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Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:42 pm

Here's my 67 before:

After:

3" narrowed beam, CB drop spindles and discs. 15x5-1/2 Fuchs in front, 6s in the back.

Just finished getting the beam and all done, figured I'd post a few pics up and see what y'all had to say. Enjoy.

Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:26 pm

thats sweet. i can't wait to install my 4.5s and the narrowed beam

Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:34 am

looks good. is that o.g. paint?

Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:03 am

Yeah that is super sweet looking. Just more proof that the stance and wheels can do wonders for a car! And yeah is that OG paint? If it is I am really impressed!

Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:31 pm

Bad ass! :D My little brother has a java green 67 on chrome 5 spokes like that. Im gonna send him the link of yours because Im trying to talk him into running alloys.

Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:47 pm

Have you thought about dropping the rear a bit? I think a little less rake would even look better! Nice start!

Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:19 pm

Actually, I`d raise the front a half inch and swap to short axles.

Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:27 pm

Hey cool, glad you guys like it. The paint is not o.g., but close, I think it was resprayed once before. It actually has more "texture" than faded original paint would.

I thought about dropping the back, but not sure if I want to. I may try one spline someday, but I like a bit of rake. I think the side pic is a little misleading, the rear is on the high part of the driveway.

I have a motor to put in over the winter, and the interior needs a little sprucing: a new rubber mat, some panels, and scrub up the dash real well are in order. Also have a Hurst shifter and old Sun tach from the 70s.

Short axles could be in order soon, too. Good call.

Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:31 am

you going to Englishtown on 10/10?

Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:15 pm

obus wrote: you going to Englishtown on 10/10?

not going to make it tomorrow, I just spent 2 whole days at Fall Hershey this weekend, I'm pretty worn out! but its a good feeling...

I'll be at Beaver Springs next weekend, though.

Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:16 pm

great job. it is amazing what a mean rake and a set of wheels can do for a car. it looks bad ass.

i'd leave it as is.

Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:57 pm

nice wheels, how much you pay for those?

Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:33 pm

Nice rake, bigs and littles, that thing is perfect.

Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:39 am

ok, no englishtown. great look on the bug though.

Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:16 am

Thanks for the compliments from all. :)

Bklyn63-I found picked up the set for around $600. They're not prefect, and I need metching 6s (one is an early, other is not), but it's all good for now.

obus-I'll catch up with ya one of these times...

Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:25 pm

Are you gonna buff the paint out?

Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:02 am

I don't think buffing would work out too well, there's some spots on the car that have a lot of texture in the paint (cracks and stuff) that would probably just collect compound and make a mess more than anything. Its hard to see in the pic, the paint isn't as smooth and uniform as it looks. I think its because it has been resprayed; a buddy of mine has a Java 65 with og paint, and they look like the same car, but his paint looks like it would buff out because its basically smooth, just really oxidized.

Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:45 pm

I like the old school rake look, I would really look into some short axle's though? :wink:

Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:39 pm

Nice car you have there. That is a nice color!

Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:15 pm

New pic.