[blue71ta]

Originally Posted by giles

I was NOT trying to rub it in! Those are just some of the best pictures of 235/60R15s on Rally IIs that I have. I am actually in the midst of painting two more wheels so I can put that set on my 71 TA (two of the wheels in those Formula pictures are junk). I think the Goodyear RWL tires and Rally IIs look great. 255s are too big IMO. They fill out the wheel wells, but are too "fat" around the sidewalls. Maybe they'd look OK on 15x8 wheels.

I agree, they bulge out beyond the rim too much. I have 245s on my '71 T/A and even those are a little fat...

[LeighP]

Of course you could always get some 225/70x15's....we put a set of BFG's on a friends car and they look really good....very period "correct" and the right height.

[666 the legend]

..So what is the RIGHT SIZE tire for the 70-72 's..??

[CaptCrunch]

I run 255/60/15 on a 15x8 .........but that's a repop wheel.........

[keith k]

Originally Posted by 666 the legend

..So what is the RIGHT SIZE tire for the 70-72 's..??

The factory tire on a '70- '72 TA was an F60 x 15 (7" wide wheel). The closest metric equivalent to that would be a 235/60x15. See Tire Rack link below:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=45

[Norwood]

Here are a couple of good views of the Goodyears on my 70 JW's. Front 235/60/15, Rear 255/60/15. I LIKE IT...But the rear will be coming down a bit over the winter when I put the new leafs in...I HOPE!

[eaglesan13]

Here are some pictures of a friend's 70 Formula. He is running 255/60/15's on 15x8 rims.

Originally Posted by CaptCrunch

I run 255/60/15 on a 15x8 .........but that's a repop wheel.........

[keith k]

Originally Posted by eaglesan13

Here are some pictures of a friend's 70 Formula. He is running 255/60/15's on 15x8 rims.

Wow... Goodyear Eagle VR Gatorbacks. The good old days... when you could get serious performance rubber in a 15 inch size. They haven't been available for awhile...

Nice looking Formula.

[Tazzz2]

eaglesan13, that Formula sure does look good in silver with that black gut..... Nice car my friend, nice car...

[eaglesan13]

Tazzz,

You would really like this car. It sports a 70 RAIII block with lots of work done to it, Butler prepared aluminum heads, original (correct) ram air setup, hooker headers with 3 inch exhaust and an X-pipe, Richmond 5 speed trans with the original 12 bolt (3.55's I think), and lots of suspension work as well as 4 wheel discs. I bet it would be a blast at the dragon!

Originally Posted by Tazzz2

eaglesan13, that Formula sure does look good in silver with that black gut..... Nice car my friend, nice car...

[Tazzz2]

Ah now your just teasing me LOL...... I take it you'll be up for a little grudge match up the Dragon in the fall at the "Run Through The Hills" ;-)..... Sounds like way to much fun to drive my friend and your 100% right the mods are in keeping with the sort of handling improvements I love making on my own early birds.... I'll bet with that 3" inch main you can really spin that motor up and have a blast in the turns....

[eaglesan13]

I took some pics of the formula yesterday. It is slow going, but at least they are working on it again. I took the fender bolts and shims to them and they hung the fenders. These pics show the body line on the drivers side. It looks pretty good, although the body line is too sharp right now. The body man said he will smooth it out in the next blocking. The passenger side will need some additional body work where the fender meets the top of the door and he will be working on that this week.

[CaptCrunch]

cant wait to see some color on there...........

[keith k]

Originally Posted by eaglesan13

I took some pics of the formula yesterday. It is slow going, but at least they are working on it again. I took the fender bolts and shims to them and they hung the fenders. These pics show the body line on the drivers side. It looks pretty good, although the body line is too sharp right now. The body man said he will smooth it out in the next blocking. The passenger side will need some additional body work where the fender meets the top of the door and he will be working on that this week.

Chris, your car's going to be VERY nice looking! I can't wait to see it, either-

[eaglesan13]

Another coat of primer. Painter says he will begin blocking it again on Saturday.

[LeighP]

Looks good...can't wait to see mine in paint...

[CaptCrunch]

cant wait to see some color..........

[unruhjonny]

this was a great read!

Regaurding the tire debate, iirc (I didn't click any of hte links) the 235/60/15 is hte closeste to section and height as the original F60/15, but the 245 is closer to the correct tire patch...

I have run 235's, 245's, and 255's;
I liked the 255's the most, but they're a smidge too big for the OE ralley wheels.
IMHO, the 245/60/15 is the best tire - is is only marginally taller than the F60/15 (not enough to make a significant speedo error, but a wide enough tire patch, that it looks right...
I liked the 245's enough (actually they're a rarely ordered tire size btw) that after seeing 245/60/14's on an early Firebird some years ago, I bought a set for my '73 Formula...

[eaglesan13]

The second blocking is done and the painter will prime it again this week, then wet sand it. He still needs to strip and prep the hood, front bumper and rear plastic body panel but it's getting closer. He bought the paint a few days ago so hopefully he will putting color on it soon.

[eaglesan13]

In an effort to push this project along I brought some of the small parts (like the mirrors and side marker light bezels) home to sandblast them. The park light fillers are plastic and I didn't want to damage them so I turned the pressure down on the compressed air to my blast cabinet and hit the with the blaster. There is a "67" written on one of the fillers. Interesting, since my car is paint code 67. But why would this be under the paint?