How To - Wide Body Corvette ZR1 Front Fender Install - J & D Corvette
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2022
- Wide Body Corvette ZR1 Front Fender Install - J & D Corvette
Video showing a walk through of my install process for the front fenders and bumper of a base model 2008 corvette to zr1 set. Links below are to J&D Corvette site, their ebay page and the fender set link.
www.jdcorvette.com/
www.ebay.com/itm/334341196468...
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You must be a generous man with power full bravery American hero to do this fenamenan work .some cheap people scared to even think about it.Very good subject I had this idea long time ago.
wow thanks brother! I had fun with this project. You'll have to check out some of the later videos after I painted it and polished out the paint, turned out better than I had even hoped :) Cheers!
it’s not necessarily with this car to go public places satanic Jules people are are always whacking
it’s not necessarily to go to poor places and public satanic people are always watching
I also have a base C6 and by the time I did my upgrade from brakes, exhaust, suspension, and body kit I was better off buying a C6 Grand Sport or a Z06. But I must admit, I had fun doing it.
So tru my friend. Problem is, if I spend the $30k+ for a z06 upfront, I wouldn’t beat on it the way I do with this one. After the engine build and wide body, I definitely would have been better on starting with a z06. Live and learn but I love this car, and honestly plenty of power. We dynoed 508whp out of that little ls3. Next on the list is suspension and brakes. I was planning on the stock z06 brakes and the BC coil overs. Is that what you did? I’m open to suggestions. Thanks for watching!
@@beurownboss1554 haha he said 508 on a little ls3 my man you are just getting started . I beat the shit out of mine at 750+
I’m so glad I found this video I’m looking to upgrade to zr1 fenders they seem to fit good
Yes sir, I've been very impressed with the set. Stay tuned, I just picked up some new z06 wheels with the proper backspacing to fill in the fenders properly. If you are going from a base model, you def will need some wider wheels. I took some footage from today and should have a new video up in the next couple days. If you go through J&D Corvette, ask for Tony, he helped me out a ton on knowing what all components I needed. Cheers!
@@beurownboss1554 mines a z06 but Iv always wanted zr1 fenders ! Do you have an Instagram ? I’d like to follow the progress I’m probably gonna be placing my order Friday
@@Portillo2009 SICK, wish I had a z06 but this one has been a great car for what it is (ls3). I pulled the motor a couple years ago and did a basic build on it, dyno 508whp. Cant imagine how much power the LS7 would have had if I did the same work on one. You would be in an awesome position to swap the fenders with the zr1, no need to buy any of the liners, wheels, bumper, etc. Just the fenders then separately the scoop inserts. No instagram for me, if you subscribe to the youtube channel, ill for sure be keeping up with the build at least a couple times a month. Thanks again for checking it out!
Hey man love the car! Where did you stick the spacer to help with the gap on the front fender so the door doesn’t scrape?
Thanks! I just added a washer behind where the bolt goes through in a couple different areas and that spaced it out perfectly. If I remember right, I ended up putting a washer behind the screw hole of the mid section where the vents are, one at the top mount closest to the windshield, and one at the bottom. Each car will be slightly different so try out a washer where you see the gap off, maybe even double stack a washer if it needs more. Cheers!
The ZR1 fenders look nice . how wide are these one? Also, how much of a flare out are the rear?
It’s about 1.5 inch wider on each side compared to base model fenders. It will fit factory z06, grand sport or zr1 wheels perfectly. Cheers!
How are you, I was hoping you can tell me where you have bought the wheel liners from. I have also bought the ZR1 fenders and front bumper from J&D Corvette. Thank You
Dude BatVette! I’m subbed to you on my other channel, watching your videos was a big help during mine. Sorry I over looked your comment. Rear liners I bought from gmpartsgiant. I reused the front liners bc they are glue fitted to the frame and are your alignment points for the whole front end including the hood latches. Don’t want to mess with that. I bought some abs plastic sheeting and extended the front liners by the inch that was missing. Cheers brother!
@@beurownboss1554 Thank you bro, no worries I know we all busy with life & family. I am about to start working on it again. I am almost done with the interior. And the next step is the front fenders & bumper. I need to finish it before GM Nationals in PA. Appreciate your help. Thanx
@@batvette3523 for sure man, I need to get back into posting videos. Been swamped though bc I’ve got a baby on the way, due end of July. Lot of home reno projects at the moment but I’ve got a really cool new vehicle to start working on, military humvee! Got big plans for it. Cheers!
@@beurownboss1554 CONGRATS BRO!!! Extremely happy for u both. I have two as well, 19 & 17yrs. Being a parent is the best thing ever. 🎉🎉 Congrats again.
Hey man does zo6 front bumper fit base model fog lights? Or are they two different fog lights. Zo6/zr1 and base model
Yes sir, fog lights are the same across them all.
Hi. I have a base ls3 and am looking at doing the wide body conversion as well.
I see a few comments about a fender liner and it needing to be extended. I didn’t see a modification to the fender liner in this video. Can you please elaborate?
