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I used an off brand of tires made by Cooper, Grand Am Radial GTs. 235/70/15. Nope, I just welded the rivet holes. My dad is a certified welding...
I can't speak about 16" hoops but I just did my own 15" wheels for my 48 plymouth. I split the hoops of the original rims and ground down and...
235/70/15s on 15"x8" with custom backspace of 2 1/2" It's lowered 3" in the back and I have 1 5/8" clearance to the lip of the fender and 1/7/8"...
Here are the backs done. The front tires should be here next week and I'll get more pics up. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
After reading many posts here and other places i decided to dive in and widen my rear wheels and grind a set of wide whites to go on them. I...
Which end did you cut the 1 1/2 coils from, the tightly coiled side or the widely spaced side?
Living in this geographical oddity that is 2 weeks from everywhere, I've been looking for a long time for someone that could pull some lines. I...
Three actually. One on my butt and one over each eye... [IMG] [IMG] :)
If it's stainless, why not polish it. You've got the jewel in the ring box under the hood, that would be the jewel for the trunk.
Man that looks great, and here I thought I had an original idea for one. I guess everything HAS been done at least once. :D
I'll get you a few pics tomorrow. I know it's not like flippers or caddy caps but It's better than showing the spindles or hub flanges like it...
I made brackets that mimic the tangs on the original wheels and they bolt on using the lug nuts.
...baby moons on aluminum slot wheels? Me neither until today. I gotta say I like it. [IMG] [IMG]
I'm not personally familiar with the way your merc looks but if it's similar to my plymouth you can do this. cut off all of the flange except...
If the frame is in good shape and I assume that it is if it's already blasted and primered, it is a strong piece. No need to box it unless you're...
Correct, you do not have to register the YOM plate. You can register your car with an antique vehicle tag then run the YOM plate on the vehicle...
it was meant as a joke, it looks like you saw it. lol
I'm a cop too, I can put myself in your shoes and see your inhibitions but at the end of the day we put our pant on one leg at a time just like...
I hope this isn't too far off but I saw these videos and the dichotomy of how far we've come but still how similar the racing world still is to...
Thanks Eric, thanks Scotty. Actually it is just a little above the line of the rocker. I didn't want it too low and have it hang on every bump...
Well I had time to do the front. I followed the same build pattern. Here's the results... [IMG] [IMG]
I don't go by 1 coil or 2 coils anymore. A more precise way to get what you need is to measure the car at it's current height and calculate how...
I'm a Ford guy through and through but ever since I bought my Plymouth, I'm starting to come around to the MOPAR side. My dad's 55 Chevy is a...
This thread is such a Tall Tease... He's SUNK my hopes of seeing the whole car. Why start a thread and not tell us how it CAME OUT? I have HALF a...
Yup 1/2". I have an 8.8 rear so I only had to do the fronts. Half hour of work to get rid of the left hand threads was well worth the effort.
Here are the ones I used, They have been on about a year and are solid as a rock. Dorman products [IMG] I drilled out the threads on the hub and...
All Crown vics back to at least the late 70's have a 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern.
There are very few sites on the internet where I will click on a thread titled "dropping a deuce" Fortunately this is one of them. Outstanding job.
I truly believe it's a <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/>...
Here's four shitty quickies. (say that 3 times real fast) lol. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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