Re: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size
If you go to 9 inch wheels you will need at least 5.5 inches of backspacing. Tens will require minor surgery. Mike Holleman - Original Message - From: "65ss.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:06 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size > Ok, I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but I'm new, so be gentle > :) > > I am the very excited, recent owner of a 1965 Malibu SS. > You can check out some of the details at my website I have built for the > buildup here: www.65ss.com > > I would like to know what is the MAXIMUM rim size, and what offset can be > put in the rear of my 65. I would like to put a 10" rim in the back. If > anyone has done this, please let me know what offset and tire size you have > successfully put under the car without cutting. > The biggest that I've been able to confirm is an 8" with 4 1/2" offset. > > Thanks > Charles > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size
> From: "65ss.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The biggest that I've been able to confirm is an 8" with 4 1/2" offset. < Can't help on 10" wide wheels; but I don't think you can make 8" rims w/ 41/2" BS work with a 64 or 65 unless it's raised or wheelwells are not stock. (or go undersize on tires) My wagon has 15x8 w/5" BS with BFGoodrich 265/50-15 tires. Beware of folks who mismeasure wheels. An 8" rim is 8" between beads but usually comes out close to 9" outside to outside. Thus I've had guys try to tell me their 7" rims are 8's. Oddly, especially at flea markets when they were trying to sell them. hmm. Check the Team Chevelle "Wheels and Tires" forum and it's archives: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=8 Search for 64 and 65, backspace, what fits, etc. This has come up before. Watch out for wheel and tire dealers who don't fully understand the 64 and 65's tight wheelwells. Good luck. Pete Pete Geurds Douglassville, PA
RE: [Chevelle-list] Drum to Disc spindle conversion
Ok, so my memory sucks.. I guess there have been a couple threads on this in the past. I'll go back to lurking in my corner. :-) -Dave -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 10:28 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [Chevelle-list] Drum to Disc spindle conversion In a message dated 2/7/04 8:29:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't want to say that it won't work or it isn't right, but since I'vebeen on this list (1996), I can't remember anyone posting about a successfulConversion using drum brake spindles. Maybe it's been done and not postedhere, but if so, it hasn't gotten much write-up in the mags, either. -Dave Hey Dave, I've done this. There was a thread on Team Chevelle wa wayyy back about it. Hrrmmm.. I remember 5/8" (.625") being the number I used. About the same time we used the early 80's Caddy Seville rear disc calipers for four wheel disc on the Chevelle with a Wilwood prop valve. The 79-81 TransAm 11" rear rotors work well with that setup and if you use the Caddy caliper brackets they need to be drilled and rotated some to fit in the rear. There was a thread on that too. Ah, there have been some interesting discussions on the list over the years. Wonder where my buddy Kelly Hanna is these days? B-) Kurt Ehrhardt66 Chevelle Malibu66 Chevelle SSACES #1280TC Gold #263Enfield, CT
RE: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size
Charles, I have no idea of what tires will fit but I saw on your site that you planned buying interior parts from a company that at least to me looks like a total mess, watch out ! Try contacting Trevor or John on this list or Ground-up or NPD and they will for sure help you out in a better way than those others, you'll have to check prices Btw welcome to the list. Full Revs!!! :o) André -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 65ss.com Sent: 7. februar 2004 16:07 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size Ok, I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but I'm new, so be gentle :) I am the very excited, recent owner of a 1965 Malibu SS. You can check out some of the details at my website I have built for the buildup here: www.65ss.com I would like to know what is the MAXIMUM rim size, and what offset can be put in the rear of my 65. I would like to put a 10" rim in the back. If anyone has done this, please let me know what offset and tire size you have successfully put under the car without cutting. The biggest that I've been able to confirm is an 8" with 4 1/2" offset. Thanks Charles
RE: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size
I know that 17x9.5 w/5.5" backspaced wheels and 285x40 tires will work on the rear of a 65 El Camino. See http://home.comcast.net/~bates150/images/dad/elky1.jpg. Not my car but I'm documenting such wheel/tire combos on one of my websites, http://www.chevellestuff.com and the owner of this truck was kind enough to donate the information. Dale McIntosh I've stopped 888 spam messages. You can too! One month FREE spam protection at http://www.cloudmark.com/spamnetsig/ > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 65ss.com > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:07 AM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size > > Ok, I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but I'm > new, so be gentle > :) > > I am the very excited, recent owner of a 1965 Malibu SS. > You can check out some of the details at my website I have > built for the buildup here: www.65ss.com > > I would like to know what is the MAXIMUM rim size, and what > offset can be put in the rear of my 65. I would like to put > a 10" rim in the back. If anyone has done this, please let > me know what offset and tire size you have successfully put > under the car without cutting. > The biggest that I've been able to confirm is an 8" with 4 > 1/2" offset. > > Thanks > Charles > > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me*
