It's done!

[newschool 12]

yes,please do give us specs on the back spacing on the wheels,and what kind of mods you had to do to the car to make them fit! Awsome car!!

[fvike 173]

Awesome car(s) StreetKing! You can't go wrong with clean black cars.

Anyway, I got 3 questions...

What paint did you use on the hood blackout? Does it leave water marks when you wash it? Did you have to modify anything to fit the 10" wide rear wheel?

[70Coupe 10]

personally, not to be a dick, i wanna know what StreeKing does for a living, to have such sweet cars. cuz those are NOT low dollar builds.

[bnickel 10,004]

personally, not to be a dick, i wanna know what StreeKing does for a living, to have such sweet cars. cuz those are NOT low dollar builds.

 

 

i think he is a car dealer actually. i can't remember where i got that info but that's what's sticking in my head.

[Streetking 10]

personally, not to be a dick, i wanna know what StreeKing does for a living, to have such sweet cars. cuz those are NOT low dollar builds.

 

I have been a high line car dealer for 25 years here in Austin, selling Ferrari, Porsche, BMW ect..

 

fvike, I don't know the name of the paint, I will have to ask my paint guy. No, it does not leave marks after washing it, but I have only washed it twice.:) I had to used a hammer and modified some of the inner fender panel for clearance. It will rub on the inside if you go into a steep driveway at a angle but I think if you run a 285 or 275, it should be fine.

 

R4K, I actually found the shaker on Ebay.

 

chillininnh, the front was originally a 18x8.5 with 5.375 bs. It did fit ok but after getting it to the ride height you see here, I sent the front wheels back and had another .500 cut off the pad so I could turn it lock to lock. The rear is a 18x10 with 6.375bs. With the 295/35/18 BFG, I had to use a 1/8 spacer because the tire was almost touching the spring. If I went with a 275/40/18, there would be no issues but I wanted to go with the biggest tire I could fit.

 

Here is a picture of what the front wheel looks like inside the fender.

[bnickel 10,004]

SW, it looks like you went the Randall's Rack kit i suggested, how do you like it? i wanted to get that kit for my car but i came across a really great deal on a TCP power rack on ebay, it was just the rack and did not include any of the mounting hardware and stuff but even for the $500 that stuff will cost me from TCP i'll still have under $1000 in it, actually more like about $850-900 including shipping so there was no way i could pass it up.

 

i sure am glad to see that the 295's fit with no mods we've had some heated discussions on here about that very thing and everyone always tells me i'm wrong and that they won't fit without major mods to the wheelwell even after i tell them that they will and i've actually seen it. your car is my proof, LOL.

 

next time i'm down in Austin i'll look you up.:devil:

[Cheo69GT 1]

Beautiful collection, great pair of 69s. :thumbup1:

[Protowrxs 111]

....chillininnh, the front was originally a 18x8.5 with 5.375 bs. It did fit ok but after getting it to the ride height you see here, I sent the front wheels back and had another .500 cut off the pad so I could turn it lock to lock. The rear is a 18x10 with 6.375bs. With the 295/35/18 BFG, I had to use a 1/8 spacer because the tire was almost touching the spring. If I went with a 275/40/18, there would be no issues but I wanted to go with the biggest tire I could fit.

 

Wow.. Pretty much a perfect Stang in my book.

 

So that's 5.875 bs with a 8.5 up front and the 6.375 in the back.

I guess that is a standard width housing in the back as well?

 

-Stephen

[MDinDestin 14]

Wow.. Pretty much a perfect Stang in my book.

 

So that's 5.875 bs with a 8.5 up front and the 6.375 in the back.

I guess that is a standard width housing in the back as well?

 

-Stephen

 

He said it's 6.25 in the rear.

[MDinDestin 14]

i sure am glad to see that the 295's fit with no mods we've had some heated discussions on here about that very thing and everyone always tells me i'm wrong and that they won't fit without major mods to the wheelwell even after i tell them that they will and i've actually seen it. your car is my proof, LOL.

 

Not everyone.

[Protowrxs 111]

He said it's 6.25 in the rear.

 

I was just pulling from this:

chillininnh, the front was originally a 18x8.5 with 5.375 bs. It did fit ok but

after getting it to the ride height you see here, I sent the front wheels back and had another .500 cut off the pad so I could turn it lock to lock. The rear is a 18x10 with 6.375bs. With the 295/35/18 BFG, I had to use a 1/8 spacer because the tire was almost touching the spring. If I went with a 275/40/18, there would be no issues but I wanted to go with the biggest tire I could fit.

 

The 6.375 is the 6.25 plus the 1/8" spacer.

 

-Stephen

[MDinDestin 14]

I was just pulling from this:

 

 

The 6.375 is the 6.25 plus the 1/8" spacer.

 

-Stephen

 

When the smoke cleared, he ended up with 6.25" of backspacing.

[70-DropTop 12]

Streetking, thanks for sharing. That car is awesome. If I had a fastback, my gameplan would be similar to what you have done with yours. However, I have a convertible, so it is a little different. Regardless of body type, the stance and wheels I plan to run are very similar to yours.

