Topic: '79 10th Anniversary T/A "freshening up" started!

[eroc022]

ive heard of some people running a 10" wide on the back..... i think it was PHR that said that, but the fronts to run any wider you have to get narrowed control arms....

[hada76]

still think if you went w/ the BRE wheels you could go w/ pretty wide rubber

[Johnny]

Yo can allways run c6corvette rims the rear tires got 285/30/19 that tires is wide I can get some pics for u tonight and messure it out I know its huge just rember bigger tires equals bigger $

[SnapOnBilly]

i know thier pricing is high but i havent heard that they are tuff to deal with...what kind of probs have you had?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

have you ever seen that YO green '73? they didn't tub that one and used 18X9.5's all the way around. i think they used 275/40's. i really wanted to go bigger on the back, but i have to accept the fact since i'm not doing a mini-tub, my choices are very limited. i wish those guys were easier to deal with in regards to the wheels.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               is the '73 the one w/ the 18" h/combs?

 i'd heard that they are difficult to deal with from others. personally, they weren't very helpful when i called. didn't seem to know much about it and told me i had to provide all the specs, and they'd better be right cuz you we can't help you once you place the order.

[SnapOnBilly]

  the BRE wheels are the ones i like, but the BRE cars are running 9 inch Ford rears i think- which would change the backspacing if the rear is narrowed or differant from the OE axle.

  i've also heard of people using 10 inch wheels, but wow, that must be really tight back there. i don't want to order wheels i can't return and find out they're to big...

[y88rick]

best thing you can do is go to a wheel dealer who knows his stuff and have him tell you what back spacing you need for the front and back per what you want to do with the car.

[SnapOnBilly]

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... key phrase "knows his stuff" haha. not to many of those...

[y88rick]

i know of only one wheel shop near me the guy has been in the business since the early 70's he knows what he's talking about. i have had him measure up several builds for me in the past based on vehicles that were channel body dropped and the wheels needed to clear the wheel wells to tuck up in them when laid out on the ground.
tell me exactly what you'd like to have and maybe i can give him a call and see if he can be of assistance over the phone or i can even give you his # and you can talk to him personally

[eroc022]

i had a tool that you bolt up to the rear.....and itll give you every measurement possible for what size wheel you want and it will allow you to check clearances too.....cost me like 120 or something which is cheap compared to a 500 dollar wheel that wont fit....only problem i have is no car to bolt it to.....

[Rascal]

i had a tool that you bolt up to the rear.....and itll give you every measurement possible for what size wheel you want and it will allow you to check clearances too.....cost me like 120 or something which is cheap compared to a 500 dollar wheel that wont fit....only problem i have is no car to bolt it to.....

i think YO sells one for around $70

[SnapOnBilly]

i did see one on there, but forgot how much it was.

[SnapOnBilly]

  by the way- did anyone reuse thier OE brake lines and just cleaned them up- or did everyone replace them?

[SoonerTA]

  by the way- did anyone reuse thier OE brake lines and just cleaned them up- or did everyone replace them?

I am assuming you are talking about the metal lines...I did reused my OE break lines.  When I had them off the car I inspected them and then cleaned them up.  They look brand new after I got some steel wool to them. 

[Nexus]

Nothing left of mine...it will be all new for me and maybe even s. steel

[HOMER]

i bought all new 140.00 for all hard lines from npd the fit and look great