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  • this will take more then a little planning


    it needs to move forward an inch


    more thinking.....
    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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      Patrick & Tammy
      - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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      • this isn't hard to fix. strips of aluminum as backing strip glued to the fiberglass and move it forward then glass it back in.... and I have thought about sliding the body forward but let's not forget, I've already spent countless hours making those right....

        so here's the mistake, I assumed the wheel opening was in the same place (as measured from the door frame) on the aftermarket flares as it was on the Corvette. It isn't, the rears are but the fronts are not - and if you look closely, you'll see the wheel opening is not round.... so I get to 'fix' it. And yes, they are aftermarket flares and if you look back, I'm sure I say who they are when I was less annoyed with them - but at this point, here's my recommendation.... don't buy them, there are far better options available for the same money.
        Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; August 9, 2019, 07:20 AM.
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        • Best laid plans of men and mice....

          Our first Vic we were taking to Forks, WA was a 4 day "no sleep" build... Like 3 am, we got it moving. I ran out to hook up the trailer.. Had to meet the driver of the rig so we could sleep at 4 am... Kid comes up to me. Depressed. Car would not turn left!
          Instead we met the driver and went and watched..
          Few days later we took the arm off the steering box and ground a slot where "middle" was..
          Just too much in too little time..

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          • time to shim the body


            the more I look at this, the more I think the shims are more of a problem then a solution. When I put the body back on the frame I put the stock shims back in place....
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            • How much can the shim pack vary before fiberglass cracks?
              First wheels up launch?

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              • the frame was never flex-proof from GM.... it relies on the floor pan
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                • last thing I did today was pick up some 2013 grand sport tires/wheels...

                  I need to get different pads (without the weights - or cut them off)

                  only my camera could make a 335/30 19 tire look narrow..


                  this is sitting on the ground so I could drop the car down an inch or so
                  Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                  • will it settle after rolling it around a bit?
                    Patrick & Tammy
                    - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                    • it's missing its interior and doors. Not just that but the roll bar too... also, this is where I may have to buy softer springs.. springs control ride height, shocks control dampening... which also might mean the shocks are way over valved.... the shocks are C5, those weigh in the mid-3000s.... which is about the same as a stock C3, but this is lighter, but I don't know now much yet.... and the other thing, my last C3 was the perfect height - but that meant I had to use blocks to get it onto the lift because the frame was so low.... at this moment, being able to roll on and off is a good thing
                      Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; August 24, 2019, 07:53 AM.
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                      • These ears - are the problem. I think they're a GM demanded anti-squeal or anti-chatter device. All replacements I've seen do not have them on it


                        chop em off

                        and voila 18s fit

                        fat bottom vettes make the rocking world go round


                        and it clears.. no need to move the flares

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                        • Very nice!
                          definition of corvette. n. 1. A fast, lightly armed warship, .
                          MY idea of a Fat Bottomed Girl Making the Rockin' World Go Round:
                          Top:Corvette
                          Bottom:Battleship Iowa

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                          Patrick & Tammy
                          - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                          • true, and a Stingray killed Steve Irwin... your point?
                            Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                            • Just that I was and will forever be a battleship iowa sailor!
                              Patrick & Tammy
                              - Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??

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                              • shuffled cars, figured I'd snap a shot of it outside


                                my goal this weekend is do burnouts with it.... lots on the list, but it's doable....
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