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New rims and tires for the 65 Laurentian!


Wheel Vintiques/Cooper Cobra,

Front, 15 x 7, 4.25 bs. 235, 60, 15

Rear, 15 x 8, 4.25 bs. 245, 60, 15. Just fit behind the lip.

Dogdishes will stay. Will probably go body colour, but the light grey looks pretty good too. Starting to see a little attitude coming through now.

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Nice! Looks sharp!

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Thanks, This is the best side shot I could get. Ugly fender...no trim.

Does anyone like the look of the grey wheels?

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Those fill up the wheel wells nicely! That concave body line really eats up clearance for rear tires but those 245s look perfect in there.

Its amazing how much a set of wheels & tires impact the look (and feel) of a car.

In my opinion (which, with about $5 will get you a coffee & donut), a body coloured, double-line pinstripe around the gray wheel would tie it together perfectly...  



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Wheels look great!

The only opinion that really matters is yours, but if it were me I'd prefer body colour.  My 2¢ only...



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looks good mark im a steel wheel color guy question do you know the backspace on the rear rims?

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I had originally said 4.5, but they are actually 4.25". Same with the fronts.

In order to get any more tire in the 65, you'd need 4.5".



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Once you drop that motor in, the stance will be awesome !

I feel sorry for the Grande

She must be feeling very lonely these days smile



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I prefer body coloured rims. Looks like you need to start a vote
Is your 67 sad from neglect? Does it need to come to PEI? lol


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It would be allergic to that red mud!

While I do like body colour steel wheels and will likely go blue, this grey colour strangely give it a nostalgic bent in my mind. I don't know why, but it just does.



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I would go with Silver Argent. Maybe a blue pinstripe around the outer lip of the rim

Before you paint them use steel alpha numeric punch set and place a key word etc on the inner/outer portion of the rim with photo of code so the code can be seen with the tire on the rim.   

If they disappear some night you have proof if they are ever turned up.

 



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Place another vote for body colour paint for the rims.



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2 words - body colour.

Nice wheels!



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cdnpont wrote:

Wheel Vintiques/Cooper Cobra,

Front, 15 x 7, 4.25 bs. 235, 60, 15

Rear, 15 x 8, 4.25 bs. 245, 60, 15. Just fit behind the lip.



 I wonder if the same would fit a '64 B-body (X-frame).



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I'd say it would be close. 

Bring the 64 down and we'll have a try!



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oshawacliff wrote:

I would go with Silver Argent. Maybe a blue pinstripe around the outer lip of the rim

Before you paint them use steel alpha numeric punch set and place a key word etc on the inner/outer portion of the rim with photo of code so the code can be seen with the tire on the rim.   

If they disappear some night you have proof if they are ever turned up.

 

 


 Silver Argent. Interesting Cliff. Hmm.

 



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After preoccupying the group on my Tire and Wheel Change Project, I see you have the same wheels that I used on the LeMans, I thought you sold them, nonetheless, I'd say body colour.

 



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Body colour.

Something to hopefully help persuade you...

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Silver Argent will take away the dark area around the wheel opening and draw attention to your new tires.  Go with hubcaps or moons. 

Dark blue with dark tires just doesn't pop for me.

Fire up the paint gun.    

The silver argent will match the grille colour




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I think you might be onto something with the Argent Cliff.



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Body colour rims and dog dish caps scream bare-bones musclecar!

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I'm lacking the Muscle.



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I find NO shame in a 327/4speed...

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Body color or black.



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