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Galen55
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(@jack-dodds)
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Flat top gets a body drop.



   
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Graeme Ogg
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My, just look at those skinny tyres.


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(@bob-jackman)
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Yes Graeme those tires are skinny. My 61 1/1 Corvette has 6.70x15 inch bias ply tires and my 63 Thunderbird has 8.00x14 inch bias ply tires. By today's standards they do look skinny but back then they were perfectly normal. Another great picture Galen.



   
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Larry kemling
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Have to say though back in those days we didn’t worry about curb rash on our wheels!



   
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