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kenchan 03-24-2010 11:57 AM

so you took the last one? :D hahaha.

azn370z 03-24-2010 12:03 PM

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I dremel the back also and some of the sides.

2theextreme 03-24-2010 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 462028)
I dremel the back also and some of the sides.

Outside of the additional dremel work, did you need to use anything else or just the supplied 3M tape? Thx.

azn370z 03-24-2010 12:13 PM

I actually only placed one 1/4 tape on the top inside of the fangs. The cover was such a tight fit I could not put much tape on. I don't think this thing would come off even if tape wasn't used.

2theextreme 03-24-2010 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 462062)
I actually only placed one 1/4 tape on the top inside of the fangs. The cover was such a tight fit I could not put much tape on. I don't think this thing would come off even if tape wasn't used.

Exactly! I took the parts to a shop just yesterday (I was getting an alignment & oil change) and they said there was no way the parts would fit. So I will need to definately do some type of adjustment to the CF part before putting it on......also like you said, once it's on, it's on! I'm betting it's almost a one time shot.....you screw it up and there isn't much give, right?

kenchan 03-24-2010 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 462028)
I dremel the back also and some of the sides.

looks great! :tup:

smartmove 03-25-2010 03:29 AM

Yeh, it's a very tigh fit and does scrate the paintwork underneath but I'll deal with that later down the line if I ever choose to remove it. Its best to put the tape on the car (and only on area facing directly forward so they're the last bit to touch the cover once its completely in place if that makes sense) and then put the fang over instead of the other way around. I only need to dremel the underneath edge, everything else was a perfect fit.

EVOR 03-29-2010 08:09 AM

Just got 10 sets in today!

m4a1mustang 03-29-2010 08:14 AM

Tony, have you attempted to take a dremel to it yet?

2theextreme 03-29-2010 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 470310)
Tony, have you attempted to take a dremel to it yet?

No, not yet. I'm calling AAM this morning to see if they can do it. I know they have a fabrication section in the back of the shop so maybe they can do it. If not, I did find a shop I'm going to try for some of my other upgrades:

LEEHIGH AUTOBODY & SERVICE CENTER

Looks like they specialize in lowered cars and racing.....gonna give them a call today, too. :tup:

m4a1mustang 03-29-2010 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 470312)
No, not yet. I'm calling AAM this morning to see if they can do it. I know they have a fabrication section in the back of the shop so maybe they can do it. If not, I did find a shop I'm going to try for some of my other upgrades:

LEEHIGH AUTOBODY & SERVICE CENTER

Looks like they specialize in lowered cars and racing.....gonna give them a call today, too. :tup:

I'd have you come over but there's no way in hell your car would even make it into my driveway! :icon18: I scrape badly at stock ride height!!!

Seems like a carbide cutting blade, a dremel, a shop vac, and safety glasses & mask should do the trick!

BTW -- Lehigh Auto Body is right by Function Tuned out in Dulles. I think they're the first building when you turn left onto Pebble Run road.

2theextreme 03-29-2010 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 470320)
I'd have you come over but there's no way in hell your car would even make it into my driveway! :icon18: I scrape badly at stock ride height!!!

Seems like a carbide cutting blade, a dremel, a shop vac, and safety glasses & mask should do the trick!

BTW -- Lehigh Auto Body is right by Function Tuned out in Dulles. I think they're the first building when you turn left onto Pebble Run road.

OH! Ok...that was the place that Corvette was getting his inspection done at when we were down there.

rmorrow 06-27-2010 03:54 PM

EVO-R,
I thought that you indicated in an earlier post that the factory was trimming the bottom edge so that the CF cover piece would fit without having to remove the front spoiler ...or without having to trim the CF piece? I just ordered this piece from you yesterday.
I ordered it anticipating that I would not have to remove/cut/drill anything.
I hope that this is the case.

2theextreme 06-27-2010 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rmorrow (Post 595687)
EVO-R,
I thought that you indicated in an earlier post that the factory was trimming the bottom edge so that the CF cover piece would fit without having to remove the front spoiler ...or without having to trim the CF piece? I just ordered this piece from you yesterday.
I ordered it anticipating that I would not have to remove/cut/drill anything.
I hope that this is the case.

I can assure you that when I had mine installed, the body shop did not make any adjustments on any of the EVO-R front pieces.

rmorrow 06-27-2010 06:21 PM

That is really great news. I hope that it installs easy for me, since I am doing it myself. The EVO-R piece is great timing for me. Not only will it look great, but it will cover up the small indentions and the two scrape marks on the bottom of my front bumper from dragging on a speed bump. Repairs at the body shop would have been $420, and a new part, with painting and install, at $470. The EVO piece we cost me less...and look even better!;)


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