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Re: Wheels

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:50 pm
by Mrtoro67
Eightballz wrote:totally interested in your cowl hood.

could you maybe post some pictures from the underside of the hood? also how did you mount the cowl scoop?

what brand / dimension did you used?

Sorry I have not returned you request, I have been ill.
Any way I bought it from Race Composits in Oldsmar, Fl
It is 37" long x21.5" wide and 2.5" high.
It was a feat to find one that fit between the hood groves. When I went to an Edilbrock carb I had to cut a hole in the hood to fit it. Brought tears to my eyes but could never get the Quadropuke to not leak.
Any way it was not hard to install
Ruffed up the paint where the scoop lip made contact. They say bare metal but bare metal always = rust. Next used self drilling screws every 2" and fastened it down.
Then took the screws out and used some automotive adhesive on the lip and screwed it back down. Cleaned off excess glue. Let it dry for 48 hours, that will depend on type adhesive you use. Next I removed the screws, sounds stupid but I used bolt head screws 1/4" if I remember right. Then comes the fun part. Use stripes of fiberglass to fill and final hold down. Hope you like what you have done because it is never coming off.

Re: Wheels

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:58 pm
by Eightballz
oh i really like the scoop. have to do this myself since i did a complete performance rebuild on the engine and without a proper intake i'll leave some hp on the table.

so thats an fiberglass scoop i assume? hows the stiffness of the construction? i'm afraid of the paint cracking on the edges of the scoop when slamming down the hood.

Re: Wheels

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:09 pm
by dap8
What tires go on factory 1966 wheels?

Re: Wheels

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:12 pm
by dap8
What is meant by "drive wheel" with FWD? Should right and left be different? If so how?

Re: Wheels

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:50 am
by Otto Skorzeny
The original tires were bias ply tires. If you're going to drive your car regularly and not just enter it in judged shows, you'll want to put modern radial tires on it. 235/75 R15 are the correct size. Hancook Optimo are about the only ones you can still find with a 1" whitewall.

No difference in tires between left and right side. When rotating the tires I always swap front to back and back to front on the same side of the car.

Re: Wheels

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:28 am
by Sonny Kennedy
They are 17 x8 with Michelin 235/65-17 104H. They are not custom made just drilled and machine with a large offset. I am only in to them wheels and tires about $1,800. All done. I think it was a good deal. They still sit out a bit more then I like but don't seem to be putting to much pressure on the bearings. Time will tell. :roll:


Your wheels look amazing, Mrtoro67! I don't know, but there's just something about chrome rims that catches my attention every time. I guess it's all about the beauty that they add to the car itself.

Re: Wheels

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:43 am
by peterr991
very nice car color, wheels are perfect ;)