1967 wheel swapping fun (with modem-choking pictures goodness)

Helmantel said:

BTW, I like your car, despite the paint. You're not making much progress either (although it looks a little better now than back in 93)

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I got sideswiped in '92 on the driver door, hence the primer. Then I got married in '95, had kids in '98, became Mr. Mom for 4 years (no $$$ for car), painted the car epoxy primer black then that faded and flaked off in the sun, then got a decent job last year and started bodywork a few months ago. So that's where I'm at. The car's a rust bucket so I'm doing what I can so I can just drive it because I'm tired of it looking like crap. I'll save the rotisserie-style resto for when my kids are in high school, which I'm sure will come sooner than expected.

Duplicolor works well. Don't do it if you're in a hurry or have any type of appointment that day. You'll pretty much need an entire day. All you need to do is scuff the old paint up a bit, make sure it is very clean using mineral spirits or brake clean, and shoot. Follow the can's directions - they work. Do the brake side first, then between the spokes, saving the main spokes for last. Otherwise the overspray gets all over the place. Since it dries fast it'll look like you dusted powder on the surfaces you thought you were already done with. The overspray can be flattened by the final wet coat. I used about a can and a half for my four wheels including the brake side.

I'd use one of those rattle-can triggers, or risk paint building up on your finger which can cause the nozzle to spatter. Not a big deal with solid colors, but with the metallics such as the one I used a big enough drip is very noticeable.

p0prcksandc0ke said:

ron67 i love your rims were did you get them? and how much did you pay?

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Look at post #10. My set came from eBay but that's just one source.

Neato, some of them look more like 19s though. I believe it's been determined that 9" in front is out of the question for a daily driver.

Look at these threads, 8" is the practical maximum for 67-70 and they have the tech to prove it. Someone claiming 9" in front and showing all their pics without explaining how it works doesn't count.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?p=7063751&
http://www.1969stang.com/mustang/forum/showpost.php?p=17271&postcount=30
http://forums.stangnet.com/showpost.php?p=5958823&postcount=20

What are the "GT40" wheels? When I do a search all I find are the Cobra/454/etc type. Aren't those the FR500s?

Update, I have found tire rub marks on the edges of the spring tower. Seems that these tires are rubbing at full lock with full bump. But then I have less than 1" of clearance before hitting the bumpstops, so keep that in mind.