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Old 03-14-2023, 09:18 PM
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Forgeline posted this thread over at pro-touring.
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...ed-GA3R-Wheels

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Yes he is very fast and a nice guy to chat with and maybe hope to see him at the Goodguys event coming up .
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Thanks for the mention!

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Congrats and interesting car Bill. Widened fenders with 65/66 vents, 67 hood, and BB emblems? I think those are 18" wheels and is it a BB? WAY back in the 70's I autocrossed my '69 350/350 and vividly remember the SB vs BB rivalry. As I remember driver skill made far more difference than engine and usually times ended up being pretty close. Again, congrats.
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Congrats and interesting car Bill. Widened fenders with 65/66 vents, 67 hood, and BB emblems? I think those are 18" wheels and is it a BB? WAY back in the 70's I autocrossed my '69 350/350 and vividly remember the SB vs BB rivalry. As I remember driver skill made far more difference than engine and usually times ended up being pretty close. Again, congrats.
I remember those days, lol.
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Originally Posted by 3JsVette
Forgeline posted this thread over at pro-touring.
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...ed-GA3R-Wheels

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by 3JsVette
Forgeline posted this thread over at pro-touring.
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...ed-GA3R-Wheels

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This car looks awesome! Saw an earlier picture of the car and I'm pretty sure I'm going with a grey color with my C1 1962 Corvette. Which grey color is this car? I've been looking at 2021-2022 C8 colors, 'Hypersonic Grey' or the darker 'Smoke Grey metallic'.
I like your wheels also but might not look good on the C1 with my build.

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Originally Posted by lakebumm
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Bill,
Not many of the "usual crowd" at the March Scottsdale event last weekend. Not even Speedway showed up...what was the deal?
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Blown 62,

Thanks.

My 66 was painted this color back in 1989 with more recent touch ups.
We haven't been able to determine an exact color from the charts, and just use the computer color match system
to match this color.

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Not many of the "usual crowd" at the March Scottsdale event last weekend. Not even Speedway showed up...what was the deal?

Good morning, Johnny,
I also heard the car count was down at this past weekend's GoodGuys autocross.
I know a lot of the east coast guys are currently updating their cars and they will be out shortly.
I don't know why there were so many west coast no shows.

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Well hopefully there is a good turn out at the Goodguys event this weekend if not more runs for me .
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Very cool, the 65-66 side vents have always been my favorite. Glad to see someone make the car exactly what they want it to be!!

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