Calipers to get the 15" Draglites to clear..



This is the Car on the Rims.. I need to get a better spot with a better light angle and take some more pics..


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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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damn merv...that looks good!!
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Lookin good!
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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lookin good! its hard to see but what tires? size? slicks/dr's?

hey you probably know this but i noticed in the 2nd pic that your fender is kicked out underneith the z28 badge on the driver side. that is from jacking up the car on the metal that says "do not jack here" next to the lift point. you can tap that baby back in with a hammer and that fender will sit flush with your door again.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Looks alot better with these rims on it
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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looking good merv, those tires gonna help a ton!
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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looks sweet! had to go further on my calipers to fit my 15x10 w/7.5" bs. they are totally smooth now! lol!
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Thanks guys..
Those Tires are MT ET STREETS, DRAG RADIALS, Size 275/50R15
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hey you probably know this but i noticed in the 2nd pic that your fender is kicked out underneith the z28 badge on the driver side. that is from jacking up the car on the metal that says "do not jack here" next to the lift point. you can tap that baby back in with a hammer and that fender will sit flush with your door again.
I don't Jack the car on that spot.. I Jack it up on the Frame Rails. The piece of Metal that the Fender bolts to was indeed bent, as well as the lower Fender broken under there. I think it was from hitting something.. I fixed it shortly after that, looks like new.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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yea theres a plastic pad that you jack from right behind that lips for the fender bolts, but the numerous "certified" techs dont know how to read anything thats on the car besides the vin #
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Nobody im my shop knows not to lift on the fender flanges so everytime an f-body comes inI run out there and have to show them
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Looks Killer Merv! Good Job with grinding the calipers down. I used a dremel on a buddies and MAN did it take for ever! But it was worth it in the end!
But BTW....

Yeah, I messed up a fender on 1 of my old camaro's by doing this! I was 16 at the time and it was my 1st Camaro and I jacked it up on the pinch weld and crushed the fender...Hell it actually fell off the jack stand and Demolished my fender.

But hey I was only 16 and really had NO business even working on a car then. I then graduated at 18 and then shortly went to school to become a technician and have been a Tech. for 4 years now..... So it's a live and learn type of thing. But to all of the NEWBIES- Don't do it!

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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Looks like *** merv. Mine looks better....and it's faster than your piece. Just get a stick and beat that fender in that has absolutely nothing to do with your new wheels.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Just kidding...about it looking like ***!
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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looks great..i am a little biased to lt1 z's on draglites tho.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Looks like *** merv. Mine looks better....and it's faster than your piece. Just get a stick and beat that fender in that has absolutely nothing to do with your new wheels.
Merv knows all our cars own him
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Thanks guys.. I need some better pics of it.

Originally Posted by LT1Formula007
Looks Killer Merv! Good Job with grinding the calipers down. I used a dremel on a buddies and MAN did it take for ever! But it was worth it in the end!
It took me 15 min with a Dremel..

I used one of them Carbide Metal Burrs..ate through it like it was nothing.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Looks good. I am going to have to do that to my car too soon.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Looks Good Merv!!!
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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looks good
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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looks good....are those 15x8's or 10's?? about to get me some Draglites or prostars myself.....15x10s would look nasty but im opting for the 15x8s
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