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Forum: Brakes
10-25-2016, 03:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 815
Posted By cavazos31

quick question about swapping out front brake lines

Finishing up a brake upgrade and looking to replace my rubber with braided brake lines. My question is, does the hard line and rubber line need to be separated to remove it from the bracket holding...
Forum: Brakes
04-03-2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,111
Posted By cavazos31

Re: LS1 carrier Brackets with C5 Disks?

lots use big brake upgrade, they have 3rd gen specific conversion parts. You can use C5 calipers with an LS1 setup if you want to use 12" rotors. LS conversion and caliper brackets, and C5 calipers....
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-17-2016, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,625
Posted By cavazos31

Re: early rear caliper setup for a 9-bolt

Boxing stuff up over the weekend and getting a shipping quote for someone...in case that falls through here are pics. They're only cheap because I want someone to use them instead of throwing them...
Forum: NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
12-31-2015, 05:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 602
Posted By cavazos31

free early rear brake setup

I have a complete (fairly) rear brake setup from an 88 IROC, I removed in favor of pbr calipers. Brakes/pads, rotors, backing plates, e-brake cables, not sure if anything else is there, but that goes...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
12-31-2015, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,625
Posted By cavazos31

early rear caliper setup for a 9-bolt

I have a rear iron caliper brake setup (delco marine?) from an 88 IROC that I'm looking to get rid of. Backing plates, calipers, e-brake cable, used rotors/pads, fairly complete setup removed in...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
12-12-2014, 12:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 927
Posted By cavazos31

Re: how to get "pits" out of the plenum when polishing

Look up caswell plating, and check out the finishing forums if you want professional polishing advice. I've yet to see any professional recommend the use of an angle grinder as a polisher, or to sand...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
09-26-2014, 08:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,208
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 1988 Formula 16" wheels

let me see how Jefferson goes this weekend, might have some extra coin if I cant find parts for my impala.
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
09-25-2014, 11:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,208
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 1988 Formula 16" wheels

shouldn't be, I don't even own a formula. ha The price is way cheap and you're not too far though. I kinda wish they were in worse shape, I'd like to try polishing a set of formula wheels. Those...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
09-23-2014, 11:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,208
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 1988 Formula 16" wheels

where in illinois are you located?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-04-2014, 06:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,142
Posted By cavazos31

Re: any really nice Sport Coupe Camaros and/or V6 Firebirds out there? pics please.

In 88 sport coupes did have ground effects. I get where you're coming from though, hardly anyone recognizes 88 as the year the base model transitioned from SC to RS. Only one person has ever...
Forum: Brakes
06-15-2014, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 818
Posted By cavazos31

Re: need a sanity check - ls1 on 91 rs

Pretty sure you can run C5 calipers on an LS1 setup and clear 16" wheels. The calipers interchange, but you need the LS1 rotors and abutment brackets.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-04-2014, 09:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,090
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Color coded rims in 1988 ?

They could be from a 90s RS...I think that wheel was pretty much the same design from 82-92, just painted differently.

If they were painted from the factory, the "sliver" would be aluminum like...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-04-2014, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,090
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Color coded rims in 1988 ?

they didn't have color coded wheels in 88. In fact I think its the only year they had center caps that were not black. My 88 came factory with silver wheels and silver caps. I'm not sure when they...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
02-27-2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 483
Posted By cavazos31

Re: WIW... SMC Hoods

these hoods usually stick around for a while, most people want the IROC/Z/28 hood. I picked up a perfect one for $150 since they're not that sought out. I believe the hood with the fixed flaps is...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-19-2014, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 817
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Looking for pics of 3rd Gens with Q50s...

pretty much this exact wheel in a larger size, with less pronounced center caps. These came on various chevys in the 80's. I'd like to see that too, I think it would look good given the tire would...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
02-17-2014, 05:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,684
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Polishing GTA wheels?

