The Yankee Express restomod build thread.

[rspears]

I finally decided on the wheels for the Express. JEGS SSR 10 spoke aluminum. I ordered one rear today.
15 x 10 5 on 4.50 BP 7 1/2" backspace. My wells are tubbed to the frame and these will center my rear tires in the space.
$167 each.

Just a thought, the options on 15" tires are shrinking month to month it seems, especially if you want a speed rating over 80mph, as OEM's push sizes bigger each year. You might want to consider 16's or even 17's to give yourself more tire choices while still having a good sidewall percentage for the look you want, or at least confirm availability of your tires before springing for the set.

[Ghostrider 67]

Just a thought, the options on 15" tires are shrinking month to month it seems, especially if you want a speed rating over 80mph, as OEM's push sizes bigger each year. You might want to consider 16's or even 17's to give yourself more tire choices while still having a good sidewall percentage for the look you want, or at least confirm availability of your tires before springing for the set.

M/T has the ones I want. So do several other manufacturers. Thanks for the heads up though. I would have liked to go with 18's rear and 17" front but I'm not rich.

[Ghostrider 67]

Here's a few more pics from the beginning of this build and along the way.

[Ghostrider 67]

This what I'm talking about when I say getting the upsweep angle right...