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Even though I already posted in the showroom I want to update this thread just to keep up with the timeline
Stripped the plasti dip off the wheels, which was a horrible process and took about 2 hours per wheel. Back to gold (yes there was a huge gash in my tire)
decided the rear wasnt low enough so took out a half coil
Also ground the fenders a little thinner to stop the rubbing
painted the window trim
dumb ass neighbor backed into me
did some swangin
scored some louvers for a good deal, they were super faded so I threw some fresh paint on em
And then I found these on cl, picket em up for $320 with the original tires from '89
Got some 195/45s mounted and did a test fit. First time with the 16x8 et0 on the rear with a 2" adapter. This is with it still resting on the jack not even dropped down all the way. Not going to work
Tried out the 16x8 et16. Perfect
and the 0 offset wheels sat pretty much perfectly flush on the front with 20mm adapters. Really makes me want to drop the front a bit with these wheels
Works for now but I am going to order different adapters so I can mount them the other way. I dont like having the larger lip up front
It rubbed a bunch on the inside of the wheel well, so I cut out the part it was rubbing on. Probably a bad idea but oh well at least it no longer rubs (exept a bit on the lip over big bumps). I am going to have to do something to fix this eventually. Good thing it is very dry here
link to my showroom thread with better pictures
Stripped the plasti dip off the wheels, which was a horrible process and took about 2 hours per wheel. Back to gold (yes there was a huge gash in my tire)
decided the rear wasnt low enough so took out a half coil
Also ground the fenders a little thinner to stop the rubbing
painted the window trim
dumb ass neighbor backed into me
did some swangin
scored some louvers for a good deal, they were super faded so I threw some fresh paint on em
And then I found these on cl, picket em up for $320 with the original tires from '89
Got some 195/45s mounted and did a test fit. First time with the 16x8 et0 on the rear with a 2" adapter. This is with it still resting on the jack not even dropped down all the way. Not going to work
Tried out the 16x8 et16. Perfect
and the 0 offset wheels sat pretty much perfectly flush on the front with 20mm adapters. Really makes me want to drop the front a bit with these wheels
Works for now but I am going to order different adapters so I can mount them the other way. I dont like having the larger lip up front
It rubbed a bunch on the inside of the wheel well, so I cut out the part it was rubbing on. Probably a bad idea but oh well at least it no longer rubs (exept a bit on the lip over big bumps). I am going to have to do something to fix this eventually. Good thing it is very dry here
link to my showroom thread with better pictures
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