The 70 going through some changes

[SS Shaun]

wow those brakes are pretty! one day once my chevelle is up and running i will do all those things! BTW i love those wheels what size are they and what are they? mine look nothing like that

[fleming23]

The rear wheels are 15x10 (5.5" backspacing) SS replicas from Specialty Wheel with 295/50-15 MT rear tire and 15x7 fronts (245/60-15). I don't like way the trim ring looks on a 15" compared to the 14" but after a few months I don't think I'll even notice the difference any more.

[SS Shaun]

Originally Posted by fleming23

Only photo of them right now. Rear wheel after getting the tire mounted. I debated putting trim rings on as I kind of liked the bare look but in the ended decided to go with trim rings

which one do you think looks better? your wheel or my wheel?


i will take your wheels any day over mine...lol

[RBeckman]

Originally Posted by SS Shaun

which one do you think looks better? your wheel or my wheel?


i will take your wheels any day over mine...lol

Shaun,

If you are looking for a new set of of your old wheels and tires you might want to talk to Flint Tony, as he had a set on the Camaro I bought from him but I chose the Z-28 style wheels instead...it was like ordering a car from a dealership...Power steering or Manual, Spolier or no Spolier, original air cleaner or Z-28 air cleaner, Original valve covers or LT1 style, car cover,....he even filled the tank up before I picked it up. The only bad thing was no warranty (see my earlier posts about the clock not working).

But he is a good salesman, he always has beer when we are there and great stories.

[SS Shaun]

o i am no where near ready for a set of wheels for the chevelle. i need to get my motor and trans in and ready first. once its in and i can start it up THEN and only then will i worry about the looks of the car. after getting off the phone with the trans shop looks like i am going to have a nice size bill

[fleming23]

Not necessarily Chevelle related but the Chevelle is the main reason for this purchase so here is my latest gadget. Can't wait to use it to get some HD live action of the car!

GoPro Hero2, LCD & Memory Card

[flash]

This is going to be fun, hurry up .

[fleming23]

Originally Posted by flash

This is going to be fun, hurry up .

You don't have to tell me! I wish it was driving right now! I have an enormous amount of odds and ends on a truck somewhere in tennessee right now headed this way. After that I just need the cam, intake, carb and lifters. Those 4 items are supposed to ship next week. Hopefully in about 2 weeks the motor will start going together!

[flash]

Its hell trying to be patient isnt it ?

[fleming23]

John (Flash),

Good news for you and the economy. My spending spree has no end in sight it seems. I went ahead and ordered new rotors tonight. It'll be a few weeks before everything is apart but I know these Auto Zone replacements currently on the car only have 2-300 miles on them. I am also replacing my rubber hoses with braided so if you want those they are nearly new and were both replaced with the calipers a few months ago. I'll let you know when you can pick everything up. Since the spindles are being replaced (and thus the reason for all new parts as all the old has to come off anyway) I will probably see if the shop can just leave everything mounted to the spindles and you can pick up two large, assembled, damn-near new sub-assemblies with everything you need.

Ordered new SSBC Big Bite Cross Drilled rotors to replace the factory blanks.
I know all about the debate regarding cross-drilled rotors being more prone to cracking and having less surface area resulting in the potential decreased braking performance but this is what I decided to try.



Also ordering new Bilstein HPS 1000 shocks for all 4 corners. I did a good bit of reading prior to making this decision and was torn between the Edlebrock IAS and these. Some say the Bilstein's have a firm ride others say they are excellent. Had Monroe Sensa-tracs on the car and they did okay I guess but with everything else I decided to ditch the $25 shocks in favor of a supposedly better performing shock. (John, interested in a full suspension rebuild on the vert )



Only other update was the order of a bunch of fittings & bolts to hopefully make the motor build go as seamless as possible.