Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

Caliper Covers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 23, 2011 | 03:30 AM
  #21  
JETZ's Avatar
JETZ
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 8,080
Likes: 151
From: Toronto
Default

Caliper Covers...



Reply
Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:51 AM
  #22  
Mike98SilVert's Avatar
Mike98SilVert
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 90 Days
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 30,773
Likes: 4,659
From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Default

Originally Posted by TrueBlueCoupe
Meant to say that gloss black would look good with Mag red.

I also took my brackets to a local shop for powder coating, I think he charged $40 for all four.

Very nice
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:14 AM
  #23  
WARD473's Avatar
WARD473
Advanced
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
From: Jefferson MD
Default

Originally Posted by CMC1998
If you paint the calipers, how do you get the "Corvette" letters to be silver and clean looking?
I painted the letters first. Don't worry about being precise. Then, covering the letter with lip balm or vaseline, paint the caliper. The paint will not stick to the letters. Wipe off the lip balm and touch up. Learned this trick from another forum member.
Reply
Old Dec 23, 2011 | 12:25 PM
  #24  
Bluefire's Avatar
Bluefire
Le Mans Master
Veteran: Air Force
20 Year Member
Community Builder
Liked
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 7,910
Likes: 279
From: Hillsboro OR
Default

I went with this color scheme.





Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:11 AM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE