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77GA-RED YaBB Administrator Offline Never enough red! Posts: 4324 North of Atlanta, GA Gender:	Pictures of GA Red Jul 29^th, 2010 at 11:49pm Before I ship the car to the shop to drain the fuel after nearly a full year of not starting her, I washed her and took a couple snap shots. Jack will post them - Thanks Here are two pics of 'ol red And here is the sad picture of 'ol red being towed to have her stomach pumped ...er gased
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yellowjacket YaBB Administrator Online STINGER Posts: 15150 Tacoma, WA Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #1 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 4:52am Not exactly how you envisioned your first start with her, huh Mike?
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77GA-RED YaBB Administrator Offline Never enough red! Posts: 4324 North of Atlanta, GA Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #2 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 5:15am Well at least she got to get out on the road once this year. My guess is shes getting great mileage on the highway. :> )
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wnmech Global Moderator Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1836 Grand Prairie Texas Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #3 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 5:54am Mike Old Red looks great. The paint job came out beautiful. I hope they get her stomach pumped quickly so you can get her out to enjoy again. Thanks for showing her to us. Rick
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basketcase Top Gun Member Offline One Day She will run, oh yes she will! Posts: 941 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #4 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 6:22am Beautiful car, and I love the wheels.
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Maximus79 Global Moderator Offline "If you come to a fork in the road,take it!" Posts: 13724 Skagit Co.,Washington State Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #5 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 10:57am basketcase wrote on Jul 30^th, 2010 at 6:22am: Beautiful car, and I love the wheels. Thanks! ..I gladly sold those to Mike quite some time ago,& they still look brand new!!! Mike,OldRed looks fantastic!
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blue 77 Top Gun Member Offline purchased new in 77 Posts: 982 Abilene, Texas Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #6 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 5:40pm Mike, SHE LOOKS GREAT!! Sorry she's having "gas" problems. Hopefully she is pumped out, refilled, and ready to go soon. Know you are wanting to be the one taking her on the road rather than a wrecker. Dale
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Reply #7 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 5:42pm

Yep the wheels help make her look very nice. I needed to get the mothers crome cleaner with the ball on her and then she looks like a lady.
I'm thinking of taking the low profile Kumo's off and getting a tire with a little more sidewall to not have the gap I have in the wheel wells.
The wheels are 17 inch so do you guys recommend any tires that might improve the appearance?
Alan, What are the tires you have on your Shark?
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69Shark YaBB Administrator Offline ATTITUDE is the diff between ORDEAL and ADVENTURE! Posts: 5755 Everett Wa Gender:	Re: Pictures of GA Red Reply #8 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 6:59pm Looks great! Nice shots! Scott
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Reply #9 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 7:01pm

Front 255/60/15 rear 275/60/15. Mike you can go to tirerack & get actual tire dia for different sizes,manufactures etc. I was pondering going with 17" wheels but decided not to mainly for ride quailty. The 17" are lots harder than 15" & these old suspensions even though I've upgrade just can't adjust. So my little old butt is very pleased with the 15". The 17" do have a hugh performance improvement & will handle more speed , but I don'r race & 130mph is my limit ...beyond that is panic for me now Wink

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Reply #10 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 10:04pm

Mike,Alan is correct in that the ride may be a bit 'harder',but I also have the complete VB&P comp. monospring suspension under mine,which helped with that some. And the handling improvement was eye-opening. Right now,I'm running 245/45/17's on 17 x 8" wheels at all four corners,but I'm planning on finally getting around to installing the offset trailing arms that have been gathering dust in my garage for awhile.I believe that should allow me to go another 2" in back.Will probly have to get 2 more wheels to make it look right? not sure Undecided

-In 17" American Racing,I've only seen them as wid as 17 x 9.5".Hopefully that woud look fine & still clear everything

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