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I currently run 8" Fuchs 911 wheels in the rear and identical 7" in the front.  All 4 are disc brakes on 225 tires.  No rubbing, no issues.  If I want to run the more "Outlaw" looking wheels, how do I find the right fit?  The current wheels are 15".IMG_0685Skins

1957 CMC(Speedster)

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Bill Prout posted:

Don't do it, your car looks perfect!

Cummon' guys- we need to help this man out! He wants to take a set of wheels that fit the car and are paid for, and change his brakes, hubs, stub-axles, etc., so he can run custom widened and recentered wide 5s on a widebody. Who wouldn't want to do that?

He's itichin' to spend $5000 a little bit of money so he can make his car look sort've like the one he references (same color). He probably has too much free time and money, and is looking to beat his head against a wall for a year occupy his hands and bankrupt his pension maximize his investment. Who can blame him for that? We're all sick in the head that way pulling for him!

You go, sir! We're all hoping we aren't next watching to see how it goes!

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Ok, Stan, that's just too funny!

But not too far off the reality of these things...

David- As has been said (and you probably already know), this isn't going to be cheap, as you'll have to change hubs (and maybe the complete brake assemblies) to get the new bolt pattern, as well as custom built  wheels to make this all work. And as Stan said, I'm " hoping we aren't next watching to see how it goes!"

Good luck amigo. Al

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DAVID BAYNE - BAYNIAC posted:

Not going to do it.  But if I ever design a 356 Replica coupe to own, it will have those wheels!  FYI - I'm not caving in to the negative feedback, I just think $5K to get that look is totally unrealistic and frivolous.  It looks pretty good just like it is !!!NEW HARDTOP2 10-1-2016

ABSO"FREAKIN"LUTELY....5K on shoes is a reach unless you're rolling in it...even then its frivolous but fun...

Actually yes David...   I finally got it all sorted and I am looking forward to Carlisle next year.  I might even have my son with me who is now driving  He is shifting the roadster with a SOG...   But, we shouldn't wait till next year to at least do coffee sometime in September I can come your way and meet somewhere. Ray 

IaM-Ray posted:

Your car is pretty awesome looking .... Dale Bates' car was essentially what I looked at before I built mine and it was a toss up between black and this grey I settled on and short of building two I had to settle on one colour  

Much THANXXXX...I love it...but BLACK is tough..shows EVERY fingerprint! I had the CERAMIC PRO treatment done so that it is any easy wash/dry/wipe but still shows every drop of dirt but that's okay...I'll live with it! If the car wasn't already black, I'd never order it that way despite how deep the black is when its crispy clean...BO FOGS

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I have expel on the front of my daily driver and it has saved me a ton of repairs, BUT...

It will age over time and exposure to the sun and the only thing that you can do is pay to have it removed and replaced.  I live in a hot, sunny, semi-tropical climate (Charleston, SC) so it probably ages faster than normal here, and my car is outside almost every day.   Still, if it takes any damage or shows any wear you cannot fix it by polishing it.  If I didn't drive in an area where there is a lot of debris on the road and a huge number of trucks (one of the biggest container ports in the country) I probably wouldn't have it.  Just be aware and make an informed choice.

Banzai Pipeline posted:
IaM-Ray posted:

Your car is pretty awesome looking .... Dale Bates' car was essentially what I looked at before I built mine and it was a toss up between black and this grey I settled on and short of building two I had to settle on one colour  

Much THANXXXX...I love it...but BLACK is tough..shows EVERY fingerprint! I had the CERAMIC PRO treatment done so that it is any easy wash/dry/wipe but still shows every drop of dirt but that's okay...I'll live with it! If the car wasn't already black, I'd never order it that way despite how deep the black is when its crispy clean...BO FOGS

The ceramic job is very nice, the car looks b!tch!n. Can I say b!tch!n?

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Robert M posted:
Banzai Pipeline posted:
IaM-Ray posted:

Your car is pretty awesome looking .... Dale Bates' car was essentially what I looked at before I built mine and it was a toss up between black and this grey I settled on and short of building two I had to settle on one colour  

Much THANXXXX...I love it...but BLACK is tough..shows EVERY fingerprint! I had the CERAMIC PRO treatment done so that it is any easy wash/dry/wipe but still shows every drop of dirt but that's okay...I'll live with it! If the car wasn't already black, I'd never order it that way despite how deep the black is when its crispy clean...BO FOGS

The ceramic job is very nice, the car looks b!tch!n. Can I say b!tch!n?

BITCHIN MORE GLARE:BO BACKBO FOGSBO FOGS2

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