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  1. johnd

    ok final querstion about rims/tires

    ok I am going to buy 4 17x8 american racing tqII's and I want to put 235/40/17 on the front and 245/40/17 on the rear there should not be a problem this this at all should there be? Can I squeeze a bigger tire on a 8" rim? like a 255? Or should I stick with the original plan? Thanks. John Dykstra
  2. johnd

    7" backspacing to much for 81

    I was wondering if a 7" backspace for 81 corvette is too much? I know I have a bunch of stupid questions so thanks for puttin up with me. John D.
  3. johnd

    good websites for rims

    do any of you know of good websites to buy rims off of? Thanks, John Dykstra
  4. johnd

    if you were to buy rims what would you get?

    this guy on ebay always has rims up for bid and they are real cheap for tqII's I think that I may get these. here is the address http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43957&item=2435733843 John Dykstra
  5. johnd

    if you were to buy rims what would you get?

    78SilvAnniv: I am in my early 20's but never have been to cali so must not be that dykstra sorry...but I AM related to lenny dykstra. Thanks for all the pics guys/gals. John D.
  6. johnd

    if you were to buy rims what would you get?

    I am almost 100% stuck on torque thrust II's but I see them so much is there any other rim that would look good on a 81 vette? I am putting rims on, painting it, and putting sidepipes on as a winter project so Let me see your pics either post um here or send them to my e-mail address...
  7. johnd

    got quote to install side pipes good or no?

    he said it would be 500.00 to install the headers and sidepipes is that a good price or should I keep looking?? Thanks, John Dykstra
  8. johnd

    Cali car smog question

    I have asked before but to no avail I have recently purchased a california car an 81...I now live in Wiscosin and there are not any smog regulations where I live...I want to take all of the smog junk off of there because I do not need it I know it must take some hp to run since it is belt driven...
  9. johnd

    Widest wheel for 81

    I am really looking into getting 17" tourque thrust II'sor crager ss's with probably a 50 series tire. And is there a way to figure out what I should jam under there and still work on a stock setup. Thanks, John Dykstra
  10. johnd

    Widest wheel for 81

    I did a search but there was nothing really for what I wanted...I have a 81 and I am getting some rims for it and I was wondering what the widest tire for the front and for the back would be?? Thanks, John Dykstra
  11. johnd

    81 corvette rear window molding

    whay type of tool are we talking here?? John Dykstra
  12. johnd

    81 corvette rear window molding

    rare81 thanks alot sonds like a project for tomorrow. John Dykstra
  13. johnd

    81 corvette rear window molding

    I was wodnering if there was a way to get the window molding on my corvette to be chrome rite now it is black and I like the look of the chrome alot more any ideas?? John Dykstra
  14. johnd

    vortech carb supercharger

    you know the one that fits under the hood...does anyone know if it will work or will it not fit/need a new hood? for the c3's I have an 81...I am looking into doing this pretty soon. John Dykstra
  15. johnd

    I need to know who's corvette this is...

    I want that paint code really bad. that is what I am most interested in. John Dykstra
  16. johnd

    I need to know who's corvette this is...

    This car is exactly what I have wanted to do to my car, to whoever owns that car wow, but if anyone knows whos this is let me know... Thanks, John Dykstra
  17. johnd

    what color should I paint it??

    I have a 81 and I am going to change the color it is mahogany metallic right now and I am thinking, I will paint it eiter carmine red or a dark metallic blue and put some american racing torque thrusts on there what do you think?? John Dykstra
  18. johnd

    Top Speed???

    for sure I have been to over 145 because that is when the 96 vette I was next to could not pull anymore and I passed them so like 150-155 :) then I backed off just wanted to prove I could do it. I would like to run faster but I need z rated tires before I do that... John Dykstra
  19. johnd

    Corvette Rear suspension

    Ok here is the deal I was at pomps yesterday and I was trying to get an alignment and a friend of mine said I could not get it done because the front suspension need new lower ball joints that was fine I can get those, then he pointed out the rear tires and he had never worked on a corvette like...
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