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05-21-2014, 12:12 PM
Safety Car
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Good looking vette Ralph. What year vette is that? Is that the original rear bumper?
05-21-2014, 05:05 PM
Burning Brakes
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It's a 75, Not an original bumper but it is the correct bumper for that year.
05-21-2014, 05:21 PM
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Ralphbf
It's a 75, Not an original bumper but it is the correct bumper for that year.
Very Nice!!!!!!!
05-21-2014, 06:36 PM
Burning Brakes
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Just the other day I was pulling out of Fry's Electronics and a little girl about 3 years old grabbed her dad by the hand and said "Look Daddy" as she pointed to me and my Corvette.
Now that made me smile.
Ralph
05-21-2014, 06:47 PM
Le Mans Master
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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
i was at a show but i was in the parking lot and a guy had a c4 a couple rows away and a guy says to his friend walking by thats a nice firebird but look at that vette.
05-21-2014, 06:49 PM
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i was at a show but i was in the parking lot and a guy had a c4 a couple rows away and a guy says to his friend walking by thats a nice firebird but look at that vette.
Love it!
R~
05-21-2014, 09:49 PM
Racer
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Location: antelope ca
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Ralphbf
17 inch SLP wheels and a set of 160mph Kumo tires.
Le mans blue metallic paint
I sold the 1990 because I just never drove it any more.
Very nice Ralph, I have an 89 & 81,I like my 81 a lot better.
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05-22-2014, 05:49 AM
Intermediate
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Location: Norway
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New 18"s on my '71
Front: 8x18, 4" bs - 245/40-18
Rear: 10x18, 5,5" bs - 275/40-18
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05-22-2014, 07:47 AM
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Bhus
New 18"s on my '71
Front: 8x18, 4" bs - 245/40-18
Rear: 10x18, 5,5" bs - 275/40-18
I've got a hard on
05-22-2014, 10:16 AM
Racer
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Bhus
New 18"s on my '71
Front: 8x18, 4" bs - 245/40-18
Rear: 10x18, 5,5" bs - 275/40-18
This is gorgeous.
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05-30-2014, 03:02 PM
Burning Brakes
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Red Dragon 79
This is gorgeous.
never been a big fan of yellow,.. but this car if just gorgeous! Nice Job!
05-30-2014, 04:10 PM
Drifting
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Red Dragon 79
This is gorgeous.
Boyd 'Smoothies' ?
05-31-2014, 04:12 AM
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Boyd 'Smoothies' ?
American Racing Torque Trust SL
05-31-2014, 05:41 AM
Drifting
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American Racing Torque Trust SL
Didn't realise that these were so similar to Coddington's JYD's
06-01-2014, 03:17 AM
Team Owner
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Custom made (in UK) ultralight rims with bulky classic sidewalls DOT Hoosiers.
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06-01-2014, 04:15 AM
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Custom made (in UK) ultralight rims with bulky classic sidewalls DOT Hoosiers.
NICE... Looks track ready.
06-02-2014, 04:54 PM
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New 18"s on my '71
Front: 8x18, 4" bs - 245/40-18
Rear: 10x18, 5,5" bs - 275/40-18
Very nice.
What did you do with your front and rear springs to obtain such a balanced driving height?
Arne
06-03-2014, 04:12 AM
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Very nice.
What did you do with your front and rear springs to obtain such a balanced driving height?
Arne
Front: Coilovers
Rear: Shortened spring and 8" bolts
06-03-2014, 10:58 AM
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Front: Coilovers
How does it handle at over 125mph?
I have a little more rake in mine for the down force.
Ralph
06-04-2014, 08:30 AM
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Ralphbf
How does it handle at over 125mph?
I have never gone that fast with this car, haven't been past 75mph, I think
05-21-2014, 12:12 PM
What did you do with your front and rear springs to obtain such a balanced driving height? 
