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Old 12-15-2012, 10:14 AM
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That price isn't bad but even if I do go with those I'll buy new. I refuse to buy used parts cause I've had some bad experiences with used parts.
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 10:52 AM
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Ehh pretty hard to get bad calipers, i replaced the seals on mine & good as new
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 02:01 PM
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yeah you can use stock brake lines all you need to do is bend the brake line bracket to give the line slack. my zzp junk line broked that's why i end up with stock lines and they work great i can't tell the difference. what ever you do don't buy the remanufacture calipers i had bad experience with 2 fbody sets. the calipers bolt hole does not line up. do drill/tap so you can use your stock caliper bolts.
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 02:22 PM
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here's the size you need for drill/tap and parts you need to get for the swap. the pic is of a fbody. the vette nuts and bolts are same except the piston, caliper brackets and small misc parts i forgot lol. you can use caliper bracket off a Fbody for the vette caliper but have to use brake pads from fbody, other wise you have to grind down on the vette pads to get it fit or vice versa.





here's my powder coat fbody for the T/A collecting dust.

 

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Old 12-15-2012, 08:07 PM
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Those look really nice. And now I think I might go with fbody calipers and make them say what ever I want them to. What I would like to know is how you powder coated them? Dont you have to take them fully apart to do that? Can you use high temp engine paint instead so I can do it myself?
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 08:09 PM
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I painted mine with regular base coat clear coat car paint i mixed, any paint will work, high temp would be better though or caliper paint
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 08:13 PM
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Ok sounds good. Yea I am just going to go fbody and idk what I am goiing to have them say yet. Maybe copy corvette and have them say Monte Carlo on them. Or SS. or I Can Stop. lol
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
I run stock rotors & brake lines, heres camaro calipers on ebay

1998 99 00 01 02 Chevy Camaro SS Z28 Front Dual Piston Calipers Used Hot Rod | eBay
Thank's Mike , I just bought this set..

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Item# 230878224021
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sweet, gonna keep em red?
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
sweet, gonna keep em red?
I think I'll keep them red an paint the rear one's red too.
They look like a nice set for that price.. Free shipping .
 

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