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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Okay you're little confused. Let me clarify. The rims I'm talking about which I will be using are Z06 Wheels custom made at 17", bolt pattern around them, and then chromed. They make these so they fit older GM cars and ours with the mods I listed. Any other wheel including yours are made for 88-2003 Corvettes and thus require some heavy modifications and some pretty big adapters. I called VBP about using C5 wheels and they said you'd need a 3 1/2" adapter or something of the nature and it would not be safe no feasible without some modifications in the wheel well. I have seen some cars with C5 wheels so what they did is beyond me.


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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Ok where did you get your wheels? And do they make the wheels I want like they did your Z06 wheels?
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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i have a set of 2000 corvette wheels. the 17 inch all around. i dont know what the back space is but i can measure it.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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o never mind you want zo6 wheels
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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no i don't want Z06 wheels i want to make a set of C5 five spoke wheels go on my '79. Something everybody says is nearly impossible.
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