Author Topic: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?  (Read 1232 times)

Offline dave73chally

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How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« on: September 08, 2016 - 04:14:12 PM »
Searching the web through some ebody pictures and came across this car. Was for sale on forebodiesonly a few years back. How did this guy fit that wide of a rear tire and keep the rear leafs? Those tires look huge and doesn't look like fenders were flared...



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Offline TonyBolton

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Re: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016 - 04:20:58 PM »
He just in boarded the springs....been doing it since the 60s....prolly earlier.

Offline burdar

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Re: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016 - 04:39:29 PM »
Yep, custom rear frame rails and instead of a 4-link, they used leaf springs.

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Re: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016 - 05:06:54 PM »
 :iagree:  In the first pic, the leaf spring hangers are right where the exhaust tips would come out of the rear valance.
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Re: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016 - 05:10:59 PM »
  & TUBS... Won't fit stock wheel wells
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Re: How did these tires fit with rear leafs?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2016 - 11:01:18 PM »
Like this!
Springs are moved in 4" per side and a new rear shackle mount was installed (4" inward per side).
I have 19 x 13" rims with plenty of room to spare!
« Last Edit: September 21, 2016 - 11:03:43 PM by 3D »