Project Grande Slam: Coley's Hot Rod Shop

[7dee2]

Chad, go to my Hub Garage and you can see lots of pics of this GMC (click pic for large images). http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/6dee7

GMC is sold but I kept the wheels for my current 72 Cheyenne Super clone project.

GMC was dropped 5"/7" it's bagged in the front w/dropped spindles and dropped leafs w/shackles & helper bags in the rear. Truck had c-notch and a shortened 9" in the rear.

TT2's are;
Front 17" x 9" (9.5" outside lip to lip width) w/4" bs
Rear 20" x 10.5" (11" outside lip to lip width) w/4" bs

Tires in the pics are Falken GRB FX-451 255/40ZR17 & 285/30ZR20.

Replaced later with BFG KDW (flame gruve pattern looks kool) 255/40ZR-17 & 295/45R-20 is what I am running now. Gave it more of a biggy & little raked look. Hated the rubber band look on the rear with the Falkens.

FYI-My stock 72 12 bolt is too wide to tuck these wheels with that bs. I picked up an earlier, narrower 12 bolt from a 67-68 that will put me closer (.75 per side) but before I buy axel’s I need to mock it up to see if it needs to be shortened.

[CC69Rat]

No more gray 20" Torqs. they have been discontinued per Summit. (They called AR) They still have a few 4.75 BP, but not anything I could use.

Dad Gum it..

[7dee2]

Make them from a polished set or look for a used set of wheels. Could you steel the Coy's from your other build for now?

[CC69Rat]

Those are Billet Specialties, but prob not. The backspacing is setup for the stepper bed and will look goofy on the fleet. Narrow rear vs. wide, 73+ Kmember up front. the wheels would sit way inside on the fleet.

How difficult is it to paint the polished wheels? Just 320 scuff / red scotchbrite then etching primer and paint? (of course mask off the lip)

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Those are Billet Specialties, but prob not. The backspacing is setup for the stepper bed and will look goofy on the fleet. Narrow rear vs. wide, 73+ Kmember up front. the wheels would sit way inside on the fleet.

How difficult is it to paint the polished wheels? Just 320 scuff / red scotchbrite then etching primer and paint? (of course mask off the lip)

Yep, make um....

[Pro Performance]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

No more gray 20" Torqs. they have been discontinued per Summit. (They called AR) They still have a few 4.75 BP, but not anything I could use.

Dad Gum it..

They make the CL205, which is a gray TT2 basically. It is a custom made wheel, so it can be made with the backspacing you need.

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

This wheel maybe? Prob out of the price range though ..

Any Budnik dealers on the forum?

I am not a Budnik dealer, but that is from their surfaced series, which typically run about 1K more because of the machine time to mill it. I would say around $3800 for a set of 20's.

Nice project also, looks like it is coming together well.

[CC69Rat]

This wheel maybe? Prob out of the price range though ..

Any Budnik dealers on the forum?

[CC69Rat]

Yikes.. So the Budniks are out.

Summit is $419 for the 20x8, and $469 for the 20x9.5 Pro Perf - Can you do better on the ARs (CL205?)

Thanks for the compliments! I'm about to get something, .. otherwise my truck will be sitting on jack stands for weeks and I know it.

[Leroy-B1]

I'm going to pm you my number call me when you can I may be able to help
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[gringoloco]

TTs can be had for $250-ish per wheel. Check with the dealers here in the forums..,
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[lolife99]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

TTs can be had for $250-ish per wheel. Check with the dealers here in the forums..,
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I've never seen 20" TTII's that cheap.
Newstaglia Wheels has them for $439-$479 each.
http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/wheel...ubcat3=1011113


20x8, (3.625 - 5.625 BS range) $439.95 each

20x9 1/2, (3.625 - 7.125 BS range) $479.95 each.

[gringoloco]

Haha- yeah, sorry- fat-fingered the two- shoulda been a three... I was quoted surprisingly good prices for TTs. Supposedly their prices are dropping?
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[N2TRUX]

Let me help you out. Buy these and rock them all night long...