If they have a clear coat, don't bother with metal polish. Metal polish is intended to polish metal. You'll get better results with compounds/polishes for paint if your wheels have a clear coat on...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
01-15-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Best cleaner and polisher for polished aluminum?

if the wheels are clear coated, which torque thrust are new, a metal polish won't work as intended. It's meant for bare aluminum. If there rag doesn't get black, you're rubbing metal polish on a...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
12-28-2013, 06:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,321
Posted By cavazos31

Re: My polishing projects

I don't think Smokin' is being too critical. The suggestions offered up were relevant to those seeking a better than average finish. Nothing I've read on metal polishing threads, contradicts his...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
12-17-2013, 03:19 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,321
Posted By cavazos31

Re: My polishing projects

looks like he's using emery (grey bar) on a stiff sisal buffing wheel. The emery being so abrasive and the grinder going three times faster than a polisher is why he sands so little. Tripoli on a...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
11-03-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Posted By cavazos31

Re: How to clean wheels.

Metal polish is best used on bare metal. If the rag doesnt turn black when you polish the metal, your hitting a clearcoat. If the clearcoat is weathered, like most 20+ year old wheels, a...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
09-20-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,445
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 86 blue IROC 17" Billet Specialities street lites with pics

I'm not a fan of irocs without iroc wheels, but those look like they belong on your car...quite nice. I really like the simplicity of the wheel, not too busy or so oversized it takes away from the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-13-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,677
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Paint Dilemma

Yeah, I'd do something about the pink wheels for sure. The faded red has got to go. ha The paint under your hood shouldn't be so faded it wont match, I wouldn't touch that unless doing a color...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-13-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,677
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Paint Dilemma

The color itself doesnt have a pink-ish hue, the red has just faded over 22 years. It seems quite common for the red wheels to fade to pink. I've seen wheels more faded than yours...ones that...
Forum: Brakes
08-27-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 543
Posted By cavazos31

LS1 - C5 compatibilty question

quick question...if I wanted to run C5 calipers on a 12" LS1 setup (rotor) to clear 16" Z28 wheels, would I just need the conversion brackets and rotors? Are the abutment brackets interchangable, or...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-22-2013, 09:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,116
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Polish and polish wheels, get more yellow.

220 to remove the machine lines I can see, I actually went with 180. Good job polishing them, they look pretty sweet. I kinda did the same as you, polished a set of wheels I had more than a couple...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-22-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,116
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Polish and polish wheels, get more yellow.

you can get out machine lines out with 400grit wetsanding? Are you guys serious, or is that something everyone here reads and passes along? How long does it take to remove all the machine lines using...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-21-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,112
Posted By cavazos31

Re: need help 18x9.5

275/35/18 rear and 235/40/18 front gives you the closest to stock tire diameter. If you got wheels that wide, id bump up the tire width. 245 and 225 fit an 8" wheel
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-19-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,112
Posted By cavazos31

Re: need help 18x9.5

275 will only be shorter than a 245 if you use seperate aspect ratios. I think thats whats its called, if not...the second number. ha A 275/35 has a shorter sidewall than a 275/40. Thats why the...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-17-2013, 01:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,112
Posted By cavazos31

Re: need help 18x9.5

Pretty sure a 245-40-18 has a taller sidewall than a 275-35-18. Diameter is closer than the sidewall differance, which is noticable to someone with a keen eye. Its minimal, but the front sidewall...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
08-15-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 638
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 18 by 8 what size tire to use?

245-40-18 are almost the exact size as stock 245-50-16
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
08-07-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 595
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Best Way to Clean Rims?

looks like the clearcoat is pretty far gone. i had a set of wheels with the same spotting, a little less really. i had figured the clear was shot. when i took the clear off the spots were still...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-21-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Crosslace Repaint Help

follow the 'polishing your wheels' sticky on the auto appearance and detailing board. in that post, the link to 'polishing vs buffing' (or vice-versa) offers very good advice. at least, if youre...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-20-2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Crosslace Repaint Help

the color is pretty nice, fresh paint looks much better. you can polish the lips yourself, its way easy. next time you get new tires, have them move the weights to the back lip and you can easily...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-14-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 648
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Polishing Rims

those have a pretty flat surface, you can save yourself a lot of time if you have a small hand/palm sander. a 1/4 sheet sander is the most useful tool along with a electric drill. the 'buffing vs...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
06-14-2013, 12:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 648
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Polishing Rims

it will take forever to sand through paint with 400grit. strip them or use a more agressive grit paper. i'd use a brush on aircraft stripper. what kind of wheels? follow the wheel polishing sticky on...
Forum: Brakes
06-10-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,914
Posted By cavazos31

Re: a question about caliper clearance...

