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**Dan in Pasadena** · 03-09-2017, 07:19 PM

Thursday, March 9, 2017

No invoice this week (Good!) so no progress (Bad!) but the trans crossmember is finally back from powder coating today.

I thought you guys might like to see some of the other cars/trucks in the shop. Mike JUST got in this '58 short Fleetside. Apparently the owner has had bad luck with shops. It's been under construction over 5 years(!) and still isn't complete. Mike is to fully complete it so the owner can drive it home. Needs mostly interior reassembly and wiring, debugging. It's a conventional small block and four speed manual:

Mike liked the backpacking on the rims and wanted me to see them. 245/45x17 in front and 275/40x18 in the rear. Coddington Junkyard Dog rims, I think. Personally, I prefer the same diameter rim front & rear.

Originally, I wanted to use my 15" Torq Thrust wannabe's - they can't fit over the calipers.
16's do but there's no selection in 16's anymore.
So on to 17's, BUT the rims I want come in 7's & 8's only & low profile tires don't give enough height a decent RPM at 70 MPH. I want to be in the low 2000's at 70 with 3.73 ratio when I drive up to see my granddaughter (220 miles).

So I MAY have to consider 18's (ugh).
I can get rear rims in 9's & 10.5's making my tire height over 28".
I like more sidewall on older vehicles. I'd use 275 or 295/40's. I'd prefer 50's but only seem to come in winter tires or SUV/Crossover tires.

Anyway:

I think the lip on these is a bit too deep. Younger guys can't get a wide enough lip. Gotta know when to "lift the brush" - and I may well have (far?) exceeded that already! Ha ha

03-09-2017, 07:19 PM	#1807
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,351	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Thursday, March 9, 2017 No invoice this week (Good!) so no progress (Bad!) but the trans crossmember is finally back from powder coating today. I thought you guys might like to see some of the other cars/trucks in the shop. Mike JUST got in this '58 short Fleetside. Apparently the owner has had bad luck with shops. It's been under construction over 5 years(!) and still isn't complete. Mike is to fully complete it so the owner can drive it home. Needs mostly interior reassembly and wiring, debugging. It's a conventional small block and four speed manual: Mike liked the backpacking on the rims and wanted me to see them. 245/45x17 in front and 275/40x18 in the rear. Coddington Junkyard Dog rims, I think. Personally, I prefer the same diameter rim front & rear. Originally, I wanted to use my 15" Torq Thrust wannabe's - they can't fit over the calipers. 16's do but there's no selection in 16's anymore. So on to 17's, BUT the rims I want come in 7's & 8's only & low profile tires don't give enough height a decent RPM at 70 MPH. I want to be in the low 2000's at 70 with 3.73 ratio when I drive up to see my granddaughter (220 miles). So I MAY have to consider 18's (ugh). I can get rear rims in 9's & 10.5's making my tire height over 28". I like more sidewall on older vehicles. I'd use 275 or 295/40's. I'd prefer 50's but only seem to come in winter tires or SUV/Crossover tires. Anyway: I think the lip on these is a bit too deep. Younger guys can't get a wide enough lip. Gotta know when to "lift the brush" - and I may well have (far?) exceeded that already! Ha ha __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 03-09-2017 at 07:40 PM.