Project: Blank Slate

[70k52wd]

That's easy, stock steels and caps. Or the 20's, or the rallys.

[lks dcvn]

That looks really good - nice work!

[SCOTI]

20's usually depend on the wheel choice & sizes. If you won't tell us what wheel, I can't vote ney or yeh. If you can find the 15x7" ralleys for the front, the 7/8" ralley combo would work better than the dog-dish caps on that truck IMO. For some reason the caps 'seem' larger in the pics (or maybe I'm going ).

Looks great BTW!

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by powell72

They do look good, don't they? You should see the price on them! Ouch! I only posted them up since I was spending your money, not mine.

Seriously though, the rally's look great too, and even if you decide to just stick with them the truck still looks awesome.

I'm going to have to keep my eye on you from now on...

Originally Posted by SCOTI

20's usually depend on the wheel choice & sizes. If you won't tell us what wheel, I can't vote ney or yeh. If you can find the 15x7" ralleys for the front, the 7/8" ralley combo would work better than the dog-dish caps on that truck IMO. For some reason the caps 'seem' larger in the pics (or maybe I'm going ).

Looks great BTW!

Thanks SCOTI! I think the caps look large because they are for the wheel itself. Had they used a larger wheel initially (8") IMO they would look a ton better.

[70k52wd]

Who would have thought that wheel selection could become such a personal decision. In the old days you had cragars, chrome reverse, baby moons, and a few more styles. And you had a choice of 14 or 15in size.
Now, it's just mind boggling with all the choices.
I LOVE my cheap rallys. They may not look as hot as $3000 set of rims, but I saved 2500 dollars, and have a look that is all GM. Rallys are going to be around forever, and will look great forever. Bling styles and taste change to fast to justify spending money that will not be stylin next year.
Remember the 90's with all the billet this and that. Sorry folks, but I look at those types of rims and want to puke.
Where are all those rims now? Out of style. Where are the rallys? On our trucks. jmo

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by 70k52wd

Who would have thought that wheel selection could become such a personal decision. In the old days you had cragars, chrome reverse, baby moons, and a few more styles. And you had a choice of 14 or 15in size.
Now, it's just mind boggling with all the choices.
I LOVE my cheap rallys. They may not look as hot as $3000 set of rims, but I saved 2500 dollars, and have a look that is all GM. Rallys are going to be around forever, and will look great forever. Bling styles and taste change to fast to justify spending money that will not be stylin next year.
Remember the 90's with all the billet this and that. Sorry folks, but I look at those types of rims and want to puke.
Where are all those rims now? Out of style. Where are the rallys? On our trucks. jmo

Steelies & Ralleys = timeless classics; just like the truck itself. Why stop @ the 90's for billet wheels that make you want to puke . There's plenty still being made . . ....

[powell72]

Nate, put the 15x6's on the front with a taller tire and find some six lug 15x8 steelies for the back, and use the factory dog dish caps.

But I'm open minded, check out the "Kidney Bean 6" under wheels here -

http://www.halibrand.com/index_frames.htm

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by 70k52wd

That's easy, stock steels and caps. Or the 20's, or the rallys.

Uhh.... thanks for your help there Charlie!

Originally Posted by powell72

Nate, put the 15x6's on the front with a taller tire and find some six lug 15x8 steelies for the back, and use the factory dog dish caps.

But I'm open minded, check out the "Kidney Bean 6" under wheels here -

http://www.halibrand.com/index_frames.htm

Chris, those are some great looking wheels. I actually attempted to mount the 15x6.5 (IIRC) stock wheels on the front, but with the new brake caliper they would fit correctly. For the time being I'm going to retain the rallys especially to keep the truck driveable, but will continue to determine the best option to go with. Decisions, decisions....

[powell72]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Uhh.... thanks for your help there Charlie!



Chris, those are some great looking wheels. I actually attempted to mount the 15x6.5 (IIRC) stock wheels on the front, but with the new brake caliper they would fit correctly. For the time being I'm going to retain the rallys especially to keep the truck driveable, but will continue to determine the best option to go with. Decisions, decisions....

