Should I keep these shoes?

[Teetoe_Jones]

I was tired of giving people 7-8 car lengths in the Grandpa-mobile so that I could stop safely with the manual drums, and decided that I should open up a can of worms that have been sitting on the shelf for a while now.

First thing is first. Here is the car as it sat when I purchased it. I drive it daily in heavy Vegas traffic, and it stops like a big rig on ice.

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7193/picture260vh8.jpg

Here is what I opened up. These are the limited edition Black Widow AFX tall spindles.
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2899/picture499qc2.jpg

They come standard with black hard coat anodzing, three inch long 1/2"x20 ARP studs, and are limited to 10 pairs total.

I put them on in place of manual drums/spindles and paired them with a set of the new SSBC front brake system designed for these spindles. The brakes are designed to fit into factory 15" or larger wheels and are a 4 piston caliper and 12" rotor. Problem is, I didn't even notice that the wheels were 14" diameter, and therefore, will not fit back over the new stuff.

So I stole these shoes from my 92 Camaro and put them on the 68 to see if they would work.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8479/picture494ao1.jpg

Should I keep them? They completely transformed the car's look, and since Charlie won't sell me the Red Witch, this will do for now.

Thoughts?

Tyler

[rwhite692]

That's a great first upgrade, Tyler...As for the wheels themselves, they are certainly budget-friendly, but I've never liked the look of them on a first-gen...

[DOOM]

That's a great first upgrade, Tyler...As for the wheels themselves, they are certainly budget-friendly, but I've never liked the look of them on a first-gen...

:thumbsup: :cheers: Coming to Vegas next week !

[awr68]

Wow brother that sure did change the look of Grandpa and I bet its way more fun to drive now!! I like it as well as the Red Witch! I say run them for now! Does this mean the '92 is out of commision? Did they bolt up with no need for spacers? How wide are the rear wheels?

Is that flat paint or sealer? You need a stock antenna! ;)

[ironworks]

It is like a flat black red witch. I like it.

Rodger

[68protouring454]

NICE!!!!! keep em, looks killer

[ProdigyCustoms]

Now once you swap the stealth twin turbo LSX in it, No one will see whats coming!

[class67]

I'm not sure....I'm torn! I was kinda diggin the dog dish look.

[Spiffav8]

Oh sure I leave town and you have to start working on Grandpa. :rolleyes:

I suppose the question is do you have another set of wheels sitting around that will work with the new brakes or are you stuck till your order comes in? I'm fairly certain that you won't have these for long. Can we all say HRE?

So how are those new brakes working out? Drafting with confidence now are ya? :D

[69Nova]

I'd change them. I'm not sure to what. How about some rally wheels in a size that clears the brakes? You got to admit it looked great with the old wheels.

[eville]

Those spindles are sick!

I'm not diggin' the wheels...
Glad to hear you got rid of the old drums tho.
I would've hated to see you wreck it.

[Vegas69]

I like the old shoes better myself....but brakes are pretty important. :yes: I would hate to see you fold up that virgin old car.

[Bulldog68]

My vote: Billet rallyes with enough room to clear the brakes. And +1 on the stealth turbo'd LSx. Total sleeper combination. :thumbsup:

[D Rock]

I agree that the stockers looked much better.

[wiedemab]

I'm not sure....I'm torn! I was kinda diggin the dog dish look.

Me too I like the stealthy look, but the newer wheels don't look bad either.

[ccracin]

I say put a set of 15x8 corvette ralleys with dog dishes on it. Keep it on the down low! Nice spindles. You guys do great work.

[Reckley]

Get the 17x11 ZR1 rears and paint them all a darker color.

[Fluid Power]

15" dog dish...

quote
"I was tired of giving people 7-8 car lengths in the Grandpa-mobile so that I could stop safely with the manual drums"

I love that. I had a 71 Ford Bronco that was manual drums all around. I had a punk ass kid in a Honda dart over at the last minute pulling up to a red light. It had just started raining and I mashed the brakes even harder and locked up the rears, the old Bronco pitched its tail out and in my best drifting move went around the Honda on the side of the road.....Needless to say, I ordered the disc brake conversion when I got home.

Darren