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Old Mar 2, 2026 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rfkirk
Which car is harder to get into, the C2 or C3, in your mind?
Originally Posted by mittens
On man its crazy the C3 Coupe is WAY harder to get into! I have to sit butt first with my head Tucked way in, and swing my legs in once sitting. I bang my head a lot, I can barley any room under the wheel for my thys.

My C2 Coupe I out right leg in and sit all the same time. Then left leg comes in. and never hit my head. I have plenty of room for legs.
Agreed. I suffer no head banging with my C2 coupe while the C3 definitely requires more contortion to get in and out of. I suspect one of the C2's advantages here is the cut-away roof styling of the doors. There are big design differences for roof height too: the C2 is 49.6" high vs. 47.8" for C3.
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Old Mar 2, 2026 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 67vertGWG
This is a stock set with covers, they don't get very hot.
What do you have for wheels and tires? I need a change.
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Old Mar 2, 2026 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ruxvette
I need a change.



Can’t beat these, or KOs, but some folks frown upon KOs on a 67

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Old Mar 3, 2026 | 06:19 AM
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I tried wrapping my sidepipes with exhaust pipe wrap. Neither my wife nor I were burning our legs on the pipes, I was just trying to reduce the amount of heat coming into the cabin.

That wrap changed the sound of the exhaust drastically. It sounded awful. I took the wrap off two days later.

Steve
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Old Mar 3, 2026 | 06:42 AM
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A. Factory ones do not get too warm,
B. People hear you coming blocks away
C. They are also referred to as the radio delete option too

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Originally Posted by ruxvette
What do you have for wheels and tires? I need a change.
They are stock size american racing wheels and redlines. I wanted keystone classics originally but they wouldn't fit I was told.




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Old Mar 3, 2026 | 08:32 AM
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Two '66 BB C2's with factory type side exhaust (Sweet Thunder) have never come close to being hot enough to burn



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