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Calling Rick Ollah or Scotty to the Operating Room! |
carr914 |
Jan 5 2014, 09:54 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
How much Surgery is needed here to bring the Fender out to clear this wheel?
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rick 918-S |
Jan 5 2014, 10:06 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,794 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Oooo..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Way more than a pull. It will never look stock.
Here's a suggestion. I've done this before. How much room is on the inside of the wheel and how thick is the wheel center? I had a set of vintage Torque Thrusts that stick out too far to fit under the wheel wells on my 66 Chevelle. I had a machine shop take some material off the back of the wheel moving it in. If you have the space it may be worth considering. Otherwise get out the die grinder and cut the quarter panel off and widen it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
brant |
Jan 5 2014, 10:30 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,803 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
too nice of a paint job..
buy different wheels. |
carr914 |
Jan 5 2014, 11:44 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Brant, the Paint Sucks (it's checked everywhere). It's going into the Paint shop soon, I wanted Rick to give me his assessment. That's an 8" Wheel. I have a WTB Ad in the Classifieds to get a Pair of 7"s - they fit
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McMark |
Jan 5 2014, 12:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
GT Flares are your best investment. They are versatile and IMHO would cost less overall than custom flaring. Plus if you ever go to sell it, the GT flares are a selling point whereas custom flares have to catch the right persons eye.
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carr914 |
Jan 5 2014, 12:18 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Mark, I've actually thought about buying your Flared Roller without the 5 Lug stuff just so I could use these Wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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McMark |
Jan 5 2014, 12:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Perfect! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You'll probably come out ahead.
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scotty b |
Jan 5 2014, 01:04 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) what Rick said. I doubt thought there is enough meat on those wheels to shave down for clearance. You should buy Marks car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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carr914 |
Jan 5 2014, 01:31 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
No Meat to Shave
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scotty b |
Jan 5 2014, 02:10 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
No Meat to Shave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) TMI !! Can we keep this about cars please ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
rick 918-S |
Jan 5 2014, 03:11 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,794 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Brant, the Paint Sucks (it's checked everywhere). It's going into the Paint shop soon, I wanted Rick to give me his assessment. That's an 8" Wheel. I have a WTB Ad in the Classifieds to get a Pair of 7"s - they fit So is this photo with both 7's on the left side? I really like those wheels. I would check the inside clearance on the tire. That wheel center looks thick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
carr914 |
Jan 5 2014, 03:26 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Rick, Yes this is both 7"s on the left side - to run them, I would work the inside lip & maybe pull them a bit to be safe.
Yes the Wheel Center is thick, but the Wheel Bolt Holes are sunk in very deep |
r_towle |
Jan 5 2014, 09:42 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,646 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Those would look nice on my flared car....just saying
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'73-914kid |
Jan 5 2014, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
When the previous owner of my car bodyworked it, they widened the rear fenders by cutting in the area shows in red, pulling the top section and lip out, and welding in an almond shaped piece of metal to fill it back in. I must say it gave it a nice shape. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net-9714-1388981343.1.jpg) Hopefully you can see the rear profile in this picture. I was running 15x7 cookie cutters with a 1/4 spacer and a 225 width rear tire to mostly fill out the rear flare... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
sixnotfour |
Jan 6 2014, 01:58 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,648 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wills, with 16x8 951 fuchs
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naro914 |
Jan 6 2014, 09:06 AM
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Losing my mind... Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States |
TC
Is there s a spacer in there or are my eyes deceiving me? if not, it really doesn't have enough meat to shave down? Looks like a bunch completely OT...you going to Daytona for the 24?? |
MoveQik |
Jan 6 2014, 10:03 AM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,654 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wills, with 16x8 951 fuchs Correct. And mine were done as 73-914Kid illustrated. I LOVE the look but I get it that it isn't for everyone. They tried to stretch mine without cutting but could not get them out far enough. They came very close but the tire rubbed under a hard load. |
carr914 |
Jan 6 2014, 06:15 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
TC Is there s a spacer in there or are my eyes deceiving me? if not, it really doesn't have enough meat to shave down? Looks like a bunch completely OT...you going to Daytona for the 24?? No Spacer ( there is a lip on the wheel that makes it look that way) and you can see by looking thru the Lug Holes, there isn't much to save. Daytona, probably not |
bigkensteele |
Jan 6 2014, 06:56 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Just a thought - if you have good machine shop connections, you could have the lug holes tig welded up and redrilled much more shallow, and the back side shaved by what looks to be 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch no problem.
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carr914 |
Jan 6 2014, 07:41 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 122,168 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I do have some of the Best Welders I have ever seen at my Work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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