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66 Grande guy


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Yup, I think the combo of skirts and the biggest meats I can stuff in there will be the way to go!

 



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I have them on my 2+2 and I can tell you skirts always turn heads! Keep the skirts.

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I like skirts!!! Makes it look LOW and has attitude!!!

 

And the wife says no skirts!!!!

 

 



-- Edited by farmer_dre on Wednesday 27th of March 2013 08:16:42 PM

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Skirts are ugly. They do nothing for that beautiful car.

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66 Beau wrote:

Could an 8" rim with 4.5 BS work? I know on
'66+ A-bodies, the 8 inch wheel with 4.5" BS (zero offset) works very well. I know some even run 10" with 5.5" BS (still zero offset), but for 15" wheels, you have to grind the shock mount a little. Larger diameter wheels will clear the shock mount. (Note this assumes you have the correct rear end in the car).

I'm not as familiar with B-bodies. I imagine it'd work great without the skirts, but I can see it might be tight with the skirts on. I built a jig to measure it all up to get the right BS - it was fairly easy.

Still, I think it'd look pretty sweet.

 im not sure if a narrower rim would do it, A bodies have more room because the springs are mounted on the axle as apposed to the control arms of the B bodies, the tires fit but cornering causes rubbing



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Why hide those nice wheels??? NO SKIRTS!!

 

 

But i must admit I have a thing for short skirts... biggrin



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Beautiful ride Ken.. I vote skirts.

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I would agree except for two things:

1. This car, more than most, seems to have been made for skirts.  (It was sort of a last peak as skirts did not last too many years after that.)   If fact I'd like to know what the last year for skirts was...

2.  I'm about to post a picture of  255-60-15 in a rallley wheel stuffed inside the skirts of this thing to get one last thumbs up or down. STAY TUNED!

 

 



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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Yahoo! Bring on the photos!!!!!

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66 with skirts.JPG

 

 

 



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Oooooh I liek the skirts! more formal and classy. Also nice rims!

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Skirts!!! 4-sure.... Great Looking Car by the way! It looks good with or without them.

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427carl wrote:

 

66 with skirts.JPG

 

 

 

 



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Thanks, I know exactly what you mean. I haven't been able to post the pictures I promised as my regular computer is toast and I'm havign to borrow one right now.

 

That is lemonwood yellow.  the original colour.  Kinds of grows on you

 

Soon I hope.



-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Thursday 11th of April 2013 12:34:47 PM

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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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Geeez I normally don't like skirts (on a car) but that 66 looks right with them.........
so my vote is yes and no..........does that make sense?????????

Love the color.......is that Lemonwood Yellow code YY...I've got a 66 Impala YY

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I vote skirts. Classy! Love the look on my '69 Parisienne as well. With original size wheels and rubber there is just too much wheel well showing without them, IMHO.

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