OOOhhhhh New Wheels

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sat Sep 12, 15 10:00 pm

Looks better

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Sun Sep 13, 15 5:18 pm

They look right at home

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Sun Sep 13, 15 5:44 pm

I might have to adjust the stance, looks a bit high at the front or a bit low at the rear

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon Sep 14, 15 9:19 am

Yep, I was thinking that too. Not sure what your leaf suspension is like, bit I added a leaf to mine and it has transformed the stance and helped the handling. About £30 and shipping from Summit.

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Mon Sep 14, 15 4:48 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Yep, I was thinking that too. Not sure what your leaf suspension is like, bit I added a leaf to mine and it has transformed the stance and helped the handling. About £30 and shipping from Summit.

It has a Hotchkis kit on the back, I not sure but I think the front mounting is lower, but as it was on when I bought it I don't know what a standard one looks like.

maybe reverting to a standard front mount might lift it a bit, if in fact they are different.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon Sep 14, 15 6:32 pm

I'm not sure, but aren't they reversible ? Something in my memory telling me you can flip the front spring hanger to lower the spring eye. I'm sure someone will chip to clarify.

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Mon Sep 14, 15 7:56 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:I'm not sure, but aren't they reversible ? Something in my me,pry telling me you can flip the front spring hanger to lower the spring eye. I'm sure someone will chip to clarify.

Thats what I'm thinking Miles, and that maybe the answer

I will have a look tomorrow.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Mon Sep 14, 15 7:59 pm

They look much better and suit the car, that's for sure.

Whats the gap like between the leaf spring and the inner wall on the tyre when the car is sitting on the ground?

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Mon Sep 14, 15 10:19 pm

Really changes the way it looks,for the better IMHO.

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Mon Sep 14, 15 10:20 pm

GJUK wrote:They look much better and suit the car, that's for sure.

Whats the gap like between the leaf spring and the inner wall on the tyre when the car is sitting on the ground?

See picture, it doesn't change sitting on the ground about 30mm.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Mon Sep 14, 15 11:18 pm

Are the old wheels for sale?

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Tue Sep 15, 15 7:14 am

charger01 wrote:Are the old wheels for sale?

The old wheels are going on a Ford F100, thats waiting at New York docks..
I had a weak moment in early August, and bought one at a good price

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Tue Sep 15, 15 9:26 am

Ok .

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Tue Sep 15, 15 9:19 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:I'm not sure, but aren't they reversible ? Something in my memory telling me you can flip the front spring hanger to lower the spring eye. I'm sure someone will chip to clarify.

These ones are holes in the middle, so no advantage to turning them upside-down.