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Jul 6, 2005 | 03:29 PM

Mopar

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5th Gear

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From: Belleville Illinois

Hey Everyone newbie here

Hey everyone, I been lurking here for awhile and decided to post, As you can tell by my name I'm a die hard mopar fan, but do own a 80 red corvette, I bought without its original engine, don't know what happened to it, anyway its got a 400 small block in there with headers, it can really go..I'm also restoring a 1970 Dodge Charger, infact its going to the body shop in a week or two...anyway its a cool forum and I look forward to posting.

PS..My 80 has these dum wheel locks on them and I can't find the pattern to remove them, did the 80's have 1 type of wheel lock and where can I get it?

Heres a pic of the vette!!

Jul 6, 2005 | 03:48 PM

rcread

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From: Duvall, WA

Welcome to the forum, nice to have you on board. That's a sharp looking '80. Any tire shop or petty criminal should be able to get the locks off.

Jul 6, 2005 | 03:52 PM

Eddie 70

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15

Welcome to the best corvette forum on the web. Lots of great folks here. I would think any big tire store would have a tool to remove the lug nuts for you. Give a few of them a call and tell them the car did not come with the correct tool. They may be able to help you. I have also read that some have used some cheapo socket and hammered into place and used that as a tool to remove the locks.
Either way, good luck and enjoy the Vette.

Jul 6, 2005 | 03:58 PM

rihwoods

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Discount Tire can remove them...

Jul 6, 2005 | 04:03 PM

Roscoe

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Welcome

Jul 6, 2005 | 04:10 PM

Star79

Melting Slicks

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From: Montreal Qc.

weld on a lug nut and then throw them out and get new ones.

Nice looking car

Jul 6, 2005 | 04:10 PM

Empatho

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welcome, post pictures of the charger

Jul 6, 2005 | 04:10 PM

RC73

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Jul 6, 2005 | 04:14 PM

stingry

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From: Canberra AUSTRALIA

St. Jude Donor '05-'06

Welcome. Nice car. The 400 must make it move well also.

Jul 6, 2005 | 07:17 PM

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fl_rider

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Welcome aboard !!

Nice looking Vette!!

Jul 6, 2005 | 07:19 PM

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Twin_Turbo

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Grab an old socket that's a tad too small for the locks and hammer it on, if you do it carefully you can even do it without breaking the stocket, I removed 4 of those in less than 2 minutes.

Jul 6, 2005 | 07:30 PM

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Corey_68

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Welcome, and where are the pics of the Charger???

Jul 6, 2005 | 07:33 PM

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surfshark

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From: James Island South Carolina

Welcome aboard! This is a great forum and it is addictive! I have a Red 1980. With regard to Mopars, I've always liked hot rod Dusters. They're hard to find anymore.

Jul 6, 2005 | 09:30 PM

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Bangkok Dean

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Welcome to the C3 group of crazies

with empty bank accounts

By the way nice 80 you have

Jul 6, 2005 | 09:32 PM

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1980 454

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Looks just like mine 1980 is the best year (TO ME) welcome to the forum very informitive.

Jul 6, 2005 | 09:33 PM

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JRS 73

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Welcome

Jul 6, 2005 | 10:40 PM

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cosmicvette

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From: Sydney

Welcome to the forum.......nice looking vette.

I love Dodge Chargers.....would love to see a pic of yours!

This forum is great......look forward to hearing more about your adventures with either of your cars!