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jayb

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Re: 63-64 Galaxie rears
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2013, 04:52:47 PM »
I remember those!  Every time you saw them, they were hanging two inches outside the fender because nobody was tubbing their cars back then.  On a lot of cars there would be groove in the tread from the fender banging down on the tire over bumps  :o
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Re: 63-64 Galaxie rears
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2013, 05:23:56 PM »
A guy im my Town had a 63 impala with N50s maby 4 inch
hanging out. And he had  cut front springs  riding shotgun
you had to hold on to the dashbord. The rear bumper was
so high you could drive under it with Another car :o
I still remember the first time i saw it i was maby 13-14
years old and thought it was the most awsome car ever ::) ::).
And ofcause he had a superior steering Wheel. 8 inch dia
Cadillac 59 tail lights glued to the stock ones
he tried to pass inspection with it and got 22 remarks ;D ;D
a record that was for many years



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Re: 63-64 Galaxie rears
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2013, 06:32:07 PM »
On my 1964 Custom, I run a 275/60-15 on an eight inch steel wheel with 4.5 backspace. It doesn't rub at all but putting them on and or taking them off the car is interesting. I have to put the jackstands on the frame and let the housing sag, at that point I can shoehorn them in. I hope I don't get a flat driving down the road.  Jim M