Cost for narrowing

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jul 04, 08 11:11 am

I measure the clearance with a big cardboard template

I think Blue mentioned the key words there "Vintage wheels"...if Jem's going for some period Ansens, Halibrands, Fentons or something, the backspacing is going to be very shallow.

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Fri Jul 04, 08 11:17 am

If and when I can find them Ivor! I'll most proably go with Torq Thrust D's - they still have the shallow back space though.

db · Post by db » Fri Jul 04, 08 8:10 pm

Hopefully in a couple of months i'll be selling my slightly narrowed 8 3/4 case (51 1/4" flange to flange) c/w Strange shafts, ladder bars, Gabriel coilovers, off the Belvedere.
You'd have to wait til i've installed me 9" tho....

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Jul 07, 08 2:05 pm

Thanks db but I think 51 1/4 is going to be too narrow - shame!.
I intend to put 10" rims on the Belvedere - what size rims are you running?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jul 07, 08 10:24 pm

Blue wrote:Wheel offset is the problem. If you want to use a vintage wheel (as Jem doe's), you are stuck with 3 3/4" backspace or less, whether the rim is a 7", 8" or 10". The Tyre's on there now only fit because the sidewalls are pulled right in by using a 7" rim which is really too small. I will move the springs in and minitub it, then cut the axle to suit the rims. No other way around it if you have a certain look in mind. Apart from "Waltonizing" the arches of course

Hey blue. with a bit more work you could get it to look like this.............

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Jul 07, 08 11:06 pm

I'm not a great lover of 60's cars, but that looks a real beaut

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jul 08, 08 9:02 am

mopar_mark wrote:I'm not a great lover of 60's cars

WHAT!?

Get yerself down to the doctors!

db · Post by db » Tue Jul 08, 08 9:32 am

Not sure what wheels were on that axle Jem but i think they were shod with 10" slicks when Hugh had it. See pics below...

My Ford axle is VERY short cos i'm going mental with 18" M/Ts

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... sc&start=0

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 13, 08 5:37 pm

Well i've got all brave and taken me axle off!
I also realised the measurement i gave was the case length- wheel flange to wheel flange is 56"

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon Jul 14, 08 9:44 am

Chers db. 56" sounds a lot more realistic. I'll do some careful measuring
at the weekend. What gears are in there by the way?