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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Car looks great! What wheels are those and what sizes?
Thanks. CCW polished 505As - 19" all the way around.
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Originally Posted by dadvan99
I used plasti dip for my hash marks.
If I had a black C5, this is how I would do it!

That or black CF stripes.
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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uh, ditto? I used tape stripes, just driver's side.
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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I did not really care for them but after reading here what they were really for gives me a better appreciation for them, I am doubtful I would add them to my own but the pictures posted look great, so anyone know why they put them on the new Challengers? Wondering if they did something as well back in the day but don't remember, maybe they are stealing that from the Vette mystique.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 02:59 AM
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Down force. Coupled with BSM you're untouchable.
Incorrect Zorlac. When you add the stick-on brake vents, then you are untouchable.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 06:38 PM
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Actually, it started at the 24 hour Le Mans race, the Hash Marks tells which side the driver is on for the crew to know to help him.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 08:44 PM
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Holy crap you dug this up from the grave.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 10:35 PM
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Hits on pedestrians. Five and you make Ace.
Strand Rider, I like your explanation best.
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Originally Posted by 4U2ENV
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smart people also know grammar
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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 09:20 AM
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Smart people also know grammar.
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Originally Posted by Camjamsdad
In most cases it means "I wish I had a GS"

The dual hash marks were on the Grand Sport edition corvettes.
That's funny..
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smart people also know grammar
Took the words right out of my mouth! Ok, wait for the spelling **** comments.
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haha... but i never claimed to be
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Starsky and Hutch had a stripe in their Torino, why not add one to my Corvette!
Look at me!
I have a car and I want it to look different than others

You nailed it! There are only a limited number of others with access to mail order improvements
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