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And on E-Bay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

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just bring it to Texas and drop it off...

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Deal! :metal::metal::metal:

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Well was cruising down the freeway Saturday afternoon and had a little incident with my truck. The drivers rear tire spit some piecrust and slick off while I was going 70 mph through a left turn.
Scared the crap out of me, and truck decided to change lanes almost immediately. Thankfully know one was next to me. Pulled truck of freeway to a parking lot inspect damage. After bending wheel tub out of tires way was able to drive truck home. I was about 40 miles from my house.
Talked with tire guy today he was very cool and seemed willing to try and help me out ,however I will probably have to ship tire to him so he can inspect it . My tires are a little over 3 years old and it is a HOTROD. I am not angry, Unfortunately this stuff just happens.
I did manage to score some rear wheels and tires off craigslist. Once they are on truck I can drive truck to friends body shop for repair of bedside and rear tub. Then see what tire guy can do.
Not posting this to slam tire guy. It could have been much worse, and like I said previously STUFF HAPPENS.

First pic is before.

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thats too bad.
my dad never had anything good to say about recaps, I think that kind of thing had happened to him before as well.
like you said lucky you had some room, I have done the rear blowout thing at 70 before.. takes a bit to bring 'em in.

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dang! sorry to hear that...glad you're okay

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Sorry to hear that, glad you're OK, but hey, look on the bright side, at least you didn't have a 12k paint job. The truck is still B@d @ss with its battle scars man

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sorry to see you had the accident. that just sucks. glad no more harm came to you or the truck.

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I didn't know that cheater slicks were recaps.:eek:

Glad you motored through it sunny side up.. Are you planning to run something different on the rear now?

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Hurst and Towel City slicks are recaps, Radir Slicks are new tires. A lot of local guys ran recap slicks in the 60’s. I don’t remember one ever coming apart, but several guys ended up doing a 360 through an intersection when they tried to stop on wet pavement and the rear end broke loose and came around.

I love the way they look and really wanted a pair on my truck a couple of years ago. But I couldn’t beyond the concern of wrecking the truck over an encounter with a water puddle (which we have a lot of). And if too much tread is cut into them they just don’t look right.

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craigslist scores. 2 separate sellers:metal:
15X8.5 Torq Thrust (Check out the dudes 55)
285 70 15 BFG's TA RADIALS

Had tires mounted and put them on today. different offset than Cragers. Had to clearance inner bed sides. Also gonna have to modify wheel tubs.

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Duuude sweet

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"NEW" rear wheel pics. Took it for a ride, what a difference. Also truck does better burnouts now.:metal::metal::metal:

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those look killerrrrrrr

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No offense to those w/a different opinion..... that's 10x better for me.

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I agree with SCOTI!
Much better.
Looks like a different truck.
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Agree 100%. The white walls didn't do much for me. I think the blackwalls look more "gasser". I bet it rides much better, too.

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I agree also.

Are those TTII's or TTO's? It looked great before and looks even better now.

Surprised the offsets are different from the Cragars? Must be TTII's, they are available in different offsets.

And that 55 Chevy those came off of is freakin' gorgeous... OH MY GOD! :jdp::eek:

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I hate to here you had a problem with the tires, But I have to say I love the way the new ones look. I am trying to find me a 60-66 project and I am one of those who like 20" rims but I feel sure that I will go with 15" and some meat under the fender now that I've seen your truck.

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Something about this pic really, really, REALLY makes me want mine done yesterday! I just love the wheel tucked up so deep in the fenderwell (& it's not even a larger diameter wheel).

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Cragar mags and (later Western mag knockoffs) have been popular since about 1965, but I always preferred Americans. I think it looked interesting and unique with the slicks, and now it just looks tough. Being so low it looks like a big cat waiting to pounce.

BTW those appear to be Torque Thrust D’s. One piece casting with curved spokes. TTO's have straight spokes, and TT2's are a two piece design and don't really look all that much like the cast wheels.

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Thanks for the compliments guys! Yes they are Torq Thrust D's.
Tire guy came through for me. He exceeded my expectations.

Its kind of weird how things work out. When I first started to build this truck I wanted ET-3 Classic 5 spokes(see pic below). 15s up front and 16s in rear no whitewalls and Cheaters in the rear. I could not find 16 in cheaters so change in plans and I went with Cragers, but had to have whitewalls. I cannot stand Cragers with blackwalls.

Truck is still for sale, but I do have a plan for a mini makeover on the truck. Body shop is a friend so I am sure it will be there for a while.

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No more "Gasser Influence".

No more Cragar and whitewalls.
No more white bed floor, bed tubs will be back after bed is fixed.
Grill is next for makeover.

New Torq Thrust Originals 15X5 and 15X8.5

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Couple teaser pics.

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WOW, wow, wow.
I like what I see!

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Update.

Will post more grill pics this weekend.

still need bed fixed.

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Almost forgot!
Front 15X5 TTO's (5 on 4 3/4) 165R 15's
Rear 15X8.5 TTO's (5 on 4 3/4) 285 70 15's

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Love it!!!
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Looks awesome!
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Hey Jeff,

I'm dig'n the new look and still have the truck! I've been busy lately and haven't been online much... Sorry to see that you have body work to do on the ride... Glad you were able to keep it together and are ok.

Keep the pics coming :metal:


Tony
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WOW that looks good!

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dig it!!

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You have seen the light!! There is nothing like a tire tucked up in a wheel well with a lot of black tire sidewall ... and a pile of tread.....

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The big & little TTOs really work on that truck. I totally love the way it looks. The "as cast" centers really set it off nicely, and the straight spokes of the TTOs give it an old school look. I've never been a fan of the curved spokes of the "D" wheels. The TTOs (or even the T-70s) are the right wheel for that truck.

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back from body shop.

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pics.

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Pulled yellow fading tint off rear window.
Installed: Brothers rubber mat (fits good), Threshold plates.
Put tubs back in.
Got some paint on the primer.
Started to clean tuck up today.
Front fenders next (scored a nice set of originals)

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Does the Brothers rubber mat extend under the seat or just cover the front floorpans?

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The one I bought is a stock replacement. It only covers the front floor pans. They have a full floor mat, but it doesn't go any higher up the fire wall. I will post pics when i get a new camera I used my phone for pics.