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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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So here are the new shoes and new rubber (Nitto NT05's). Thanks to Bob at House of Wheels and of course, Jeremy and Roger and Horsepower Sales!!

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Lookin good/
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Top as black as the body is called for here.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Looks great! just like mine but with a red stripe.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Top as black as the body is called for here.
Well the nice part about that is that the top is usually not there!!!

Actually when I bought the car, I did not even know it had a gray top until a few days later!!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by davidtcpa
Well the nice part about that is that the top is usually not there!!!

Actually when I bought the car, I did not even know it had a gray top until a few days later!!
That's funny. Just shows how much the Vette was screaming, "I'm for You!!!" when you looked at it!
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Top as black as the body is called for here.
I thought the same thing. That would help the look of this car a lot.
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Yep! Those will do!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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I was correct, your welcome ! Lol
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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lol..I just posted on your other thread..Great choice looks really nice.
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Very nice!
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That look is great! Nice choice.
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Very nice choice. Glad I saw this thread. You should post the pix there also for those who do not see this thread.
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Very nice choice. Glad I saw this thread. You should post the pix there also for those who do not see this thread.
Will do. thanks.
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They look GREAT! Good job.
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Although I voted for the Comp Gray Spiders in the other thread, those wheels look very nice.
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