Had a bit of time off from the Cobra and caught up on some jobs round the house. I got back to it the other night and bolted up my new wheels for a look see.
My offsets worked out just how I wanted. The wheel tucks up under the guard nicely. While it's close in places with the square shouldered race tyre nothing should rub through the whole wheel travel.
The spinner is completely inside the wheel now. I'd grown to like the Ben Hurr look to I was in two minds when I first bolted the new wheel on. I'm growning to like it now.
Looks like I'll need to throw another $20 worth of flat black at the car before I take it out again. All the stickers from the Winton 6 Hour peeled the spit thin layer of black paint off.
I reckon I'll pull the body before the nationals and paint the underside and the engine bay properly and then it can be bolted down for the last time. It'll be flat black for some time but I'll finish doing the prep on the body so at least it's all nice and smooth.
Another thing I'm happy about my new wheels is I now have clearance for my big rear brakes. I asked the wheel builder to machine a bit more clearance on the spokes and set them up with a more clearance from the mounting boss to the back of the spokes. The HiSpec rear calipers clear with room to spare. The new discs measure 328mm x 26mm and should really help pull it up.
After trying out the awesome brakes on the Mizzi Missile at Shelby Fest I can't wait to get them working.
Cheers
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