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Nice '65 in beautiful colors. Tame the beast by driving it often. You are guaranteed to have a smile on your face while driving it. Dennis
Oh I plan on it. I drive my cars often...
Originally Posted by road pilot
Nice car, keep the wheels.
not digging them. Spokes just too thin for my liking... They will be for sale soon.
Originally Posted by Vet65te
Congrats on your new 65 Bigblock Roadster. A fellow Forum Member, Gary Cowans, and I have been assembling a list of 65 L78's with the help of a lot of other people and wondering if your Nassau Blue over Blue 65 is already on the list?
We're up to 323 out of the original 2157 made in 1965. If yours isn't currently on the list but you'd like to add it, send me a PM with the details.
Mike T - Prescott AZ
It in not. I just acquired it. The car is not stock.
Originally Posted by Zanny1
Nice car. Lose the wheels. A set of KO's would look fantastic on that car.
You might want to try Tire Rack's site. They have a tool that will let you set up an image of your car in the right color and see what different wheels look like.
Great idea!!!! Will do
Originally Posted by bbxlr8
Agreed - great car and I'd bet anything that you are going to enjoy it. Have mixed feelings on the wheels - not bad at first pass but perhaps a bit thin spoked. It's a personal thing and your car (like most tastes )
That is exactly what I don't like. The spoke is too thin. Thinking these: https://www.americanracing.com/ameri...ge-tto-2-piece
IMO I love the forgelines above, torque thrusts etc. & also the look of newer Vette wheels but you need the suspension mods to go with those offsets
Mee too... BUT I do like the polished look on this car with this color....
Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Nice ride, and glad yo will drive it like it was built to drive!
like I stole it!
Originally Posted by Avispa
Hard to beat that for a first C2. Not a thing wrong with a 427 where a 396 once sat. It's a blast to drive and a joy to look at, so who cares if it's not the "correct" motor
That I could care less about. Never been a "numbers matching" guy although my 69 is....
This car was a project when my buddy bought it and the original 396 was long gone so WHY NOT a 427 with a ton of power! I can't wait to get it on a dyno and see what w=she is all about... it sounds very strong...
So I got her home this last weekend. This thing is an absolute Beast! Man I can't wait to get it all cleaned up.... of course the weather here sucks and it is absolutely not cooperating....
Short clip of us firing it up using a friend's race carb. Carb on it needed a rebuild. Got that done and swapped back out.
Very nice car and I do like the wheels , They are close to the Torq thrust wheels on my 66 but I'm surprised someone hasn't warned you about the side exhaust without covers . A friend has the same exhaust on his 69 and forgot one day while getting out with shorts on . Severe burn on his leg and nasty scar to this day . Enjoy but be careful.
First comment/reaction: For a first C2, you're sure coming off of the top rope with an original big block '65 vert in blue.
As far as wheels go, I'm also not in on the Coddingtons either. Although I love the look of the '65 knockoffs (got them on mine) I like what Ron did on his in with 17s in this thread (post #15): https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...17-wheels.html
Congrats on the sweet C2 ! I agree, your wheel choice would look good given your side pipes. I'd suggest you go with 17's. My tire/wheel combo on my '67 ......
03-23-2022, 01:44 PM
Dennis
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100% ................... very nice car; and I like the wheels 
