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"GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus" (genuinealexreid) 08/31/2017 at 16:03 • Filed to: Reidus and Cletus, Big six

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My 66 Custom which we have dubbed Big Six (Valerie to our friends) is now legal with new tires and real plates. She’s ready for a road trip!

We’re headed to Detroit for the long weekend after a drive down the lake Huron coast! This is gonna be fun. I also painted the wheels white because I think it looks great.

Nibby > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:07

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fintail > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:07

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She cleaned up pretty nicely. Really needs hubcaps though, at least in my opinion. The typical 66 Galaxie hubcap isn’t unattractive:

Sweet Trav > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:11

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Let me know if you’re in the Area. Clayton has my email.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:12

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woo road trip!

have fun :)

CB > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:13

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Upcoming Reidus v Cletus challenge: how many people can you fit in it versus the other cars in the fleet?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:13

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Awesome, looking forward to more info on this big beast! Next R+C ep maybe? :O

Also, more cars need painted wheels - especially body color matched. It needs to make a comeback, with trim rings!

vondon302 > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:24

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Sweet! If you guys get down here by Friday night. Milan dragway is running heads up racing it’s usually a good show.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/31/2017 at 16:37

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Next episode for sure! Yeah I really like how the wheels turned out, I need to find myself some dig dish caps for it.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > fintail 08/31/2017 at 16:39

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I have 3/4 of these, and I agree, they’re ugly. I want dog dishes.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > CB 08/31/2017 at 16:39

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All the people

fintail > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 16:57

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I actually don’t think they are ugly :), to me, they fit the design sensibility of 1966.

The first car I drove regularly was a 66 Galaxie, and for some reason, the prior converted it to hubcaps from a few years newer, like this:

Dog dishes would work on a Custom. My dad had a 68 Fairlane with dog dishes, which fit its nearly zero-option status (but it did have a 289).

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 08/31/2017 at 22:02

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Good luck finding hubcaps, they should look very nice!

Random question - if the 66 is your DD, how did you find time to paint the rims? Do you have two sets? Did you take the Datsun instead? :) I wouldn’t mind painting the rims on my Accent sometime....a bit crappier than your 66, but they are a bit beat up so could use at least a coat of paint to give them a spruce-up! :)