Thanks...I was speaking of the distance between the rotor face and face of the caliper, and how far forward/back the rotor face/caliper face was. The C4HD rotor having more offset answers my...
Forum: Brakes
06-09-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,914
Posted By cavazos31

a question about caliper clearance...

I have aftermarket wheels that have minimal offset, and i was wondering how far away the wheel needed to be from the caliper to be safe. The spokes on my wheels, curve inward and just touch the very...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-24-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,633
Posted By cavazos31

Re: How to remove weight scratches from GTA wheels

if you sand well, 600 will get you a noticable reflection. you probably dont need to sand that high. even a polished wheel only needs to be sanded to 600(well) before using polishing compounds. the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-24-2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,633
Posted By cavazos31

Re: How to remove weight scratches from GTA wheels

i wouldnt suggest starting with such an agressive grit, but mantaguy has the approach id take. id start with 220, seeing that aluminum is soft and your scratches dont look deep. id also use a paint...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-22-2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 82,123
Posted By cavazos31

Re: 22s and up??

the camaro with 20's, which is a nice car, absolutly has the illusion its higher than stock. nice wheels, just a touch big for my tastes. am i reading correct, or are those pics prior to lowering? an...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
05-11-2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 865
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Chrome issues on my 5th gen rims

those aren't chrome, they're (factory) polished aluminum. thats corrosion of aluminum beneath the clearcoat. it's smooth now, but it will eventually bubble up and chip off the clearcoat. since you...
Forum: NW Indiana and South Chicago Suburb
05-05-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,534
Posted By cavazos31

Re: FREEBIES, 4x white salad shooters with Kuhmo Ecsta tires on them

off topic, but cant you put c5 calipers on an ls1 setup to clear 16" wheels?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-24-2013, 09:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 637
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Wheel paint code

i think IROC wheels were either graphite or gold, in stock form. the black wheels are wheels people have painted themselves since the black wheel craze hit...hard. not to be a d*#&, but isn't black...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-23-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 790
Posted By cavazos31

Re: What kind of wheels are these?

correct, Z28 wheel from 82-87. in 88, when they had no Z28, only the IROC, they were the wheels used on the sport coupe. in 89, (when the rs was re-introduced) through 92, those wheels were used on...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-23-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 790
Posted By cavazos31

Re: What kind of wheels are these?

They were Z28 wheels from 82-87. Sport coupe wheels in 88, RS (rally sport) wheels from 89-92. They never came with a spinner on any year though, ha In 91-92, base models camaros (rs) could be had...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-19-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Crosslace Repaint Help

not sure if it matches stock, but that does look like a nice gold. not too bright, with a low gloss finish. i'd like to see the color when you're done, post pics.
Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-19-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Crosslace Repaint Help

Never used it, but I know that eastwood offers a gold wheel paint that replicates the fine flake and color of vintage racing/factory gold metallic wheels. I even think the picture on the can is a pic...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-09-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,344
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Hood pins on 88 RS

thats not a low rise z28 spolier, it's the spoiler from a 88 sport coupe...which his car probably is. That spoiler was discontinued part way through the year in favor of the more common three piece...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-18-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,047
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Question on my wheels???

The wheels on your car are z28 wheels. They all read 'camaro', none of those read 'z28' in the center. Base model wheels look like the second, 15" wheels you posted. They would have been body color...
Forum: Wheels and Tires
03-18-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,047
Posted By cavazos31

Re: Question on my wheels???

If they're Z28 wheels, like in your profile pic, they are 16". Stock size tires are 245/50/16, but that size isn't as readily avaliable as it used to be. Probably why they have larger size tires on...
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