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Old 11-23-2010, 10:58 AM
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Looking to find out if they will fit and what other additional parts would be needed... we have customer looking to replace his convertible quarters with the wider Z06s

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If you are asking about C5 fenders, the answer is NO. The Z06 fenders are not any wider but where they mount up top by the roof, there is a difference where they curve up to mount. I recently investigated this exact situation because I wanted to change the fender on my Z.
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If you are asking about C5 fenders, the answer is NO. The Z06 fenders are not any wider but where they mount up top by the roof, there is a difference where they curve up to mount. I recently investigated this exact situation because I wanted to change the fender on my Z.
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Originally Posted by striper
If you are asking about C5 fenders, the answer is NO. The Z06 fenders are not any wider but where they mount up top by the roof, there is a difference where they curve up to mount. I recently investigated this exact situation because I wanted to change the fender on my Z.
You can put a convertible fender on the Z06 by cutting off about a quarter inch from that top part and no one will ever see it.
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The Z06 & Convertible fenders are interchangable.

The coupes are not.
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I actually did know you could trim the 'vert fender but if that's the only difference you can just get the correct fender and not worry about an inept bodyman to mess things up. I was wondering if the OP thought the Z fender covered a wider tire like a C6 Z06 does. The reason I checked this out is because I wanted to put a coupe right rear fender on my Z06 to eliminate the antenna without body work, since the fender was being replaced anyway due to being backed into. I resolved it another way and now do not have an exposed antenna.
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Originally Posted by VetteTechZ16
Looking to find out if they will fit and what other additional parts would be needed... we have customer looking to replace his convertible quarters with the wider Z06s
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Are you asking about a C6 here? Just looking at yor avatar along with your thoughts that the Z06 rear quarter is wider.
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Originally Posted by ajg1915
The Z06 & Convertible fenders are interchangable.

The coupes are not.
Look at the b-pillar area. Vert and Z06 are the same

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Great picture of the difference between coupes and Verts / Hardtops.

Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Look at the b-pillar area. Vert and Z06 are the same

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