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Posted: 12/30/10 10:42pm Message 1 of 8
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Sicklerville, NJ - USA
Joined: 12/11/2010
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Vette(s): 1971 350 steel cities grey coupe 4 spd
Has anybody dealt with intro custom wheels? Looking for something different on my 71.


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Posted: 1/3/11 9:49am Message 2 of 8
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Cohasset, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 coupe bought in 1999, 2nd owner, 427 custom built, 4 speed (M20), 3:36 posi rear end, Recaro seats, Intro wheels, Nitto tires, Flowmasters, etc. Painted nite race metallic blue.
Yes, I have a set of Intro Wheels in my 1968 Coupe. They are their Pentia wheels. In front they are 18x9 with 245x40x18 Nitto NT 555 tires and in the rear they are 18x10 with 275x40x18 Nitto NT 555 tires. My set has the rolled lip. I bought the package in 2004 and have been very happy with it. It took about a month to deliver as the wheels were made to fit my car. I dealt at that time with Dave the owner and his wife. There is a good article about him and Intro Wheels in Corvette Enthusiast magazine for August 2004 (volume 7, number 8), page 62. The article tells you everything about sizing. The backspacing was built into my set. Never had a problem with clearance. Let me know if you need more information. By the way my car is pictured in their web site or used to be anyway before I started the restoration on it. It is blue.  Good luck. Thumbs Up





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Posted: 1/20/11 4:12pm Message 3 of 8
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Sicklerville, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1971 350 steel cities grey coupe 4 spd
thank for your response.  sorry it took so long i was on vacation in the dominican.  I think im going to go with them.  17x8 all the way around.


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Posted: 1/26/11 5:43pm Message 4 of 8
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Vette(s): 1971 350 steel cities grey coupe 4 spd
if you dont mind me asking what was the price



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Posted: 1/26/11 8:33pm Message 5 of 8
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Cohasset, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 coupe bought in 1999, 2nd owner, 427 custom built, 4 speed (M20), 3:36 posi rear end, Recaro seats, Intro wheels, Nitto tires, Flowmasters, etc. Painted nite race metallic blue.
The wheels, tires, and freight in 2004 were $2,930.




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Posted: 1/27/11 3:41pm Message 6 of 8
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Sykesville, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
Thats a nice loking ride, Joaquin! You took that paint off for primer? Seems a shame.
 
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Posted: 1/27/11 8:42pm Message 7 of 8
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Vette(s): 1968 coupe bought in 1999, 2nd owner, 427 custom built, 4 speed (M20), 3:36 posi rear end, Recaro seats, Intro wheels, Nitto tires, Flowmasters, etc. Painted nite race metallic blue.
Thanks Barry. However, do not worry the black prime is just temporary. My hope is to have the car repainted in dark blue again in early 2012. That blue paint was about 30 years old and had some cracks and up close it showed its age. Also the fiberglass had some cracks that had to be fixed. Now that all that prep work is done, repainting is the next item on the agenda.  Thumbs Up




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Posted: 1/28/11 9:12am Message 8 of 8
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
I was going to say! That is too nice a ride to be in primer! I know what you mean about cracks. My paint had them all over! In fact, its in the shop right now getting a first class job! Pricey, but I MUST have it perfect! Good luck with yours!
 
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