4" skinnies with 1 1/2" backspacing

[chevyman0429]

Originally Posted by Derek69SS

This is the $100 pair of headers I was referring to... NOS square flange Appliance for Chevelle. One of 3 pairs of vintage NOS headers I've bought in the last year for less than Chinese new ones.

The good "Day-2" stuff is way easier to find than a correct original assembly line parts.

Wheels are the exception. Direct drilled 15s are hard to find among the sea of unilug 14s.

I sure could use a set like this!

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by chevyman0429

I sure could use a set like this!

Unless I stumble upon some Mickey Thompson Super Scavengers, I am keeping these for my 69 SS396 Chevelle.

I have to give my brother ("chadk" here on the forum) credit for finding these. I found a pair of used square flange Impala, and he found the NOS Chevelle ones. He has Impalas and I have Chevelles, so we traded.

[Derek69SS]

And I can buy a Holley 950 3-barrel for 1/4 the price of a correct dated 69 L78 carb.

[Derek69SS]

Here's another neat pair of headers thay that I scored for free about a year ago. I was buying some other parts from a guy cleaning out his garage. SBC Tri-5 Appliance 4-bolt headers in excellent condition... "If you have a use for them, you can have them." he said.

[Derek69SS]

There are very few true "Day 2" cars. What most call "Day 2" are more like "Day 2000" with parts that were available 3-5 years after the car was new.

My goal with my '68 Chevelle is nothing newer than 1972 on it.

[Pro Stock John]

What did you go with Gary?

[GaryC]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

What did you go with Gary?

Sorry guys, been away. I have a list of sizes, bias ply and radial that I'm looking at...I'm really having a hard time making the right decision, 26" or 27" and what the car looks like. My car still sits on the factory suspension so it's factory LOW, which I like and am use to. There are other things I'm working on collecting, but like it was said, finding decent day-two parts is going slow and the list is long.

[GrumpyJeff]

Originally Posted by GaryC

Sorry guys, been away. I have a list of sizes, bias ply and radial that I'm looking at...I'm really having a hard time making the right decision, 26" or 27" and what the car looks like. My car still sits on the factory suspension so it's factory LOW, which I like and am use to. There are other things I'm working on collecting, but like it was said, finding decent day-two parts is going slow and the list is long.

You probably already know , What Fits & Looks best on a 67/68 Camaro dosen't always work on a 69 due to the more squared off wheel lips of the 69...

[Pro Stock John]

27s and a low '69 might be tricky. Wonder if you can borrow a set and check fitment with wheels turned.

[big gear head]

My car with 25, 26 and 27s. I don't have a good picture with the 25 inch tires, but believe me, it looked bad. I have no problems at all with the 27 inch tires. No rubs or scrubs.