Help me understand whitewalls

[Old Bull]

After 35 years of sophistication went for the Bad Boy look and sound. Maybe its just a late midlife crisis. Don't know but turns a lot more heads now than before.

 

[stepinwolf]

After 35 years of sophistication went for the Bad Boy look and sound. Maybe its just a late midlife crisis. Don't know but turns a lot more heads now than before.

You know "Ole Bull " I think the whites would have looked very sharp on your car with those great looking new wheels you now have. But then that's just my opinion.

Stepinwolf

 

[JJS]

Looks great to me with either set - Very pretty car. -John

 

[67HEAVEN]

After 35 years of sophistication went for the Bad Boy look and sound. Maybe its just a late midlife crisis. Don't know but turns a lot more heads now than before.

Ain't no "Bull" there, my friend.

 

[Remo]

I'm thinking "gangster" walls for the C5.:L

Remo:cool

 

[Tom Bryant]

I'm thinking "gangster" walls for the C5.:L

Remo:cool

Some 24" wheels would be cool too Remo.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Hey Old Bull,

I gotta know. I've been studying your pictures and it's obvious that the car has been lowered. It really shows in comparison to Wally's '62 further up the thread. It sets just right to my way of thinking so I want to know how you did it. Cut coils, Fatman dropped spindles? Lowering blocks in the rear? What size tires are you running on the Halibrands? Those are real knock off Hals aren't they? What size? Buy them recently? I haven't seen anything but bolt ons on their site lately. I see they still have the adapters listed under the Cobra wheels though.

Sorry for the non-whitewall questions but this looks to be the perfect C1 cure for the wide white desease.

Tom

 

[bossvette]

Tom
Back in the late 60's I lowered my 60 by having the rear springs re-arched I also had them add a leaf to make it stiffer I still remember the name of the place (Mercer spring in Trenton NJ) the front I cut the coils, took me two times to get that part right

 

[Old Bull]

Hey Old Bull,

I gotta know. I've been studying your pictures and it's obvious that the car has been lowered. It really shows in comparison to Wally's '62 further up the thread. It sets just right to my way of thinking so I want to know how you did it. Cut coils, Fatman dropped spindles? Lowering blocks in the rear? What size tires are you running on the Halibrands? Those are real knock off Hals aren't they? What size? Buy them recently? I haven't seen anything but bolt ons on their site lately. I see they still have the adapters listed under the Cobra wheels though.

Sorry for the non-whitewall questions but this looks to be the perfect C1 cure for the wide white desease.

Tom

The wheels are real knock offs by PS Engineering (Phil Schmidt). Took about 6 months to convince to build them for me. I also had to machine the front hubs to fit the adapters. Fronts are 15 x 6 and rears are 15 x 7s. Tires are Yokohama AVS Intermediates size 215 65R-15s. I lowered the car years ago by cutting one coil off of the front and Fabricating longer shackles for the rear spring anchors. Lowering blocks would also work.

P.S. Youall have some beautiful Corvettes. Think I'm in love with 67 Heaven's.

 

[Tom Bryant]

I have a pair of nos front coils I bought from Chevy for the car in '71. I have been thinking of cutting the originals since one is a tad lower than the other already. I would still have the new ones if I ever didn't like it.

I have also been thinking about the Fatman Fabrication lowered uprights. I think you get 2" with them. Putting them in with the new springs would keep all of the suspension travel but cutting the coils would be easier and a lot cheaper.

I have looked at the PS wheels before too. They sure have the right period look for a solid axle.

 

[bobs78]

Don't mean to highjack the thread but I like the look of wide whitewalls on my C1...:L

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[Johns_65vette]

Mine were on mine when I bought it. I should get the magic marker out though.

 

[67HEAVEN]

Mine were on mine when I bought it. I should get the magic marker out though.

Looks like Johnny got a C2. Welcome aboard.

 

[Johns_65vette]

Looks like Johnny got a C2. Welcome aboard.

Thanks. Guess I should change my user name.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

Here's how my '60 has morphed since I've had it.

As purchased, it had a white top that looks a lot better in the picture than it did in real life and semi-wide whitewalls. I really liked this size with the hub caps!

New Top, heading toward the sinister look.

New wheels, white walls flipped inside and blackened. The car looks faster sitting still in a lot of folks opinions. As a previous poster stated about his red C-1, it turns a lot more heads now.

I've since replaced the tires which were 225's. They were rubbing when I was jockeying in the driveway and even looked too big. I much prefer life with the 205's I put on as replacements.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

I went with the blackwalls on my '60, but the '66 is another story. I just don't think you can beat whitewalls with knock offs.

 

[Marlar]

Vette66

I am with you, guy. I have the same setup on my '65. Can't beat that look (my humble opinion)

 

[wallyknoch]

68`s Had Blackwalls From The Factory.

I realize that this is a C1 and C2 thread as I have already entered my 62 and showing blackwalls. But some C3 people have jumped in also. Therefore if I remember correctly this picture was taken in March 1968 the day I brought the 68 home from the dealer. No white letters, no whitewalls, and no redlines. Solid blackwalls! So for you purests or resto buffs in the C3 line, sorry they had BLACKWALLS as OEM tires too. And If I want to keep my 68 original, you know what. So there, make um blackwalls! :L

 

[67HEAVEN]

Wally,

I guess it's just us "bad boyz" who like blackwalls.

I'm trying to imagine a new L-88 buyer sliding down the options list with the salesman, and spotting the whitewall option. :eek

To the salesman, he says, "Oh yeah! I'll have some of those.....NOT!"

Rock on.

 

[Tossin]

I have to respectfully disagree with some here. I think blackwalls on knockoffs are better.