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Old May 16, 2013 | 01:53 PM
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special thanks to shopman1, who didn't want theses wheels, so I gave them new life and a home on my 79





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All that hard work that you invested, paid off nicely. Lookin' good!
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awesome!! those are my favorite 15" aftermarket wheels
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Old May 16, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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That looks, really, really bitchin'! I dig the black insets and it just sets off the black paint on your C3! Ya did good!
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Old May 16, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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OK - now he's going to want them back! Looks great!
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Old May 16, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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Your sure did give them "new life". Very nice work. They do look great!
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Old May 16, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Always liked that wheel style....great job
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dustup7T2
All that hard work that you invested, paid off nicely. Lookin' good!
No physical hard work, had the wheels professionally refinished. But what a bitch to find center caps that fit. For all you western wheel lovers out there, Centerline caps (c-70) fit perfect.
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Great looking wheels.
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Old May 17, 2013 | 07:06 AM
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I like them!!
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Awesome job there , how long did all that work take you to do !!!

Looks amazing on your beautiful black vette.

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Nice, love the sidepipes too. Got close up pics of them? What kind of cover is that?
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Looking good ......
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Those do look good.
I have a very similar set for sale in the C3 parts forum. The ones I have are offset on the back wheels for a wider tire.
Enjoy.
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Very Sharp! I had something similar on my first '80; ET aluminum turbine wheels. They looked great. A bit of a pain in the butt to clean between the vanes, but well worth the effort.
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very nice!!!
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Nice, love the sidepipes too. Got close up pics of them? What kind of cover is that?
hookers SS, steelshield.com is where I got the heat shields.

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