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Re: [Spridgets] Will 1972 Chevrolet Vega GT wheel's fit my 62

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Will 1972 Chevrolet Vega GT wheel's fit my 62
From: "Chris King" <cbking@alum.rpi.edu>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:17:27 -0700
The key here is gently. When I did mine, I got a little impatient (and a
little medieval), and ended up cracking the paint around the wheel arch.
OTOH, the tires didn't rub anymore.

-=Chris

Chris King
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<-----Original Message-----> 
>From: David Riker [davriker@nwi.net]
>Sent: 10/31/2009 10:08:59 AM
>To: grunthaner@gmail.com;spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Will 1972 Chevrolet Vega GT wheel's fit my 62
Sprite?
>
>The bolt pattern is the same, but to use the Vega wheels, you need to
go to 
>the larger wheel stud, and you will need to roll the fender lip.
Someone 
>who's done it can better describe. Involves a baseball bat and some
patient 
>massaging to gently fold the fender lip up.
>David R.
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