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Let me help you out. Buy these and rock them all night long...

I like those also,... minus the 1980's three-bar/spinner center cap.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I like those also,... minus the 1980's three-bar/spinner center cap.

I wasnt hip on the spinner either till I saw them on a truck. Retro is in....

[Pro Performance]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Let me help you out. Buy these and rock them all night long...

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Let me help you out. Buy these and rock them all night long...

Those are awesome !
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[NoNeck]

Let me help you out. Buy these and rock them all night long...

Those are really sharp... but, when I see that little "B" on the center cap, it means you have to own a "BANK". I would guess around $3K for a set of 20's with the spinner (which I like, too)?

POP

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by NoNeck

Those are really sharp... but, when I see that little "B" on the center cap, it means you have to own a "BANK". I would guess around $3K for a set of 20's with the spinner (which I like, too)?

POP

Ditto on the spinners, might be an old guy thing!!

I loved the knock offs on my mid year corvette and hated the fake looking hub caps that were also correct for the car. Spinners are kinda funny, they are cool if they look like they could be real knock offs! If not then they look kinda cheesey (KO whanna bee's). Part of it might be knowing what you are looking at as well.

[CC69Rat]

In a lot of ways I feel like I owe you guys an apology for all the back and forth on my wheels. I just feel like after all the money is spent, the truck is shining, buckets, console, and all the work that first time it's lowered off the jack stands I don't want to have any regrets.

I love the Coys wheels, I have just heard issues about backorders, them shipping the wrong backspacing, Customer Service complaints, having to grind the rotors off to get the caps to fit, cracks around the spokes, etc. But the price is right.

The AR TT2's are killer wheels and one of my all time favorites .. but they are a little played out IMO. Maybe that's why the price was dropping? .. but again I still really like them and I could always do a one off set, painted in a Magnesium look like the old style wheels. $469 for the 20x10s ..

I can't seem t opull myself away from the Centerline Bolevards. That wheel has everything I like in the wheels.. I could do a 20x8 and 20x9.5 and position the wheel where I want it in the wheel well. I'm going to be running 45 series tires too so maybe if I pull the wheel in a little it will give me the sidewall look I'm after (a little roll to the sw) $519 wheel, .. not much more than the ARs.

I could do some Cast center Billet Specialties too .. but I think I might be a bit upset if the truck had to sit outside.

To me it's like a tuxedo with tennis shoes on.. if the wheels don't fit the truck and the look overall then I'm going to be kicking myself and it will ruin the whole project.

Right now, it's between:

Polished Coys C5s
Centerline Sundance Bolevards
AR TT2's painted magnesium / gray in the center and flat brushed caps.

The Centerlines are probably going to be it.

Again, if I'm being a panzee about it I don't mean to be. I just want t oget the truck dropped, at ride height, measure then pull the trigger. I have to tell you if the Centerlines are available that's going to be difficult for me to turn away from. They'll hide my brakes somewhat but I think they'd be killer on the truck. You don't see them very often either.

[CC69Rat]

Okay .. new option.

These would be suprisingly, only a little more than the Centerlines.

Rushforth SaltShaker .. Never seen them before.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Okay .. new option.

These would be suprisingly, only a little more than the Centerlines.

Rushforth SaltShaker .. Never seen them before.

I like these over the boulevards, which I think fits your build best. These have the same look, but with big windows to show off your brakes- and NO ONE else has them... Those BS are sick, too.
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[7dee2]

Rushforth SaltShaker could look even better with a little paint in the recessed area's.

Parked outside Nooooooo! Make sure you buy wheel locks and a good car alarm.
Hate to see your hard work doing 100 mph in the neighborhood on some COPS show!!

[mild2wild]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Okay .. new option.

These would be suprisingly, only a little more than the Centerlines.

Rushforth SaltShaker .. Never seen them before.

First I've seen them too. Would look great on my Buick GS with painted black windows. Rushforth is great to deal with too. I've got a set of Super Spokes on my 64 Skylark.

[Tinkermc]

so little time so many decessions, so much money