One would think if someone was computer savy enough to join a mailing list, they should be smart enough to be able to get off. People just don't one day turn on a computer and join mailing lists. If you think about it, you need to do some web searching on the subject of Chevelles to find this place. That indicates to me that thay are not virgins to the computer I don't have much tolerance for folks who join and don't read the instructions. Yes the printed instruction we post, are posted at the expense of the person who CAN'T GET OFF THE LIST. Thats why we post it! Don't you think a Master Sargent in the Armed Forces should be bright enough to be able to remove himself from this extreme high tech mailing list without lambasting the folks who give him some good natured ribbing. and if you feel sorry for the guy who's work e-mail is filling up with Chevelle list mailings and panics because he might get in trouble, maybe he's the one that should have his job out sourced because he should have been working instead of jacking around in this mailing list. anyway, some random thoughts on that subject, And I too wish the snow and ice would go away. Rocky --- JimM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can understand the frustration of those trying to > get off the list. I've been on here almost since the > beginning. I have unsubscribed several times when > gone for a week or two, due to the large amount of > mail per day. Sometimes the un-sub process has > worked, sometimes not. Sometimes I have instructions > at the bottom of my list mail, often not. I do save > the monthly List Instructions to another folder, so > I can reference that when I need it. And I always > seem to have to reference it when it is time to get > off for a little while. The un-sub process just has > not worked as well as the initial sign-up, in my > experience. I do like the new means to temporarily > suspend mail delivery, though. It has worked well > for me a couple of times, so I haven't actually had > to try to really un-sub recently. > > While the rest of see great humor in the alternative > instructions somebody wrote up and posted some time > ago, and roll our eyes when the request gets asked, > "Remove me...", perhaps we need to realize that this > is still all new to many folks. Imagine being a > computer and Internet rookie, and finding this neat > Chevelle list. Fill out a few blanks, and you're on. > All of a sudden, 25 - 50 emails a day are showing up > - panic! Especially if it's on a work computer... > and no instructions to get off... and everybody > telling you to read the instructions, stupid... and > they aren't there... > > This seems to be one of the few issues on the > Chevelle List which raises the ire of the regulars. > Usually everybody is pretty polite to one another. > Maybe we should consider these newcomers as > temporary guests, and understand when they show > their unfamiliarity with the system. If they were > guests in our homes, we wouldn't jump their case > when they asked where the bathroom is and then said > the toilet is plugged up and ready to overflow! We'd > help them solve the problem, even if we didn't like > it and didn't want to and were relieved when they > left. > > Tolerance, folks! > > Thanks for letting me rant a little. It snowed again > last nite. We now have about 1-1/2 ' on the ground. > I am ready for Spring! > > Jimcentral WIACES #20202 '66 SS's > waiting to get out > - Original Message - > From: Dan McIntosh > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me > > > ya, on my emails, I don't get those instructions > either... > so, not everyone gets them.. > > Dan McIntosh > Pavement Scraping 1964 Impala SS > http://www.lowriderimpala.com > > - Original Message - > From: Bob Holtzman > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:16 AM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me > > > On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Winn James M MSgt 355 > MXG/MXQ wrote: > > > Where oh where are these instructions you > speak of??? When I could find > > them, I did exactly what it said, and still, > today I get 40 or so e-mails a > > day from people with nothing else to do but > spout meaningless banter about > > subjects barely dealing with the almighty > Chevelle. > > > snip. > > Hey Sarge, > > Did you try the link shown as "email list > management information" at the > bottom of every message, or, if the exact words > you are expecting don't > leap out at you, do you just give up without > digging around? > > BTW it would do you a world of good to lose the > chip on your shoulder. > > -- > Bob Holtzman > > > > > > = A Man And His Chevelle, It's A Beautiful Thing!! Mid America Chevelle Club #220 Team Chev
[Chevelle-list] Drum to Disc spindle conversion
