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03-30-07, 09:31 AM
|  | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V)  | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
Ugh. I ordered some C5 FRCs off Ebay, and am cutting them using StealthV's excellent instructions, but what a pain in the balls. I wish Stealth still offered these pre-cut to fit our cars, but now I see why he doesn't.
I'm from the "take off a little at a time" school of thought, as you can always take off more, so my night went like this:
Cut a little.
Test fit.
Nope.
Cut a little.
Test fit.
Nope.
*repeat ad infinitum*
They do look cooler in person than in pictures though, and even though I'm going to eliminate the "Corvette" lettering, I'm digging the Black + Red. Maybe black with "Cadillac" in a Corvette style font?
This thread serves no real purpose other than as a warning to those who plan on modding the covers to fit. You have been warned.
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03-30-07, 02:10 PM
|  | V Driver | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal, the Governator's Land | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
Use the Dremel tool and the rasp attachment - it cuts the plastic like butter and it's easy to shape. Yup, you gotta go back and forth to shape it just as needed, but it should be easy |
03-30-07, 02:34 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05' CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Age: 24 | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
Is the 'corvette writing beveled in? or just a sticker? |
03-30-07, 02:50 PM
|  | Get in, Sit down, Shut up & Hold on Cadillac(s): 2005 Cadillac CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central New Jersey Age: 23 | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
Its embossed in the FRC. You would need to fill it in with something to make it flush. |
03-30-07, 02:58 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): 05 Redline CTS-V | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In the barber's chair.... Age: 28 | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
get some epoxy body filler ... regular bond-o won't adhere
goop the shit on...then block it smooth, seal, primer, and paint... |
03-30-07, 03:01 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05' CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Age: 24 | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
cool, now I know my next project...If I had the money I'd get the ones from afterthoughts...but those are mucho $$$$ |
03-30-07, 03:10 PM
| | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V) | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
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Originally Posted by nikon  cool, now I know my next project...If I had the money I'd get the ones from afterthoughts...but those are mucho $$$$ | Exactly my line of thinking. I refuse to pay $350 for something I can do myself and have the satisfaction of making it one of a kind. |
03-30-07, 08:05 PM
|  | '09 w/600 H.P. is trouble for me! Cadillac(s): '04 Plat CTS-V | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central,FL and LI, NY | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
Tony: you got to stop copying everything I do!  LOL
Seriously though, cutting them was easy as sh*t! I used a jig saw with metal cutting blade and it was cake. Another thing, I have a total of $60 invested in mine and yeah I saw some of those other covers for upwards of $300 and I only shake my head! Even the carbon fiber ones, if you gave them to me, I would sell them! The corvette ones, in my opinion, do their job of telling everyday Joe's that it is a corvette engine! Also, you should have told me you were buying those as I had another person with em for the same $60 I paid. Some corvette couple has a mini junk yard for vettes in Miami and gets them used all the time. |
03-30-07, 08:26 PM
| | BLING IS AMERICAN RICE Cadillac(s): '04/'09 CTS-Vs | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Just North of Titletown... | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
If you own an '04 or '05, you have a Corvette engine. If you have an '06 or newer, you have a Chevy engine. HAHAHA
I don't care if it is a "Corvette" engine, I own a Cadillac. And if you spent 30, 40 or 50+ grand on a Caddy, what's $300 for a great looking engine? And you know what? I can work and make up the $240 you guys saved in the time it takes you to rig your own.
So slap that, Sally!
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03-30-07, 08:37 PM
| | '09 w/600 H.P. is trouble for me! Cadillac(s): '04 Plat CTS-V | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central,FL and LI, NY | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
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Originally Posted by thebigjimsho If you own an '04 or '05, you have a Corvette engine. If you have an '06 or newer, you have a Chevy engine. HAHAHA
I don't care if it is a "Corvette" engine, I own a Cadillac. And if you spent 30, 40 or 50+ grand on a Caddy, what's $300 for a great looking engine? And you know what? I can work and make up the $240 you guys saved in the time it takes you to rig your own.
So slap that, Sally! | Took me 30-45 min Jim so you must make good money!  lol
I am just not a fan of the decorative covers! One guys opinion sir! |
03-30-07, 09:57 PM
| | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V) | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
I'm with you on the "not being a Corvette" deal, Jim- I'm covering up the 'vette logos.
As far as spending the money, well..... Part of the reason I have plenty of it is that I don't waste it when not necessary.  |
03-30-07, 10:05 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Stealth Gray V | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft Myers FL | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
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03-30-07, 10:08 PM
| | BLING IS AMERICAN RICE Cadillac(s): '04/'09 CTS-Vs | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Just North of Titletown... | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
To me, this is totally worth it.... 
And when I get the BMR brace in there, it'll look even better. Don't mind this shot. I've since cleaned the engine bay. |
03-30-07, 10:15 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Reno, NV | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
At one point I had rigged the lasercutter with a jig to cut the clearance on the covers...but not sure where that little bastard (or the time, files, etc) went...
Might need more track money soon...I'll consider it.
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03-30-07, 10:16 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 05 Stealth Gray V | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft Myers FL | | | Re: Cutting your own Corvette FRCs: What a pain!
looks very good. I am watching the used brace on ebay. I want to buy it and make some mods to it. | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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