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Old May 10, 2022 | 07:21 PM
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.........this spare from my 75 has seen the light of day.
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Old May 10, 2022 | 08:34 PM
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I’ll be the jerk…

Might check the math on this one.

Regardless, always like seeing these pristine spares, some still with the bluing on them.
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Old May 10, 2022 | 08:49 PM
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Oops,always did hate math.
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Old May 11, 2022 | 09:36 AM
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I’ll be the jerk…

Might check the math on this one.

Regardless, always like seeing these pristine spares, some still with the bluing on them.
my 75 spare never been used



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Old May 11, 2022 | 02:50 PM
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now we just need 2 more. then we can put them on a car and watch them all come apart together.
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I think I remember my '74 looking like it had never been used when I removed it.
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My unused '81 spare...

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they are whiter than my BFTA's !!!! very cool
my 79 was blackwall..even though car came with letters.
literally just tossed mine (i almost saved it..nah) and put new one on..what was i thinking keeping old one around for a free ride..and not safety functional..




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