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Thread: 69 Camaro Multi-leaf lowering
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05-13-2005 #21
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Looks awesome! Perfect stance so far too. Amazing what a nice set of wheels will do.
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08-10-2005 #22
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How did you "roll the rear fenders? I need to do the same, but I have the chrome fender piece will it mess that up? Thanks
08-10-2005 #23
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I actually have that chrome piece as well. I believe there is a proper tool to roll the fender lip. It may sound a little harsh but I used a chunk of 2 X 2 and a mallet. If you take your time with it you can get it to roll pretty nicely.
08-11-2005 #24
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Im not sure where the thread is but there was one loaded with ideas for rolling rear lips. One guy put different size sockes on a ratched and rolled them between the tire and the lip. eventually keep increasing socket sizes.
Originally Posted by crazyfireman
Or the other alternative that was mentioned was a baseball bat.
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08-12-2005 #25
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I have not done it yet but the trick is to cut a line in the paint 1/8 inch from outside of the lip, it keeps the paint from cracking where you can see it. Probably a warm day would help, as far as the paint goes.
I have to roll the lip on my car I am just putting it off.
08-13-2005 #26
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Its not necessary to cut the lip at all.
Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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08-13-2005 #27
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On my car i put landrum springs 21-340SPA with a 1/2 inch block.
http://www.landrumspring.com/pages/mono.html.
With 275-40-17 rear . The springs are about 120.00 each.
They are already dearched.
Heres som old pics.
https://www.pro-touring.com/featured..._69_camaro.htm
08-14-2005 #28
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baseball bat works well, pick up a wooden junker so you can cut it off if you need a larger diameter, the wood seems to be more forgiving than aluminum also, stick the baseball bat in and roll the car back and forth. DONT SWING AWAY AT YOUR POUR WHEELWELLS
08-15-2005 #29
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I had 3 leaf springs on the rear, removed 2 and left the main one for a show. only came down 1/2 inch and felt squirrely. What exactly do they do when they rearch? I need that done, and I need to find a place to do it for me.
08-15-2005 #30
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WHen they de-arch the leafs they generally put them in a huge press and take the "arch" out to any size you want. Take your leafs all the way out and bright them to a local suspension shop. Only costs about $60 and my suspension shop was nice enough to redo it the 2nd time for free until I dialed it in for the perfect stance. It will settle about 1/2" -3/4" after installed. So my suggestion is have them de-arched a little higher than you want. They will settle. Take the entire set of leaf springs to the shop. Or you could drive the car there and have them do it but it will cost more money.
You do NOT want to drive your car around on 1 leaf. But like you mentioned it was just for the show. If that one snaps you will be screwed.Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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