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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Cool New Shoes!
Christmas in November! Can't wait till tomorrow to throw them on the car!

Teaser pics sorry just so damn excited to get them on!





Black C6 Wheels from OE Wheels. Big thanks to those guys!!! Super Helpful!
REAR: 295/35/ZR18 Firestone Wide Oval
FRONT: 265/40/ZR17 Firestone Wide Oval

I'll Post the final results tomorrow night once they are the car. Big day tomorrow new rear control arms and new poly bushings up front!
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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nice post pics up when you install those suckers
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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I want!!!!
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 03:14 AM
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Very nice . . . awaiting installed pics.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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Aren't those C6 wheels? None the less though they look good, wanna see pics of em on the car though.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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they look to wide spoked to be a c5...
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*Jeff Foxworthy voice* If you've ever had a set of tires sitting in your bedroom....you might be a redneck!!

J/K...couldn't help it!!
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They are C6 that was a typo... So yeah installed pics... Hopefully tomorrow. as it turns out bushings suck a fat one, and my rack is leaking. so i'll be replacing the rack.............................................. ...............................
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Originally Posted by dubga
*Jeff Foxworthy voice* If you've ever had a set of tires sitting in your bedroom....you might be a redneck!!

J/K...couldn't help it!!
Hey now... Mine lived on the couch for like a week
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Okay, got it all together! needs an alignment now, but it will do for a day or 2.

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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Nice, now just lower it a bit. Very clean car.
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Nice, now just lower it a bit. Very clean car.
Its gonna stay 4x4 until i have a second car. It drags the pipes everywhere. So i don't mind that it sits a bit high. But i would like to drop it some.
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IMO, there are just SOOOO many better choices for a black TA, congrats on the new wheels tho.
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your car looks way better with the new wheels
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It looks real good my man
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I like um!! Looks good!
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Looks good! What kind of power did u put down with the setup?
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Okay, got it all together! needs an alignment now, but it will do for a day or 2.

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'66 or '67 Chevelle?

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67 I believe.
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good looking wheels.
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