Wheel well envy - Holy wheel well gap batman! (Page 1/2)
chester AUG 17, 07:08 PM
So my boss has a 67 Firebird convertible. He replaced the rear leafs and now the car looks like a 4X4 in the rear.

I told him that I'll have to school him on wheel well etiquette. What do you think? LOL

Funny part is that someone told him it looked good? The car overall is grest - just the back end looks funny jacked up like that. I'm trying to talk him into doing some modernizing like some disc brakes in the back and maybe some nice big rims to fill that wheel well...
Khw AUG 18, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by chester:

Funny part is that someone told him it looked good? The car overall is grest - just the back end looks funny jacked up like that.



Not funny at all really. Back in the 60's/70's raked was in. If you go to alot of classic car shows, a raked profile like that is not uncommon to see. Older people comming through the car show will appreciate the raked profile and I wouldn't be suprised to find they compliment the owner on it. My Dads 70 something Chevelle has a raked stance to it also. Although he has meatier tires in the back to sorta fill it in.

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chester AUG 18, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by Khw:


Not funny at all really. Back in the 60's/70's raked was in. If you go to alot of classic car shows, a raked profile like that is not uncommon to see. Older people comming through the car show will appreciate the raked profile and I wouldn't be suprised to find they compliment the owner on it. My Dads 70 something Chevelle has a raked stance to it also. Although he has meatier tires in the back to sorta fill it in.







Um, k

Dont see 6 inches of wheel well gap in the pic you posted but hey...

Yeah I know that was the in thing back then, but dang...

To each his own I guess..
Khw AUG 18, 09:13 PM

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Originally posted by chester:
Um, k

Dont see 6 inches of wheel well gap in the pic you posted but hey...

Yeah I know that was the in thing back then, but dang...

To each his own I guess..



If he had stock sized wheels, there would be alot more gap. He has larger diameter wheels and larger sidewall rated tires then came stock on the car. Like I said, he filled in the wheel well with meatier tires, but created the rake in profile by doing that witht he smaller sidewall tires in front. Heck they used to sell leaf springs you could add to give your car the raked look. Really, I wasn't disagreeing with you, I think some beefier tires and wheels would benefit the look of the 67 Firebird. However, upgrading the rear with disc brakes, I'm not so sure about. The little bit of the car I can see makes it appear to be rather stock, and such a change could devalue the car.
Quad Raider AUG 19, 01:36 PM
I saw a Crown Vic jacked way up in the back in the parking lot when I stopped by the pull-a-part last week. It didn't even have nice wheels and tires on it, so it looked even more ridiculous.
E.Furgal AUG 19, 03:59 PM
leave it alone, it well settle..
after about 9 months to a year.. it'll start to show where it'll be.. have him add 2)50lb bags of sand to the trunk to help it get settled faster..
it looks funny beause the front springs are settled and most likely tired.. remember back then cars where high..
jaskispyder AUG 20, 03:26 PM
Yeah... he could probably change something, but see what happens. Also, keep it stock.... there is nothing wrong with a stock car. Heck, they are rare!
Australian AUG 21, 06:39 AM
That is an old popular look jacked up rears on 60-70s cars was the look your now telling him it isn't is all.
Gokart Mozart AUG 21, 10:31 AM
I've heard it called cat throw.
Formula88 AUG 23, 05:00 PM
It's not that high for that vintage car. Needs bigger tires if he's gonna leave it there, though.
Buddy in High School had a '73 Camaro jacked up with N50-15 tires on the back, and E78-15 up front. Where do you think the big-n-little "pro street" look started? (started before the late 60's, actually)