Great work, very clean, I have a question on this picture:
Is this some kind of matting? I cant really tell what part of the car this is, looks like a spring perch but some matting like that would look clean along the firewall, like it comes factory on some new cars.
Other than the carb'd intake manifold and long tube headers, the engine is stock. I plan on installing cams on better heads, but that'll be later, after its painted.This car is going to be badass! What has been done to the motor? I like the old school Ford blue!
apretty sure a lot of people run 275's om a 10" wheel
I REALLY want to see you ideas for 1969 tailights in a foxbody. I tried to do a photoshop of that same thing just last week. My wife didnt like it much though. Also, could you describe your rear coilover set up. it kind of looks like just 1 bolt going sideways into the body from the pic. That doesnt seem strong enough so, Im guessing that Im not looking at it right. I would also like to do rear coilovers so, what spring rate & length are you using?
Very cool!
As for the 275's remember that both the width and tire height are integral. I had 275/45/17's on my 98 with 10" rims and it was perfect.
Tire hieght and width are relative... but like this:
for instance with a 275/45/17-
275= tread width in millimeters. this is not variable. The width never changes.
45= This number represents sidewall height as a percentage of tread width. 45% of of 275 treadwidth=123.75mm. This number DOES vary between series. ie, a 50 would be 137.5mm tall.
17= wheel diameter in inches.
Exactly my point. Thus saying a 10" wheel and a 275 can work with adequate wall height. Cant go too short, or I guess I am assuming you cant
Well, I guess what it boils down to is taste. technically 275mm is 10.826 inches, but somehow it never quite works out that way when you measure the tread on a 275. In fact I've tried putting a 275/50/15 on a 10" wheel back in about 92 and it was stretched waaay out. didn't look good at all. Again, those were 15's. The 295/50/15 was a perfect fit, a little taller, but width wise, perfect.
I think in this fellas case I would check into another size like a 295/35/17(don't know if that size id made or not) or maybe even a 305/35/17. A buddy of mine runs a 315/35/17 I believe and it looks tuff.
IMO too narrow a tire on too wide a wheel kinda gives off that lowrider look, but if that's your thing, cool. Rock on.
just sayin...
That door panel is badass!
Just to get things straight, the "lowrider look" is the furthest deviation from this plan. I just looked at my street rod chassis and it has 265/55/17's on 9.5" wheels. A little narrower, an .75" taller, but a 1/2 " narrower wheel (seems all relative to me)
You decide if it looks lowrider
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