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Projects Two things make a car: Wheels and stance.

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by flynbrian48, Nov 30, 2017.

  1. Six Ball
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    The '59 and roadster are good but the '58 really has a look. It has to be wheels & stance.
     
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  2. 30TudorSedan
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    Thank you!

    Here's another of the '59 also! 20191006_143942.jpg
     
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  4. 30TudorSedan
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    Thanks, appreciate that!
     
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  5. LOWDUG37
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  7. Although not as low as some on this thread, the before and after of my car somewhat prove this point too. My car is pretty much an unrestored survivor, but step one for me was a stance adjustment and then came some different wheels and tires when it was time to replace the tires on it.

    When I picked it up in St. Louis bone stock.
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    With a little stance adjustment...
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    Swapped wheels and tires...
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  8. flynbrian48
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  9. Six Ball
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    In '59 I thought the new Chevrolets were one of the ugliest cars I'd ever seen. I don't think that anymore.
    '36 Fords are what this site is about. At least one '36 model can fill the bill in every hot rod or custom category here, and do it well. The last roadster, the last 3 window coupe.............full fender, fender-less, sleds, gassers, dry lakes....
     
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  10. LOWDUG37
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    thanks,along with your Impalas!
     
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  11. ekimneirbo
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    Yep, thats definitely better.............
     
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  12. verde742
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    how many greens would it take to give up title and '58 Imp ?[​IMG]
     
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  13. Six Ball
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    In high school my best friend lived with his grandparents, an old Italian ranch couple tough as nails.. They had a silver '58 impala. It had a 348 and air bags. We used to take the compressor belt off and let the bags bleed down. It didn't sit real low but lower. One night a bag got pinched in a spring and was cut. We didn't get the use the '58 anymore, but escaped the ass kicking we expected.
     
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  14. That '59 made me stop and stare. Absolute out of the park home run!

     
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  15. Magfiend
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    [​IMG]
    PERFECT stance - wonder how that front drop is achieved and the tire diameters front and rear?

    Steve
     
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  16. JOHN H EDGE
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    Here’s our shop truck and our 36. Think they both have stance and maybe we have the 2nd baddest 36 on the planet B8B31F1A-1588-47E2-90C8-76ACB2BB4C16.jpeg BBCFD1FC-2D9C-40BD-9966-90DB23E9E5E8.jpeg
     
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  17. Enola Gray
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    I'm just figuring this out‍♂️
     
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  19. My new addition !!

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    I'm pretty sure I posted the other two '40s but it doesn't appear that the beater panel ever made an appearance in the "Wheels n Stance" thread until now.
     
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  21. Baron
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    36 is still looing good. Glad it went to a good home. Happy Holidays.
    Baron
     
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  22. Baron
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    16 inch wheels / 1940 front, 48 rear. 5.50 x 16 on 16 x 4's, 7.50 x 16,s on 16 x 4.5's. 20201107_143813 (1).jpg
     
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  23. That's where I always start, you have to set the stage for whatever you're going to build.
     
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    It was built about 2005, that is a louvered insert that sits on like a tack strip. built by rolling bones.
     
  26. flynbrian48
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    Man, I LOVE that color. I'm planning colors for my Model A roadster, and that looks like what I see the car wearing. Nice job.
     
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  27. Baron
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    1972 - 5 Porsche Aubergine. Paint code 025.
     
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  28. car doctor
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    IMG_20200725_160659.jpg IMG_20200926_092120.jpg My gasser style altered wheelbase 56 Ford Victoria
     
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