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I have them on my '68 and love them. You'll need to turn down your drum hubs to fit inside the F-body rotors and machine the spindle to get the mounting points for the bracket in the same plane. If you're not totally averse to spending money, Speedtech makes a bracket that is designed to work with the drum spindle mounting points. Not a big deal in either case. Also, an S10 truck "quick takeup" master cylinder works pretty well if you want to stay with manual brakes. Take a look at David Pozzi's site.
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yeah i printed about 40 pages off from his site and got a good general idea.. i alread have power brakes so im not too sure about switching to manual..
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Stock C5 front wheels are 17" x 8.5" with a 56mm "offset." I have a set on my '68 with 2" bolt-on spacers. On the rears on my car I have the stock C5 18" x 9.5" rear wheels with a 65mm offset. I have them on my car with 2.125" spacers, although my fenders are rolled in the wheel well. You might also look for a set of C5 "take-offs" where you can get the wheels and tires as a package. Big, low profile tires are expensive. I'm using Nitto 555's now and am pretty happy with them.
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i have a full set of 245/45/17's sitting in my shop that i bought for my girlfriends car but they werent michelins so she didnt want them haha.. i realize they arent the widest tires but i have them laying around and they have to be an improvement over the fats and skinnies i have now..
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The Guldstrand mod, modern wheels and tires and a rebuilt front end will transform your car. In a first generation F-body, I've not heard of any bad results.
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thats what my hopes were
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Good shocks front and rear.
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you agree with using koni?
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Weld in subframe connectors - see Carl Casanova's site for home made DSE style connectors. They make a huge difference.
I'd pass on the cage for now, assuming the car is otherwise solid.
Good sway bar up front, none on the rear.
Third generation IROC power stering box.
Make sure the steering is good or rebuild it. Moog parts are fine.
Realign using specs on David Pozzi's page.
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thanks.. i planned using his site to build my connectors..