Project Roxy

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

How long until the breaks are on and the wheels and tires are mounted

Yeah what he said we want pics

[Rochlow]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

How long until the brakes are on and the wheels and tires are mounted

Well, I've been on vaca with the family, since the 12th and won't be home until the 21st. So probably some time after that.. I know, I know

[jmedero]

Hey bud take your time man. We will give you till Wednesday. That sounds fair right Eric? Lol

[superflysteiny]

Originally Posted by jmedero

Hey bud take your time man. We will give you till Wednesday. That sounds fair right Eric? Lol

Lol get on a plane and get home and get us some pics. Thanks lol. No vacations are allowed. Well enjoy yourself family comes first. But we will need a fix by the 22nd

[Rochlow]

Well, I'd have pics of the new wheels and brakes, but when I went to mount the rear wheels I found out the centerbore was incorrect.

Waiting to see what can be done.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Well, I'd have pics of the new wheels and brakes, but when I went to mount the rear wheels I found out the centerbore was incorrect.
Waiting to see what can be done.

Did you tell them the wrong center bore diameter when ordering them or did Billet Specialties make them wrong?

[Last_Paladin]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Well, I'd have pics of the new wheels and brakes, but when I went to mount the rear wheels I found out the centerbore was incorrect.

Waiting to see what can be done.

As you know, they did that to me, too. We have the fix.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

As you know, they did that to me, too. We have the fix.

Like this,...

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

As you know, they did that to me, too. We have the fix.

Originally Posted by lolife99

Like this,...

I'd be curious to know what center bore you ordered and what rearend they were installed on.

[superflysteiny]

Shot sorry to hear that.

[Rochlow]

Yea, I didn't think to test fit the rears before mounting the tires too..

[Rusbuilt]

Ah bummer friend!

[Rochlow]

When speaking with the person I ordered them from (a member on this board). I told them it was for a 69 C10 with stock rear axles. I reasonably assumed that it would be addressed.

There are some reasoning. Its possible that with the disk brake conversion the wheel sits further in.

I have some options on the table. Worst being pulling the tire off and send the wheels back.

[Bennett68C10]

Sorry to hear that, hope you can get it corrected. Looking forward to pics.

[lolife99]

This order form usually covers all the possible issues,...
http://www.billetspecialties.com/ass...asureGuide.pdf

The member you ordered from, knows these old trucks,... so BS probably made the mistake.

[Rochlow]

Originally Posted by lolife99

This order form usually covers all the possible issues,...
http://www.billetspecialties.com/ass...asureGuide.pdf

The member you ordered from, knows these old trucks,... so BS probably made the mistake.

That's what I'm figuring also. Last Paladin had the same problem with his Vintecs when he got them. He came up with a solution for it, though

[Rochlow]

Ummm... Yes.. Good find!

[Last_Paladin]

Not quite what I had in mind. I wonder what they used? I have a Bridgeport.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Ummm... Yes.. Good find!

Originally Posted by Last_Paladin

Not quite what I had in mind. I wonder what they used? I have a Bridgeport.

The internet is full of surprises,...

[72BlckButy]

Zero issues when I ordered my BS SL Vintecs for my all stock '69.... I'd be curious what you find out the cause is from. Here's the specs I provided when I ordered my wheels:

Front: 20x8.5" w/ 5.5" BS
- Center Bore: 3.430
- Bolt Pattern: 6 on 5.5"
Rear: 20x10" w/ 4.75" BS
- Center Bore: 4.250 (due to the center hub on the rear axle of my '69 [meas. 3.5"; BS only offered 3.43])
- Bolt Pattern: 6 on 5.5"

[Rochlow]

The person I ordered from said a 3.43 bore size was ordered. He used the same bore size on a 65 suburban a few weeks earlier with no issues. I'm going to measure the wheel and axle tonight to see how much they are off.

[72BlckButy]

The 'center' on the axle seemed large in dia. but using the caliper tool, I knew for a fact the 3.43 bore wouldn't work.

Did they use a '65 rear axle?

[Rochlow]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

The 'center' on the axle seemed large in dia. but using the caliper tool, I knew for a fact the 3.43 bore wouldn't work.

Did they use a '65 rear axle?

As far as I know.

[72BlckButy]

Must have a different rear axle, or another infamous change by GM.

Sorry to hear that didn't work out as planned. I measured my setup countless times over a couple of months, and made sure to take into consideration other peoples measurements but knew that no two trucks are alike. Plus I had some great assistance from two people particularly in running numbers and every possible option by them. They were sick of me by the time I placed my order. Ha!

Heck, if I remember correctly... I might have even contacted BS when I ran across the center bore dia. for the rear axle and I think they even stated I would be fine with 3.43" which made the order that more nerve racking. I figured with the center bore that to much wouldn't impact the function of the wheel that much, unlike backspace measurements.

[Rochlow]

I just did a quick measurement of the hub portion of the axle and it's 3.5" so it's not off by much.. Maybe a 1/16th of an inch