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Old 01-06-2007, 10:09 PM
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Here are some cutaway sheets of the front and rear parts

Also i am putting up a complete parts list and step By step Instructions will follow.


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Also Wanted to mention that ipurchased ALL MY PARTS FROM BOB WENDORFF AT FICHTNER CHEVROLET ( FORUM VENDOR)parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com

BOB was great and helpfull every step of the way.


ALL PARTS FOR REAR CONVERSION

Rear quarter panels
Left 15932449
Right 15932447

Rear Fender liners
Left 15874588
Right 15874589

Rear Brake scoops inner
Left 15842370
Right 15842371

Rear brake scoops outer
Left 15787683
Right 15787684

Rear inner brake ducts
Left 15842373
Right 15842372

Gurney Flaps (Mud Guards)
Left 15818636
Right 15818637

Seals
15881432 Need 2

Pushpin fasteners
11519444






ALL PARTS FOR FRONT CONVERSION

front Carbon Fiber Fender panels
Left 15779342
Right 15779343

Front Inner Fender liners
Left 15827791
Right 15827792

Front Outer Fender liners
Left 15834373
Right 15834374

Front Nose Clip
15915335

Chin Spoiler Lower
15834249

Front Grille Outer
15857168

Front Grill Inner
15822871

Various Items Nuts and clips
11517700 Need 3
10330821 Need 1
10330822 Need 1
11609411 Need 8
10342936 Need 1
10342937 Need 1
11609489 Need 6
11589259 Need 6
11609489 Need 12
11515638 Need 12
11609487 Need 5
11609871 Need 2

Seals
15881433 Front Nose Seal
15774161 Need 2 1 for each fender


Also if you need a new c6 emblem for the new nose
10370896

Also note on front
You will reuse brake duct tubes and most clips










REAR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS


1. You need to jack the rear of the car up and place on jack stands

2. Remove rear tires

3. Remove inner wheel liner screws and clips

4. Remove the push pin adapters holding the lower valance to the wheel well liner

5. Remove the clips and the screws holding the brake ducts

6. I removed the 1 screw along the bottom of the rocker panel

7. Remove license plate as are two plastic square drive screws are behind it

8. Remove all torq's screws running alone the edge of the fender and rear panel when you open the trunk. There is a bunch. I also removed the lower two on each side of the roof pillar. There are some inside when you open the door as well (6).

9. Remove the wheel well liner once fender is 90% loose it should come out

10. Remove all tail lights

11. There are 2 bolts that you have to remove from the rear fender panel and a metal bracket by reaching inside the two outermost tail light openings.

12. There are nuts that need to be removed from the inside of the wheel well from the same bracket the screws are attached to from above step. There are 2 nuts and a nut and a bolt holding the fender and the rear clip together on each side.

13. Remove 2 screws above exhaust tips to release rear valance as wheel as the square drive screws behind the plate. I just used a skinny flat blade screw drive for this.

14. You will want to disconnect all lights at this point. Reverse, tail lights, third brake and license plate light as well as side markers.

15. Pull lower part of rear valance up and the bottom will come loose. Then you will have to lift the rest above the lip where it screws inside the truck.

16. their is now 2 push in clips that need to be removed from the metal strips that line up all the parts in order to remove the quarter panels

17. Now open the door. Lift from the bottom in the door opening and watch the part that goes under the roof bar. Should lift right off

18. Undo the 3 screws holding the gas door in place. On the other side and set aside. That is the only difference on driver’s side.


End Result

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Should make many members experience much easier, thanks for taking the time
Old 01-06-2007, 10:16 PM
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I want to thank you for posting this and your thread on your wide body conversion. It's amazing. Its going to help me a lot as I get ready to get the needed parts and start my project this spring. Thank you for helping us out.
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Added Above to keep info at top

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Instead, just sell me your car.
I tried
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Like I said before. Bill has done a fantastic job in helping out the other forum members with their projects.
Once again, there are many people on the forum who give alot of their time to others by taking that extra step.

Without mentioning all of them, we forum members appreciate you all!

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Originally Posted by chucky7
Like I said before. Bill has done a fantastic job in helping out the other forum members with their projects.
Once again, there are many people on the forum who give alot of their time to others by taking that extra step.

Without mentioning all of them, we forum members appreciate you all!

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Thats what makes the forum great
You can learn so much from so manny people here!

Just glad to contribute and help anyone here
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Wow! This is Awesome! Great Job!
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Just what I was looking for, thanks!

Now... do you need a nice Florida vacation to help do another one?
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Just what I was looking for, thanks!

Now... do you need a nice Florida vacation to help do another one?
I am actually considering doing a few more in the NE area after mine
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Excellent job Bill! I wished you were about a month in front of me and my WB project. (Well make that 2 months with my Fred Beans fiasco)... either way I could have really benefited from your detailed and informative posts!

Rock on dude!!!

How did your paint come out?

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I can't wait to see your end results after paint. When can we expect the pictures?
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Great write-up, Nice Job! I can't wait to see the final product.

Thanks Bill.

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I can't wait to see your end results after paint. When can we expect the pictures?
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Thanks
We are finishing the clear today
and then reassembling the panels temporaly , then 3 days of colorsanding the entire car.
Then it will take me a week to put it all back together.
I have a ton of pics of the paint process.
I will upload them later
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Originally Posted by burtonbl103
I am actually considering doing a few more in the NE area after mine
Really! I've been contemplating an LPE 427 and this would complement that package nicely.
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Burton i asked for this last week and you came thru with this awesome write-up. thanks for the great step by step write up. this will give alot of people the knowledge they need before proceeding themselfs. if your ever in the Inland Empire of so cal. let me know i owe you a few


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