new guy

[surfer1316]

hey guys, not really new to Fbody crowd, but am working on a current project that will be using various F body parts, and looking to gather/gain some knowledge. Main thing I am looking into is stock 93-02 steel wheels. Seeing if anybody has the dimensions/offset etc;, maybe even one laying around that I can borrow for a few days for mock up, see if they'll even work. Thanks alot

P.S. yes i do mean the ugly ass black/silver steel wheels that they use hub caps to hide

[firehawk1120]

can't help with the info, but welcome to the board.

:)

[79CamaroDiva]

:stupid:
:welcome:

[Ian]

welcome to the site. Hopefully someone will be able to help you out. :)

[j0n]

welcome...ive got 2 with drag radials mounted on em...shoot me a pm or catch me on aim at ihatericer5hit so we can discuss what you need

[WildBillyT]

Welcome!

[Fast92RS]

:welcome:

[Tru2Chevy]

Welcome to the club!

- Justin

[jimmyboy8301]

welcome where you from?

[mtg6486]

hio

[unstable bob gable]

Howdy hey.

[baddest434]

welcome

[surfer1316]

Home is outside Sleazside Heights, little town Ortley Beach, but right now I'm stuck in the ******** that in New Brunswick finishing up a mechanical engineering degree

thanks j0n, your local too, perfect, I'll see if I can't catch you.

[Batman]

hello!

[Teds89IROC]

welcome!

[surfer1316]

hey guys, ran into j0n last week at the grease trucks, was kind enough to let me check out his steelies, take a quick look before I had to run and feed the starving (read cranky) girlfriend, wanted to say thanks to J0n, and if any of you have a set your wiling to sell off. message me. Thanks again

[79CamaroDiva]

ohhhh... so YOU'RE the reason j0n had to put an ugly dirty ass wheel in the back of my super-clean-just-picked-up-that-day camaro... :ban:


j/k... glad to have ya. there's quite a few of us Rutgers folk milling around here. me being one of them.

[deadtrend1]

Home is outside Sleazside Heights, little town Ortley Beach, but right now I'm stuck in the ******** that in New Brunswick finishing up a mechanical engineering degree

thanks j0n, your local too, perfect, I'll see if I can't catch you.

wait, were you the dude outside of Firkin Tavern Satuday that I talked to?

[j0n]

no he was not...we met at the grease trucks numbnuts...and to charlie i cannot wait to see that truck get underway. Best of luck to you with it!

[deadtrend1]

no he was not...we met at the grease trucks numbnuts...and to charlie i cannot wait to see that truck get underway. Best of luck to you with it!

You didn't have to be so nice about it ....

[WildBillyT]

wait, were you the dude outside of Firkin Tavern Satuday that I talked to?

Might have been me. I was the guy in the GP picking up the T-56.

[79CamaroDiva]

Might have been me. I was the guy in the GP picking up the T-56.

...... i seem to recall you just got rid of a t-56. is the project taken off of hold?

[WildBillyT]

...... i seem to recall you just got rid of a t-56. is the project taken off of hold?

I screwed up in planning. I want to keep my mechanical clutch linkage which (according to McLeod) requires an LS1 T-56, an adapter plate and an intermediate plate. I didn't figure that out until after I sold that one to you. The input shaft in the LT1 unit is too short for what I want to do. Once I get the parts in from McLeod and test fit everything I'm going to sell off the LT1 unit (someone PM'd me about it).

[surfer1316]

nope, nobody's met me before, and don't own an F-body, but sure most of you guys can appreciate what I'm building.. little background.....

Mechanical engineering major at rutgers, building cars/trucks since I was about 14, and they all had a something "different" about them, long story short, got sick of the lifted trucks/ fast cars (the one I build every year will out handle/brake/and accelerate 95% of the **** on the road), so wanted something different

the formula - 1989 GMC S15 4x4 standard cab, long bed pick up, bravada front differential, and all wheel drive transfer case, 12" F-body front brakes, and a ZR-2 disc brake limited slip rear axle, 5.3 liter gen 3 and 4L60E= about 325 hp, 20+ mpg highway, all wheel drive truck, but let's be honest first gen S-10's aren't the prettiest thing on the road, got the solution to that too.....

1949 GMC 1/2 ton pick up cab and bed will be transfered over. so think 60 yr old "shop truck" V8 awd, grand father to the syclone/typhoon... actually might name her hurricane.

So whose got a set of F-body front brakes laying around and a set of those steelies so this pile can keep growing for the build

[Knipps]

nope, nobody's met me before, and don't own an F-body, but sure most of you guys can appreciate what I'm building.. little background.....

Mechanical engineering major at rutgers, building cars/trucks since I was about 14, and they all had a something "different" about them, long story short, got sick of the lifted trucks/ fast cars (the one I build every year will out handle/brake/and accelerate 95% of the **** on the road), so wanted something different

the formula - 1989 GMC S15 4x4 standard cab, long bed pick up, bravada front differential, and all wheel drive transfer case, 12" F-body front brakes, and a ZR-2 disc brake limited slip rear axle, 5.3 liter gen 3 and 4L60E= about 325 hp, 20+ mpg highway, all wheel drive truck, but let's be honest first gen S-10's aren't the prettiest thing on the road, got the solution to that too.....

1949 GMC 1/2 ton pick up cab and bed will be transfered over. so think 60 yr old "shop truck" V8 awd, grand father to the syclone/typhoon... actually might name her hurricane.

So whose got a set of F-body front brakes laying around and a set of those steelies so this pile can keep growing for the build

:drool: :drool: :drool:

[maroman88]

WOW lol

[Tru2Chevy]

Sounds like a great project.

I hope you plan on sticking around here after you get the parts you are looking for to keep us updated on the progress.

- Justin

[surfer1316]

hahaha, definately, I'll make sure if nothing else that I point you to a build thread on another website or something

hahah if your lucky maybe I'll even take you for a ride or embarass you when your girl asks to take a ride in "the cool old truck".

Are you guys kidding me, I'm so anxious to get this project rolling and driveable, I'll be looking for excuses to go to M&G to show it off and talk to ppl about it

[surfer1316]

so anyway, if you guys could keep eyes ears open for somebody upgrading their front brakes or parting a f-body I'm looking for..

93-02 16" steel wheels (4 or 5)
front calipers, caliper brackets, and rotors

HAHA and a 5.3 liter or Ls1 w/ 4x4 4L60E trans if they have one "just laying around, collecting dust" and HAVE to get rid of it CHEAP. Thanks again guys