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Rolling on my 48 inchers #244681 01/18/12 05:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa pjt5959 Member
pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa	My next car purchase (if I'm lucky)... 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

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Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers pjt5959 #244682 01/18/12 06:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator
Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US	o my.... FireBjorn http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=221 69 convertible 400 (was 350) Natalie, SOLD 58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce , Gina,(SOLD) 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, Mrs Robinson 2011 Volvo C30 T5 , Victoria ,.....( or Vicky)

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Bjorn Sefeldt #244691 01/18/12 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member
Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada	you must be friggen JOKING... David 68 Droptop 400 4 spd. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/ "It's a sin to squish old tin!" I can resist everything except temptation

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #244693 01/18/12 07:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN 6 68tpls400 Premium Member
68tpls400 Premium Member 6 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN	What is (was) that? An '81 Cutlass? I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers 68tpls400 #244694 01/18/12 07:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator
Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US	comes with optional rope ladder? FireBjorn http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=221 69 convertible 400 (was 350) Natalie, SOLD 58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce , Gina,(SOLD) 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, Mrs Robinson 2011 Volvo C30 T5 , Victoria ,.....( or Vicky)

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Bjorn Sefeldt #244698 01/18/12 08:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member
Dave's Langley '68 Droptop Power Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,027 Langley, BC, Canada	nope, whoever drives that must be HIGH enough to get in without a ladder David 68 Droptop 400 4 spd. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves68droptopbird/sets/72157602364392289/ "It's a sin to squish old tin!" I can resist everything except temptation

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #244699 01/18/12 09:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 492 Norway 67firebirdnorway Member
67firebirdnorway Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 492 Norway	Maybe if I could get "Red Line" tubes on those 48 inchers,it could make a difference in making my Firebird unique. Last edited by 67firebirdnorway; 01/18/12 09:56 PM. Firebird Norway http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e...Gold/Bildelink%20til%20FirstgenFirebird/ http://www.fremover.no/kulturliv/article3586596.ece

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers 67firebirdnorway #244702 01/19/12 12:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,263 Didsbury, Alberta, Canada T TOHCan Member
TOHCan Member T Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,263 Didsbury, Alberta, Canada	C'mon, guys, those are obviously 50s, not 48s!

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers TOHCan #244703 01/19/12 12:13 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois Jimc2002 Administrator
Jimc2002 Administrator Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois	Makes carrying a spare difficult. Jim '68 400HO Conv.

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Jimc2002 #244704 01/19/12 12:17 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 796 Thomaston, Maine. USA M Mally38 Member
Mally38 Member M Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 796 Thomaston, Maine. USA	cool wire spokes Tim Malmstrom

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers pjt5959 #244709 01/19/12 12:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada G Gus68 FGF Premium Member
Gus68 FGF Premium Member G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada	Go big or go home! Engine Test Stand Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoxyUwptUcdqEb-o2ArqyiUaHW0G_C88 restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg) 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon) 1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver) 2006 Sequoia 2017 Murano (wife's car) 202? Electric car 203? 68 Firebird /w electric engine 2007 Bayliner 175 runabout /w 3.0L Mercuiser__________________________________________________________

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Mally38 #244710 01/19/12 12:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa pjt5959 Member
pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa	My next step will be to get 4 roulette wheels and mount those. I'm planning on going bigger and bigger until the front wheels touch the back wheels. 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers pjt5959 #244711 01/19/12 01:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 604 PA, USA H Helitech Member
Helitech Member H Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 604 PA, USA	Originally Posted By pjt5959 My next step will be to get 4 roulette wheels and mount those. I'm planning on going bigger and bigger until the front wheels touch the back wheels. Why don't you just buy the pinto for sale on Ebay and mount those wheels to it, then they would touch. '68 Numbers Matching 400HO Coupe

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Helitech #244717 01/19/12 02:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa pjt5959 Member
pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa	Good call. 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Dave's Langley '68 Droptop #244718 01/19/12 02:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,923 NorthEast Wisconsin Mushroombert Member
Mushroombert Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,923 NorthEast Wisconsin	Originally Posted By Dave's Langley '68 Droptop nope, whoever drives that must be HIGH enough to get in without a ladder I think he's just "high" period! Do you think they rub making turns? -=>Lee<=- Due to budget constraints the "light at the end of the tunnel" has been turned off! http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=1000

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Mushroombert #244728 01/19/12 10:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,374 OH J jose67bird Member
jose67bird Member J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,374 OH	when he hits the hydraulics he can't clear 13.5' bridge overpasses.... Sad just sad....

