Progress Thread Hoopty v2.0 - Back in action!
- Thread starter hoopty5.0
- Start date
-
Sponsors (?)
Very nice! When I worked at a grocery store circa 2000-2001 there was a red 35th anniversary GT convertible I would always see in the lot. Beautiful car that was always parked toward the back.It's happening again.
A moment of weakness and I broke my self imposed rule of "one project at a time".
The car has been collecting dust waiting on a clutch. As such, I've been getting the classic car itch and have been in FO mode at work cruising classifieds for 6-7 hours. In the midst of all that, I still desire to upgrade the fox's rolling gear, and I finally found a set of wheels that fit several criteria:
- Cheap
- 5 lug
- quasi-uncommon on a fox
- free of rash
So, I listed the wheels/tires off the fox for $300 expecting to give them away for $150. Within 5 minutes, I had 3 cash offers for full price and they were gone. Whoops.
So anyway, I make an offer at $180 for these ultra-clean 35th anniversary wheels and the dude accepted:
So now, I've got to convert to 5 lug. I think I'm going to initially poor boy it and buy the 5 lug kit with drums from LMR for $260 and some Mark VII discs for the front - just to keep it off the jacks and driving. The woodwork side hustle is getting busy and that means $$$ coming in.
Wheel Backspacing / Offset
How many "Will these wheels fit" threads have we seen? Too many for me to count! So I had this idea to make a sticky for just such a topic. Here is what we need: Wheel Name Wheel Size Back Spacing Offset Spacer Size and brand (if used) Tire Brand Tire Size Fender lip rolling (Yes / No)...
www.stangnet.com
See reply 16 for an idea. Excpet mine are nicer and have the barrel and inset painted darker
That doesn’t give me an idea, ya dork. Those were horrible angles, lol.
To keep your rear wheels from being sunken in, you should go with SN axles. But I’m not sur the drums would then work. I just know Mike’s @Mustang5L5 Cobra wheels sit perfect with SN axles.
To keep your rear wheels from being sunken in, you should go with SN axles. But I’m not sur the drums would then work. I just know Mike’s @Mustang5L5 Cobra wheels sit perfect with SN axles.
Last edited:
LMAO dammit. I was talking with a buddy who has the SN axles for sale too.
You’ll need rear disks though. The sn95 wheels do look sucked in with rear drums.
I think 17x8 an wheels, sn95 axles and 245/45/17 sits perfectly.
I run 255/45/17 so they bulge a bit and did rub. I had to roll my fenders. If you aren’t too low, you shouldn’t need to.
I’ll prob change to the fox lenght axles at some point. I want to run aftermarket wheels and wider rubber
I think 17x8 an wheels, sn95 axles and 245/45/17 sits perfectly.
I run 255/45/17 so they bulge a bit and did rub. I had to roll my fenders. If you aren’t too low, you shouldn’t need to.
I’ll prob change to the fox lenght axles at some point. I want to run aftermarket wheels and wider rubber
TexasFireman
15 Year Member
Well like I said, it’s temporary. Maybe I’ll run some spacers and pray they don’t kill me haha
wish I wasn’t such a spaz and thought this through a little more.
wish I wasn’t such a spaz and thought this through a little more.
TexasFireman
15 Year Member
5-lug Pony-R’s! I don’t want us looking like twins though lol
^ yeah.
For those that don't know, we have the same year and color car. And another buddy close by has a third one same year and color.
For those that don't know, we have the same year and color car. And another buddy close by has a third one same year and color.
TexasFireman
15 Year Member
Mine is the stepchild though. I’ll have to park separate if we ever all end up in the same place lol.
Focus on your meeting slacker!
Just kidding, I'm typing this while trying to stay awake during a meeting that has nothing to do with me.
TexasFireman
15 Year Member
