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| Rusty |
 Sep 3 2023, 03:14 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709  Group: Admin Posts: 7,952 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Been thinking... for cars with alloy wheels, did the spare wheel match the set or was it a steelie?
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| KELTY360 |
Sep 3 2023, 05:19 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,101 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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As I understand it, all five wheels matched but dealers were known to scavage alloys from the trunk of multiple cars to create a full set they could then sell as optional equipment.
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 6 2023, 06:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,637 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Sep 3 2023, 07:19 PM)  As I understand it, all five wheels matched but dealers were known to scavage alloys from the trunk of multiple cars to create a full set they could then sell as optional equipment. They didn’t earn the name Stealerships without reason. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
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However many dealers remo... Sep 5 2023, 09:38 AM Spoke I got a 14in x 5in Fuchs for cheap for my spare wh... Sep 5 2023, 01:01 PM |
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