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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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i have a question if someone can anwser for me. i have a 1973 coupe with alum. rally rims. i am missing a couple of lug nuts. i see on ebay that there is a set of lug nuts for a 75-82 vette. will they work on my 73??

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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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Not sure but if you email the seller they probably know.

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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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well that sounds like a real good idea, must be all that thin air i breath every night!!! thanks scott
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Originally Posted by oh6driver
i have a question if someone can anwser for me. i have a 1973 coupe with alum. rally rims. i am missing a couple of lug nuts. i see on ebay that there is a set of lug nuts for a 75-82 vette. will they work on my 73??

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You may be bwetter off buying new ones from one of the vendors......... .LT
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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A dearly departed friend of mine used to say, and I quote ( with an appalacian draw) - " Honey, if 3 won't hold it, 5 sure as hell won't" Of course he was a good ol' hillbilly and your thread just reminded me of him.

RIP "Shorty"
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