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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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Which rim?

These?
<img src=http://www.centerlinewheels.com/w_catalog/00racing_small.jpg>
or these?
<img src=http://www.wheelsforless.com/images/Abaja.jpg>

One of the two I will be getting cause there is nothing else.

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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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Here are the convo pro rims. They are nice but I think they might look beter on a first or second gen.

<img src=http://store.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/cll-005103545.jpg>
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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I'd go with the 2nd wheel in your first post, the one with the holes.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:33 AM
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Yeah I know someone who had them on a 87 Bird. They looked sweet!
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 11:40 AM
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the centerlines would look sweet with skinnies up front and wide in the back.

oh yeah, why are they your only choices?
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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Originally posted by bluegrassz
the centerlines would look sweet with skinnies up front and wide in the back.

oh yeah, why are they your only choices?
Those are the best two that I have come across in my opinion.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by redbird_400
Those are the best two that I have come across in my opinion.
didnt know, I thought you could get a deal and had to pic between them.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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The second pic you post...the Convo Pros...are made by Centerline. The other wheel is American Racing, not sure what the style is called. I would go with the Convo Pros myself. I used to have them on my 63 Nova SS, and they looked sweet on it. Light, too. I don't really like the American with the holes...it looks sort of cheap, but that may be because I remember when every other car on the road had chrome "modular" wheels and those look kind of like them. If you have to go with the holes look, you might consider a Weld Draglite or one of their newer Draglite XPs (more caliper clearance, and better offsets for F-bodies)...I had those on my SS, 15x4 front and 15x10 rear.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 04:39 PM
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I'd go with the convo pros......the second one is the first post......
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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buy mine buy mine....if you can wait til ebay is done and nobody buys them ill work out a deal with you.. itll be more sweet for you then me i assure you...

just remember they are only 850 us now...imagine what you could get them for in about 10 days?? hehhe

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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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I was tring to photochop them but I cant find a pic of those rims that are not at an angle. Anybody have a pic with out the slight angle?

>BTW rock2nv, Those are nice rims but they are way to high for me. I'm still saving for a new motor.
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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even if you can get them for like 650-700(us) plus shipping?


i really need to get rid of these rims, the summer isnt that long around here in canada..

either way lemme know..

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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 02:01 PM
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I like the convo pros because they look aggressive and have triangular 5 star pattern that ressembles the wheels on those old Ferrari F40s.
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 03:08 PM
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Tuff decision. Well there is about a big price difference between the two.
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 03:21 PM
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Here is a pic I stole from Bill. They look so bad *** on that car.

<img src=https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/attachment.php?s=&postid=866573>
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 08:57 AM
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Definately Convo Pros. My bro has them on his 73 duster and they look so badd a**.
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 09:51 AM
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a guy around where i live had that same style Rim (convo pro rims) on his light Blue Firebird Formula and man thay looked sweet on that car. i Whis i would have goten a pic of his car befor he sold it
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