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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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The wife wanted a covertable sports car for her 50th birthday so we got a C5. The bug bit me hard and since I always wanted a "hot rod" and liked the 70ish body style (I did not know that was a C3) I started looking. This is what I finally found. I look forward to reading your posts so I can learn the ins and outs of the C3.



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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Congrats - beautiful!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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WOW!!!!!! Congrats!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Beautiful ride!!! Gotta love a big block with side pipes. What you need to do now is smoke them little tires and go a little bigger and fill up the wheel wells. Just my 2 cents.
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NICE!!!
That is SWEET!!!
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Dont have the ole glasses on but that looks like a 68 push button in that door. Early one at that with the forward mounted mirror. Real nice looking ride. Best of luck with it.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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Smooookkkiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn. Thats nice...real nice...good choice
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Spectacular! Congrats.
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WOW you done good.

As stated before, think about filling up the wheel wells.
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Congrats!!! Very nice!!!
Be careful getting out of the car with those side pipes (don't ask how I know)
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Originally Posted by kjb13
Beautiful ride!!! Gotta love a big block with side pipes. What you need to do now is smoke them little tires and go a little bigger and fill up the wheel wells. Just my 2 cents.
I don't like the empty wheel wells either. I'm not sure what I want to do, either correct wheels and tires or keep the wheels and taller tires.
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You did very well. To address the wheel sizes, here is one of my all time favorites. I've modeled my 69's stance and wheel size off of RED73's Vette.

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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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You missed the "covertable sports car" by that much. Nice t-top coupe though.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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Looks great! Nice find.
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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You missed the "covertable sports car" by that much. Nice t-top coupe though.
Didn't miss at all. This is hers.

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Hi f,
VERY nice looking 68!
Like the color too.
I'll bet you turn a lot more heads with your car, than she does with hers!!!!!!
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Thanks Alan, the C5 gets looks too, especially if she is driving.
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Congrats. Looks good!
The back can easily be lowered, note the 2 bolts on spring ends. What's tire size?
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