The definitive guide to the widebody conversion

Atomic-Vette · 2007-06-17 06:46:01

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06-17-2007, 11:42 PM

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THANKS !!!

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06-17-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Z51C6er

Awesome Job!!

If I ever get the money together, I too will take the rear wide body plunge.

By the way, are you running a Z06 rear wheel and tire size combination?

Doug

No I'm doing 19x10 in the front and 20x13 in the rear.

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No problem! hope it helps.

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06-17-2007, 11:57 PM

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Very well done! Now do one for a Vert

It's pretty much the same thing! Just come over and I'll show you

BTW I didn't remove the rear bumper screws?!?

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06-18-2007, 12:26 AM

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It's pretty much the same thing! Just come over and I'll show you

BTW I didn't remove the rear bumper screws?!?

yeah probably could have done without it, but it give a little more wiggle room for the rear fenders, and I'm going to be doing the chrome screw thing too, so they had to come out for me anyway.

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06-18-2007, 12:41 AM

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I will be doing a front fender R&R on my Z51 coupe myself and much appreciate the instructions on how to remove the fender

I was a little bummed to see that the front bumper cover has to come off (at least partially) to get the fender off. At least I know how to do it without breaking anything else.

Thanks!

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06-18-2007, 09:05 AM

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Very nice.

Maybe you and burton can get together and add the part numbers and what not to the end of your nice guide!

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06-18-2007, 09:11 AM

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St. Jude Donor '06

Thanks for taking the time to do it. Hopefully it will come in handy sometime in the future.

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06-25-2007, 06:34 PM

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Ok it has been a week, I have everything apart as per .PDF file, NOW how does it go back together????

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06-25-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by '03blackonblack

Ok it has been a week, I have everything apart as per .PDF file, NOW how does it go back together????

lol, follow the guide in reverse order.

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06-25-2007, 07:34 PM

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how much dose the conversion cost i mean everything you need to do it. if anybody is doing this in the Fresno or central Vally area please let me know id love to see it being done and id love to help and yes I'm good with tools. thanks

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06-25-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by '03blackonblack

Ok it has been a week, I have everything apart as per .PDF file, NOW how does it go back together????

haha.. I'll try to get it on there tonight. But yes for the most part just go in reverse order. are you doing the front as well?

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06-25-2007, 08:31 PM

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Nice Job!

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06-25-2007, 08:37 PM

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Great write up.

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06-25-2007, 08:49 PM

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That is a great write up!

I saved this to my fav file. Makes a guy think of taking the plung.

Bill

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06-25-2007, 08:51 PM

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Great job! look what you have to look foreward to.

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06-25-2007, 08:58 PM

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Great job! look what you have to look foreward to.

Love the wide body vert. I assume there are different rear qtr panels for the convertible. Correct? Who makes them? What can you tell us about the roll bars?