Darrenscamaro: The never ending project

[ITSSLOW]

They look pretty sweet off the car. Can't wait to see them on the car.

[ITSSLOW]

They on yet!?!?!?!?!

[prorac1]

Yeah, come on slacker, put them on, we want to see it. Eric L

[Darren]

They on yet!?!?!?!?!

um no... I have to finish cleaning them up and polishing the front two to make them look as good as the rears. Then I need to go get some pads and rotors for the front brakes as well as some caliper paint cause now those ugly things are going to show with these wheels. Then I need to clean up the wheel well's a little, get some better looking chrome lugs and put the adapters on then I can bolt up the new ones. The list is getting longer and longer, and the pile of parts is getting bigger and bigger. On second note I am heading to auto zone now to get the above listed items... I do not believe I will get them on today unless I really crank out some work and the wheels come out looking ok.

[prorac1]

Adaptors? What are the adaptors for? They arent wheel adaptors are they? Eric L

[SoulTerror]

Cool, should look good.

[Darren]

Adaptors? What are the adaptors for? They arent wheel adaptors are they? Eric L

Yes wheel adapters, these are made for a 4th gen F-body so in order to run them on a 3rd gen you have to have 2 inch spacers/adapters to have them right (I guess). I got them all on backed out of the driveway got like 3 houses down and the fronts made all kind of noise, like a popping clicking noise (not good). Not sure if I didnt get the spacer on tight enough or what but I have to jack it back up and spin the front wheels and see whats going on with them and whats making the noise, I just hope they make the same noise when I turn them by hand. Urgh why cant anything be easy?


But they look better then I thought on the car, kinda stick out a little far for my taste in the rear tho.

[SoulTerror]

Where's the pictures?

[Darren]

Where's the pictures?

I have to have dinner with the family then go back and figure out the problem. They might not be ableto stay on if I can't drive with them right.

[SoulTerror]

That's understandable. Don't mean you can't take a crappy cell phone pic though

[MP81]

Yes wheel adapters, these are made for a 4th gen F-body so in order to run them on a 3rd gen you have to have 2 inch spacers/adapters to have them right (I guess). I got them all on backed out of the driveway got like 3 houses down and the fronts made all kind of noise, like a popping clicking noise (not good). Not sure if I didnt get the spacer on tight enough or what but I have to jack it back up and spin the front wheels and see whats going on with them and whats making the noise, I just hope they make the same noise when I turn them by hand. Urgh why cant anything be easy?


But they look better then I thought on the car, kinda stick out a little far for my taste in the rear tho.

Did it ride fine? Maybe you picked up a rock in the tread

[OIF1VET]

Looking good man!

[prorac1]

Good luck, im not a big fan of wheel spacers/adaptors. They can be kind of hit and mis because they put a lot of stress on the wheel berings and studs. Hope you get it figured out. Eric L

[Darren]

Good luck, im not a big fan of wheel spacers/adaptors. They can be kind of hit and mis because they put a lot of stress on the wheel berings and studs. Hope you get it figured out. Eric L

Yeah not a fan of spacers now either.

[Darren]

Well as promised pictures! Got the wheel situation figured out

(Before stripes and wheels)

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After

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