Raised White Letters....Inside or Outside

[68BabyBlue]

I made an exception for my four speed car in 2016. The only one I've owned since 1983 that didn't run black walls or red lines. During my high school days there was a matched set of Saddle Bronze T7 '69 GTXs in town. Both had factory road wheels. One car ran raised white letter Polyglas, the other one ran red lines. They both looked great.

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Same car now equipped with bias ply red lines. Now hidden in a private collection. Hasn't been driven ten miles since I sold it in 2021.

 

[1967coronet]

Another vote for out. Next time I am going 50s and air shocks , lol.

 

[BB BELLA]

Another vote for out. Next time I am going 50s and air shocks , lol.
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hey, i built it when i was 15 didn't even have a license yet!

 

[Black_Sheep]

If tires have OWL they get mounted inside, no exceptions. I got to choose what tires went on my work truck, I’d always get BFG AT’s with the white letters out. It was the only one in the fleet with letters out so finding my truck in a sea of white F150’s was easy. My ‘69 GTX has MT drag radials out back, both sides are black wall so I run the TA radials on the front with the white letters to the inside so they match.

I guess it depends on the vehicle…

 

[1967coronet]

hey, i built it when i was 15 didn't even have a license yet!

Hell I love your car, here is one of mine back then.

 

[eldubb440]

Another vote for out. Next time I am going 50s and air shocks , lol.
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I'm considering air shocks and a Pioneer Super Tuner...... cause that's how it was

 

[oldchevelle541]

I bought my first set of red lines after Coker came out with a radial that featured a bias ply tread pattern. I've heard some bad reports on them, but mine did okay. Currently run real bias plies on my '69 GTX. They don't handle or ride as well as radials, but they get me to Carlisle and back every summer. Baby Blue shown before and after, 1990 and 2021.

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I think I like the 68 style stripes better on the GTX but as an old guy prefer the black accent on the 69 model. You dont have to bend over as much to wax the side of the car LOL.

 

[BB BELLA]

I'm considering air shocks and a Pioneer Super Tuner...... cause that's how it was

so true

 

[68BabyBlue]

I'm considering air shocks and a Pioneer Super Tuner...... cause that's how it was

The stuff we liked as teenagers stays with us. I took the air shocks off the Demonstrator and run 14" bias plies, because that's how it was when I was 16. Guys younger than me usually go for the day 2 look.