1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura

[Nlped47]

I drove the Falcoon up to my friend Sherman's today. Just shy of 70 miles round trip and it was awesome. Frickin’ tires still skkkiiirrrkkkk every once in a while. I hate that sh1t. I'm going to have to do a narrower rearend which means... If I do it, I'm going to go ahead and minitub it too. Then I can run a 9" wheel out back with plenty of room. I'm just gonna stay with the halibrand style wheel for now. The Fikse wheels need radder brakes, suspension and purty paint. That'll be the next iteration.


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[ScotI]

Originally Posted by Nlped47

I drove the Falcoon up to my friend Sherman's today. Just shy of 70 miles round trip and it was awesome. Frickin’ tires still skkkiiirrrkkkk every once in a while. I hate that sh1t. I'm going to have to do a narrower rearend which means... If I do it, I'm going to go ahead and minitub it too. Then I can run a 9" wheel out back with plenty of room. I'm just gonna stay with the halibrand style wheel for now. The Fikse wheels need radder brakes, suspension and purty paint. That'll be the next iteration.


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Need?
Sits nice. Is the rubbing on corners/turn or straight-line compression?

[Nlped47]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Need?
Sits nice. Is the rubbing on corners/turn or straight-line compression?

Thanks! I like how it sits too.

They don’t “need”, but I’d prefer. The 10” front discs and rear drums hide well behind these wheels but would be very noticeable. My excuse anyway

The passenger side rubs on right hand corners. Turn the panhard bar 1/2 turn the other way and the drivers side rubs. I’ve already ‘finessed’ the inner fenders and lips as much as I feel comfortable doing.


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[rustomatic]

Sometimes, progress just needs to be measured in millimeters . . .

Another part of the equation that can help, while still avoiding some of the binding with the leaf spring setup is going to heavy-duty shackles with poly or Del-Alum bushings. Some say to leave the fronts rubber and stiffen the rears, while others say to put solid bushings in front and leave the shackle bushings rubber. I put poly in the fronts and rears, and it did seem to help just a bit more; I didn't notice binding on street or track. The heavy shackles with poly bushings, many years ago, were only about 40 bucks.

That said, at some point, I said "f-it" and just whacked the inner fenders with an angle grinder (far simpler solution than narrowing axle and mini-tubbing). No more contact happened after that. Still, the car was destined to be a Corvette anyway . . .

Originally Posted by Nlped47

I drove the Falcoon up to my friend Sherman's today. Just shy of 70 miles round trip and it was awesome. Frickin’ tires still skkkiiirrrkkkk every once in a while. I hate that sh1t. I'm going to have to do a narrower rearend which means... If I do it, I'm going to go ahead and minitub it too. Then I can run a 9" wheel out back with plenty of room. I'm just gonna stay with the halibrand style wheel for now. The Fikse wheels need radder brakes, suspension and purty paint. That'll be the next iteration.


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