Hey, yes of course so first thing is you can do the fenders without any change to the front liner. If you don’t do anything to the liner you will see about a 1” gap from where the liner ends and the fender ends. It’s only visible if you have the wheels off but I recommend you add some form of plastic extension bc the fenders are fiberglass and if you kick up a rock or something, you don’t want to risk it flinging up and hitting the inside of the fender. Also I imagine mud dirt and water would fling up in the gap. Any kind of plastic could work to extend. Some online have use landscape boarders etc found at homedepot. I like abs plastic sheet like in the link below
www.amazon.com/Duco-Plastic-Sheet-Inch-Thick/dp/B0B79S3JL2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=1V2MNZUB9R9VQ&keywords=abs+plastic+sheet+36%22&qid=1706461589&sprefix=abs+plastic+sheet+36+%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
Hope this helps. Also check my first video on the wide body bc it has a link there to the part numbers I bought. There are two front fender inserts that you will need that connect up to the front brand duct cooling pipes. If you replace those then literally the only gap you’ll have in the front fender liner is about 1” by 24” on the top side directly above the front wheel. Cheers
This dudes video shows it pretty pretty well how to add an extension to the liner. Skip to 4:30, it shows him doing the rear but it’s a good visual. The rear liners for the z06 are cheap and easy to replace though so I’d recommend just buyer the correct liners for the rear. Just use this method on the front
ruclips.net/video/ieS2R7j2KSI/видео.htmlsi=IDFjcbXRTYOa75VZ
If I use grand sport OEM fenders will it be a direct fit with the grand sport front bumper??
Yes sir, the front bumper is the same for GS, z06 and zr1 models. Only vette with a different front bumper is the narrow base models.
I bought Grand Sport front fenders. the thing I didnt get is the innerfenders or inserts. what parts do I need to swap them? I have a grand sport front bumper cover also
Hey Ron, your part numbers for the inserts are going to be different than mine since you got GS fenders. If you did the rear too, those will be the same but I highly recommend not bothering with the front liners. The way these corvettes are setup, the front inner liners are actually glued to the frame and are the mounts for the hood latching etc. If you dont replacement them absolutely perfectly, you will end up with horrible body panels gaps. Here is a video link to front liner replacement (its for a c5 but same process for the c6). Skip to 7:45 to see how much trouble that will be. ruclips.net/video/q6EhmvGgBQ8/видео.html What I recommend instead for the front is buying some ABS plastic sheathing and create an extension liner for your existing. The rear are super easy to replace though so def buy new for the rear. Let me know if you need part numbers for the rear and ill find them for you of what I bought. Cheers!
what do you call the frame area where the top fender screws in on the car mines burnt off and im wondering can i get some material to fix it
you should be able to fix with some fiberglass, the corvettes are interesting because the front "frame" part that you are referring to where the fender bolts on is actually the front liner. The front liners are made of fiberglass and permanently glued in place to the fender. If you can't fix the existing one, you could remove the liner and replace but the front are extensive so replace because of the glue process. Here is a video showing the process, it is a c5 in the video but same idea for the c6. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/q6EhmvGgBQ8/видео.html&t
If you just look at the new parts you can see where they bolt on.
Sure for the most part. Are you about to wide body your vette, if you so may want to see the parts around 4-6mins where I show how to cut and reuse a bracket as well as a place tab that needed drilled out. Good luck with your build.
Are those stock zr1 finders or wider ?
Stock zr1 size.
@@beurownboss1554 thanks bro 😎
You ever get front fenders vent inserts?
yes sir! took a while sourcing the parts but got everything together. I have more updated videos that are yt shorts showing it all together. I really need to do some new updated videos though showing how the paint has held up and all. Hope you haven't had too much trouble finding all your parts but it was a total pain in the ass getting the final trim pieces. If I was redoing it again, def would go z06 fenders just for ease of getting the parts. Cheers!
@@beurownboss1554 i just got my inserts but they don't have the screws to attach to fenders..so I don't know what screws to get? somthing wrong with my car so I haven't drove it or started.. in case its the motor. put all body stuff on hold. I do got most of the parts. Do u have to have to have a new liner to fit front "splash guards" for zr1 fenders? Or can u use the original base ones? Because I bought zr1 splash guards..
@@nothingbuthooksets the front fender inserts should have come with studs installed in them. If I remember right, it's not something you can unthread so they should have had them as part of the inserts. It was 3 nuts that hold them to the fender. I only replaced the rear liner, not the front one. The front liners on these vettes are how everything is lined up including the hood, latches, etc. They are glued in so it's a monster of a job to remove and realign. What I did for the front was just ad about 2" of abs plastic to extend the stock liner and fill the gap. You can't see it at all. The rear are super easy to pull out and install the new liner. Can you post a video clip of your inserts so I can see what screws you are referring to? Hope that helps
@@beurownboss1554 inserts didn't have studs but got holes were they are supposed to go
@@nothingbuthooksets That sucks man bc they should have come with them. Here is an eBay link that is how they should have come. www.ebay.com/itm/311784533372?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A12FnMikh0QAautvXTBc1XlA98&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=311784533372&targetid=1644837436443&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9011016&poi=&campaignid=20125739985&mkgroupid=149128855676&rlsatarget=pla-1644837436443&abcId=9312975&merchantid=8453084&gclid=CjwKCAjw5MOlBhBTEiwAAJ8e1rxrw2e9YQizEw1npbRlHG2kUxOWcp6oqXg8VU0OXiMOxmblYnp_WBoCo0QQAvD_BwE
How did u put on the rear fender insertsn
The scoop inserts are easy, there is a front and backside that clip in locking the parts together. It will make sense once you have them in front of you. If you are talking about the wheel well liners though, I’ve got a video that shows the old ones coming out. Putting in the new ones are same process. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/2ait_XTF46U/видео.html
Dang, it’s all made of plastic? Just like Barbie’s car.
LOL it's actually fiberglass but whatever.
same as how they did it 70yrs ago on the first corvette too I may add. Sticking to the equation of light weight material plus high HP = fast car.