BUILD THREAD 86 GP 2+2~Blown 6.0
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Do they have a 12.5 wheel center ID or 13.25 diameter? Its the dimension of the wheel where the center is welded to the barrel.
If its a 12.5 they are can just be re-barreled. I would just need to grind the center out similar to what I have done here and then chuck it in my lathe and turn the welded wheel barrel thats leftover out and lightly press it into a new barrel. I would have rebarreled these BUT pontiac wheel centers are 13.25 and all the barrels i have found are 12.5 ID. I guess they do make a 15x3 in a 13.25 center diameter but i didnt want to go THAT narrow.
I plan to do a set of 15x9's for the rear of this car too but I have yet to figure out how to get more than 15x8 by welding wheels together.
http://www.millertire.com/products/wheels/front-tractor-imp-wheels/blank/15x10-rim-blank/
I will go measure them now.
I need a 15x8 with a 4 backspacing basically the same exact dimensions as a 15x8 Corvette Rally Wheel
I need a 15x8 with a 4 backspacing basically the same exact dimensions as a 15x8 Corvette Rally Wheel
That makes it easy. 15x8 barrels are available. I think 14" ralleys used the same centers as 15" and olds just used a different barrel. I think the best plan of action would be to just buy some 14x7 rallys and chop those apart and put them in a 15" barrel.
You dont happen to have a set of 14" ralleys sitting around do you? If I knew if it had a 12.5" ID the best plan of attack i think would be just for me to buy a pair of 14x7's locally, cut the center out and press them into a new 15x8 barrel.
http://www.millertire.com/products/wheels/front-tractor-imp-wheels/blank/15x-8-rim-blank/
You dont happen to have a set of 14" ralleys sitting around do you? If I knew if it had a 12.5" ID the best plan of attack i think would be just for me to buy a pair of 14x7's locally, cut the center out and press them into a new 15x8 barrel.
http://www.millertire.com/products/wheels/front-tractor-imp-wheels/blank/15x-8-rim-blank/
Called around Friday to find a sandblasting shop, got the wheel sandblasted for $15. Guy sandblasting it also wondered how the hell I did it since he wanted a set of chevy rallys cut down like this too so he said he did an extra good job because he appreciated the idea, haha.
Also got my tires Friday. I ordered them at like 11pm thrusday and they were at my door at noon Friday. Got them from speedway motors. A lot of people dont like running these radial VW skinnes on the front of a heavier car since they arent load rated but these are for 1200lbs each so they are near the limit but ok for now. It's a firestone made for hotrods and not a cheap asian design/mfg $40 tire so I am more comfortable.
Mounted tires and they leaked as you can see by the bubbles.
Welded the whole rear face and it still leaked. Actually leaked out of the seam between the center and the barrel to the front since i ended up just blocking the rear of the leak path, went out the front. Took tire off rim, put a thin coat of epoxy over the weld and it seems OK now. Must have had some pinhole leaks in the fillet weld for the front to back.
Needs paint (bought a pint of the charcoal today, using the GM silver i painted my fender and quarter with couple months ago) Overall it bolts on and looks good.
Almost an artistic shot! Look at that real distressed bumper paint and total lack of caring for body lines.
Sticks out a touch more than I wanted but I have some 2" spacers on now for my C5 wheels and a set of 1.5's on the shelf i just have to modify to clear the G body spindle rotor assy.
Also got my tires Friday. I ordered them at like 11pm thrusday and they were at my door at noon Friday. Got them from speedway motors. A lot of people dont like running these radial VW skinnes on the front of a heavier car since they arent load rated but these are for 1200lbs each so they are near the limit but ok for now. It's a firestone made for hotrods and not a cheap asian design/mfg $40 tire so I am more comfortable.
Mounted tires and they leaked as you can see by the bubbles.
Welded the whole rear face and it still leaked. Actually leaked out of the seam between the center and the barrel to the front since i ended up just blocking the rear of the leak path, went out the front. Took tire off rim, put a thin coat of epoxy over the weld and it seems OK now. Must have had some pinhole leaks in the fillet weld for the front to back.
Needs paint (bought a pint of the charcoal today, using the GM silver i painted my fender and quarter with couple months ago) Overall it bolts on and looks good.
Almost an artistic shot! Look at that real distressed bumper paint and total lack of caring for body lines.
Sticks out a touch more than I wanted but I have some 2" spacers on now for my C5 wheels and a set of 1.5's on the shelf i just have to modify to clear the G body spindle rotor assy.
Got the other wheel cut and welded tonight. Hopefully I'll get to the sandblast shop tomorrow morning and have them blast it and I can paint these wheels this week.
Sprayed some epoxy primer after work. I'll shoot the silver tomorrow and charcoal thursday.
I also got the car officially converted to e85. Need some tuning but it's ready to get some timing 🙂
New blower pulley makes 9.5 psi. Shoulda went with the 2.55 instead of the 2.75 😛
I also got the car officially converted to e85. Need some tuning but it's ready to get some timing 🙂
New blower pulley makes 9.5 psi. Shoulda went with the 2.55 instead of the 2.75 😛
