Weld's 40 Ford pickup - Lateral-g Forums

**FaBrycation** · #1 07-08-2017, 08:44 AM

Right on, well hopefully you get to enjoy it sooner than later

DBasher · #2 07-10-2017, 07:24 PM

What are you thinking for wheels on this one? Do they need to be larger diameter to clear the brakes?

**GregWeld** · #3 07-10-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DBasher

What are thinking for wheels on this one? Do they need to be larger diameter to clear the brakes?

Steel artillery wheels -- painted / powdercoated in a contrasting color..... Bigs and little style.... hoping to get away with 17's and 16's -- but I don't know that CHRA has looked at the brakes and rotor sizes yet to determine the offset and all of that stuff.

I know they'll have to massage the front wheel opening to get me some turn radius AND some stance! I had The Roadster Shop build that chassis with a 1" longer wheelbase ---- so that will push that front tire into the wheel lip. They'll have to cut to cure! LOL

**214Chevy** · #4 07-11-2017, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Steel artillery wheels

Greg, that's gonna look so damn awesome too. I love those wheels. Please tell me yours will have the baby moon in the middle.....please.....?

dontlifttoshift · #5 07-11-2017, 12:05 PM

Thats a terrible pic but that's not a baby moon. Looks to be a 46-48 Ford cap. Baby moons are the plain,ugly caps that come on PepBoys chrome reverse wheels that retail for 38 bucks a piece....

Greg, I know you said steel artillery. The cast center and billet center Artillery wheels from WheelSmith have a much better look than the stamped ones. Just my unsolicited opinion.

With adapter to run small cap.

With large cap in 17/18.

**GregWeld** · #6 07-11-2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Thats a terrible pic but that's not a baby moon. Looks to be a 46-48 Ford cap. Baby moons are the plain,ugly caps that come on PepBoys chrome reverse wheels that retail for 38 bucks a piece....

Greg, I know you said steel artillery. The cast center and billet center Artillery wheels from WheelSmith have a much better look than the stamped ones. Just my unsolicited opinion.

With adapter to run small cap.

With large cap in 17/18.

YEP --- You nailed it Donny!! I was being lazy with my response.

JON Q · #7 07-11-2017, 03:03 PM

Salt Flat wheels wouldn't look bad either.

ccracin · #8 07-13-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Steel artillery wheels -- painted / powdercoated in a contrasting color..... Bigs and little style.... hoping to get away with 17's and 16's -- but I don't know that CHRA has looked at the brakes and rotor sizes yet to determine the offset and all of that stuff.

I know they'll have to massage the front wheel opening to get me some turn radius AND some stance! I had The Roadster Shop build that chassis with a 1" longer wheelbase ---- so that will push that front tire into the wheel lip. They'll have to cut to cure! LOL

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

**GregWeld** · #9 07-14-2017, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ccracin

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

YES!!! I'd heard they had one on order!

XOXO

Thanks buddy!

**GregWeld** · #10 07-14-2017, 10:42 AM

More done on the old pig.....

One of the biggest "issues" was the position of the steering column -- which was done by Pinkee's -- kinda obviously without an actual plan to connect it somehow to the transmission and the steering rack. The fix is to modify the valve cover for clearance - as well as reposition the column slightly..... and moving the coils off the covers etc.

And then to machine off the Chevrolet script and add a Ford Blue Oval off a 1934 Ford Pickup.

The rest of the photos are running fuel lines.... and brake

https://lateral-g.net/forums/atta...1&d=1500053992 bias adjuster from the firewall down to under the frame.