I modded a mod.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2005
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From: gresham oregon
I got tire of looking at the crappy hardware on my car so I ordered the stainless stuff off the forum. It was on sale for about 20 bucks for all three kits, hood, trunk and doors.
Shipping was quick so yesterday I started installing the stuff. The littles dishes that sit under the screws were cutting into the body plastic on the front fender when I tightened the screws. Now, believe me when I say there was no way to put the screws anywhere reasonably tight without cutting the body plastic.
So, having a Fastenall store nearby i set off to see what I could do. At the store I found these stainless steel washers, 100 for 8 bucks and the guy sold them to me for 6 bucks.
This is what they look like under the screw and dished washer. Overall, I pretty happy with the result.
The washers will not fit on the door hardware but the door plastic is much harder than the hatch or fender plastic. The dished washers do not cut into the doors.
Shipping was quick so yesterday I started installing the stuff. The littles dishes that sit under the screws were cutting into the body plastic on the front fender when I tightened the screws. Now, believe me when I say there was no way to put the screws anywhere reasonably tight without cutting the body plastic.
So, having a Fastenall store nearby i set off to see what I could do. At the store I found these stainless steel washers, 100 for 8 bucks and the guy sold them to me for 6 bucks.
This is what they look like under the screw and dished washer. Overall, I pretty happy with the result.
The washers will not fit on the door hardware but the door plastic is much harder than the hatch or fender plastic. The dished washers do not cut into the doors.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Burning Brakes
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From: MEMPHIS TN
I had to do the same thing. I went to Lowe's and got stainless washers to put under the front fenders. I did by mine from a forum vendor.
Without the washers the head of the screw went through the hole.
Phil
Without the washers the head of the screw went through the hole.
Phil
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Drifting
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From: ZHills Florida
St. Jude Donor '08
Looking good, But I have to ask, What size tires, In the picture the tires seem very small.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Rear 18x10.5 285/35/18
Sumitomos.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
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Drifting
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From: ZHills Florida
St. Jude Donor '08
Sumitomo doesn't make the HTRZll in that size. Matter of fact, cheapest decent tire in that size is 100 bucks more for KDWs. I was on a budget and I'd had Sumitomos before and liked them.
Last set of tires I had on the rear were Vredsteins and I loved them but you can't find them for what I paid back then anymore.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '17
Oops. It was 30 bucks. My old memory is, is, is, what's that word? Oh ya! Fading.:o
Here's the link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...ts-50-off.html
Here's the link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...ts-50-off.html
