CruizinKev's 1979 Monte Carlo Full Resto LS1 T56 Project

[Scott Liggett]

yeah good point thx!

LOL luckily I haven't forgot the nut

just arrived yesterday now only the rims have to arrive

I see the front tires. Where are the 315's for the rear? haha.

[CDMBill]

How many of us have messed with getting the perfect double flare then realized you forgot the damn nut...

I'm not familiar with "cunifer" brake lines, is a special alloy? I ask because they look like copper and copper is't good for brake lines as it work hardens and can crack and a lot of copper tube isn't rated for brake line pressures.

[CruizinKev]

thx guys!

I'm not familiar with "cunifer" brake lines, is a special alloy? I ask because they look like copper and copper is't good for brake lines as it work hardens and can crack and a lot of copper tube isn't rated for brake line pressures.

cunifer is a copper nickel alloy mix. a lot of european / german cars using cunifer lines..


205/70-14 vs. 285/30-20













fender lips needs to be rolled and need to widen the inner wheeltubs. maybe will cut stock out and get universal fenderwells from summit like this?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G7908/

what do you think about that kit from summit?

anyways - I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!! ;)

[langleylad]

what ever it takes to get the biggest footprint !

[langleylad]

Summit have widened inner wheelwells for my Cougar at about $ 300 a pair that will fit a big tire , so it's garage sale time to raise a few bucks to buy them ! . It sucks to have no " extra " money ! .

[CruizinKev]

woohoo got the wheels!!!!! :D

20x10



on the left its the 20x8.5 and on the right the 20x10

[langleylad]

Very nice ! 5 spokes are timeless . What make are they ? .

[CruizinKev]

thanks! they're from Showwheels. http://www.showwheelsusa.com/

[CruizinKev]

got some more work done today. will put body back on frame to bring the whole thing to another location for work on the body. some cut and welds and getting ready for paint in few weeks.









just got my rear wheel back from the tire guy. 285/30-20 Falken FK453 on Showwheels Streeter 20x10 Custom Black







:D

[langleylad]

Once again ......... Nice !

[CruizinKev]

thanks ;)

today's update. test fitted my 20x10 wheel and oh well it looks SWEET!!!! :D





brought body back on frame, put the stock rear end back on and tested the wheels again - wheel rubs bad on inside of the frame. will try a wheel adapter to make it fit but maybe will also notch the frame a little. but will test with a adapter first.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Did you put your body bushings in place during the test fit?

[CruizinKev]

yes

[Scott Liggett]

Fitting 10" wide wheels almost always requires "adjustments" to be made to get them to work. I had some to do on the bulging fenders on my 70 Caprice. I still have a bit of rubbing when entering driveways at an angle.

[CruizinKev]

unfortunately front wheels won't clear C5 calipers/brakes without spacers. but I'll get some 20mm adapters/spacers on rear and will try them on front as well.





fronts are 20x8.5 with 5.25 BS and rears are 20x10 with 5.5 BS

oh and here some pics of my sweet nice doors :D