Vincent123; ucf21 build
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no real updates yet, just wondering if theres anyone in socal near arcadia who can help me drill the hole for uca clearance. My uca keeps hitting and if it hits a big bump my rear view mirror drops down a inch or so everytime. Getting annoying
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So I threw on the front rims, but they needed a spacer to clear. I slapped on my 5mm but it still wouldnt clear and I didnt want to go past a 5mm for lack of spins on the lugnut. So I decided to call some buddies over and we grinded down my calipers on the area's that it was hitting so the wheel would clear.
Overall grinded about 3mm and it barely clears the wheel now, the most I can slide between the caliper and the spokes is a sheet of paper

I didnt want to have my caliper expose bare metal, looked incomplete. So I decided to paint my calipers.
Went to autozone and picked up a few things
Duplicolor metal specks (silver)
Plastikote Flexible spot filler and primer (grey)
Rustoleum Engine Enamel 500 degree high temp clear coat

Didnt take pics of each step, just pics of each spray
Heres the primer on

Heres a layer of the metal specks silver on

Finished, put the wheel back on

Upclose shot. When the flash hits the paint all the flakes show up

And this is where my baby sleeps at night
Overall grinded about 3mm and it barely clears the wheel now, the most I can slide between the caliper and the spokes is a sheet of paper

I didnt want to have my caliper expose bare metal, looked incomplete. So I decided to paint my calipers.
Went to autozone and picked up a few things
Duplicolor metal specks (silver)
Plastikote Flexible spot filler and primer (grey)
Rustoleum Engine Enamel 500 degree high temp clear coat

Didnt take pics of each step, just pics of each spray
Heres the primer on

Heres a layer of the metal specks silver on

Finished, put the wheel back on

Upclose shot. When the flash hits the paint all the flakes show up

And this is where my baby sleeps at night
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Hopefully theres no damage done. I dont feel like i took off too much material, but I havent done any emergency braking yet. I'll test it and give it a shot to make sure they arent leaking
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My homie snapped a quick pic today for me, thought i'd share it with you guys
Check out his flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/julian_morales/
Check out his flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/julian_morales/
Last edited by Vincent123; Mar 8, 2011 at 02:29 AM.







