hey all just wanted to show off my 85 FB. iv been working on this car for a little over two years now. i just got the wheels about 3 weeks ago. what do you guys think?
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1330313332

 

ummmm......BONER! The body looks flawless, of that I am jealous. The wheels are a bit big for my taste but hey, I'm just a lame-o rolling on 13's.

More pics for sure! Two years of work, I hope you were taking pictures throughout....

 

hope you like

 

nice car...I like the wheels and the blue color!

 

Diggin the polished bits!

 

I do body and paint myself, so I can appreciate what you have done - it looks really nice.

I did the polished brightwork myself when I built a convertible back in 1990. I used early GLC door handles, which are chrome plated, and found some chrome wiper arms. I also used chrome bumpers and some body parts from an RX-2.

Are you running a stock motor?

 

BEAUTIFUL!!
Love those wheels..just need come fender flares and maybe a bit lowered for a perfect stance..good on ya!

 

I just recently went alittle lower on the rear. I thought of fender flares also but I would have had to get them before the paint and my budget didn't alow.

 

i thinks it's perfect. you did a great job

 

I like it!
I love the colour and body work, it looks great.

The offset and the tyre size is all wrong for my liking, but I get the look you're trying to achive.

I love those rims, it just would look better IMO in the offsets of your old rims.

 

yeah thts what i noticed (the back being a bit high)
if u say u lowered it now..must look amazing..cnt wait for more pics!!!

 

since lowering the rear of my car im now geting a vibration from my driveshaft.I took it to get balanced and still have the vibration. so i checked my pinion angle and now its off so im thinking of making some adjustable lower arms for the rear to corect the pinion angle. heres a pic of what im thinking of making.

 

are you still 4x110 or 4x114?

 

im no longer 4x110 i converted to 4x114 but not with the SE stuff. I redrilled my axles and pressed in some ARP studs for the rear. For the front i redrilled and tapped the rotor then used some threaded studs from mazdatrix. heres some pics.

 

interesting. Thanks for the idea!

 

heres a pic of my old wheels they were 15X8 with 0 offset i had them made at a shop in bellflower.

 

nice lookin car man

 

How about a little bit more about those wheels in the very first picture?

Are they 17's? What size tires and what kinda backspacing? I'd guess like 4" but i cant tell how wide the tires are

Either way, clean car.

 

you did a great job! not sure about the vibration, i'm sure you'll figure it out soon. car looks amazing

 

the specs of the gold wheels are XXR 527 16x8.25 with a 0 offset or 4.625" backspace. The wheels have dual bolt patern 4x100 and 4x114. those wheels also come in 15x8.25 and also they have their 522 series thats 15X8 0 offset
im runing some falken 195/50/16 tires.

heres a pic of the 522 series

 

Nice car. I like the colour combination of the wheels and car. What are you plans?

 

I really dont know what plans i have. I just kind of go day by day. i did get some work done on the rear lower controll arms. i was going to use some spherical rod ends but i decided not to. but here are the begining stages


the test arm cut in half


the machined bolt


pressed in the bolt ready for welding

 

that thing looks pretty awesome hopefully soon i will have mine looking that beautiful.

 

Thank you. ill be looking out for some more clean FBs on here

 

I love both sets of wheels..the draglights and those gold wheels...what brand are the gold ones...