Who has aftermarket rims on there lightning??? I'm looking into some budniks....

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me

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1999 Black Roush-lowered Lightning, Swanson Chip, intake & exhaust mods, 3.73 gears.

12.737@110.02mph

http://www.svtlightnings.com/go_rila/

[This message has been edited by sixpipes (edited 05-10-2001).]

 

check out my budniks, the Gasser..

www.drivingtrends.net

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rockinRANDY 1999 RED Lightning,
1990 ZR1
1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT

 

sixpipes
I was in Jersey last weekend and saw a red L with the same rims you have, It looked awsome.

 

I said it before and ill say it again,Aftermarket wheels do not belong on a Lightning.Most of them take away the "factory hot rod" look and cheapen them up.

On the other hand,You take classy billet wheels like those and put them on a Lightning and they make that truck look super classy and awesome!!!!AWESOME choice in wheels

 

Lightningquick -- I agree. Changing rims on the L's has always seemed like defacing a national monument. It's like tearing down Wrigley Field -- ya just don't do it.
My .02


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2000 Silver Lightning
#2798 of 4966
Born on date: May 9, 2000
Email: ColinMBurns@hotmail.com



Mods: SnugLid, 20% tint, Airaid, Slush Mats

My Zing Album:
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4292724199

 

I'm with quick and Zeus.

 

The best wheels for the L is the new 20 inch lightning replica's that are comming out. those will look the best by far. And I don't think red and silver looks good with the chrome wheels. I really like the silver on them.

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whatami2u - nice wheels.

 

whatami2u:
Your wheels loog good, what size are they. I had a '68 cougar for my first car, I thought that the headlights were cool and it was a pretty fun car.


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Bill
'00 white lightning-#2030 of 4966-4/6/00 thursday
muth mirrors,door key pad mod,fog light mod, Homelink remote
clear corners, super white; headlights,corners,fogs,
trenz billet upper and lower grills, billet 3rd brake light cover,
Bedrug, harley davidson tonneau cover,
JDM flip chip, JDM lower pulley on order, 90mm mass air, JDM tranny mod,JDM 5"aluminum driveshaft, driveshaft safteyloop on order
J.L. stage 2 ram air kit
BellTech 3/4 lowering kit
2001 tails installed,2001 headlights on order,
20" chrome lightning wheels on order
Bassani exhaust (full meal deal, coated) soon to be installed
more to come....
my zing albums-_-click here-_
'00 harley davidson FLSTC tons of custom parts..
'99.5 nissan pathfinder le-STILLEN EQUIPPED
'88 toyota show truck(TONKA)
'91 toyota mr2 turbo (to many mods to list)
'00 yamaha banshee(toomy race kit/chrome pipes)

 

Different strokes for different folks. I personally would never put after-market rims on my 2001, but some people will and it's their choice. The pics I've seen of Sixpipes' truck are awesome (some day I may actually meet you, Sixpipes; going to Chuck's tomorrow?)!! They will look good with the right wheels, if you go that route. I, again, choose not to go there.

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Tom
Executioner's Arrival 05/02/2001!!!!!
2001 Black Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (the wife's soccer-mom-mobile!)
1994 Blue Honda Accord EX FOR SALE!!!

 

whatami2u was my post..

the new wheels are the same size as the stock wheels, I did move the offset a little out. One of the things I look for with my vehicles is individuality. In every vehicle I have ever had, the first thing I do is change the wheels..Besides looking unique the after-market wheels are much lighter and give the "L" a more responsive feel.

I remember the same comments from fellow ZR1/vett owners when I recv'd one of the first ZR1's in California, the first thing I did was have some Etoile light weight racing wheels hand made in France. The purists thought I was nuts!

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99 RED Lightning
90 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
67 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT

 

tliss - We will meet eventually I'm sure. I like the T-Rex wheels on my truck, but...

I especially like to use them when I'm defacing National Monuments on the weekends.


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whatami2u,

I think your wheels look good! I like the tonneau cover even better. What make is the cover on the red lightning in the photo?

Thank you,
J.

 

six...are those pierced or clip-ons?