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Old 09-01-2008, 10:08 PM
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Thought I'd toss up some pics of LS1tech members calipers I've done recently, probably alot of you brake guys that don't visit the areas where these pics keep ending up

Pricing is $185 plus a $20 flat rate shipping charge. No extra charge to put the decals on and clear over them if you provide decals.(Afterthoughts Auto was were this person bought them from). I have a few sets of cores for core exhanges as well. Core charge is $200 and is refunded when I recieve yours back. There is typically a waiting list for the core exchange, but if you just send yours my turnaround is a couple days usually. I can even take credit cars and paypal, etc. Any questions feel free to PM me, be glad to help

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Mirror black w/ customer supplied decals, then clear over it all. brackets are "near chrome"



mirror red caliper and bracket



my custom match for fbody NBM, brackets in mirror black



mirror black caliper, rally silver brackets
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Very nice work.
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Wow, those are beautiful. They make the work I did on mine look like crap.

How durable is the finish? I painted and wet sanded mine over the winter and the paint is already chipping off in places where the wheels have hit the caliper when I put the wheels on and off.
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Is the price for all 4 calipers, and very good work.
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what color do you all think would look good on a pewter car with chrome zr1s. i thought red with black brackets, but after seeing the black with the near chrome those look good to. what color is the camaro sticker on the black caliper. thanks
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major: powder as you are likely aware is so much more durablthan paint of any kind there is hardly a comparison. The surface is extremely hard yet flexible and resists removal of any kind.

Yes price is for all 4 to be done.

On a pewter car either red or black calipers are a nice classic look, but I can do anything. Whatever you like
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I will probably be hitting you up for some NBM ones when i get back to the world.
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Do you have anything available that is almost chrome like? Something that would look nice behind chrome or polished wheels, but match?
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The near chrome on the brackets in the pic is the only chrome powder available. It does look like chrome until you clearcoat it, which you MUST do. The clear dulls it way out, basically looks like the brighest non metallic silver you can imagine and does have a nice reflective quality to it.
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looks like you're gonna get more of my business! How much for just the fronts? My rears are already coated a candy red, would you be able to match it if i sent you one?
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Hey Jon..
I got your MAF and pulley FINALLY today(dang USPS). they are in the oven curing right now as we speak in that nice NBM I'll get you pics tonite before I ship out tomorrow...

Fronts would be $100 plus $15 return shipping flat rate fee. If you sent me a rear one to work with yeah I could either match it dead nuts or awfully danged close I'm sure. I can control the color of a candy red by the basecoat I use and how thick I shoot the topcoat... so yeah it could be done

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ah what the hell i like posting pictures.

here is the billet power steering pulley and maf ends RooRnz28 sent me, done in my NBM match, arrived tonite and complete tonite. no powder is in the belt surface area as you can see in the second pic I ported the MAF ends and shaved the exteriors before powdercoating.


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looks good
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Damn good work! Those mirror black calipers look amazing!
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very nice work.
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one question how will the caliper decals hold up with the heat and will the brake fluid hurt the powdercoating if some were to get on it thanks
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Beautiful work. Hope you will still be doing these when I finally get around to needing them.
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decals held the 375 degree curing temp just fine. Brake fluid can't remove powdercoating. Alot of it sitting on the powder for a long time could change the color but I use a clear topcoat so probably never will be an issue.
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can I send you my calipers/brackets and get the same ones back?
do you need the calipers to be bare (pistons, seals, etc... removed)??



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