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Looks great.

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Great looking car. Did you post a for sale ad? Just curious what the for sale price will be.

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What is the backspacing on the 15x8s ... TAZ

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Wayne, did you ever get the REARS mount and installed? Like to see how this went and what it looks like as I have those tires for my '69 as well. I'm going to see how they fit with a OEM 15 X 8 I have.

Thanks John

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Arrowsmith</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was going to go with a 5-1/4-inch backspace wheel, but at the last minute, I chickened out and ordered 5-inch backspace wheels. NHRA Nova stockers with a stock width 12 bolt regularly run a 15X10 with a 5-1/2-inch backspace (and usually beat the crap out of the inner wheel well I'm assuming...:) ). And they run a larger tire than this. One way or another, it's tight. But you probably knew that ...L-O-L.

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Thanks Wayne ...

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Wayne, if the 275 on YOUR 8&quot; wheels, how much space is on each side of the tire? (how tight are these tires??)

Also, I know most will laugh or figure what the f@#k, but how id YOU measure your offset? I have the same tire for my '69 and just wondering the best way to fit them?

Thanks, John

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I am a total amateur but my spread sheet tells no lies, each item, each fastener, shipping, tax, materials, their are many costs involved in each micro project within the project!!

I like that you shared the build cost:-) Straight up.

Ryan

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Thanks Ryan.

WS

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Yep -- works good for pulling injectors on Detroit Diesels too ... LOL TAZ

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Arrowsmith</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nova has gone to a new home in the Motor City area! Sad to see it go. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

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OK -- chop-chop ... time to get started on the next masterpiece ... LOL ... TAZ

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Awesome Wayne! Like Taz, says...what's next up? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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A 555 or a short deck 582 BBC is rattling around in my head though -- can you say torque MONSTER??!! Solids will get the rattle OK ... TAZ

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If you get bored I can send a few Oldsmobile parts to keep you from going stir crazy:-)

Ryan

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Wayne, all pictures disappeared???

On the Nova rear, I have a question:

I'm going to be ordering some 35 spline stuff. I'm thinking about changing from the '69 axles to the 66 axles to narrow the rear a bit and gain some RIM clearance. What do you think? I just think it will balance off the wheel a bit more then the deep offset that you run (5+ inches in your case) and then maybe be able to run a OEM 8&quot; Vette rally??? Since I'm buying axles anyway, it might save me from also buy another set of rims with the deep offset?

THOUGHTS?

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Ok thanks Wayne, will do. I have M-W in my &quot;good&quot; stuff, this one will be fine with Moser. It's only about 800Hp so we should be good.

Now my good stuff, we run M-W 40 spline gun-drilled axles, sheetmetal housing, Dewco center and Performance ceramic bearings throughout. Even CF brakes came from M-W.