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Old 10-24-2016, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry H. View Post
When we cleaned out my step dad's barn we found a set of ORIGINAL redlines that we about half worn out. These had been stored all these years. So when I put my 65 back to stock I decided to use them for show. The guy who installed them told me that whatever I did not to build up any heat and/or speed in these tires. So I now only drive short distances around town or up and off the trailer with these tires. Definitely for show only!
A few years ago I bought an original red line spare from Jeff Harper. He told me he pulled it from the trunk of a '68 GTO long ago. I had it mounted on a Rally I that I restored and it sits on display in my office with 10lbs. of air in it. I expect to get lots more use out of it.