68 wheel option
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Burning Brakes
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The book I have is called "Catalog of Corvette ID Numbers 1953-93" According to it there were Aluminum Wheels 15x6L (N89), Wheel Trim Cover (hubcaps?) (P01) and Chrome Wheel 15x7JJ (p49).
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Don't know about the N89 RPO, but the Chrome wheel was a rally wheel and coded "-C-" instead of "AG" ... I believe it was a dealer ordered option, rather than factory ...
Melting Slicks
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Hi
Aluminum Wheels 15x6L (N89)
Yes, 6 inch rims where used on the C2, the C3 in 68 had 7 inch rims, so I don't realy think this 6 " rim was an option for 68.
It might have been available over the counter ( dealer ) due to the 67 run , but not an original option.
Günther
Aluminum Wheels 15x6L (N89)
Yes, 6 inch rims where used on the C2, the C3 in 68 had 7 inch rims, so I don't realy think this 6 " rim was an option for 68.
It might have been available over the counter ( dealer ) due to the 67 run , but not an original option.
Günther
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This is why you need several to compare and preferrably ones from different eras as those written around the same time tend to have the same errors.
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Burning Brakes
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your right, Im pretty sure this is a mistake in my book. I checked with the NCRS guys and they confirmed that in 68 the only wheel available was the 15x7 steel rally with hubcaps or chrome ring with center cap.
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Don't know where your book got its numbers, but the stock wheels for the '68s were 15 x 7 rally wheels. ALL stock rally wheels are painted. The P01 wheelcovers were the only optional set up for '68. These were not wheels -- wheelcovers -- and they fit over the stock 15 x 7 rallies.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Feb 20, 2007 at 01:55 PM.
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