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

[CornerCarvin67]

Hey guys... good thread. I remember going thru this a few years back. I ended up with the wheels from Vintage Wheel works.

Hey... off topic a little... how well does the Duplicolor paint work on the wheels. I just picked up a clean 92' and was thinking of painting the factory wheels black.

 

[ron67fb]

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)

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]

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

 

[ron67fb]

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

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

 

[p0prcksandc0ke]

Haha sorry don't know how I missed that... but your cars looking pretty good I wish I had those rims.

 

[Bullitt]

Thanks!

Did some playing with photoshop and got the following...

2007 GT500 Wheels

17" "67" GT500 Wheels

"GT40" 18" Wheels

18" Bullitts (from the '08 model)

2005 GT Wheels


I'm torn between the new GT500 wheels and the 18" Bullitts. Problem with the GT500s is they don't make them narrower than 9" (17x9 or 18x9.5), which I'm not sure if they'll fit in the front...

 

[ron67fb]

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

 

[Bullitt]

Yeah, it was quick and dirty. Basically just tried to fit them inside your wheels, but some I did quicker than others (like the 05 GTs that I didn't like).

Thanks again.

 

[ron67fb]

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

 

[Bullitt]

Yeah, they're FR500s.

I'd seen them listed under different names. My bad!

 

[ron67fb]

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.

 

[Sixty7Restomod]

Hi Ron67fb, I have 18x7.5 rims with a +42 offset. I was going to use a 1" adapter as well but in your last post you found tire rubbing. Did you correct the problem? What size do you think I should use being that my rims have a +42 offset?