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Author Topic: Late model wheels on early cars? phildog ¯ Member # 1214 posted                              I know a bunch of early Mustangs running around with late model 17s and 18s, but what do you need to do to make them work? My friend has a '66 with new front suspension and '68 spindles and brakes, and I was wondering what it takes to bolt on late wheels. Spacers...? Posts: 1554 | From: 510 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              200 bucks worth of spacers. Thats it. -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3012 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : phildog ¯ Member # 1214 posted                              how thick are needed? Can you use the bolt on kind with the studs? Posts: 1554 | From: 510 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              They need to be about 1" thick. -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3012 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : phildog ¯ Member # 1214 posted                              Thanks, as soon as we get it close to rolling I'll be looking for some rims and spacers Posts: 1554 | From: 510 | Registered: Apr 2002  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              super sweet. -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3012 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : season'd 88 ¯ Member # 169 posted                              heres one option http://www.karkraft.com/ADAPTORS1.jpg Posts: 1383 | Registered: Feb 2001  |  : Joooestang66 ¯ Member # 2828 posted                              In the name of good taste......I would'nt put spacers on classic Mustangs. It looks tacky because it puts the wheel way out in the wheel well. The guys that I have talked to have said they had to put stock style front coil springs in with a 1 inch spacer and theyre still rubbing on hard turns. To me it's just not worth it. Spend the extra cash and get wheels that are the correct backspacing for the car. -------------------- "Don't Drive Faster Than your Guardian Angel Can Fly..... Well My Guardian Angel Can Fly Pretty Fuc*ing Fast!!!" Posts: 581 | From: Elk Grove | Registered: May 2003  |  : chosen1 ¯ Member # 1906 posted                              ive had several late model wheels on my car, and the way my rearend is setup, the bullits, cobra r's, and a couple other rims, tuck absolutely perfectly. in fact i am using draglights off an sn95 in the rear. 15x8 with a 5.5 inch backspace. in the front you have to use spacers with many late model rims, unless you get a rim skinner than 8 inches. otherwise you will hit the control arm. if you have longer studs, im not sure how that will affect your options in spacers. -------------------- 1967 Fastback. Should go 10's -but doesn't 1993 Cobra 2003 Suzuki SVS 1966 Coupe -For Sale Posts: 2205 | Registered: Sep 2002  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              Yes they usually tuck in nice on the rear of 67' up but on pre 66's they tend to be to close to the inner wheel well and the lift springs. -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3012 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : chosen1 ¯ Member # 1906 posted                              -------------------- 1967 Fastback. Should go 10's -but doesn't 1993 Cobra 2003 Suzuki SVS 1966 Coupe -For Sale Posts: 2205 | Registered: Sep 2002  |  : 67stang12s ¯ Member # 2314 posted                              wheres my pic? damn i need to go and develop these pictures so you could see how the bullits sit on the 67 [ February 19, 2004, 11:24 PM: Message edited by: 67stang12s ] -------------------- The Heartbeat stops here F O R D Posts: 220 | From: 415 | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              were those fastbacks lowered? that looks really good. I got 620 springs in front and an extra set of bullits, will mine look like that if i buy spacers? -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3954 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : 166 Merlo FELONY MOTORSPORTS Member # 1549 posted                              those fenders are flared huh -------------------- '89 - Boss Coupe '70 - Drop Cutthang '68 - Cougnut '87 - 0166, Its real Posts: 3954 | From: Thebay | Registered: Jul 2002  |  :

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