Just Curious....
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: Centreville, Maryland
Just Curious....
While I am waiting to get my car back, I have been reading posts lately on the spare tire tubs and whether they look good or not. Then I started thinking, some of you guys said that you remove the tire and keep the tub for tool storage or just some kind of storage. What is the strangest thing anyone has found in their spare tire tub? ...besides a spare tire
Pro
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Warrington PA
just dirt & having to re-fiberglass where the spare tire slid & the side wall rubbed the original glass thin, real thin...like holes. I was going to leave it off to show off the rear suspension but it looks like crap from the side profile (big gap behind the rear tires in the wheel wells when viewed from the side). I repaired the FG this winter and I'm just gonna put it on "empty" for looks, if I get a flat I will just call for a flat bed.
Racer
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From: Anarchist Mt. BC
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
To me my taste is i like the less refined early c3s as in is 68-73, in turn,
No spare tire tub, with side exhaust, shows off the coolness of the irs,
However, if a person has under car exhaust with old ugly mufflers hanging there then the tire tub there or not doesnt matter, just get everything detailed to sort of hide the eye sores...
Note the 81 above looks better with the tub and ugly things just blacked out...looks refined and complete.
No spare tire tub, with side exhaust, shows off the coolness of the irs,
However, if a person has under car exhaust with old ugly mufflers hanging there then the tire tub there or not doesnt matter, just get everything detailed to sort of hide the eye sores...
Note the 81 above looks better with the tub and ugly things just blacked out...looks refined and complete.
Last edited by The13Bats; Apr 2, 2017 at 09:43 PM.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Anarchist Mt. BC
I think the late 'vettes backside is not all that attractive. The rear bumper should have been made to cover up the mufflers and tub. It really looks incomplete. I mentioned this in another thread. So, yeah, the only solution is to paint the stuff flat black to hide it. The mufs are done, the tub is next.