They do look good, don't they? You should see the price on them! Ouch! I only posted them up since I was spending your money, not mine.

Seriously though, the rally's look great too, and even if you decide to just stick with them the truck still looks awesome.

[stealthy '69]

Consider me subscribed!! Props to Keith and all that helped you out here. This well be a great place to reference when I start on my 3/5" with shock relocaters and super track bar. Well you sir did basically what I'm gonna do. Brakes, track bar, ect, ect. Only difference is I'm not going as low. I guess you can say I'm not as low as you are. (Well, after I read it out loud that wasn't as funny as it sounded in my head.) Anyway, the truck looks GREAT.

[72BlckButy]

Thanks stealthy '69! Good luck with the install, it will definitely be worth it. Just know that once you get to 3/5... you will want to go lower.

[stealthy '69]

It funny you should say that, I think Keith said the same thing. I do drive it every day, and over some tough roads, but I think you might be right. Maybe I should wait to install the spring till I pick up the disk setup and get the lowering spindles to go 5.5" in front, may be that's too much though.

[lolife99]

4.5"/6" drop is a good streetable drop.

[72BlckButy]

I agree with Keith... I wouldn't go any lower for a DD.

[stealthy '69]

Good point I think I'll stick with the 3/5 for now, or get 2" front springs and 2.5" spindles. OH, now I don't know what to do. but I'll stop Jacking your thread.LOL

[72BlckButy]

I don't think I wrote my last post above very well... what I meant to say was that a 4.5/6 would be as low as I would go for a DD. This thing rides beautifully! I was truly surprised.

[stealthy '69]

Yea but I think 5.5" in the front may be too low. Oh well, I guess I'll stick with what I got and see how it turns out with a 5.5"/5" drop.

[72BlckButy]

It might work, and will definitely have rake.

Be sure to start a build thread when you being.

[70k52wd]

Nate, have you priced what Stockton wheel may be able to do to get you some 7in rims? I'm sure the thought has crossed your mind.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 70k52wd

Nate, have you priced what Stockton wheel may be able to do to get you some 7in rims? I'm sure the thought has crossed your mind.

Hey Charlie that is a good idea,... BUT,... have you seen this thread about Stockton Wheels on the H.A.M.B.?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=182382.

This thread spans 2 years about bad service, lies, etc. with Stockton Wheel Co.

I have actually had wheel work done by them over 10 years ago. But I guess the service has changed since then.
(I had two 15x8 5-lug ralleys changed to a 5" back space. That cost about $100 per wheel, buy the time I got them shipped to me. Ouch!)

Also,... Nate has a pair of 15x7, 6-lug ralleys he can "borrow" forever,... but he's trying to find a set of his own.

[my67chevytruck]

Nate, make your mind up on the rims? we currently have 2.5" ece drop spindles and 4" ece dropped spring/shock relocators etc, after my Son saw your truck, he wants to go lower now...... told him we could do this after everything is back together.

[72BlckButy]

Keith is right... I do have a set of 15x7 6-lug rallys sitting in my garage, but I just hate running borrowed rims. I guess I will just have to.... not that I'm complaining!

I'd still like to locate a set, but until then I'm in debt to another buddy. If I can't locate an original set then I will just keep looking, as I think at this time before I spend some decent funds on a set of rallys, the money will go in another direction for the truck.

Thanks for the info Charlie!

[70k52wd]

I did not know that about Stockton.
Get those rallys on there, then go find a replacement set.
OR, dip into the cookie jar for that set of Vintecs.

If I go to Carlisle this weekend, I'm looking for some, for you, or just to have for later use for the project I don't have yet.

[72BlckButy]

Thanks Charlie!

[72BlckButy]

Now to put an end to the never ending saga of determining which KYB shocks to use on a lowered vehicle. According to the boxes shipped by ECE, and after confirming the number with the shock themselves, here's the numbers you need to correspond with your local KYB dealer:

02-7002 Front KYB GR-2 Drop Shock (344068)
02-7510 Rear KYB GR-2 Drop Shock (344055)

The numbers 344055 and 344068 are stamped into the shock, and is also part of the UPC printed from KYB.