Trying to order a set of chrome smoothies for my uncle's 36 Chev for Christmas without him knowing. I know he has a Nova rear end & a mustang II IFS kit installed about 15-20 years ago. My question is, what would the most probable bolt patern be on the IFS? Would it normally be a Ford 4 1/2" bolt pattern?
All the 9.3" 5 bolt rotors are aftermarket so he would have gone 4-3/4" Chevy to match rear. I would not risk ordering wheels on that. Take a bolt circle template by and check.
no. it could be either. more than likely it is chevy since it is a chevy car with a chevy rear. if it was a full rotor to rotor kit made for the chevy then it is 99.9% chevy pattern, if he bought a crossmember and sourced all the parts himself it could be anything. I say find chrome smoothies with dual bolt pattern just to be safe
I was talking to Glassguy & he was saying the same thing. I think I'll be safe. I'm pretty sure I remember my Uncle telling me he had ford bolt pattern up front, but that was years ago. The smoothies on Summit have both patterns on them, so I think I'll be safe. Thanks fellas
Yeah, I would do what Phil said, measure with a template. I used '79 Firebird brakes on the MII on my '37 Plymouth.
GIFT CERTIFICATE.... Always a great fit and always the correct color. Nice of you to dial him in with such a nice gift. Stu
I agree with Stu D Baker on this one ... I really like the gift certificate idea myself ... allows the owner of the car to pick not only the correct bolt pattern, but also the correct width and offset/backspacing. Would really suck if the wheels fit the rotor/axle but stuck out 3" beyond the fender. Reason I am bringing this up is because my personal car needs a very specific width and backspace otherwise I am hitting either the frame or fender is the back or the caliper or fender in the front. In my case I "need" to be the buyer of my next rims. Best of luck
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