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1964 el camino rat rod1/26/2024 Problem solved and I was able to time it and tune it correctly. Amazingly enough nobody in the Treasure Valley had a new starter in stock and when I ordered one it came in incorrect so I finally folded and bought a remanufactured one. The car was really hard starting when it got warmed up and it got progressively worse until it left me stranded. OK, not a lot of what we could call "photographic progress". Sorry no pics from the side but I am working in a 1.5 car garage with lots of stuff in it. I did take a pic when I mocked them up just to keep it fresh in my mind how it would look. ![]() Sorry I didn't take any pictures but it wouldn't have been any more exciting than watching the video. With the 245 and an 8 inch wheel 5 inches of backspacing looked like a happy medium between not rubbing the fenders and missing all the suspension parts. I tried the 9.5 inch with the 275 wide tire and while it will fit the tool confirmed what I had been told about it rubbing on the sway bar at full lock. On the front I will be running a 245/45-17 on an 8 inch wide wheel. I will probably go deeper as I intend to upgrade the rear brakes to disks and my understanding is that most disk brake kits tend to push the wheels out 1/4 inch. Just so you all know you can fit a 275/40-17 under the rear using a 9.5 inch wheel with 5.5-6.0 inches of backspacing. Now I just have to decide whether I want to order custom wheels or just get some corvette knock offs and spacers. If it had been my tool I probably would have started modifying a few things and added some washers but it wasn't. To be honest it probably wasn't needed but it at least confirmed what previous measurements had indicated. Quick update, I rented a Wheel Fit tool and used it to figure out my backspacing. I used to shoot competitively and was on a team that called itself "Team Half-Fast" since we didn't take ourselves to seriously and as I don't want this car to become so serious its not fun I have given it the same name. Since I don't have a road course anywhere close I am not looking to build a race car with blinkers but more of a refined muscle car that can hold its own on the curvy mountain roads near by. I have spent the time I have had it thus far just getting it running and driving correctly so I can enjoy driving it during the summer and then working on it over the winter. ![]() It came with American racing 5 spoke wheels running 225/60-15 Falken Ziex 612's which unfortunately don't have enough backspace to keep the front from rubbing. A prior owner updated the brakes with disks in the front and a power brake booster. It is currently running the original rebuilt 327 with a TH350 transmission and a 10 bolt open diff with 3.08 gearing. Hello all, I recently picked up a 1964 El Camino and will be looking to update the suspension then the drive train and eventually getting it into paint.
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