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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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I have a 1999 Blk/Blk FRC with c6 5 spoke wheels on it. I am having trouble finding some lug nuts that match the wheels, right now i am using the ****** looking c5 lugs. The c6 wheels are silver in color, they are not the chrome or polished ones. Could someone out there direct me to a website or someone who sells lugnuts for this? I have searched but no dice. Thanks
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I seen some stainless steel lugs. Have them glass bead blasted. should give a nice silver/gray finish
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Someone with a C6 probably has saved the correct factory lug nuts for those wheels.

Try posting a WTB in the C6 parts section.
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I seen some stainless steel lugs. Have them glass bead blasted. should give a nice silver/gray finish
That sounds like alot of work and the finish might not last.
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Originally Posted by Quicksilver Vert 01
Someone with a C6 probably has saved the correct factory lug nuts for those wheels.

Try posting a WTB in the C6 parts section.
Good idea, I am going to post a WTB now... Thanks
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Originally Posted by AlabamaVetteFan
That sounds like alot of work and the finish might not last.
What's not to last? Stainless steel is pretty close to indestructable, and glass beading certainly won't faze it. The only down side, is the lug wrench might "burnish" the edges of the hex.
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