Ruby turns 49, gets new wheels.
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Racer
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Ruby turns 49, gets new wheels.
My '93 Ruby Red just turned 49,000 miles on the factory original 17 year old tires. They were hard and noisy but they look fine and the rims are spotless. So I set them aside in the garage and put on some replicas.
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The car is a rare Z07 and 40th Anniversary. The stock 13" rotors that come with the Z07 fill the large wheels just fine. The rear wheels are 18"X10.5".
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The wheels don't stick out at all. The car already had these large mud flaps when I got it so lets put them to use! I also added a transparent top from Coastal Corvette in Mims Florida. It's perfect and really opens up the car.
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I'm pretty much 'over' the lowered look. I like it for Mercurys but sports cars and muscle cars should look athletic. Smashed cars with or those with the camber out of whack doesn't do it for me. The wheel arch gap isn't as much when you view it in person because you don't bend down to look at it like I did for these photos.
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From one Ruby owner to another 
. Looks great! Glad you got those old tires off the car. That was a accident waiting to happen. 
. Looks great! Glad you got those old tires off the car. That was a accident waiting to happen.
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Thanks, I like it here. They keep the roads in good shape and there's plenty of coastline to cruise!
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When I bought this car a year ago I wanted a 6 speed roadster and couldn't find one that wasn't burnt up from sitting in the sun. This one had hardly ever been outside, so I bought it. I had to install a new optispark so I put in the MSD, water pump, plugs and wires. Then I had to rebuild the AC compressor and fix the Bose. So now with a new top, tires and wheels I've spent what I could have bought a mint 6 spd roadster for.
