I agree 96z28ss, they would definately look better with a gunmetal grey center. The wheels are bad ass though. The other ones looked really good too if they would have worked. Two totally different looks.

Very nice, will you be lowering the rear a little to even out the rake?

lol :lol:

Nice choice on the wheels. It just flat out looks like the king of the road.

I am seriously considering it; I didn't want to touch it without the new wheels, but it seems a bit high in the rear. I did remove all that stereo equipment, which is likely why it's higher now............ :wow:

im with him jody, i think with the new mordern wheel it doesent look right with the rake.
but the new wheel look great jody , thumbs up!!!

Obviously in the minority here but I agree w/ these guys. The black to polished contrast on the spokes seems a bit out of place w/ the color of the car. No doubt they are badass wheels, but I think a slightly lighter spoked center would make them that much better. :yes:

Kick ass. Power Tour, here we come. :cheers:

:lateral:

Looks Killer:thumbsup: , It's great that Frank and Forgeline came through for you...but it is also good for them. Your build is way up there in terms of quality and history. So what wheel company would not jump at the chance. Congrats on such a killer car. You really have taken a cool car to the next level. It is no longer the car that Stielow built but rather the car that Jody built! I love the new version (But the old version was killer too).

Well I'm glad a few people agree with me. Here is a rendering with modern wheels and gunmetal finish that Jody posted a long time ago.
http://www.camcojb.com/jody_silverDARK_HRE.jpg

Well, I love it just the way it is. I really like the way the taller 19 is filling the rear wheel well. I never really thought 18s were tall enough on those cars with those big ole wheel wells. I believe it could be lower also.

The sizes look right to me, and the color works just fine. Problem with the gunmetal center is if you miss by a few shades it realy looks like you screwed up!

The big question is, what does Jody think?

I think you can sum this car up with one word: stunning!

The paint is stunning.
The engine is stunning.
The wheels are stunning.
The car is Stunning!

I hate to say it, but the only thing that needs updating, and it's only because you have gone so far with the car, is the interior.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Love the wheels Jody!! Exactly the set I hoped you were getting. Perfect job.

I will have a set of those on my next car, no matter what it is....

Shades of Grey
 

I think you guys nailed it! I think the black wheel centers will play well off the black interior once it's on the ground. Agree that the rear needs to come down a little more... but the diamond edge detail in the wheels matches well with the high level of detail in every other area of the car. Just need a "Steven Rupp/lighted interior/shot from a ladder" pic to bring it all together in one visual...

btw I think the car should be nicknamed "Cialis" for obvious reasons!

i agree aswell the ass end def needs to come down some more. But then again it isnt my car so whatever you like. It will look good ethier way.

I love the wheels!
 

Completely different attitude from the old wheels.

How about an up close detail pic of those new shoes

What a difference a wheel makes :thumbsup:

Are you taking the car all the way to Madison on the Power Tour Jody??

Jody,

I wanted to say thank you for choosing the new wheel style for this project.
It really is a beautiful car and all your hard work and passion shows.

We are proud to be the wheel of choice for such a high profile car.

Please keep us updated on how things progress with the car and I am sure we will be seeing a lot more Mali2ude this summer.

Let me know if there is anything at all we can do for you.

It's been a pleasure working with you and Frank.

Best regards,

Scott Main
Forgeline Motorsports

Awesome car. One of the best for sure. You should be proud, great accomplishment. Great job, look forward to seeing a little video.

It will be funny when some one pulls up next to you on Power Tour and you blow there frickin doors off!

thanks guys. Yes the car is doing the entire Tour, but I did run into a snag. The front of the car has to come up; not because of crossmember or exhaust clearance which is the normal deal to encounter, have plenty of that. It's the friggin trans pan.

At the current ride height it's only 3.5" max off the ground. By far the lowest thing on the car by inches, it ;looks like it's going to be a real problem. Thing is I'm not sure how it got this way............... :goofy:

I had a deep aluminum pan that was nearly 5" deep, but I removed that for a shallow pan. This one is 3.3" deep and the stock steel pan is just over 3" deep, so 1/4" deeper at most. The rear crossmember did have to be moved forward in the car slightly but it stayed at exactly the same ride height. I swappwed the lower control arms to Hotchkis ones from stock when they came out, but with the shims in place they are exactly the same ride height as stock lowers according to the guy at Hotchkis I spoke with this morning. The new 18" tires might be 1/4" shorter or so, but this pan is way close to the ground. I don't think lifting the front a full inch would get me over the speed bumps we have in this state, and I don't remember this car having any ground clearance issues at all when Charley had it, but I need to call him.

I do remember the trans pan looked like it had been drug all over a concrete floor, so maybe that wasn't what happened, it was actually bottoming out on speed bumps, etc.

Jody

well, just spoke with Mark Stielow and he reminded me that the AFX spindles lower the car an inch or more, so there's where the ride height deal came from. I'm going to order some new springs and get the front end up a bit, and see where we stand.

Jody

Yep, going from B-spindles to AFX spindles lowered my car 5/8" in the front with no other changes, I would expect yours changed the same amount as we made the exact same swap.

Is there any provision for spring spacers in the Hotchkis lower arms? For my GW arms a few years ago I machined aluminum spacers to fit between the spring nest and the urethane spring isolator. A 1/2" spacer will bring the front ride height up 1"... if you can do it it would be cheaper & easier than getting new springs and having them powdercoated.

they have their shims in there, which gets it back to a stock lca height. I ordered some bb springs as they're only a bit stiffer (580#/in vs 500#/in) and are taller so I can get them where they need to be. That's tomorrows project along with a complete re-alignment.

Jody

well, finished up everything except the springs, so I moved the car out of the shop under it's own power for the first time. Took a few pics, not good lighting, but figured I'd share anyway. I promise to get better ones in the next few days.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 709.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 705.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 708.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 701.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 700.jpg

American Badazz :bow: :bow: :hail: :hail: :cheers:

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 706.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 699.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 698.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 697.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 695.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 702.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 703.jpg

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 704.jpg

Jody, The car looks great you really did an incredible job.

thanks Marty.

Jody

those wheels add so much to the car. One of the cleanest and nicest cars i have seen:thumbsup:

The outside shots make the wheels look much better on the car. I'm really liking it. You made it look VERY clean. Maybe after Power Tour I'll stop by to check it out.

And this is my favorite shot.

http://www.camcojb.com/temp/malitude 697.jpg

Love the new wheels....hell I love the whole damn car! Thanks for sharing all the outdoor pics! You did a great job with the car...have a great time on the Tour, you deserve it!!

When does it get shipped?

thanks Tony. Leaves the 30th.

Jody

Thats car porn at its finest. You did one hell of a job Jody!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I'm speechless.
Enjoy the drive. That car is SPECTACULAR.

It's perfect! WOW! I wanna do one even more now!

Car really turned out great!! Can't wait to hear how it performs, the engine is awesome!!

Everything is just simply perfect!! All done in record time too! Insane!
Are you going to have time to do any tuning?
Have fun on the tour:thumbsup:

Those wheels look good outside in the light.
Car looks amazing