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Mike, let's plan some cruises to Hocking Hills or Rt.555, around CC&C. It's the perfect springboard. Would you want to do them that early in the morning, instead of midday?

+1. Crazy story, but this made it very sad.

Honestly, I'm having a tough time getting behind a set that looks good on your car. I had the same problem with my V...in addition to the 6-lug setup limiting my options, I didn't see anything short of Fikse/HRE customs that worked...and I wasn't spending that much coin.

http://www.swapalease.com ??

It's easier to bump the uglies in the back of a tinted wagon instead of folding down the backseat of a sedan.

The V looks OK because it's got body-colored handles. You have a lot more brightwork visually. If anything, the "black chrome" wheels may be a darker-yet-shiny option: http://www.ebay.com/itm/17-5x115-Black-Wheels-Fits-Saturn-Impala-Malibu-ATS-DTX-CTS-STS-Volt-5-Lug-Rims-/232116358304?hash=item360b368ca0:g:rroAAOSwvg9XVdfB&vxp=mtr

Tim brought a nice, Vossen-like option to the conversation. I would say drop it first, then see if CTS-V/ATS-V wheels would fit? Unless the rest of the car is black or body-color, I just wouldn't think black wheels would look good unless they have polished barrels or something. Also: Those black valence panels cheapen the look of the car. Any way you can get these LED inserts to retrofit into the bumper? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cadillac-ATS-Performance-/381817718887?forcerrptr=true&hash=item58e61c0867:g:eswAAOSw8gVYBUII&item=381817718887

That longroof is dope. Lines look better than the sedan. Great purchase!:thumbup:

Ugh...why? A rich, metallic color...chrome/aluminum accents everywhere...and you're going to black out the rolling stock? :thumbdown

+1. I've gotten pulled over a few times in the last couple of years and my CCL saved me. Agreed...a factory Volt will not give her much issue IMO.

I saw The Day After in high school in the mid 90s and it definitely is a freak out of a movie.

I'm going camping with my son tonight...not going to be many more evenings like this after the next month or so for us car guys so sorry I'm not making it out...

Ant, I plan on visiting with my son. Please put me down for 2 peeps. Thanks for putting this together!

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I definitely made this out to be a lot more difficult than it ended up being. I got a double-flare tool, some brass brake line unions, 25' of nickel-copper 3/16"s line and assorted fittings for $80 through Amazon. Checked all of it in a bag on Southwest and, thankfully, was introduced to a friend of a friend who has a detail shop nearby with a lift. Met him Sunday at 10am, worked an easy 2.5hrs, and did both rear brake lines about mid-car all the way back while he detailed his own car. Easy time commitment. http://i.imgur.com/4cWPZkZl.jpg The lines from just before the rear wheel wells back were definitely rusted out, and easy to bend/break by hand. The flare tool required some strength to bubble flare the factory steel lines, but that nickel-copper line was cake. I made a couple of rookie McSteaks (flaring the tubing without putting a nut fitting on the tube first! Cut and re-flare:yuno:) but it was a relatively easy job....and now I have the brake line tool for future endeavors! Oh, and not to knock the shop but the brake line that they fixed was a 7" piece that went from the flexible rubber line to the rear wheel cylinder - for $190!!! To be able to do $600 in brake line repairs on an $800 car was a very satisfying experience. Thank you for the help, CR! :thumbup:

Great to hear the updates, Wags! Work hard now - racing will (should???) always be there for you to enjoy down the road.

This guy is insane, in the best kinda way.

Gotta pay for annexing the land up in Sunbury for the outlet mall. :fa:

If anyone knows the peeps that organize Dayton CC&C, tell them I'd love to co-promote. Cruises between our two groups is a no-brainer, and everyone knows I don't do CC&C here for money/promo...I just do it for the cars and our gearhead brethren.

I tried, fuckers. Someone else get a pic of the planes you guys are mentally-masturbating over. Anyone? No? :gabe:

I flew out to FL on Friday, and you could see them parked in rows. WARNING: this is the worst iPotato pic from a 737 evar... You can see left of center, just above the clouds. 3 columns of black airplanes. http://i.imgur.com/1JIyI1Z.jpg

I'd like to mention, the CC&C group we've formed and maintained (thanks to many CR members from the beginning 8 years ago) at Lennox embodies the same focus as Dayton's CC&C gathering - and props to Dayton for doing a better job promoting their gig. It's unfortunate that the people backing Paul Milligan and the Byers-CC&C group don't want to join together. Columbus' car community is fractured and it shouldn't be. Definitely looking forward to doing more Dayton cruises if people are down for it!

That's pretty damn cool.

There are so many Wayne's World Pacers...its like KITT from Knight Rider.

Updates!?!?!?!?!

I do find it interesting that - if someone joins a car forum, loves cars, has a car they are at least partially interested in, and is asked to do so upon registering - that they can't post a pic? Even an iPotatoe driveway pic? I'm a fan of Honda...