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Bowers said:

Luckily I'm not desperate for them so I can be picky, I've always wanted some wide white walls, but if I have to wait all summer I will. I just went to a cars and coffee yesterday and I don't think anyone really notices the tires that are on it now, just the die-hards will pick up on the wrong rubber. I had a guy parked next to me with a Packard and he was telling me he never like the 57's only the 58's, by then end of the day he said he really liked my car and it changed his mind on 57's. Maybe it was the color, I don't know.
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WSSmolick said:

Nice car. Coronado Yellow?

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Pops @ Tri-5.com said:

Personally, I am AFRAID of old tires...Everyone needs to read this past thread:

trifive accident

I don't have any facts but heard there was an accident on I65 this evening involving a 55 wagon and 1 fatality. does anyone have more info?? :p3: for the people involved.

www.trifive.com

and watch this: https://www.wnky.com/man-killed-in-antique-car-crash-in-bowling-green/

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Bowers said:

Thanks for the heads up, but to far and too much (I'm a cheap SOB)

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Bowers said:

Thanks for the heads up, but to far and too much (I'm a cheap SOB)

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Bowers said:

65 year old brake lines concern me more..

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TheHotrodHandyman said:

Cheap can get real expensive real quick when playing with old tires.

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Bowers said:

India Ivory over Coronado, still getting used to the silver/black interior tho-

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jc56BelAir said:

Thanks for sharing this Pops - Adding seat belts have been rattling around in the back of my head, but I had been struggling with it, trying to keep it stock. Made the decision today after reading your post, that it's time to add them

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Bowers said:

India Ivory over Coronado, still getting used to the silver/black interior tho-
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WSSmolick said:

In my opinion, I'd rather have the silver/black interior that came with a Coronado Yellow '57 BelAir than the yellow/silver/black interior that came with a Colonial Cream '57 BelAir. And $200 isn't bad for a set of stock '57 rims. I think that's great, actually, especially if they are as rust-free as they can get. Wish I could find a set of '58s for $200, but I already have two of them.

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Bowers said:

Yea after seeing the yellow on yellow I think I like the black better, it's just I had a green one (for 40+ years) with green interior and was just so used to body color matching dash color and I liked the light green instruments, it was just kind of a shock to have yellow car and black dash, it just felt un-natural in some way. To be honest I didn't like the yellow for months really, but it has grown on me finally. As far as the rims, since they are for the dreaded-unsafe-definitely-going-to-kill-me white walls, I can hold out til I find something cheap/free.

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WSSmolick said:

That's one thing that's great about '50s cars -- the colors. I will also say that my Sierra Gold '58 was shocking when I first bought because I was used to owning black, green, and blue cars but now I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm proud to own a car in a unique factory color. I'm not in a rush to obtain rims either. As long as I have them for the front, for now, I'm good. I have got to replace these tires soon. They're rubbing the A arms and not consistently, so I guess they're bulging/in the process of failing.

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