 

Right now, I have a set of 18x9.5 wheels with 275/35/18 rubber on them waiting to go on. Backspacing is 6.12. I really like them and there's sentimental value for me keeping them. So, I'm hell-bent to put them on my convertible.

 

Seeing the photos of your car with that stance, plus you sharing your wheel info, really helps me visualize what mine would look like and what I need to/can do. I already knew that I'll have to narrow two of them for the front. I was thinking 1.5", giving me 18x8 with 4.62 backspacing, which appears to be very close to what you have. I'll try to put 245 series rubber on them. For the rear, I planned to leave them alone and maybe put 285 or 295 rubber on them. The 275 already on them looks good, but 285 or 295 might be better.

 

The end result should be similar, only on a 70 convertible.

 

Thanks again. :thumbup:

[Protowrxs 111]

When the smoke cleared, he ended up with 6.25" of backspacing.

 

Cool.. is that with 10's and a stock width housing?

 

-Stephen

[Streetking 10]

SW, it looks like you went the Randall's Rack kit i suggested, how do you like it? i wanted to get that kit for my car but i came across a really great deal on a TCP power rack on ebay, it was just the rack and did not include any of the mounting hardware and stuff but even for the $500 that stuff will cost me from TCP i'll still have under $1000 in it, actually more like about $850-900 including shipping so there was no way i could pass it up.

 

i sure am glad to see that the 295's fit with no mods we've had some heated discussions on here about that very thing and everyone always tells me i'm wrong and that they won't fit without major mods to the wheelwell even after i tell them that they will and i've actually seen it. your car is my proof, LOL.

 

next time i'm down in Austin i'll look you up.:devil:

 

Please do. I really appreciate all your help, yes I did go with the Randal's Rack set up. This kit really is a true bolt in kit, no issues, no cutting trimming ect. The car steers extremely well, I highly recomend it.

 

Ok guys, the deal on the rear wheels. You can run a 295/35/18 with just a small amount of inner fender clearance with a hammer in the right spots. My car is really low and the BFG KD tire runs a little big. If I was to go with a Nitto or Toyo Proxy, I wouldn't need a 1/8 space at all. Some tires just run a bit bigger in the same size than others and when your working with tight clearances, size does matter.

 

Stephen, yes I have a stock width housing.

 

There is a friend of mine named Rick Flores from San Antonio, some of you guys might know him, he is a big Mustang guy and his red '69 Boss was in Popular Hotrodding a few years ago. He has been a big help to me with alot of advice on my Mustang build. He and a couple of his friends have a hanger full of their Mustangs. Rick built two Mustangs for SEMA '05. His Boss is slammed also and he has 10" TT2s with 295s also. I went down to test fit my rear wheels. Here are some pictures of his stuff and my wheels on his car..

 

SW

Original paint Boss 429..

My wheels test fitted on his car..

[bnickel 10,004]

i really like his red "boss" but the blue mach is killer too, then again i'm a little partial to that color.

[bswor 73]

Wow he has some nice stangs. I remember that car from a couple of the magazines, i was drooling when i saw it. The stance you guys got on your cars is amazing.

[Streetking 10]

The orange '70 belongs to a good friend of his, the blue '69 is his brother-n-law's. The orange '70 and the blue '69 are on air ride. In the pictures, there is no air in them. His red Boss is on regular suspension like mine, it drives like it sits. He has alot of n.o.s parts also..

 

SW

[newschool 12]

Streetking,what is the back spacing on the rear wheels with out the 1/8 spacer,and where did you get your wheels! Thanks!!

[coz 108]

I wonder if something like this would allow larger tires with the removal of the leaf springs entirely?

 

http://www.ridetech.com/productinfo/airbarstang.asp'>http://www.ridetech.com/productinfo/airbarstang.asp

 

 

very nice stuff here and some incredible g numbers from a 69 FB.

 

http://www.ridetech.com

 

I would love to do this type setup. Anyone want to donate to the cause? Have an extra kidney you're not using that I could sell?

[Streetking 10]

Streetking,what is the back spacing on the rear wheels with out the 1/8 spacer,and where did you get your wheels! Thanks!!

 

6.375

 

SW

[70Coupe 10]

i like ALL the Stangs at his garage, the Bosses. The Mach's. I LIKE UM ALL!!!!!

[MDinDestin 14]

The orange '70 belongs to a good friend of his, the blue '69 is his brother-n-law's. The orange '70 and the blue '69 are on air ride.

 

What are their opinions on the air ride set up; is it all their ads claim?

 

MD

[newschool 12]

where did you get the wheels from!! thanks!

[Streetking 10]

where did you get the wheels from!! thanks!

 

I am a Dealer for Fikse, if you want some let me know.

 

MD, they are having problems with air leaks. They mounted the compressor/tank under the fold down seat. As soon as they get the leaks fixed, we will see how really good it is..

 

SW