Rear Knock Off wheels too Wide

[Chicagowil]

Originally Posted by 8litercobra

There's always more than one way to skin a cat; each to his own and all that!
Checking for proper backspacing/fit, as Undy brought up, is the lesson here.

I agree that the proper choice is the way to go. The difference here is that Classic Roadster used a "narrow" version of the 427 body design, much like the non-SC street version of AC's bodies. It was so early on shortly after I had acquired the CR1 (with it in storage and not really accessible) that I thought "take a chance that they will fit".

But with that said- I had gotten such a deal on the setup that even if I decide to stay with the stock fender line and purchase 2 new rear wheels in a size that will fit, I will still be in for less cost then if I had purchased 4ea- 5 bolt-on style wheels.

I have also thought about just reselling this setup and purchasing 4 new bolt-on wheels that will fit under the fenders.

No undoable mods have been made to the fenders as of yet.

More to come.

Thom