Is there an easy and cheap way to convert the front from 4 lug to 5 lug?

 

Well that depends, do you want a cheap, rednecked way that involves "Special" wheels, or a real way for cheap? I'll explain both

Redneck way - weld an extra stud onto your spindle somewhere, custom drill wheels

Real way, still not the best, but cheap - get an adapter. It goes over the 4 lugs and has 5 that come off it. Arin (future9er24) has them for his II, so I know they're out there somewhere...

Expensive way is buy 5 lug spindles.

 

Granada swap or finding 65-66 V8 spindles. Unfortunately those years had different spindles for I6 and V8. Then in 67 they became the same spindle for either engine choice.

 

Get a new spindle!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XYlCuZaN7g

I was bored...

 

Hey that was cool! Your Mustang seems like it has some pretty straight panels.....

Like the music!

 

thanks, couple dents here and there but nothing too major that i see.

 

That is a good video. It is similar to a video I made of my 67.

 

Nice! ill have a video when it is completely done. Which will be a while, lol. Well, finally decided on some tires and rims just waiting on a price.

HOT ROD CUSTOM TORQ THRUST II POLISHED


MICHELIN: HYDROEDGE

 

Those wheels are similar to the ones I bought for my 67. Have them in the attic waiting to get tires. I bought the set from Summit.

I'm probably going to go with Sumitomo HTR 200s.

 

 

Those both look nice, but if you get custom wheels they will cost!

I have the American Racing Chrome Torque Thust D's in 15 inch.

I got mine at the local Discount Tire. They were able to match the price from the online retailer........

 

now i cant buy the rims i want until i switch the freakin rear too!

 

Because the rear is 4 stud instead of 5?

I put a higher gear ratio in my rear end when I got my posi installed and that really gave the car a lot more accelration!

I went from a 2.78 gear ratio to a 3.25 and it feels like I gave it about 50 more horse power! It might be something you could consider in the future especially if you have a worn out rear end like mine.

 

No its 5 lug, just its freakin 5x4.25 which is 5x108 and American racing does not make that bolt pattern rim.

 

what rear did that come out of? I don't even know of a car that had 5x4.25. I only know that the fox bodys have 4x4.25.

 

Yeah, that is an odd size. Maybe you should change that back to stock, then you would have plenty of wheels to chose from!

Custom wheels cost a lot more, might want want to go with something that they already make and save lots of $$$....

 

Heres a list of what cars came with it.

FERRARI
308 5x108
Testarossa 5x108

FORD
Crown Victoria 5x108
Taurus 5x108
T-Bird '02+ 5x108
Windstar 5x108

JAGUAR
X Type 5x108
S Type 5x108

LINCOLN
Continental 5x108
LS 5x108

MERCURY
Sable 5x108

VOLVO
Older Models 5x108
S60 5x108
S70 5x108
C70 5x108
S80 5x108
XC 90 5x108

Volvo

1999-94 850 Series, S70/V70 Series

1999-90 940/960 Series

1994-82 740/760/780 Series

1994-79 240/260 DL, GL, GLT, GT


all the above 5x108


So who knows what the guy before me did

 

I plan on changing it back to stock so i an get the Torq Thrust II rims

 

Good idea, and that's a good choice!