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Old Sep 9, 2023 | 08:21 PM
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Yea,I still have the original brake hub,still has riveted in them,I’m hoping just longer studs,and just a 1/2 inch spacer from dorman,but yes will have to play with them,because I think they would go great with my color silver.
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And I’m going to replace with new rotors,calipers and pads.
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Old Sep 9, 2023 | 08:27 PM
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Yea,I still have the original brake hub,still has riveted in them,I’m hoping just longer studs,and just a 1/2 inch spacer from dorman,but yes will have to play with them,because I think they would go great with my color silver.
that would definitely work, i didnt have the outer clearance on the 69 for that, wheels hit the fiberglass wheel lip when turning but the later C3s have bigger wheel openeing... you should be fine
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Old Sep 9, 2023 | 08:29 PM
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Yea,I still have the original brake hub,still has riveted in them,I’m hoping just longer studs,and just a 1/2 inch spacer from dorman,but yes will have to play with them,because I think they would go great with my color silver.
You may want to do some research concerning replacing the rear studs.
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Old Sep 9, 2023 | 09:14 PM
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Please let me know,although if I can just purchase it.
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Old Sep 10, 2023 | 10:55 AM
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https://www.google.com/search?q=long...client=gws-wiz

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Old Sep 10, 2023 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Golferdad
Yea,I still have the original brake hub,still has riveted in them,I’m hoping just longer studs,and just a 1/2 inch spacer from dorman,but yes will have to play with them,because I think they would go great with my color silver.
Dont get junk doorman spacers.I have those wheels and you need 5mm spacers.Get quality custom billet alum,lug/hub centric from here. They also have the longer lug nuts you need www.motorsport-tech.com


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5mm is only like 3/16 or 1/4 maybe, so not much to get them to fit then,I sure hope so.I love these.
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Originally Posted by Golferdad
5mm is only like 3/16 or 1/4 maybe, so not much to get them to fit then,I sure hope so.I love these.
I remembered wrong ,I just re checked my invoice and they are 8mm. They dont have them on the shelf they custom make them to your car/wheel .When you order they will ask you for the info needed. Heres the info on my reciept



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Thanks gjohnson,I found some spacers,I had in my garage,and they are 7/16 thick,and just do clear,the only problem now is getting correct lug nuts that will fit in the holes for the wheels.heres some pictures.


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They clear just enough to be comfortable



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Old Sep 11, 2023 | 06:42 PM
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Who made them,and I can order some.
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Golfobsessed have you tried to put lug nut,do you have to use a long shank nut,I can’t get the shank is to big to go through the holes on wheels,and the holes need to be a little bigger.
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Old Sep 11, 2023 | 07:16 PM
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These are the correct length perfect actually,but the shank want fit through holes,they are 0.679,and I need a tad smaller.
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Originally Posted by Golferdad
Golfobsessed have you tried to put lug nut,do you have to use a long shank nut,I can’t get the shank is to big to go through the holes on wheels,and the holes need to be a little bigger.
I do not need the extended lug nuts as I do not need the spacers however you should be able to find the extended beveled lug nuts on line

I believe they should look more like this

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They clear just enough to be comfortable


and just my $.02... you definitely want better quality spacers than those
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Yea,just happened to have these laying around and yes would prefer that,these are universal,so would like to have a direct fit.
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I’ve got the correct spacers,but need 1/2 inch longer studs,mainly fronts,where can I find them.
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Got my VN1055861's (VN105D) last week. Look at those deep lips! Absolutely love them. I also weighed the wheels and they came in at 19.4 pounds! That's a good clip lighter than the OEM rally wheels, which from what I understand are around 28 lbs - someone can correct me if I'm off there because I don't have any bare steel wheels around to weigh.

Also, I took some Mothers and polished a portion of one of the lips and they are NOT clear-coated, so that is awesome. I will be able to polish them to an almost chrome like finish!





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Originally Posted by Corvette-ZL1
Got my VN1055861's (VN105D) last week. Look at those deep lips! Absolutely love them. I also weighed the wheels and they came in at 19.4 pounds! That's a good clip lighter than the OEM rally wheels, which from what I understand are around 28 lbs - someone can correct me if I'm off there because I don't have any bare steel wheels around to weigh.

Also, I took some Mothers and polished a portion of one of the lips and they are NOT clear-coated, so that is awesome. I will be able to polish them to an almost chrome like finish!




they look great, congrats, got the same whaals

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