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Forum: C5 General
03-12-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 356
Posted By Glensgages

good to see that!

good to see that!
Forum: C5 General
03-12-2024, 10:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 356
Posted By Glensgages

could very well not rub inboard without the...

could very well not rub inboard without the spacer, but they'd still bulge beyond the lip of the quarter-panel.
Forum: C5 General
03-12-2024, 09:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 356
Posted By Glensgages

I was told, prior to buying the tire / wheel...

I was told, prior to buying the tire / wheel combination, that w/o a minimum of a 3mm spacer, they'd rub. Others had said they run the same set-up without spacers, but experienced rubbing under...
Forum: C5 General
03-11-2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 356
Posted By Glensgages

Not C7 wheels, but I have OEM C6 ZO6 wheels, in...

Not C7 wheels, but I have OEM C6 ZO6 wheels, in that same size & offset, and I have included a few pictures of how far the tires bulge outside the fenders (soon-to-be wide-body) with 325/30ZR19,...
Forum: C5 General
03-11-2024, 12:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,607
Posted By Glensgages

I agree, but the only problem would be, only 20%...

I agree, but the only problem would be, only 20% to 30% of the interior would be Red, it would essentially be Black, with Red trim.

I previously had an '82, that was Black, with a one year only...
Forum: C5 General
03-10-2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,607
Posted By Glensgages

have always been a sucker for Atomic Orange ...

have always been a sucker for Atomic Orange

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/y272/Glensgages/C5_convertibel_painted_Atomic_Orange.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: C5 General
12-18-2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,236
Posted By Glensgages

1982 Corvette Coupe ...

1982 Corvette Coupe
https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Glensgages/my%201982%20Black%20Corvette/.highres/HPIM3568.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: C5 General
12-15-2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 1,459
Views: 771,935
Posted By Glensgages

corvette_designer on Instagram ...

corvette_designer on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/corvette_designer/
Forum: C5 General
12-11-2023, 09:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 852
Posted By Glensgages

When I lived in Taxylvania, my fiancee & I had...

When I lived in Taxylvania, my fiancee & I had this low-mile '82 Corvette, and she absolutely LOVED that car. My insurance company gave me a 50% discount if I kept it parked 91 days a year, so I took...
Forum: C5 General
11-21-2023, 09:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By Glensgages

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzzoizSN9j5/ ...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzzoizSN9j5/

I've decided to give my '03 hip-implants, and 3 different people on FB swear by this vendor from Poland, who deals exclusively via InstaGram
Forum: C5 General
10-21-2023, 06:36 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 123,807
Posted By Glensgages

I've had the wheels for several months now,...

I've had the wheels for several months now, figured 'why not?'

going wide-body soon, did this now, just to see how & if it'd fit.

Actually, I was more concerned that the fronts, also OEM C6 ZO6...
Forum: C5 General
10-20-2023, 10:30 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 123,807
Posted By Glensgages

Wheel diameter - 19 x 12 (OEM Italian 'Speedline'...

Wheel diameter - 19 x 12 (OEM Italian 'Speedline' stamping?)
Wheel offset - +59mm
Tire size - Michelin 325/30/19 (section width 13.2", measured after inflation)
Stock / lowered - stock ride height...
Forum: C5 Tech
10-04-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,003
Posted By Glensgages

4L60E ratios: 1st = 3.06:1 2nd = 1.63:1, a...

4L60E ratios:
1st = 3.06:1
2nd = 1.63:1, a 47% drop
3rd = 1:1, a 39% drop
4th = .7:1

THM400 ratios:
1st = 2.48:1
2nd = 1.48:1, a 40% drop
3rd = 1:1, a 32% drop
Forum: C5 Tech
10-04-2023, 07:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,003
Posted By Glensgages

I have been contemplating a 3.15 - to - 3.73...

I have been contemplating a 3.15 - to - 3.73 change since I got this car 8+ years ago, but had never heard anyone mention that MPG loss associated with making that swap.

When I went from 2.87 to...
Forum: C5 General
09-13-2023, 08:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,418
Posted By Glensgages

in mid March of 2020, I was this close >< to...

in mid March of 2020, I was this close >< to making the jump, from my 2003 Coupe, to a left-over 2019 C7 GrandSport, Blue with Gray guts, chrome wheels, etc., everything I would've wanted. A local...
Forum: C5 General
05-17-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 818
Posted By Glensgages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKP34T9j05c ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKP34T9j05c

I'd seen this before. A little bit of poke, with 325/30/19, on (I assume?) a 19" x 12" wheel
Forum: C5 General
05-06-2023, 11:23 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,893
Posted By Glensgages

Despite being fairly certain they'd be a bit...

Despite being fairly certain they'd be a bit too-large for what I wanted, I ordered a set (50 of decals from Corvette Garage ($13.95, no S&H fees).

They arrived by USPS on Friday 5 May, so I...
Forum: C5 General
04-30-2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,893
Posted By Glensgages

Where you have a 'channel', mine have a flat...

Where you have a 'channel', mine have a flat recess, and I am hard-pressed to say it is much-larger than 2.000" across, 2.0625" at the most.
...
Forum: C5 General
04-28-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,454
Posted By Glensgages

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Glensg...

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Glensgages/MY%202003%20Corvette/.highres/MY%202003%20Corvette%20-%202018-F-24d_zpsqfcviqnm.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: C5 General
04-28-2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,893
Posted By Glensgages

That's what I'd like, but the center caps I have...

That's what I'd like, but the center caps I have for these wheels has a 2.000" diameter recess, and that logo at 2.250" across wouldn't fit properly.
:banghead:

Thanks for your help, but the...
Forum: C5 General
04-27-2023, 06:44 AM
Replies: 748
Views: 91,513
Posted By Glensgages

did you get that engine hoist at Harbor Freight? ...

did you get that engine hoist at Harbor Freight?

:lol:
Forum: C5 General
04-25-2023, 05:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,893
Posted By Glensgages

Could you possibly get me the dimension, from...

Could you possibly get me the dimension, from flag-tip, to flag-tip?

Thanks-in-advance!

Glen
Forum: C5 General
04-11-2023, 04:33 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,468
Posted By Glensgages

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Glensg...

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Glensgages/MY%202003%20Corvette/.highres/DSC00776_zpsrg0qanpo.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: C5 General
04-10-2023, 12:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,020
Posted By Glensgages

I never take the car out with the intention of...

I never take the car out with the intention of driving in the rain, but an inch in 20-30 minutes isn't unusual, and flash-flooding is possible. It's a weekend / date-night toy, and the only hard...
Forum: C5 General
04-10-2023, 12:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,020
Posted By Glensgages

For those who suggest Continental Extreme...

For those who suggest Continental Extreme Contact, the question I have is 'how do they perform in wet conditions'?

I will soon be replacing the tires on my '03 Coupe, and while I don't plan to...
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