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Old 04-11-2001, 04:41 PM
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Z51 rims on a thirdgen?



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Old 04-11-2001, 05:03 PM
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personaly i wouldn't put those on a 3rd gen.

of all of the corvette rims, i dislike those the most.

just my .02 though
Old 04-11-2001, 05:38 PM
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i dont like em either
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more ugly then **** IMO
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i think they look gorgeous but only on that model of corvette. Wouldnt put those on a thirdgen though

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Roger that, thanks guys. You see them for cheap so often on Ebay...I needed a moment of pause.



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I've got an old issue of Hot Rod that has a pic of a 3rdgen Camaro SC with those wheels. Looked like sh*t to me.

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I wouldn't put those on anything.....they are some of the ugliest stock wheels EVER, IMO. I even hated them back in the late 80's.
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