Hi Guys, This thing just arrived at the house tonight. Great car except for a few minor things like the wheels, tires and paint. (oh, and the extra two doors. haha) Anyway I got this to drive while i work on the 51 Merc.....it's a LONG term project. Does anyone have any suggestions with wheel/tire and paint choice? Any photoshoppers? Thanks! Josh
Yeah, I'm thinking that I like green, just not quite the green that it is. That wagon green is more like it, maybe paint the top white.... I'm thinking skinny whites, I love wide but I think this car is too new for that.
I'd keep it low buck....skinny white wall, black steel wheels, chrome lugs, spider caps or chrome centers
i put black gm wheels with spiders and pinner whites on mine... its cheap and works. if you wanna peek: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138577 i had to edit 'cause i didnt see nuro's post before i entered mine... we musta been typing on the same wavelength! weird....
Dang Fry! That looks great, thanks! LDGn63 That means it must be a good idea! Is yours stock ride height?
What about medium whitewalls with moon discs and a 2" drop? Oh, and a cream top with matching freeway scallops over the existing green ? Photoshop anyone ? Todd
If you could paint, i'd color sand it a bit and throw a candy color pattern over the green to maybe tone it down alittle, something darker, or just try the scallop deal on it too, I think the wheels need to go and it needs to be dropped, cut 1 coil up front and it all depends how you want the back, but i'd throw some steelies on it, chrome or black doesn't matter, supremes are cool, cragars are cooler, torq thrusts wouldn't hurt, rockets would rock. I know this is a 62, but the green is cool with the white top, and the chrome steelies and whitewalls look good i think, I"d do a skinnier whitewall on your ride. Maybe a 1" 5.60 or 6.00,... -Anthony
I'd go for a 3 inch drop (or more), black steelies with medium whites... ok that's what I did on my old '63 belair. maybe a metalflake roof and a pair of bellflowers? http://flickr.com/photos/lowtech/2131061233/
Sweet ride Lowtech! I would go for some black steelies and firestone bias.... that never goes wrong, even on a 60's car!!
Lowtech, I really like what you have done with yours. I'm gonna go with black steelies for now, does anyone know the stock wheel size for this car? I'm gonna head out to the junkyard this week. I'm also cutting coils asap! I want this thing low.
I got some supremes with new coker 5:20's for sale that would be perfect for that car. pm if your interested with your e-mail and i'll send you some pics.
14" were stock 5" wide i think. PO put 15's on mine... but they clear the disks. BTW... i forgot to say good lookin car. 63's will always be dear to me... cars, trucks, whatever.
Lowtech: your package tray needs mowed a bit...it's getting longish... Lonesome: Keep the green...add some turquiose flames and a turquoise top...stripe it in white...add wide whites and hubcaps...genuine 1963 sled... R-
Why try to put '40 ford 5+5 1/2" bolt pattern wheels on a Chevy car with a 5+4 3/4" bolt pattern? Just put chrome reversed Chevy wheels on a Chevy.. And yea, stick with the skinny whites and not the WWW's unless you use a can and a half of rockerbilly hair grease a week....
Anyone good enough to do a photoshop of what 40Studedude is talking about? That sounds pretty cool! Oh, and thanks for all the input guys. josh
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