Tim Allens 68
 

I thought I saw this car in amongst some pictures of Sema this past year, Seems it has not seen alot of attention.
I think it is very tastefully done!

One of my favs; and I really liked how they widened it. :cool:

Agreed, it seems to not have gotten a lot of attention. Very understated, like his '55 Ford 2 dr post sedan with the GT-40 motor.

I like the understated look much better than the in your face look. That is basically what I was going for with Dust Off.

We gave Tim gas :thumbsup:

Mission accomplished buddy:thumbsup:

Carl, you have that affect on alot of people.
Sick pic Skip! Now go back to being a moderator and get that vodeo in layed into the thread would ya!

very subtle. i love it.

Welcome to 2008 Kevin...:poke:

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=14032

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Hahaha guilty.

Love the interior

Very cool well done car. Love the look on Tim's face when he lit it up.

I saw it at SEMA. very cool car, just wish it had different wheels.

Very good looking Cammy

Bad to the bone.

Awesome! This car caught my eye in some SEMA coverage. Its incredibly understated - subtle tweaks, original looking - but packs the pro-touring goods. I even like the color too! It stood out to me among the more over-the-top cars I remember. If I were to build a Camaro, this is pretty close to it (although I am more partial to the '69 body style).

Looks like a great driver.

IMO Leno was 'understated' as well, with fellow mega-star Allen. Usually Jay seems way more enthusiastic in these vids.

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lol

love it.. I may be biased:confused18:

Agreed Mike.

Tried really hard to like 'em (like I used to), but even on this car...couldn't.

They agree, Tim the Tool Man is a car guy. ;)

Yeah I agree - love the look. I don't know if its because I"m getting older or what, but I used to love the over the top stuff and still do, but I find with the plethora of big wheels and shaved everything, I actually have begun to appreciate stock restoration style cars more than I used to. But, I still don't like crappy little 15" wheels and skinny tires and pickup truck ride heights and uneven stance (not to mention carbs and drum brakes). So a car like this just hits it perfect. Same approach I'm taking in the latest build of my car, getting away from the modern/race car inspiration and trying to incorporate all the performance and pro-touring stuff I can with a more understated traditional look.

I'm a Mopar guy but this is nice!

Personally, I like the wheels.:peepwall:

And I like embedded vids...from OP's.

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lol

The custom ralley wheels are pretty sweet! I likey!:thumbsup:

Fixed it Skipper :mock:

Very nice... subtle yet makes it its own. Love the interior as well.

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:lmao:

Great car. Love the color, the interior and the exterior.
Simple, but yet, bad ass. :D

Perfect for this car. Some 18s or 19s fill in the blank modern wheels would be wrong. :)

Im not thinking modern, Im thinking a different period style wheel personally.

What I'm hearing in the interview Tim saying he wanted a black COPO style wheel with hubcaps only in 17s? THAT would have been awesome. These are just later rally wheels in 17s with hubcaps and trim rings. Not a bad look but definitely not COPO style... and Allen knows the difference.


Jeff-

I think he was talked out of the COPO dog dish look.

I wouldn't do something modern either for wheels...rather use a wheel that resembled what the road racers were running back in that era...in a 17".

Bottom line it appears to be a well sorted out PT car.

I thought he mentioned he had a second set of COPO wheels for the car. Not sure how he could afford them, but that's what he said in the video. :sieg:

FWIW - 17" Rally wheels were my second choice. Brake caliper clearance swayed me to 18" V-40's.

hey Mike, what ya got in mind?

Dog dish would have been killer. I know you concur. :)

Why not 18" Rallye wheels?

A minilite style wheel would look great on it.

Love it. Makes me want to build another car.

Darren

I'm with you - although I do like the rally wheels, I think this car probably deserved something a little more "trans-am" inspired. Maybe something like these in 17x12 and 17x10, finished in satin light gray:

https://secure.zeald.com/site/arroww...s/malibu_1.jpg

Welcome to 1968...haha.

Who makes these wheels?

There is something attached at the rear of the inside rear view mirror, kinda like sunglasses holder. Can't make it out though