new wheels and tires for the Delta

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84 delta 88

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hey guys I got some new wheels and tires for the old delta 88 picked up some n90 wheels off of a 80 z28 and some cooper cobras p235/70r15 and boy are they grippy it feels like a completely different car for anyone thinking about these tires DO IT!!!! you wont regret it they have the perfect amount of meat and don't scrub anywhere
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Are you interested in some 12" Cop Car spindles and brakes for that bad boy? I was doing the old-school big brake conversion on my G and decided to go for the Blazer upgrade instead. They came from a Caddy, are all cleaned and painted and should bolt right up. In fact It so happens that they have slotted 1LE rotors on them - if those N90s turn out to be 4-3/4" bolt pattern, this is a perfect swap for you.
 

84 delta 88

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damn I just put front brakes on the car yesterday but could you elaborate on the cop car spindle swap ive never heard of it but it sounds interesting
 

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The wheels look good on there.
 
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The rotors are the only 1LE hardware I have. They were incredibly difficult to find, and cost about $150 each at the time. Now you can get Chinese knockoffs for a lot less, but you get what you get. I also found the new master cylinder I bought for the conversion. The rotors have light surface rust, but you can still see the original machine marks and it will scrub off after the first couple times you apply the brakes. None of these parts were ever run on the road. The lug studs are metric, M12x1.50. The B-body and d-body came with 15x7 rims, so your N90s should fit.

There are brand-new Timken wheel bearings packed with Mobil-1 synthetic grease in there. Everything is painted except the calipers. I have High-Temp silver I can apply if you want that. If you want a different color, you can find a range of choices at the parts store. The pads are Wagner severe-duty for Police/Taxi.

Installation is simple. Disconnect the tie rod end and brake hoses at the calipers. Hold the weight of the car plus the coil spring tension by putting your floor jack under the outer end of the lower control arm. Use your tie rod press to pop the ball joints. Swing the upper arm out of the way, install the complete hub rotor assemblies using the same ball joints, swinging the upper in place. Reconnect the tie rod end and brake hose, and bleed the brake fluid.

There is probably $700 worth of new parts plus labor there, but they are not pristine. Make me an offer. PM me a Zip code and I can get you a quote on shipping them to you.
 

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84 delta 88

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well like I said I just put new brakes on the front but if you still have them in a couple of months let me know hopefully I will have room in the budget then
 
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