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Tried some different wheels on the 68

Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Tried some different wheels on the 68

Got a wild hair yesterday afternoon and decided to see what the 68 would like with some modern 17" wheels. The 8x17s have more backspace but fit just fine. I ran out of time before I tried the fronts and don't know if I will have clearance issues.

I like the way it looks. The tire profile is almost the same between the 2 with the 17s being wider. What do you guys think?
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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I actually like that look! Fills the wheel well a lot better.

-danny
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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The Mach wheels/tires look **** good on your '68!
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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They look pretty good, but I think a set of 17x8 satin finished or even chrome / polished bullitts would look great on there.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Haha, that's awesome! I'm amazed that they fit...
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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I usually don't like wheels over 15" on the classics.
I have to admit it though, those look pretty good.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Rob, The Mach's wheels and tires look great on the fastback! I sure hope you end up keeping your 68. I really do like it. Maybe we can partner up and help each other out on fixing up our fastbacks. Give me a shout sometime.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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ehh....they dont look that bad...but I think the ones on the front a better.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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wow they look really good!!!! i like the way they look.
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by codeman94
ehh....they dont look that bad...but I think the ones on the front a better.
I'm with codeman94 on this one.
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