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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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I was thinking putting Chrome Cobra R rims on my Artic white 1994 Z28 but I was going to get a local decal shop to custom cut a black vinyl page with 4 red "Z" in it. I am going to cut eat sheet to place over the Cobra on the rim. Does anyone else think this would look good??

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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 12:06 PM
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Where are you going to get Cobra wheels to fit an f-body? Mustangs are 4 lug, ours are 5.

I'd say hell no to putting Mustang wheels on an f-body. That's just not right...

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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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Cobra R rims are 5 lug for one and for two, the Cobra R rims are look awesome. The only part I hate is the "Cobra" in the centercap, that is why I would cover them up.

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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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I saw a guy somewhere on this forum that has em on a black car, and he has chrome center caps instead of the cobra. they look sweet too.

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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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I think the rims would look sweet, but I dunno about vinyl stickers on rims. May look kinda corny. I'd say try to find some chrome centercaps like mentioned above
Old Jul 18, 2002 | 04:24 PM
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Thanks for all the feedbacks so far. But as for a second question, does anyone know where I can get centercaps that cover the Cobra emblem? I wasn't aware they made on so small.

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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Anyone ever see saleen wheels on an f-body. The dimensions are really nice. 18x11 are soo sweet.
Old Jul 19, 2002 | 03:31 AM
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White Z 4 Show, check car magazines such as Chevy High Performance, or Super Chevy. Look through the different advertisements carefully and you should find a whole page of reproduction rims. I'm not sure of the companies name, but they make Cobra R's for camaro's and they come with either the Cobra emblem or a chrome center. They also carry Z06, ZR1/SS, Impala SS, and Iroc rims in various sizes. They are pretty cheap too for a set of four. Good luck, I think it would look good. I've seen them on a black Z with gfx, wing, and an SS hood, and it looked SWEET. Go for it!
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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 04:54 AM
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Can someone give me the dimensions for our rims like a chart from 17 by 9 to 18 by 11? I would love to buy cobra r's as well but am afraid that they wont fit correctly? is it the same bolt pattern, backspacing etc. Can I use regular cobra r's out of a 5.0 mag or do I need a special size adjustment?
Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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After further review, I have discovered a problem (maybe). Cobra R is 5 lug 5x4.75 and the Camaro rims are 5 lug 5X4.25. That is two different spacings but if anyone knows anything about rims, would this still fit w/o modifications?

PS-Thanks for the FYI on those magazines..I'm going out at lunch to pick up a magazine and maybe even a Cobra magazine that has rims for sale.

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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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I want those rims also. They are one of three I am considering:

the ZR1's, 2000+ SS Ten Spoke, and those Cobra R replicas. Here is the link. It's that black Z, and it has chrome caps on it. I think the company offers them if you ask.
BTW the fitting size IS 5x4.75. 5x4.25 is for stangs, if I'm not mistaken.

http://www.fasttoys.net/9398fbodyframes.html


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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 08:21 PM
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They DO make the Cobra Style rim to fit our bolt pattern, if you can't find the website that has them, I will try and find it and post it later..

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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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The company is Performance WHeel Outlet. They make a Cobra Replica for f-bodies.

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 02:58 AM
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Does anyone have linkage on the Cobra R replica rims with the 5X4.25 bolt pattern? I'd like to know how much these sell for also. Thanks

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Future Mods: W-type body kit Installation, Underbody red neons, HVAC, Headlight, & transmission overlays, CAMARO inserts (red), and interior neons (blue).
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