ZO6 Flares on a C5
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ZO6 Flares on a C5
Searched for a thread I saw some time ago about fitting 2006/7 ZO6 rear fender flare moldings on a C5.
Anyone??
I am in the process of fitting a pair now and wonder about how to attach them. 3M double sided tape?
Fred
Anyone??
I am in the process of fitting a pair now and wonder about how to attach them. 3M double sided tape?
Fred
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
the provided double sided tape, push pins, and a whole lot of hand shaping are what gets these to work.
Hope mine look as good as yours!
Thanks for the post.
Fred
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by FKING1
I hear you on the hand shaping. Worked on one side for nearly 2 hours and have just about got a good fit.
Hope mine look as good as yours!
Thanks for the post.
Fred
Hope mine look as good as yours!
Thanks for the post.
Fred
no problem. good luck with yours, fred!
by the way, love your forum name...
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From: Keep Me Working...Buy A Ford!
Used doublesided tape and a couple of screws top and bottom to secure the flare.
Just a heads up if you're considering the front flares.......They wont work. The flare is incorporated into the fender liner and even if you cut it off, the radius is different at the bottom of the fender. I know this from experience.
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From: Keep Me Working...Buy A Ford!
Originally Posted by redls1gto
where are y'all getting these parts? Straight from GM? What is the part number/price? Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by redls1gto
where are y'all getting these parts? Straight from GM? What is the part number/price? Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by Autoworker
I got mine through Fred Beans Chevy (forum vendor) Give Gene a call and He'll set you up.
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Those do look good on a C5 - and I agree a vendor should be making these.
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Not the greatest shots of the flares but if you look real close, you'll see that I "thinned" my out by about 3/4" to give it a sleeker profile. Just comes down to personal preference...they look good either way
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Originally Posted by 4GTABODT
Not the greatest shots of the flares but if you look real close, you'll see that I "thinned" my out by about 3/4" to give it a sleeker profile. Just comes down to personal preference...they look good either way
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Originally Posted by 4GTABODT
Not the greatest shots of the flares but if you look real close, you'll see that I "thinned" my out by about 3/4" to give it a sleeker profile. Just comes down to personal preference...they look good either way
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Put the moldings on today. RH very little fitting, LH much. I checked out the ZO6 fronts and as noted above they have a big piece that goes into the wheel well. I used 3M double sided tape and some contact cement at the very top & bottom. Ecklers sells front & rear ZO6 style flares made for the C5, I ordered a front set today.
GM part # for the rears 15818636 & 37; $40 each , but with my club discount were $30.
Thanks for all the posts.
Fred
GM part # for the rears 15818636 & 37; $40 each , but with my club discount were $30.
Thanks for all the posts.
Fred
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From: Dearborn Heights Michigan
Originally Posted by RayCE
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