|
Off Topic Off Topic - General non-Corvette related discussion. |
|
Share | Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
06-17-2022, 5:43pm | #1 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #1776
NCM Supporter '11,'12,'13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'19,'20,'21 Bantayan Kids '13,'17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,359
Thanks: 5,730
Thanked 15,024 Times in 4,314 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2002001941
|
Finally Got My Favorite Wheels On
Had the gang over today, just helping me futz around.
One selling point on the '81 was the Cragar SS's, great looking wheel...... but......, I want my favorite C3 wheel, the rallye with the derby center cap and without the wobbly trim ring. Yes I know, not the period correct wheel for the '81, don't care, never liked the Kelsey Hayes style aluminum wheel. Not vying for any NCRS status either, just a neat look to me. Putting the Cragars on my buddy's '59, he wants a new look and ride. So far everyone is happy.
__________________
JCS USA USN USMC USCG USAF USSF USAR USNR USMCR USCGR USAFR ARNG ANG USPHS NOAA USMM AUS CSA Police/Fire/EMS/EMT Thank You For Your Service |
||||||
The Following 17 Users Say Thank You to Norm For This Useful Post: |
06-17-2022, 6:35pm | #2 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #97
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Tamworth, NH Wht. Mtn's
Posts: 8,228
Thanks: 7,085
Thanked 1,023 Times in 557 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $56470018
|
They both look great!
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to ToolMaker For This Useful Post: |
06-17-2022, 6:42pm | #3 | ||||||
10cm member
Barn Stall Owner #90125 NCM Supporter '19,'20
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Houston, Tejas, Estados Unidos
Posts: 81,944
Thanks: 37,171
Thanked 41,451 Times in 17,245 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2621492
|
|
||||||
06-17-2022, 7:05pm | #4 | ||||||
Barn Raising II,III
NCM Supporter '13 Bantayan Kids '17
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: I could never live there.
Posts: 339,934
Thanks: 200,281
Thanked 30,508 Times in 14,293 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $108033784
|
Those wheels look great, Norm!
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to snide For This Useful Post: |
06-17-2022, 7:25pm | #5 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #327
NCM Supporter '16,'17,'19,'20 Bantayan Kids '13,'14,'15,'17 GTMS ‘18
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Zionsville,PA
Posts: 49,146
Thanks: 25,816
Thanked 21,887 Times in 8,906 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $5976008
|
Both Corvettes look great with the new wheels.
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to JRD77VET For This Useful Post: |
06-17-2022, 9:06pm | #6 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #1000
1000th member NCM Supporter '13 Bantayan Kids '13
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bama
Posts: 12,796
Thanks: 6,078
Thanked 4,831 Times in 2,648 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2425793
|
What did you use on the tires? They look good too.
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to LisaJohn For This Useful Post: |
06-17-2022, 9:21pm | #7 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #115
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sussex, Wi
Posts: 6,228
Thanks: 1,683
Thanked 4,974 Times in 2,247 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $610854
|
Hey Norm, I have the same type for my latest project.
Wonder if I should paint the Steelies to match? Got a year or more before re-paint, something to think about. |
||||||
06-18-2022, 3:06am | #8 | ||||||
Bantayan Kids '13
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Kettering Ohio
Posts: 9,185
Thanks: 3,361
Thanked 5,731 Times in 2,515 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $875210
|
Both cars look good with those wheels.
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Dan Dlabay For This Useful Post: |
06-18-2022, 5:29am | #9 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #1776
NCM Supporter '11,'12,'13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'19,'20,'21 Bantayan Kids '13,'17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,359
Thanks: 5,730
Thanked 15,024 Times in 4,314 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2002001941
|
Just a rag and bucket of water, sprayed a 50/50 solution of Simple Green on the tire, took several wipe downs, came out nice. I use no tire black gunk, can't stand the stuff.
I never liked color matching the steel wheel, flat black maybe, IMO, I woould stay with the original grey/silver color, compliments the wheel better. |
||||||
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Norm For This Useful Post: |
06-18-2022, 5:42am | #10 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #1000
1000th member NCM Supporter '13 Bantayan Kids '13
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bama
Posts: 12,796
Thanks: 6,078
Thanked 4,831 Times in 2,648 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2425793
|
Thanks. I don’t like the greasy looking tire gunk either.
|
||||||
06-18-2022, 7:32am | #11 |
A Real Barner
Join Date: May 2013
Location: On the Gulf Coast
Posts: 5,795
Thanks: 1,908
Thanked 7,511 Times in 2,536 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $555
|
I gotta admit, I was a little leery when I first saw those wheels. But now that you have them mounted, I think they look amazing on your Vette! I especially like that the wheel itself is chrome. Really pops with the dark paint... (the Cragars look great on the 58!)
|
The Following User Says Thank You to zeek For This Useful Post: |
06-18-2022, 7:36am | #12 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #115
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sussex, Wi
Posts: 6,228
Thanks: 1,683
Thanked 4,974 Times in 2,247 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $610854
|
Hey Norm, kind of off topic in off topic, but whatever happened to the C4 you bought last year?
Or am I confusing you with someone else |
||||||
06-18-2022, 7:44am | #13 | ||||||
Barn Stall Owner #1776
NCM Supporter '11,'12,'13,'14,'15,'16,'17,'19,'20,'21 Bantayan Kids '13,'17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 15,359
Thanks: 5,730
Thanked 15,024 Times in 4,314 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2002001941
|
Oh no, it's me. The '86 C4 is a permanent driveway ornament, does not move, won't even title and tag it. It's not a Malcolm Konner original either, that's been verified.
__________________
JCS USA USN USMC USCG USAF USSF USAR USNR USMCR USCGR USAFR ARNG ANG USPHS NOAA USMM AUS CSA Police/Fire/EMS/EMT Thank You For Your Service |
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Norm For This Useful Post: |
06-18-2022, 8:05am | #14 | ||||||
Charter Member
Barn Raising II,III
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 3,342
Thanks: 1,064
Thanked 1,686 Times in 652 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2106426
|
The swap of wheels look great on both Vette's. I found some cleaner on one of the detailing sites which does a spectacular job on the tires. Gives them a good clean and brings the black out of the rubber. I already packed it back in Indiana. It came in the mystery box from detailers domain.
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to 09CTSV For This Useful Post: |
06-18-2022, 8:24am | #15 | ||||||
Goldilocks
Barn Stall Owner #905 Bantayan Kids '13,'15
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: My butt's been wiped.
Posts: 30,981
Thanks: 5,227
Thanked 16,607 Times in 7,133 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $1009320
|
|
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Giraffe (He/Him) For This Useful Post: |
|
|
Support the Barn: |
Download the Mobile App; |
Follow us on Facebook: |
||