G28 - Simple Mans, Simple REDO of an G28 LP640

[Simple Man]

 More progress 

[Simple Man]

SM:  Awesome work.   Do you plan on driving under water?   Is there a chance that vapor will cloud the lens later when used? or will these be sealed units?
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Thanks 01! Well mine will be sealed but not by using silicone around the rings and lamps. Hopefully work out as planned and keep moisture out, we will see

Oem lights fog up as well

[01Lambiero]

SM:  Awesome work.   Do you plan on driving under water?   Is there a chance that vapor will cloud the lens later when used? or will these be sealed units?
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[Simple Man]

yaawn.....

[Simple Man]

made some changes to the back side of the buckets.

Dyna glass to build/smooth the egdes

Used some 3m adhesive then reinforced with fiber glass

[Simple Man]

The smaller hella light ....

bought a bracket which made it easier to mount in the confined space.

Onward!!

[Simple Man]

Need to make some adjusters and brackets for my headlight lamps.

[Simple Man]

Lost count of how many times I have had the front brake bracket, calipers and tires off

The adjusted bracket is back and in and everything appears to work correctly!!    Finally?

The rears brakes will be next, although the issue will probably resolved by taking .030 off the diameter of the rotor...we will have to see.

[Simple Man]

bought oem sized replica headlight buckets a couple of years ago.

time to get them cleaned up!

Sand, putty, sand prime, and prime sand prime

[Simple Man]

The REDO headlight parts are pretty beat.  The rings are melted and out of round.  Not sure if it was caused by the heat from the projectors.

Using a 3" for the larger light which replaces the 2.5".  The fog light will be the Hella used in the OEM headlight.

[Simple Man]

Took a look at the existing headlights on the REDO. They are the G28 buckets.

Dont think I will be reusing these

[01Lambiero]

That will work too.  My adapter plate bolts to the oem fiero spindle.  My problem is that the oem caliper mounts to the inside of the mounting arms and the Corvette adapter plate bolts on the outside surface.  I'm going to have to remove my spindles and mill the arms flat and on a 90 degree to the spindle.  As it is now, the caliper is cocked.
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[Simple Man]

It's your call.  Either cut the rotors down another .050" or get out the dremel.  I wouldn't mess with the mounting holes.

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thanks 01

Took off .030 which reduced the diameter by 1/16.  Taking another .050 would reduce the diameter by another ..... well that amount is too much.

I have another set of brackets to play with   dropped them off at a "real machine shop"  owned by my friend.  Either adjust the caliper holes or make a new bracket that works.

Richard at Arraut Motorsports is a nice guy but the product is sloppy. As my machine shop friend says... "what kinda crap are you bringing me now?"     told him I still have the rear brackets to go.....     .

[01Lambiero]

It's your call.  Either cut the rotors down another .050" or get out the dremel.  I wouldn't mess with the mounting holes.

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[Simple Man]

Back at it after the holiday of eating/drinking to much, and tolerating certain family members 

The drivers Arruat bracket and rotor came back and was machined the same as the now working passenger side.

Well The drivers is more out of wack than the passenger side.

The upper area has clearance the lower is still off and rubbing.  After screwing around with it for a couple of hours, I've come to the conclusion that the  caliper holes in the bracket,  will have to be redone about a 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch.   


If any body has seen this before and has a solution ......