Day 2 Vega

[Hemicolt]

Fronts are 15 x 4.5 wide. Tires are Pro Trac 560/15.

http://www.cokertire.com/560-15-pro-...nt-runner.html

If you look at the Todds red car here https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt..._no#Post504889
,you can see the same size tire on the car.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motionwannabe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What size Cragars and tires do you have on the front? I have 15x8 Cragars with H50 Mickey Thompsons on the rear of my Vega. I just bought a set of F-70-15 Mickey Thompsons for the front . Just trying to figure what width and height tire works well.Thanks for any advice you can lend my way.
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[Hemicolt]

Thank you.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mr.4speed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks awesome! tracy you do stellar work! keep em coming </div></div>

[motionwannabe]

Thanks for the info. I just completed the 5lug spindle change over and front suspension change on ours. Isnt it a blast putting the coil springs back in?? I thought it was miserable. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hemicolt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Fronts are 15 x 4.5 wide. Tires are Pro Trac 560/15.

http://www.cokertire.com/560-15-pro-...nt-runner.html

If you look at the Todds red car here https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt..._no#Post504889
,you can see the same size tire on the car.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motionwannabe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What size Cragars and tires do you have on the front? I have 15x8 Cragars with H50 Mickey Thompsons on the rear of my Vega. I just bought a set of F-70-15 Mickey Thompsons for the front . Just trying to figure what width and height tire works well.Thanks for any advice you can lend my way.
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[Hemicolt]

Did you use a standard spring compressor the way pictured here?
Works good on just about any car. Remove the top hook block and only use the threaded bottom block. Slide the shaft through the shock hole and screw on the block and hooks. Simply slide the spring over the tool and use the top shock mount to compress the spring. Took me about 5 min. per side.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motionwannabe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the info. I just completed the 5lug spindle change over and front suspension change on ours. Isnt it a blast putting the coil springs back in?? I thought it was miserable. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hemicolt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Fronts are 15 x 4.5 wide. Tires are Pro Trac 560/15.

http://www.cokertire.com/560-15-pro-...nt-runner.html

If you look at the Todds red car here https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt..._no#Post504889
,you can see the same size tire on the car.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motionwannabe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What size Cragars and tires do you have on the front? I have 15x8 Cragars with H50 Mickey Thompsons on the rear of my Vega. I just bought a set of F-70-15 Mickey Thompsons for the front . Just trying to figure what width and height tire works well.Thanks for any advice you can lend my way.
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[Hemicolt]

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[motionwannabe]

We used one like that but it wasn't strong enough and broke.

[Hemicolt]

Hope no one was hurt when that happened.
The tool I used is a good quality piece. Some of the stuff sold today is china look-a-like crap that has metal with plastic qualities.
But I know I'm preaching to the choir.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motionwannabe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We used one like that but it wasn't strong enough and broke. </div></div>

[motionwannabe]

Noone got hurt Thank God!!! When I got the car it had a small block in it with 4cyl. springs and 4 lug wheels with 13in tires on the front. In the rear it had 14x10 5lug Cragar S/S.The front shocks were blown!!! It rode like a boat and it got scary really quick.The previous owner had a serious death wish. I have since added an adjustable panhard bar and trailing arms from UMI Performance, 2x4 box tubing that runs on both sides from the forward edge of each rear wheel house up to the front wheel well/apron.I also did the Gbody 5lug front spindle swap with the &quot;Bob Gumm&quot; spacers Changed the car completely!! It was slightly twisted from having no bracing. The previous owner bought a hooker V8 conversion kit and cut the mount pads off the front yoke (the one that bolts around the crank and timing cover) and used the old 4cly mounts all rigged up to barely fit. The Hooker headers were hacked and whacked. So I bought new ones off Dr. Cas on the H.Body site. I bought an L88 Hood from FiberConcepts who now own the old Legendary Glass &quot;Motion&quot; Molds. I also got Patriot 3.5inch sidepipes which look awesome and sound great. By the way, How did you make out on the seat upholstery? How pricey was it? My car is a hatchback and I need to get the rear seat reupholstered. The front seats stitching it starting to pull loose and Im gonna need to do both buckets very shortly.

[Hemicolt]

The V8 Vega I had when I was 16 was about like that. At 90 the rearend felt like it was bouncing the car off the ground..lol
What a p.o.s.

Seat material was cheap. I may have got enough to do two interiors. If your not in a hurry, we can do something on the remainder.

[motionwannabe]

Ok. Im in no hurry. Let me know when you figure it out.