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old car, new shoes

Post by Eric » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:48 pm

I picked up a new set of wheels and tires for the bahama yellow car. Now I just need to get the paint work done and everything else to get the car back on the road!
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Post by kenny » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:52 pm

Looks fantastic, great choice for wheels.

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Re: old car, new shoes

Post by steved » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:51 am

oh wow....LOVE them.

it's a sealed deal now...will ask Santa for a set for Christmas...

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Post by 1carcrazyguy » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:31 am

Looks great Eric! These wheels look like they were made for the B bodies! I put a set on my 71 Charger back in March. Everywhere I go with the car people ask about the wheels. A lot of Mopar people say they did not like them when they saw them listed for sale. But after seeing them on the car...."they just look right"!
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Post by dangina » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:52 am

still the best reproduction wheels to date. I just wished they fit my 13" brake kit...
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Post by 71rm23 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:59 pm

Looks great Eric!

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Post by Eric » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:26 pm

What I really like with these wheels is that I can run 275s on all 4 corners. I would have liked to find 275/45 17s but it seems no one makes that size, so I settled on 275/40 17. I'd like to fill up the wheel opening a little more, but these will do.
I think Year One really hit it out of the park when they came out with these!
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Post by 1carcrazyguy » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:43 pm

Eric wrote:What I really like with these wheels is that I can run 275s on all 4 corners. I would have liked to find 275/45 17s but it seems no one makes that size, so I settled on 275/40 17. I'd like to fill up the wheel opening a little more, but these will do.
I think Year One really hit it out of the park when they came out with these!
I went with 17x8 fronts with Nitto 255/50/17 and 17x9 rears with Nitto 275/50/17.
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Post by bruce » Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:01 am

GREAT wheels, but all that Butterscotch! :shock:



























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Post by Eric » Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:19 pm

bruce wrote:GREAT wheels, but all that Butterscotch! :shock:
Don't be jealous Bruce....I know butterscotch is your favorite color :D
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Post by bruce » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:08 am

Actually I've got a new favorite color. It was on this Studebaker Lark gasser at the Gasser Shootout at Piedmont Dragway yesterday. :D
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Post by Eric » Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:10 pm

almost looks like butterscotch :)
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Post by bruce » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:11 am

But notice how they use all that beautiful red and purple to counterbalance that gold butterscotch awfulness... AND they added some pearlescence and metalflake to the mix... :D
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