The Corvette finally got new wheels this week. I got some replica Chevy rally wheels from Eckler's and had the rims painted Can-Am white at Avalon Collision in Rancho Cucamonga. The period correct color for the rims is gray but I thought a matching color to the body would work better aesthetically. To finish the retro look, I put them on a set of Firestone Firehawk radial tires. This should be the last of the exterior work on the car. The next focus is the interior upholstery and carpeting. To think it took over 10 years to get the car to this point is frustrating but I'm finally there. And by the way, this 69 Stingray is now officially named "Betty". Vroom vroom. For comparison purposes, this is what Betty looked like a little over a year ago as I rolled her out of the driveway in our Pasadena house.
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