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Formyla
I finally got my Sam Strano lowering and cornering springs on the Camaro today.
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So sweet - takes curves like you wouldnt believe and sits even. I rolled the fenders last week and the back tires dont hit any more.

I need to get some for Formie too.

Job was easier than I thought:
Rear: unbolt bottom shock then jack up the body allowing the rearend to lower. Pull out the old springs - in with the new.

Fronts: Tools, Strut spring compressor clamps, impact wrench, normal hand tools, ball joint fork.
Raise car, place on jacks behind front wheels ( forward end of subframe connector)
Pull wheels, Remove nuts and bolts from the sturt tower (under hood on fender) the driverside will need a large torx socket and brake master loosened.
Unbolt sway bar end links. Shock lower bolts.
Remove cotter pin from upper ball joint and loosen castle nut several turns.
Pry up on upper control arm against steering knuckle then tap upward on the upper ball joint bolt with a hammer. It wasnt too hard to get it to break loose.
Support with a small jack the steering knuckle and remove castle nut then lower. This wil allow you to pull the shock down to the side and remove the strut assembly.
Put the strut spring clamps on the springs and tighten them up to take pressure off the top shock nut. A little WD40 on the nut. I used the impact to remove the nut. If you didnt put enoough tighten up on the spring clamps the spring will eject the shock mount violently.
Since my new springs were shorter I did not need to use the spring compressors on them. You need to besure to orient the spring cups and spring ends to how they should set in the car.
Reverse the order to reinstall everything. Dont forget to use a new cotter pin on the upper ball joint castle nut. Last thing to install is the sway bar struts.


Formyla
Here is a pic of the front spring vs. stock and the strut clamps

Creed420
Just outta curiousity how did you roll your fenders bud. Im fixin to lower mine and I have a funny feeling I may have to do the same thing. If you went to a body shop how much did it run you?
Formyla
I bought a Champ fender roller from www.autobodytoolmart.com

it is similar to the one eastwood sells but is $50 cheaper ($150)
Eastwood had theirs on sale but I missed the sale so I found this one

I didnt find any good deals on Ebay at the time either
There were lots of ebay "Rent -a- tool" deals but I didnt want to be time forced
I had already bought a heat gun from the man store so all I needed was the roller

The job took about two hours and I took my time, I didnt want to crack the paint and I didnt.
I did break 4 or 5 cotter pins that keep the roller on but they are cheap and keep you from over doing each pass

I needed to roll them for the 315's wither I lowered her or not. Now they occasionaly touch on a very hard corner but there is no damage to the tires anymore.

It was a good/necessary mod. for my Z.
9T8W66
This is good to hear cause I will be ordering my Springs Swaybars and Koni's from Strano in the next couple weeks.
Creed420
QUOTE(Formyla @ Feb 17 2008, 01:57 PM) *
I bought a Champ fender roller from www.autobodytoolmart.com

it is similar to the one eastwood sells but is $50 cheaper ($150)
Eastwood had theirs on sale but I missed the sale so I found this one

I had already bought a heat gun from the man store so all I needed was the roller

The job took about two hours and I took my time, I didnt want to crack the paint and I didnt.
I did break 4 or 5 cotter pins that keep the roller on but they are cheap and keep you from over doing each pass


Found the tool your were talkin about here.

Fender Mender

Pretty simple looking, tho it looks like it can be a pain in some areas.

If you cant tell by now Ive never done any of this.. so a few questions if I may..

Did the tool come with instructions? How does the tool actually work?

was there any problems with the tool as to why you kept breaking the pins?

How was the heat gun applied? 6"s? a foot?

I know I can possibly get ahold of a fender roller pretty easily through an ol' buddy that I usee to work with at a body shop. If not I can possibly purchase one putting off the shocks for another week or 2..

man you know this is killin me.. I want these things on already laugh.gif
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