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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Default New wheels for the '77
I finally got around to putting on new aluminum wheels on my Vette.
I had rally wheels before, and I just got bored with them.

I purchased these from member here, and spent a LOT of time sanding/painting/polishing them.

Heres a few photos, including the before/after pic of the wheels.



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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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good job looks good.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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very nice job - is your front so high or does the photo make it look so high ? Again, the rims look great..... by the way, like that color
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Nice vette-rims look
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Cool, look vaguely familiar.
Lot of work, turned out really nice!
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Originally Posted by RedBad1979
- is your front so high or does the photo make it look so high ?
You know, I'm not sure, but since I kept the same tires I used w/ my rally wheels, and then installed them on these (the front wheels are more narrow than the rally) it could be that the front end is sitting a bit higher.


Ok, how can I drop the front end?
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Cool, look vaguely familiar.
Lot of work, turned out really nice!
Thanks. I do like them better than the rally wheels, but I still think someday I will switch to the TTII, once these tires wear out.
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Originally Posted by GuyShark
You know, I'm not sure, but since I kept the same tires I used w/ my rally wheels, and then installed them on these (the front wheels are more narrow than the rally) it could be that the front end is sitting a bit higher.


Ok, how can I drop the front end?

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Nice work I like the way they look and nice looking c-3.
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