WILL 15X7'' WHEELS FIT ON BACK OF 1970 NOVA?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

They are when they rub on the qtr lips and a piece of rubber starts flapping around whacking the qtr panel...... Yea, that's kinda bad! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[BJCHEV396]

Thanks for the info guys.I appreciate it.Bill.

[VintageMusclecar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 15&quot; wheels you reference will fit, you could likely go as big as a 255 without much trouble. Stay away from a 275 though!



Stay away from L60's too! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Man...that takes me right back to 1982 and my High School parking lot. Couldn't swing a dead cat w/o hitting a Nova/Camaro sitting like a stinkbug. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[al8apex]

I agree ^^^

the ones you had to be aware of were the ones that knew how to get rubber under the wheel wells without HiJackers

those guys knew what it took to get the job done ... and they usually used Turbo mufflers, not Cherry Bombs ... walk softly but carry a big stick is the saying

they also had the good traction bars that replaced the spring plates, not the clamp on kind, and the smart ones painted them black ...

at least that is what I did [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

got more takers that way [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree ^^^

the ones you had to be aware of were the ones that knew how to get rubber under the wheel wells without HiJackers

those guys knew what it took to get the job done ... and they usually used Turbo mufflers, not Cherry Bombs ... walk softly but carry a big stick is the saying

they also had the good traction bars that replaced the spring plates, not the clamp on kind, and the smart ones painted them black ...

at least that is what I did [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

got more takers that way [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>


<span style="text-decoration: underline">Exactly</span> how I remember it too. If you took 3/4-inch off per side (narrowed) the rear housing in a '68-'72 Nova, then a common 4-1/2-inch backspace 15X8 wheel with a L60 would fit. On some cars you'd have to remove (cut off) the back shock dust covers.

I think when we see folks discussing Day 2, they get the players mixed up. There were serious guys who knew how to get with the program and then there were the guys we &quot;tenderly&quot; called &quot;Squirrels&quot;. Those were the guys with the chain link steering wheels, cheap traction bars, air shocks filled to the max, lift kits, and either peace signs or &quot;funny looking&quot; plant leafs glued to their cars. Most of the time, those cars made a lot of racket and little else. They were cop magnets. Meanwhile, the serious players like Jim pointed out pretty much ruled the streets. It was tough to keep up with a well-sorted &quot;Deuce&quot;.

My 2 cents.

Wayne

[Xplantdad]

God I can't remember...but I think I had 15's on the back of my Nova...with L60's? I rolled the inner lip... had lowering blocks on the rear leafs...and a big block up front and a half coil cut...made it sit pretty well!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I guess I was a 'squirrel' then! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] I liked the look, but didn't have the money to at that time to be a serious contender so the 6 banger and monojet did the job. Got me back and forth to college, eventually put a 350/TH350 in it toned it down a bit - but sold it in my last year of school to pay tuition. I don't want it back, I was hard on that car!

[COPO_Anders]

Bruce, that was a good looking Nova ! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: COPO_Anders</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Bruce, that was a good looking Nova ! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

I agree! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]


Wayne

[Xplantdad]

LOL...thanks. Repainted it the same factory pewter color. Picture was taken at Pomona at the Street Machine Nationals West....most likely 1981, You can see the SMNats sticker on my wing vent...right behind the Toronado Door Mirror (all the rage back then) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

License plate said CULAYTR [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]