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Old 10-16-2014, 04:50 PM
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My Stingray re-order is not moving due to the constraint on chrome wheels. The only way I can get the order to proceed at this time is to change my wheel order. Can anyone provide pictures of a Torch Red vette with machined face wheels?
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Change your order to the standard wheels and then get yours chrome plated after delivery (or swap them with somebody).
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Originally Posted by LB001
My Stingray re-order is not moving due to the constraint on chrome wheels. The only way I can get the order to proceed at this time is to change my wheel order. Can anyone provide pictures of a Torch Red vette with machined face wheels?
Old 10-16-2014, 06:14 PM
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The standard wheels are nicer than they show in pictures. I have a base car and was plesently surprised at how fancy they are. Z51 wheels have always been popular, silver is good.
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Originally Posted by LB001
My Stingray re-order is not moving due to the constraint on chrome wheels. The only way I can get the order to proceed at this time is to change my wheel order. Can anyone provide pictures of a Torch Red vette with machined face wheels?
The good news is that the Torch Red looks great with a number of different wheel types. I just returned from a visit to the NCM and saw several Torch Red coupes prepped for customer delivery. The silver Z51 wheels look great on the car particularly with red interior and red calipers; the chrome base wheels looked really good as well, also with the red interior and red calipers. A really eye catching, but different look was Torch Red with black racing stripes, black interior, and black wheels with machined faces. You can't go wrong with whichever wheel choice you make on the Torch Red. It makes a beautiful car in every case.
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Order the stock wheels at no extra cost and put on some really nice aftermarket wheels. These Machine faced TSWs were well under $1,200.00

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Originally Posted by RickConti@Coughlin
Thanks for the picture, Rick. It's not clear in the photo, but it looks like only the front surface is aluminum color, and everything else is painted black. Is that correct?
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Originally Posted by LB001
it looks like only the front surface is aluminum color, and everything else is painted black.
That is what a machined face wheel is...
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Originally Posted by LB001
Thanks for the picture, Rick. It's not clear in the photo, but it looks like only the front surface is aluminum color, and everything else is painted black. Is that correct?
Originally Posted by Glen e
That is what a machined face wheel is...


Machine FACE wheel.

I'd go with the standard silver or black, you will find someone to swap with you. + cash
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Did you order Z51 or base? The base wheels are different than the ones pictured above.

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