Re: [Amc-list] replacement steel wheels

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 11 September 2007 15:55:58 Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> You'll widen your track too!
> Should end up a looking better and handling alittle better too!
> One of my peeves on the old Ramblers was/is how far under the car they kept
> the tires. Especially that series of Americans!

Aww, that's not a bug, it's a feature! It just screams NASH!

But yeah, it will look better with 6" wheels a bit out.


>
>
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> " I was different before people dared to be different"
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
>
> > On Tuesday 11 September 2007 11:09:31 Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > I know you don't want to juggle too many things, but what height
> > > spindles are on it? You could put taller disc spindles on it and fudge
> > > themout a bit.
> >
> > Ooh, good point!
> >
> > > I don't recall exactly what that will gain you though.
> >
> > Tire to spring clearance. There's a whole Honda-Civic-trunk-space under
> > each front fender, but the tire rides close to the spring.
> >
> > I did a quick mockup to make sure that my new upper trunnion bolt hack
> > clears the tires (it does) but I can't find the photos to see how MUCH
> > tire clearance there was...
> >
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