Wide body conversion
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The body shop is doing a lot of extra fitment and stuff so its looking pretty great. Everyone has there opinions about products though, but so far it is looking pretty great for me. Guess it depends on the skill of the installer. He has taken his time with it and it looks fantastic so far, should get painted this week. The pic above looks great!
I had them on my car and had aftermarket wheels/tires based on GS/Z06/ZR1 width, And they were sticking out.
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Anyone used this from ecklers? Its not full widebody but i need to replace my bumper cover and was thinking about it.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...2005-2012.html
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...2005-2012.html
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Actually it has not been lowered yet but I am planning on lowering it as far as the stock bolts will let me. I don't plan to cut the bushings.
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Anyone used this from ecklers? Its not full widebody but i need to replace my bumper cover and was thinking about it.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...2005-2012.html
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...2005-2012.html
I did SLP front fenders and although they turned out OK after some work by my body shop, they don't fit as well as OEM fenders would have.
I still may change them to out to OEM at some point.
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I would warn against doing anything other than OEM if you are the least bit picky about the fit.
I did SLP front fenders and although they turned out OK after some work by my body shop, they don't fit as well as OEM fenders would have.
I still may change them to out to OEM at some point.
I did SLP front fenders and although they turned out OK after some work by my body shop, they don't fit as well as OEM fenders would have.
I still may change them to out to OEM at some point.
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Please share us some pictures I want to see the "newer" kit. I will know if it's the same.
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lol, most likely they didn't change anything. But wheels in the from t are 9.5 and 12 in the back. Saw it today while they were doing primer before it gets painted monday and the wheels aren't sticking out. So glad, was getting worried. I will have it lowered though when i get the new suspension. I will load pics after its all done in about 2 week...I hope. Anyone going to Vettes for Vets?
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lol, most likely they didn't change anything. But wheels in the from t are 9.5 and 12 in the back. Saw it today while they were doing primer before it gets painted monday and the wheels aren't sticking out. So glad, was getting worried. I will have it lowered though when i get the new suspension. I will load pics after its all done in about 2 week...I hope. Anyone going to Vettes for Vets?
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Hahaha I know that feeling very well, because when I was using duraflex I had to wait even longer than that.. Because they were trying to fill the gaps and stuff.. It's like they built a new body kit.