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers jose67bird #244732 01/19/12 12:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA E Earlybird Power Member
Earlybird Power Member E Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,341 USA	There have been several articles in different car magazines recently stating that the whole "big rim/ghetto rim, after market rim etc. fad is already reversing for the "classic" car scene. IF this is true, all I can say is THANK GOD!!!!!!!

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Earlybird #244735 01/19/12 01:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,495 Likes: 1 california F Firebob Premium Member
Firebob Premium Member F Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,495 Likes: 1 california	What I never got was why they called them scrapers. Were they talking about underground parking garages? Oh maybe it's getto for skyscrapers. Last edited by Firebob; 01/19/12 01:33 PM. Robert http://youtu.be/eaWBd3M9MN4

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Firebob #244810 01/20/12 09:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Wouter Senior Member
Wouter Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands	FUBAR! This should be illegal... Wouter Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1967 Firebird 326 convertible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3fvHE_Jxzs

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Wouter #244813 01/20/12 09:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 467 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada Jarett Member
Jarett Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 467 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada	Originally Posted By Wouter FUBAR! This should be illegal... I'm not sure about elsewhere, but here in BC, that car would not be aloud on the road. We have mud fender/tire coverage/mud flap requirements, tail light, head light and bumper height limits. Last edited by Jarett; 01/20/12 09:37 PM. original 1968 Nordic blue 350 coupe https://picasaweb.google.com/101966588157297835672/Firebird?noredirect=1 1987 Dodge W-150 Power Ram 2019 Taco TRD pro

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Jarett #244843 01/21/12 08:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Wouter Senior Member
Wouter Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,770 Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Man, here in Amsterdam, it is anarchy, total chaos, it is a Godless place... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8bc_ZyORbM Wouter Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1967 Firebird 326 convertible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3fvHE_Jxzs

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Wouter #244845 01/21/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada G Gus68 FGF Premium Member
Gus68 FGF Premium Member G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,758 Alberta, Canada	What do you expect from Fox...where the right are always wrong of center. Engine Test Stand Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoxyUwptUcdqEb-o2ArqyiUaHW0G_C88 restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg) 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon) 1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver) 2006 Sequoia 2017 Murano (wife's car) 202? Electric car 203? 68 Firebird /w electric engine 2007 Bayliner 175 runabout /w 3.0L Mercuiser__________________________________________________________

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Gus68 #244873 01/22/12 02:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator
Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US	Originally Posted By Gus68 What do you expect from Fox...where the right are always wrong of center. dont agree w that at all....theres only one right of center and its the right side! FireBjorn http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=221 69 convertible 400 (was 350) Natalie, SOLD 58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce , Gina,(SOLD) 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, Mrs Robinson 2011 Volvo C30 T5 , Victoria ,.....( or Vicky)

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Bjorn Sefeldt #244874 01/22/12 02:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois Jimc2002 Administrator
Jimc2002 Administrator Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois	Originally Posted By Bjorn Sefeldt dont agree w that at all....theres only one right of center and its the right side! Jim '68 400HO Conv.

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Jimc2002 #245225 01/29/12 04:17 AM
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pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa	Just to show you that this wasn't photo-shopped or anything my brother and I spotted this at a swap meet in Turlock earlier today (my brother is standing there with Snoop, he's 6'3")... 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers pjt5959 #245228 01/29/12 04:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois Jimc2002 Administrator
Jimc2002 Administrator Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,155 Likes: 51 Illinois	I don't know how those spokes could handle the torque. I can pop spokes on my bike if I really push when riding it uphill. Jim '68 400HO Conv.

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Jimc2002 #245263 01/30/12 01:56 AM
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pjt5959 Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 771 Bremerton, Wa	I can't imaine that he really drives it. Seems like on the very 1st turn you took the spokes would snap, let alone doing anything at freeway speed. 69 Number 5 and the one I will keep http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2537858

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers pjt5959 #245273 01/30/12 01:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator
Bjorn Sefeldt Administrator Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 20,054 Houston, Texas ,US	for show only or slow around the block driving....no burnouts with those! FireBjorn http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=221 69 convertible 400 (was 350) Natalie, SOLD 58 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce , Gina,(SOLD) 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, Mrs Robinson 2011 Volvo C30 T5 , Victoria ,.....( or Vicky)

Re: Rolling on my 48 inchers Bjorn Sefeldt #245280 01/30/12 02:59 PM
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Hank350 Member H Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 825 Likes: 4 GB Wis	I'm not sure you could turn the wheels enough to get around the block without stopping and backing up a couple of times. ] Hank K. Green Bay Wis.

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