wish i could do it but im just to lazy
what kind of wheels are you getting
Getting ready for the new Wheels!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
Getting ready for the new Wheels!
Ok, since i got new wheels coming next week i thought i would clean up the wheel wells and the brakes on my car. So I lifted the car and pulled the wheels off
This is the before picture.
I always make me sad to see the car like this
My emergecy brake needed some adjustment so I brought my rotor down to napa and had the inside drum turned down. There was a little lip on the rotor that would not allow me to adjust it out and reinstall the rotor.
Here is the after it was turned down.
While I was at Napa the machinest let me use the blasting booth to rip the rust off of the rotors. brought them home and cleaned them off.
I masked off the wear portion and sprayed them grey.
Here are the painted rotors
I cleaned off the calipers and hung all of them.
here are the finished calipers after i filed off the Corvette logo.
I didn't get a chance to install the brakes because i went to our first drag day down at thunder valley, but I should be able to do it tomrrow, and my wheels should be here on Tuesday.
This is the before picture.
I always make me sad to see the car like this
My emergecy brake needed some adjustment so I brought my rotor down to napa and had the inside drum turned down. There was a little lip on the rotor that would not allow me to adjust it out and reinstall the rotor.
Here is the after it was turned down.
While I was at Napa the machinest let me use the blasting booth to rip the rust off of the rotors. brought them home and cleaned them off.
I masked off the wear portion and sprayed them grey.
Here are the painted rotors
I cleaned off the calipers and hung all of them.
here are the finished calipers after i filed off the Corvette logo.
I didn't get a chance to install the brakes because i went to our first drag day down at thunder valley, but I should be able to do it tomrrow, and my wheels should be here on Tuesday.
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Melting Slicks
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Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
Ok guys,
I got my brakes back on the car, adjusted the Parking brake, and blead the system. Man that took about an hour and a half. Well here is the before again.
and the after
one more
My wheels are in Oklahoma City right now and I should get them tommorw, so if i get off of work early enough i will get my tires mounted and balanced and have them on the car by this time tomorrow.
I got my brakes back on the car, adjusted the Parking brake, and blead the system. Man that took about an hour and a half. Well here is the before again.
and the after
one more
My wheels are in Oklahoma City right now and I should get them tommorw, so if i get off of work early enough i will get my tires mounted and balanced and have them on the car by this time tomorrow.
