Just a few shots of my sedan after we got the suspenison dismantled. Next step clean up and some black paint, then on with the dropped spindles. dropped leafs, and tubular Narrowed a arms. Also some pics of the wheels. OG 56 15's for the front and 7" wide 56 centers(Thanks to Wheelkid) on the rear. I know the tires will be smoothed of all lettering soon. Later Shane T.
Is that rearend the same width, what offset on the wheels,. I need to order a set of 15x6 for my cheater slicks just not sure what offset.
what year malibu? like boones asked, is it stock width? i've got dropped spindles and disk for mine that i still have to put on, why the narrowed a-arms?
The rear is out of the Mailbus that used the trailing arm setup, not sure of the year. As far as wheels the last set I had on there was a 17x8 with 4.75 " backspacing. The narrowed arms are because of a. being lowered I wanted to bring the tire in from the fender. b. With the disk brake kit the wheel is moved out over an inch compared to stock, so that even with the narrowed arm I am only moving the wheel in about 5/8th's of an inch.
She is FINALY down own the ground. Tune up tommorow. Procrastination is a disease. New pics to follow. I have to drive my niece and he soon to be husband fom their wedding reception to the hotel in downtown Greenville this Saturday night; nothing like a little motivation to get you off your a@@ and finish something.
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