69 Corvette with Rocket Attack

[jimco84x]

This may be a bit premature since the car is still without rear brakes and can't be driven. We still need to dial in the coilovers for height and corner weights, but here is an idea of what this will be. 1969 Corvette. Van Steel Coilovers front and rear. 18x10 Rocket Attacks with 285/35R18 on all 4 corners. Don't criticize the ghetto-tastic turnplates under the front tires. :)
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[2yellow69]

I use doubled over wax paper for cooking as turn plates. No criticism coming from here!! Car looks great!

[vette427-sbc]

Those look great!

[Alwhite00]

Nice wheels, great color on the car.

[jimco84x]

Thank you all!!

[pro86tourn]

awesome !

[jimco84x]

at a more proper ride height and with the brakes actually working!!

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[pro86tourn]

bad ass

[STREETFIGHTER50]

Very nice!

[Rod]

looks GREAT!!!

[klabz28]

Those look awesome! Anything else done to the suspension / clearancing needed to get them to fit without rubbing, stock flares?

I'm looking for wheels for my 68 after some upcoming suspension upgrades and lowering, these would look killer powdercoated black :)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2020/05/Krnrw1jh-1.png

[jimco84x]

You won't get that much wheel under it without changing some stuff. I've got the full Van Steel coil-over set up front and rear with the offset rear arms. To use with stock rear arms, you'll have to relocate the E-brake and dump the rear sway bar. If you don't want to get crazy, you could probably do 18x9 with 5 inch BS with 275's. Probably still have to move the e-brake tab, but I think the stock arms and sway bar would probably be ok. I'm not sure how much wheel will fit with the stock front suspension. These tire will rub if I turn the wheel too far...so I just don't do that. Normal driving, it's fine.

Rocket racing has a custom shop that does different finishes. http://www.rocketracingwheels.com/custom-finishes/c267 Tell Rob I sent you over.

[Aficionado]

Looking good!!!

[klabz28]

You won't get that much wheel under it without changing some stuff. I've got the full Van Steel coil-over set up front and rear with the offset rear arms. To use with stock rear arms, you'll have to relocate the E-brake and dump the rear sway bar. If you don't want to get crazy, you could probably do 18x9 with 5 inch BS with 275's. Probably still have to move the e-brake tab, but I think the stock arms and sway bar would probably be ok. I'm not sure how much wheel will fit with the stock front suspension. These tire will rub if I turn the wheel too far...so I just don't do that. Normal driving, it's fine.

Rocket racing has a custom shop that does different finishes. http://www.rocketracingwheels.com/custom-finishes/c267 Tell Rob I sent you over.

Nice, thanks! I have no rear sway bar but sounds like the rear control arm and leaf spring will give me issues. There looks to be much more room up front.

[jimco84x]

Nice, thanks! I have no rear sway bar but sounds like the rear control arm and leaf spring will give me issues. There looks to be much more room up front.

Relocating the E-brake tab is pretty easy if you access to a welder. If the wheels contact your leaf spring, you can get them in 1/2 or 1 inch shorter version which should give even more clearance. 18x9 with 4.5 backspacing would look the same as mine on the out side and have plenty of room on the back side. I doubt you'd even have to do the e-Brake mod. Check first though. If I hadn't sold the factory arms, I could double check for you. :(

https://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=shop.ProductList&subgroup=3004

[klabz28]

Thanks, I'm going to lower the stock rear setup with the bolts just to figure out the height and see how narrow I'd need to go on the leaf spring, relocate the ebrake tab and rent a wheel fit tool.

Do you have any direct side shots yet? Want to see how the 35 fills in the rear quarters ��

[jimco84x]

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[klabz28]

Looks awesome!

[ssdtrain]

That looks real good brah !!!
what size tires???

[Restomod1968]

Nice, what backspacing are you running on the rear?