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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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I decided to go back to the original rally wheels on my 73 LS4 (replaced the wire wheels that were on there. What do you think?



and with the wires:



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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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The Rally wheels look light years better in my opinion. I think you made the right choice.

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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Definitely. Put the wire wheels back on the Caddy.

Rallyes look GREAT - IMO !!
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Rallys by FAR.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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Tom...did you already have the rallys or did you have to buy a set??
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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Wires are neat but onlly on a certain type of car....NOT on any vette I can think of...

just do NOT fit the situation/style/etc....

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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Rallye wheels look great!!
i had some other rims on mine when i bought it but i also changed back to
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The rallys are definitely the way to go
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can't beat a nice set of ralley rims...
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by goinbroke
Tom...did you already have the rallys or did you have to buy a set??
For right now I have swaped wheels with the convertible



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Rallys easier to clean and look also
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rallys look just right with our cars.

Its difficult to tell someone who just spent 3 grand on new customs that the rallys or stock slots actually look BETTER on the car.
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Rallys get my vote. They look great.............
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by turtlevette
rallys look just right with our cars.

Its difficult to tell someone who just spent 3 grand on new customs that the rallys or stock slots actually look BETTER on the car.
but i'm picky
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I'd never consider anything else on my Vette.
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Originally Posted by Tom73
For right now I have swaped wheels with the convertible



tom...
I was just wondering since I had such a hard time finding a set of good used rallys. Finally ended up getting them from Uptmors......just outside Waco.
BTW...that's a magnificant pair of vettes you have there.....I believe this is the first time I've seen them.
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I like the Rally wheels better than the wires.

Terry

P.S. Geez guess I need to shrink my sig pic.

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