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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Well I went to lunch today and got a nice surprise when I got back. The Boyd Blaster rims that I have been waiting 2 months arrived. I took a couple of pics just to for a sneak peek. Now I am off to get tires put on. I wiil take some more after.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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Awsome! Man those look great! I can't believe you stopped to take a picture (glad you did though). I'd be at the tire shop five minutes after they came off the truck.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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They are gone to look great on there.Congrats.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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wow! hurry and post it down and with rubber
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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nice
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Those are going to look great.

Now everyone on the forum will get em.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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They look awesome!

Are those 17inch?
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sting74
They look awesome!

Are those 17inch?

I got 17's from them that look like 15's
gave them back
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Sweet ! At least there's one happy customer of Boyds.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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Yea thay are 17X8. I got the tires on this afternoon. Looks Great. I will post some pics tomorrow. I do know I will be lowering it about 1" all around
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Those rims with your paint color look spectacular.

Brent....
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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Can't wait to see the pics with tires. What size rubber and how much of a set back do the rims have?
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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I've been on the Westbank for the past month doing my clinicals at West Jeff. Seen a few sharp C3 wile down there, congrats
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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that is 1 stunnig vette. awesome paint and the rims look hot. http://www.cardomain.com/id/rlato u need to show the world that beauty. CCCCCCCCCya
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