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Originally Posted by 69MSA
I pretty much agree with everything you've said there.
Lee, all factors considered, I think Jon did a good job. Your wheels don't rub. Could they be a bit closer to the frame rail? yes, in your case, they could - but don't go too much wider or you will start to rub when moving over angled drive ways, or under hard cornering. Who knows how these exact wheels would fit on an "identical" car to yours though.I learned, as I think most of us have, (and rather quickly I might add), that no two old cars are exactly alike. Cars in the 1960s weren't built with the same precision as today. After factoring in 40ish years, of use, abuse, and replacement of parts, all before we come to own our cars, it is amazing that bolt on parts today bolt on with only minor issues.
Funny story: I ordered a set of 18x9 wheels from Jon about three years ago for the front of my '69 Camaro with a DSE frame. Jon ordered the wheels according to DSE's specs. Turns out the wheel hit the control arms at full lock. Part of this might have been because my car sat really low. In any case, what had worked for everyone else with the same exact list of parts, didn't work for me. There are so many factors, that differentiate each car, ever so slightly, that we can only estimate so closely as to what will fit on all of them. Maybe it is just different perspectives, but I never once even thought of picking up the phone and asking Jon to re-hoop the wheels on his dime. In my opinion (and I'm not going to tell you that your opinion is invalid) issues like these are just one of the many costs of hot rodding.
Matt
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Thank you for the different perspective Matt.