In a message dated 2/7/04 8:29:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't want to say that it won't work or it isn't right, but since I'vebeen on this list (1996), I can't remember anyone posting about a successfulConversion using drum brake spindles. Maybe it's been done and not postedhere, but if so, it hasn't gotten much write-up in the mags, either. -Dave Hey Dave, I've done this. There was a thread on Team Chevelle wa wayyy back about it. Hrrmmm.. I remember 5/8" (.625") being the number I used. About the same time we used the early 80's Caddy Seville rear disc calipers for four wheel disc on the Chevelle with a Wilwood prop valve. The 79-81 TransAm 11" rear rotors work well with that setup and if you use the Caddy caliper brackets they need to be drilled and rotated some to fit in the rear. There was a thread on that too. Ah, there have been some interesting discussions on the list over the years. Wonder where my buddy Kelly Hanna is these days? B-) Kurt Ehrhardt66 Chevelle Malibu66 Chevelle SSACES #1280TC Gold #263Enfield, CT
[Chevelle-list] Rear Wheel Size
Ok, I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but I'm new, so be gentle :) I am the very excited, recent owner of a 1965 Malibu SS. You can check out some of the details at my website I have built for the buildup here: www.65ss.com I would like to know what is the MAXIMUM rim size, and what offset can be put in the rear of my 65. I would like to put a 10" rim in the back. If anyone has done this, please let me know what offset and tire size you have successfully put under the car without cutting. The biggest that I've been able to confirm is an 8" with 4 1/2" offset. Thanks Charles
RE: [Chevelle-list] shop advice
I did contact Superflow here in Europe some years ago, we were a couple of friends looking at the possibility to buy an engine dyno together to be used mostly on a hobby basis but of course to earn some money to pay back our savings. All I requested was a catalog and a price sheet, and they sent me info about all their products and a CD-rom with a program demo as well. The only bad thing is that the seller on the European market was really aggressive and did call me several times even if I had already told him that there was no longer a deal. I do not know the quality of their products. Full Revs!!! :o) André -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Danny Wilsher Sent: 7. februar 2004 03:27 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: [Chevelle-list] shop advice Gentlemen, I have owned several automotive business in the past. The last one was 14 years ago. I am wanting to get back into the industry and would appreciate a little advice or maybe if someone knows of a web page or two that would get me some info. Or a list that is related to this info. I am putting together a business plan to borrow several million dollars and I need to know what kind of the equipment that I will need to work on these modern day cars. What kind of scope or engine analyzer is the best in the business? Who makes the best dynameters. What computer systems and software works best for an automotive shop environment. Any input that would give me some ideas on what you would do if you had plenty of money and the desire to do something like this. Also if there is a page that would give some kind of lay out of a floor plan that would make a very efficient high class looking shop, I would love that also. Thanks for any and all input. Ðäññÿ .. Wilsher Motor Sports
Re: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me
I can understand the frustration of those trying to get off the list. I've been on here almost since the beginning. I have unsubscribed several times when gone for a week or two, due to the large amount of mail per day. Sometimes the un-sub process has worked, sometimes not. Sometimes I have instructions at the bottom of my list mail, often not. I do save the monthly List Instructions to another folder, so I can reference that when I need it. And I always seem to have to reference it when it is time to get off for a little while. The un-sub process just has not worked as well as the initial sign-up, in my experience. I do like the new means to temporarily suspend mail delivery, though. It has worked well for me a couple of times, so I haven't actually had to try to really un-sub recently. While the rest of see great humor in the alternative instructions somebody wrote up and posted some time ago, and roll our eyes when the request gets asked, "Remove me...", perhaps we need to realize that this is still all new to many folks. Imagine being a computer and Internet rookie, and finding this neat Chevelle list. Fill out a few blanks, and you're on. All of a sudden, 25 - 50 emails a day are showing up - panic! Especially if it's on a work computer... and no instructions to get off... and everybody telling you to read the instructions, stupid... and they aren't there... This seems to be one of the few issues on the Chevelle List which raises the ire of the regulars. Usually everybody is pretty polite to one another. Maybe we should consider these newcomers as temporary guests, and understand when they show their unfamiliarity with the system. If they were guests in our homes, we wouldn't jump their case when they asked where the bathroom is and then said the toilet is plugged up and ready to overflow! We'd help them solve the problem, even if we didn't like it and didn't want to and were relieved when they left. Tolerance, folks! Thanks for letting me rant a little. It snowed again last nite. We now have about 1-1/2 ' on the ground. I am ready for Spring! Jim central WI ACES #2020 2 '66 SS's waiting to get out - Original Message - From: Dan McIntosh To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me ya, on my emails, I don't get those instructions either... so, not everyone gets them.. Dan McIntoshPavement Scraping 1964 Impala SShttp://www.lowriderimpala.com - Original Message - From: Bob Holtzman To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:16 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Remove Me On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Winn James M MSgt 355 MXG/MXQ wrote:> Where oh where are these instructions you speak of??? When I could find> them, I did exactly what it said, and still, today I get 40 or so e-mails a> day from people with nothing else to do but spout meaningless banter about> subjects barely dealing with the almighty Chevelle. snip.Hey Sarge,Did you try the link shown as "email list management information" at the bottom of every message, or, if the exact words you are expecting don't leap out at you, do you just give up without digging around?BTW it would do you a world of good to lose the chip on your shoulder. -- Bob Holtzman
Re: [Chevelle-list] Royal Purple oil
Bill/Harlan, Thanks for the input on the Royal Purple oil. Bill, glad there's no more motor problems. Harlan, thanks for your input as well, yes Royal Purple is a synthetic and supposedly a good one at that. The only thing I have heard not to do with synthetic oil is use it for break in of a new motor, I've heard you should put some miles on with conventional oil before switching to synthetic. But why then do all the new Corvettes and I think Vipers too come straight from the factory with Mobil 1? Don't know. I'm defiantly changing to Royal Purple before I get the Chevelle out in the spring. I'll let you know if I see any changes. Bob (They have an extensive web site but I dont have a link handy. Sorry)
Re: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ
Wayne, I liked the area when I was out there. Lots of history to the area, including Tombstone. Tombstone is a pure tourist trap but I thought it was fun. Fort Huachuca (pronounced Waa-chooka) was the home of the Buffalo Soldiers and they have a little museum that is self guided and takes no more than an hour to see. If the wife likes turquoise she will be in the right area. Lots of turquoise shops and I found them to be relatively cheap. There is also a great Mexican restaurant, whose name escapes me, on the main drag. All the locals should know the name. Its a family run place. Play tourist, have fun! kevin d --- Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the update Brad... did you ever say > anything on the list about > Sierra Vista ?. I seem to remember someone saying > something about the > area..?? > > My Daughter moved there in Aug 2003... her Mother ( > X) been in the area 8 > years. > > Thanks for the link... plan to give the rent a car > some road trips to check > out the area... > > Wayne > ACES # 1556 > TC # 186 > - Original Message - > From: "Brad Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:54 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ > > > > Holy [EMAIL PROTECTED], someone is actually going to Sierra > Vista AZ? Either you are > > visiting the military base (Fort Huachuca - don't > ask me how to > > pronounce it - something like "wa choo ka") or you > are a birdwatcher? > > My mother-in-law moved there a couple of years ago > which is the only > > reason I have ever heard of the place. My wife > and I really wonder why > > she moved so far away from "civilization" > considering she is getting up > > there in years. We've been out there twice and > did not really explore > > too much. The city is going through some growth > as there were some > > malls and restaurants going up. It is mostly a > military town with out > > too much excitement. > > > > There might be a race track nearby, and those > military types often do > > like their cars (or 4x4 trucks), so you might be > able to find something. > > I remember one junkyard, though... > > > > Kartchner Caverns is supposed to be really cool. > My daughter is still > > too young so we have not done it yet, but it > sounds cool: > > > http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html > > > > There are some ghost towns in the area, and > Tombstone is not too far off > > either, although I was not all that impressed by > it. > > > > The city official site: > > http://www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us/ > > > > Visitors bureau: > > http://www.visitsierravista.com/index.php > > > > Chamber of commerce: > > http://www.sierravistachamber.org/welcome.htm > > > > Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > '66 Chevelle | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood > Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs > > '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body > Brakes > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Wayne > > > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:52 AM > > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Visit to AZ > > > > > > > > > Going to vist the SUNNY South-West next > week..six days.. > > > Going to a place called Seria Vista, south of > Tuson.. > > > Other then an excape from the frigid North > East.. > > > any thing Chevy ( Chevelle) Related in the > Area? > > > > > > I hope to be able to De-Frost , > > > that's the main goal !!! > > > > > > Wayne > > > ACES # 1556 > > > TC # 186 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
