I decided to change the "attitude" of my Laurentian by changing the 14" tires and wire wheel caps to reproduction G70-15 Firestone WideOval redlines and 15X7 rally rims from Coker tire. The customer service at Coker was excellent and with the dollar the way it is, it actually was cheaper to buy them from Coker than from a local supplier! I also was fortunate enough to purchase a set of correct center caps for these wheels (I have 5 so even my spare will get one!) Here's a teaser photo "sans center cap": I still have some brake work to do this winter so there was no sense putting the cap on. I am amazed at how much this tire/rim combo changes the look of the car. I'm stoked! Todd
-- Edited by 69Laurentian at 21:36, 2008-01-13
StriperSS said
Jan 13, 2008
I think it makes sense for driveability to go up a size or two on these classics, and it doesn't hurt that it looks original too.
cdnpont said
Jan 13, 2008
Looks retro Todd,
Can't wait to see them with caps.
CanadianNova said
Jan 14, 2008
looks good, ive always heard good things about the guys at coker. rob.
booboo59er said
Jan 14, 2008
How about showing us the entire car??
Canadian Poncho said
Jan 14, 2008
booboo59er wrote:
How about showing us the entire car??
I don't have many good shots of the car yet. Here's one taken a couple of weeks ago. The nose is missing in this shot. The one on the car was cracked badly and the replacement was at the body shop for paint:
Todd
427carl said
Jan 17, 2008
Very nice! love it! the wheels/tires are perfect. Carl
Canadian Poncho said
Jan 17, 2008
Hey Carl,
Does the 66 Strato Chief in your sig have a 427??
Todd
427carl said
Jan 18, 2008
It has a very large 427 V8 Its a Flame Jet sounds like the name of a barbeque
Wow, nice.
I used to have a 69 Parisienne 2dr ht.
It was green, replaced the 350 with a rebuilt 283. (I had it from another car and couldn't afford to rebuild the 350 at the time).
I had the car for like 9 years, had a lot of plans for it, but was spending most of my money on my 66 at the time.
Ended up trading it for a Subaru, than traded that for an 80 Mustang Cobra, that needed a lot of work.
I think I had something like 5 cars at the time including a 77 Cadillac Devile. Now that was one smooth riding car.
Sold that to a guy, that used it as a cab, go figure.
Wish I would've kept my 69. It was pretty much rust free but had a lot of small dings along the panels from parking lots.
I'll see if I still have the photos of that car somewhere.
Gary
Canadian Poncho said
Mar 2, 2008
I'd like to see photos of the 69 Gary if you find them.
Todd
Here's a teaser photo "sans center cap":
I still have some brake work to do this winter so there was no sense putting the cap on. I am amazed at how much this tire/rim combo changes the look of the car. I'm stoked!
Todd
-- Edited by 69Laurentian at 21:36, 2008-01-13
Can't wait to see them with caps.
I don't have many good shots of the car yet. Here's one taken a couple of weeks ago. The nose is missing in this shot. The one on the car was cracked badly and the replacement was at the body shop for paint:
Todd