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12-02-2011, 12:46 AM
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Re: Gramma's Car won the Year One 17" Ralley Wheels
Got the tires delivered over the weekend. BFG had a $50 rebate that ended Friday. Discount Tire had an additional $50 discount (which just conveniently happened to cover their "free shipping" which just so happened to boost the price of each tire to match The Tire Rack's price with shipping) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]. I got the BFG 275/40x17 sports.
The car rides nicely, handles great and there is no rubbing whatsoever. Year One definitely got the offset just right to fit the second gen F-body cars. If I had it to do all over again, I'd probably get a taller tire like a 45 series, just to fill the wheelwells a bit more. The 275/40s are 25" tall, a 235/60x15 is 25.5" tall and a stock Polyglas F60x15 is 26".   
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#3
02-15-2012, 09:13 AM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
Man that's a REALLY nice car there!!! I wish you good luck on that project. Dont forget to upload some new pictures of your progress!
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#4
02-16-2012, 07:13 PM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
Looks great Steve!
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978
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#5
02-20-2012, 06:19 AM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
Kind of bummed that I won't get to sell you a set of Polyglas for Gramma's car, but I have to admit the car looks great!!! Keep the kids in it!!! Maybe I can convince my wife that I need to get another car so that I can have my son help build the motor!!!!
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Snarl softly and carry a big stick! 1969 Hurst/Olds 13.26 @ 103.12 Pure Stock Rusty Small
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#6
03-15-2012, 03:02 AM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
Finally got the speedometer working accurately. The car originally had a 2.56 rear gear ratio and I guessed and put in a blue 43 tooth driven gear years ago when I did the 3.42 rear swap. That never helped much.
It turned out that the trans had an 18 tooth green drive gear which makes it impossible to get a driven gear with enough teeth to slow down the speedo. They dont make a 49 tooth driven gear. So I ended up getting a 15 tooth grey drive gear and a yellow 41 tooth driven gear and the speedo now reads exactly right. So with 20 years of the wrong gear, the 79,000 on the odometer is probably 69,000 actual miles. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
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#7
03-22-2012, 03:20 PM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
Celebrated the first day of Spring with a nice drive in Gramma's car. I let my daughter drive the car a little, too. She drives like a gramma: slow, both hands on the wheel, head on a swivel. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
We now officially have 1,000 miles on my son's engine rebuild. The car runs great, though he has a few years before he gets to drive anything other than a lawnmower, (which is what his sister learned how to drive on).  
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#8
04-01-2012, 12:56 AM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
This is one of the things I am looking forward to! I cannot wait to have my son help me out on building a car!!! Enjoy this for all it is worth!!
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Snarl softly and carry a big stick! 1969 Hurst/Olds 13.26 @ 103.12 Pure Stock Rusty Small
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#9
04-02-2012, 08:27 PM
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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
You should upload more picture and show us some update [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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