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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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I made it. Bought the seat off of ebay then made the base to attach the seat to. Bought new bottom leather/foam and side bolsters from Al Knoch. All together I have about $500 into it. I use the chair everyday at work!
You have a great chair !!!!! I purchased by 50th from a company that only makes corvette chairs.

Maybe I can get a seat and adapt it to my current chair frame. I'll post a pick when I get back into my office on Friday. Nice chair, but I would rather have a 40th.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MRHTRD
You have a great chair !!!!! I purchased by 50th from a company that only makes corvette chairs.

Maybe I can get a seat and adapt it to my current chair frame. I'll post a pick when I get back into my office on Friday. Nice chair, but I would rather have a 40th.
Thanks!! Not only is it comfortable, but I'm proud in the fact I made it.
I only need the side bolster mech. to make a second one. That and another frame to mount the seat to.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Ruby6spd -

Love the tire and wheel combo you have. Can you provide some details, wheels by, size and Michelin style, brand ???

They really set your car off from the rest. If I replicate, I promise I won't drive in your area......
Yes please...tell us about those wheels. I can just see them on
my Ruby vert.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruby6spd
They are Fikse FM/5's in 17x9.5 front and 17x11 in the rear. The rear is the GS offset - 56mm if I recall correctly.

The tires are actually several years old now. They are the original Michelin Pilot SXX's 285 in the front and 315 in the rear.

They don't make the tire anymore unfortunately but mine are still in good shape so I haven't upgraded.

Let me know if you have any other questinos
Thanks for the info. They are a very nice combo. I'm going to look into getting a set for MRHTRD.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Thanks guys!

JEC, I'd probably go chrome with the C5 Z06 wheels on a black car. Otherwise, black GS type A-molds. Those are yummy on black, I think.

CE-LT4 Gotta agree with ya. I love Ruby and Silver! Still love Yellow, but probably would not trade, unless I could get a Yellow LT-4.

Oh, and that Admiral blue is beautiful... and don't forget about Polo Green!.....:o

[sigh]I guess I love 'em all!
Never get tired of your Ruby pics. Did those wheels bolt right up without spacers, etc.?
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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My wife convinced me we needed one ! The women are always right, eh???


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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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My wife convinced me we needed one ! The women are always right, eh???


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Very nice Ruby and congrats on the purchase. And yes, the women are always right !!!! No matter what they say !!! My wife continues to let me own Corvettes, that makes her right every single time !!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Ruby6spd






I am in love with those rims.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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a couple of pics from last summer.... will post more this week when the new rims get put on...




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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Man...I'm totally jealous. Nothing...I mean nothing...looks better than a Ruby ZR1!
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jughead1
Man...I'm totally jealous. Nothing...I mean nothing...looks better than a Ruby ZR1!
How about a 40th ZR1 - Vert ?? Now there is the best of the best !!!!!!
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MRHTRD
How about a 40th ZR1 - Vert ?? Now there is the best of the best !!!!!!
You would have to cut a coupe up to make a Conv. None were ever made... Kind of like the Z06...

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Originally Posted by rhanselman
You would have to cut a coupe up to make a Conv. None were ever made... Kind of like the Z06...

Cheers,
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Yeah, I know. I was just dreamin' !!!

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How about some more pics.....I never get tired of seeing the 40th Ruby.

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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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She has only been gone a couple of weeks.
Hopefully she will find a good home.




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She has only been gone a couple of weeks.
Hopefully she will find a good home.




You will kick yourself for letting her go. Most Ruby owners that sold always do.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Some nice cars posted here so far. That Callaway car is the most awesome 40th that I have ever seen. Well, I don't have a ZR-1 or a Callaway but I do have a Ruby that only has around 5400 miles on her. I am only one month away from my one year anniversary of ownership of my 40th and I plan to keep her for a very long time.




I did manage to put about a thousand miles on her this past year ... perhaps next year I will double that amount.

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Nice Car !

For me, the special thing about the ruby reds is those hot factory red wheel inserts !!!

(Like lipstick on a pretty girl, eh???)
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