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Old Mar 20, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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Does anyone have 80's Corvette Wheels

The ones with the directional slots, I would like pics of Firebirds or Camaros with them, I was thinking about buying some.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 04:07 AM
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There's a guy in town that has them on his IROC. Not really fond of the look myself, but I'll try and get a picture if I can. He used to work at Earl's and I'd see it all of the time. IMO, if he got different rims, his car would look a LOT nicer.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:04 AM
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I think they look horrible on vettes and even worse on anything else.

Plus, the 84-87 vette wheels were a unique offset that would require custom made spacers. The 88-03 wheels use the 4th gen offset and there are plenty of places to buy the appropriate spacers to mount them to a thirdgen.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
I think they look horrible on vettes and even worse on anything else.
I agree, but I always was sorta curious what the late c4 vette wheels would look like on my formula.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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i don't know but i like the look of the formual rims arleady why change? i'm not sure if the rims would look good, z06 rims maybe i'm not sure on that one either but it's your ride not mine.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:37 AM
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I'm definitely not changing them, I love my formula wheels. Just curious what they would look like.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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i c i wasn't sure... i've known some people to make stupid decisions in my life. do a photochop of it or something.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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Yeah I finally have a good digi camera, so when it actually gets nice out and I'm home from school i'll get some decent pics and chop it. I got nothin to work with right now.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 08:46 AM
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cool. i kind of want to see it just to see what it looks like i diffenatly won't do it if i get different rims i'd say they'd be the black GTA style for my car.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by transam305
cool. i kind of want to see it just to see what it looks like i diffenatly won't do it if i get different rims i'd say they'd be the black GTA style for my car.
i have the old school corvette rally on my 83 z28 the 15x8 with cooper cobra's 235/70/r15 i also got the flat disc brake center's look's real good with them
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