BA,

Did you need spacers for your wheels? If so, you went aluminum?

 

billet alum would be the best to use but you won't like the price tho.

 

Price isn't that bad you can buy them on ebay for $50-$60 a pair.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILLE...Q5fAccessories

 

IMO alum wheel spacers are the way to go. How often do you take your wheels off? Also, if you are worried about wear then just make sure you don't over tighten anything. Its also MO that the weight you save using alum is almost negligible vs the steel spacers and as James stated, go with the cheapest. I have the alums on my 68 and I never worry about them. Best investment I've made so far.

 

I went with 1" aluminum billet spacers on my current truck project.

http://www.midnightdsigns.com/AJ/tru...ug08%20001.jpg

 

I'll have to disagree...



I think 17" is a perfect rim size for a gen1 Mustang.

 

Yes i needed spacers because the bolt pattern was wrong and the offset was different My rims are 4x4.25 bolt pattern while my 67 is 4x4.5. So I ordered billet aluminum adapters that also added 1" to what I could hold backspacing wise. The 16x7s I have have a backspacing around 4.85". I can run up to around 5.6" backspacing with my adapters on.

The difference between the 01-04 bullitts and the 05-09 bullitts is the offset.

 

"Perfect" or not depends on your build philosophy and how consistent you are about sticking to a single theme.

If you're doing a restomod, going after a restomod look, or after serious performance where the necessary tires are not even available in the smaller diameters, sure.

For a car that's intended to look more or less "period-correct", no. Too much wheel that then needs a too-short sidewall just to physically fit in the wheelwell throws the classic proportions off.

I know a lot of the folks around the fringes of the "Pro-Touring" scene make sure that the tops of the tires are tucked up above the fender opening line, but I'd kind of call that a "Pro-Touring Lite" sort of thing (in many cases it's a look that's missing the real performance part of the equation).


Norm

 

Ok, 17" rims are perfect for a mild restomod.

 

Yeah,
I'm thinking 17s also, but must first sell my 16s.
http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/989167439.html