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pjs65
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While iam waiting for bits for the Camaro to turn up i got back to the Prefect and managed to just some primer on the underside and started to remove 50 years worth of paint from the doors .ImageImage

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Found some front brake calipers for the Camaro on ebay , there off the C5 Corvette and also used on the LS powered Camaro . There quite a bit bigger than the single piston jobbies i have at the moment and are twin piston and made of aluminium so shouldnt weight anymore . The pads are also a lot bigger and being used on C5 Corvettes means there is a wider range of pads to choose from ,they fit over 32mm thick discs which should take a fair bit of stick and being OE parts they wont cost that much . I plan to fit these at the end of the year after i find some matching rear brakes so i will have to make do with new pads and fitting some cooling ducts . Pete:Chevy_anim:
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Jesus thats one big caliper :D Shouldn't have any worries about stopping now Pete. :nod:

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Great work. I take it thats a tko-5?
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Ian200sx wrote:Great work. I take it thats a tko-5?
Yes it a TKO 600 with the 2.87 first gear and .82 fifth gear and so iam told built like a brick shithouse and i would need a big block to break it .

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Daniel wrote:Jesus thats one big caliper :D Shouldn't have any worries about stopping now Pete. :nod:
When i opened the box i thought f*ck me there big and with the matching 305mm disc about the biggest setup i can squeeze behind 15 inch rims . i might just get some 17s and use the bigger 325mm Corvette discs . Pete

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305mm behind 15" rims wow that's good going especially with them calipers
Keep up the good work I love this car
Small one's are more juicy

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I've not heard a bad thing about them gearbox's. I wanted one but just couldn't find one for the right price. Got my mustang t5 re built now but next time it breaks i'll buy one!
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Not much doing much really which is pissing me off as iam having the week off to fit the Camaro gearbox but as i still dont have any bits so i cant fit it . The bellhousing turned up today but of course it was the wrong one:banghead: so thats going back and it looks like i might not get the other stuff till easter :willy_nilly:. So i have been doing some more body work on the Prefect which at least seem to be going ok . Got some paint for it Olive drab for the top and Aircraft grey for the underneath and interior .Pete:Chevy_anim:Image

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Nice combo, that'll look really good.

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